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    Help Galaxy Note N8000 stuck on "Downloading...Do not turn off target"

    Hi, I have a Galaxy Note N8000 10.1" tablet purchased in October 2012. Recently, the tablet seems to have downloaded an OS update which may have corrupted it because now it fails to boot and is stuck displaying the message "Downloading... Do not turn off target" I have tried (1) Power +...
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    Charger needed for Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000

    Hi, I have here in the US, a Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 purchased from India. The charger that came with it isn't rated to work at 110 V, and hence I am badly looking for a charger for this tablet that will work in the US. I looked at some chargers on Amazon, but the users tell me they won't...
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    Screen Rotation in the Sketch App in the Sony XPeria Z Ultra

    Hi, I was going to buy the Sony XPeria Z Ultra from a store last night when the salesman gave me a demo and I noticed a midly unnerving feature of the Sketch app in the device. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 where the S Note screen rotates upon rotation of the screen and lets me take...
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    Looking for a tablet and smartphone for my father...

    Hi, I am in the (Indian) market looking for a tablet and smartphone for my father, because I'm headed to grad school in a few days and the devices would help us stay in touch. I personally use a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and a Samsung Galaxy S Duos, and am quite happy with the tablet (the...
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    Help Keyboard calibration and typing problems

    Hi, I have had a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 for about 3 months. Of late (especially after the upgrade to Jelly Bean) I have noticed that the backspace (<x), P and 0 (zero) keys frequently get jumbled up while typing. When I tap the backspace key, then either P or 0 gets typed, but if I keep...
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    Poor Battery Backup on Note 10.1/800

    Hi, I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 (called Galaxy Note 800 here in India), purchased sometime in October 2012. I am running the default Android 4.0.4. For the past few weeks, I have found that the battery backup has become very poor. Earlier, I was able to use the tablet for about 2-3 days...
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    Help Play Store not connecting through proxy (firewall)

    Hi, The play store on my new Galaxy Note 10.1 does not accept the proxy settings I set in the wifi settings somehow, even though chrome works. Is there a way to get the proxy to work with Play Store, without rooting? I couldn't find a solution that works. Thanks in advance!
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    Help Galaxy Note stuck at Samsung logo after automatic update

    Hi, So I have been using ICS on my Galaxy Note for almost a month now, and a few minutes ago, I saw a message telling me that an update had been downloaded and the phone would be rebooted to install the update. I clicked the OK button in the dialog box, and my phone did reboot but is now...
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    Help Galaxy Note ICS -- screen flicker/pixellation on lock screen, and brightness cycling

    Okay so I don't know how to describe this, but I just picked up my Galaxy Note (it was being charged through the USB port) and found that the lock screen was pixellated and was flickering. The screen was basically divided into several moving boxes (I wish I could take a screenshot somehow) and...
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    Help Annoying multiple browser windows on Galaxy Note ICS

    Hi, I am using my Galaxy Note in India on a BSNL prepaid connection. Every time I start the internet browser, one or two extra windows open up taking me to some BSNL Net Edge solutions webpage. This is a recent development. I have restored the browser settings to the default settings, but...
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    Unusual WiFi behavior after ICS update: browser doesn't load websites, but Play Store works

    Hi, I upgraded my Note to ICS about 24 hours back, and have generally had no problems. But today I notice that over a WiFI connection that works without problems on my computer (albeit with a non-authentication proxy server setting, to browse the internet), I am unable to access any website...
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    Connecting a Galaxy Note to a projector..

    Hi Has anyone investigated the possibility of connecting a Galaxy Note (or for that matter, an S2) to a projector? As a student, this would be an incredibly useful feature for me. For a regular old fashioned VGA projector, one would need some kind of a dock or interface converting Micro USB to...
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    Help Note getting slow, and warm sometimes

    Of late, I've noticed that the Note becomes warm in the region near the camera while using applications such as Words for Friends, PicSpeed Wallpapers and ESPN Cricinfo (an app which delivers Cricket news). Also, the phone becomes very slow sometimes when I am checking or composing an email...
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    All uploaded videos show up with the title "MyVideo"

    Just like one can change ID3 tags of uploaded mp3s, how does one change the title of uploaded videos on the Galaxy Note, and add information about artists, albums, etc? By default, the videos are all showing up with the title 'MyVideo' and changing the filename has no bearing on the title...
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    Help Organizing the Applications pane

    Hi, I now have about 100 apps on my Samsung Galaxy Note, and I've noticed that on some application panes (there are about 6 now), there is space for more icons, which populate the other panes. Can I somehow move icons around on the applications pane? Thanks in advance!
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    Help Reinstalling PicSpeed but unable to get rid of recursive directory structure

    Hi, I removed PicSpeed on my Galaxy Note, but it left a directory consisting of all the downloaded images on the phone. I tried to delete the folder manually first through the phone but the file manager would crash repeatedly. So I tried using the USB Mass Storage mode. The folder just can't...
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    Help Unable to configure BSNL 3G on Samsung Galaxy Note (India)

    Hi, I have a Galaxy Note with a BSNL Prepaid SIM on which 3G has been activated by BSNL. However, I am unable to configure the access points and retrieve settings for the internet and MMS APNs, because it seems BSNL's send a message to 58355 to get handset configuration service does not...
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