S Pen app reviews - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps

I would like to get everyone's reviews on the various apps available to be used with the s pen.

S note - Great - pen operation is very smooth indeed under ICS - seems better than I remember.
Seems pretty easy to add images etc -so it is worth upgrading to this IF you use these apps alot - if you don't then stick with ICS Stunner or similar.
My story - not sure really - is it me or does it only work to other people with notes? I can't send things to anyone?

Att.Fan1982 said:
I would like to get everyone's reviews on the various apps available to be used with the s pen.
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you can find her in you samsung app
here there the link for install system app if you dont have it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305047

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you can find her in you samsung app
here there the link for install system app if you dont have it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305047
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I have the samsung apps apk, I was trying to get reviews, opinions on third party apps developed towards the use of the s pen.
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I fell in love with Touchscreen Tune for Note.
Allows you to calibrate spen offsets for deadly accurate use. Can't put my spen down now

Lecturenotes is a killer imho...
I find the s apps a little clumsy for sketching but lecturenotes has a really nice pencil sketch kinda feel (quill is great too on this front) and gives amazing customization and allows for image import and the like... Well worth the price and works with the aosp roms just as nice
Just my 2 cents as I spent a lot of time looking for the right app for me
Sent from who knows where... I sure don't

Note_E said:
I fell in love with Touchscreen Tune for Note.
Allows you to calibrate spen offsets for deadly accurate use. Can't put my spen down now
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I would like to ask if touchscreen tune available for non-root device?
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Has anyone tried Overskreen (floating browser) on the note?

This video makes it looks pretty good. .
It would be nice to have two browers or apps open at the same time. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SReBbjOwvlU&feature=g-all&context=G265953aFAAAAAAAAAAA
Looks amazing from the video. I am searching it now to try out. Intrigued by the 3d luncher too
Yeah it's pretty awesome. I have the window above my messaging application to text and surf. Works very well.
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i just bought it. .its actually a nice app .i think its only going to get better with a bit more customization. . i dont have a Tab but imagine this would be a must have app for tab owners..
also downloaded aircalc (which is free). . nice little floating calculator. .
You guys get Stick It and OverSkreen by dev myboyfriendisageek?
It works but I like Cornerstones way of 3 dedicated windows for any app. Anyone know if Cornerstone is releasing anything soon?
Atrix_E said:
You guys get Stick It and OverSkreen by dev myboyfriendisageek?
It works but I like Cornerstones way of 3 dedicated windows for any app. Anyone know if Cornerstone is releasing anything soon?
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yes. . got those. .
is cornerstone a regualr app yet?.. or is it just something for rooted phones?
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yes. . got those. .
is cornerstone a regualr app yet?.. or is it just something for rooted phones?
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Its something that modifies the Android framework, so it cannot be a regular app. It has to be cooked into the ROM by the developer in order to be used. It's also incredibly unstable and is renown for breaking root access while open. The kinks are being worked out...
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I got it yesterday and it is as good as the video shows. Very smooth. If they can get OverSkreen to work with other apps (like cornerstone onskreen does) it would truly be amazing!
im speechless.....very good app!..THANKS!!!!
Looks cool kinda would be sweet if you had the option to use say chrome or a different browser vs being stand alone browser?
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Thanks for the tip!
I just installed this app, and wow! I wasn't even sure I had any use for it, but after a couple minutes I was enjoying the heck out of it. I usually use the desktop view in my regular browser (Dolphin), so I'll just keep this one in mobile view and use it for quickly checking out links without switching away from Tweetdeck or whatever I'm in. In fact, it's awesome to be able to click a link, start that page loading, and then continue browsing through tweets or posts while the page/video/whatever is loading in the Overskreen window.
It's very smooth, too; almost too responsive, if that's possible. I'm impressed.
The one down side is lack of flash support in Android 2.x. However, 3.0 and 4.0 are supported, so that shouldn't be an issue for much longer. If I need to visit a flash site, I can just jump over to Dolphin anyway.
coldfusion
yea the video looks great.
Look great. I will test asap.
Downloaded it and it is kinda cool concept
Useful on landscape mode mostly
Give it a try
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I just played around with this too I like it a lot...and the launcher the guy was using was pretty fresh too...good find
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Irs just adw launcher with some custom settings and multiple live wallpaper, wallpaper.
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they just had an update for it. .couple of cool new features
i bought this and love it. are there any other launchers or apps that work like this? feels more like a PC every day.
another update today. .with sliding tabs. . this is becoming my favorite browser and overall app. .
Thanks for letting us know about this, I installed it without knowing if it was something I would use but on first run I saw many benefits, especially on a large screen device like the Note.
I particularly liked the fact you can view YouTube vids full screen then scale the browser window to whatever size you want, then maybe have a cool tutorial video in the corner as you work on the app underneath!
It was a bit pricey but I think in this case it was worth it.

Simple draw app

Hi!
I'm using a CM9 based ROM on the Note, so I don't have the S-Pen utilities.
I've tried a lot of apps from the Market to replace it, but I can't find a simple app that can open a photo (an screenshot, for exmaple), draw over it and save as photo as well.
All programs i've tested offers an unlimited "desktop" over you can put objects like photos, cliparts, text, etc ... with layers and a lot of complex things.
I just want an app like the included with Samsung's ROM, to simply draw over a photo and save it as photo or share it. Nothing more.
Anybody knows a simple app like the S-Pen Memo ?
Thanks!
afair Free Note might have this feature.
btw what you mean s-pen does not work on CM9, works perfectly on mine (only thing I'm not sure about is button - don't use it)
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Try this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691915
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p107r0 said:
afair Free Note might have this feature.
btw what you mean s-pen does not work on CM9, works perfectly on mine (only thing I'm not sure about is button - don't use it)
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S-Pen works. I specified that I don't have S-Pen utilities
yanix said:
Try this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691915
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Wow! Thanks! This is perfect. Even S-Pen button works!
Try jotter too!
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S-Pen works. I specified that I don't have S-Pen utilities
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my bad, time for me to get a slow reading course

Floating Notes ( > 1)

Any idea if there is a program that allows you to "float' more than 1 (handwriting capable) note on top of other programs?
S Note can only float a maximum of one note on screen at a time, and it's impossible to recall saved notes in floating form.
The only one I could find was this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803284
Any ideas?
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Any idea if there is a program that allows you to "float' more than 1 (handwriting capable) note on top of other programs?
S Note can only float a maximum of one note on screen at a time, and it's impossible to recall saved notes in floating form.
The only one I could find was this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803284
Any ideas?
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I'd suggest using (or trying) Snap Pad (free or ad-free).
It's not a floating note but rather a pad that comes out when you drag the snap region (that normally stays invisible).
So it can be opened and resized anytime (without having to launch it) and also while using other apps. It's also possible to adjust the pad's opacity and make it semi-transparent.
Pros
It's designed for the S-Pen (so supports pressure sensitivity and changing from pen to eraser with the button)
It's very simple
Cons
No Undo-Redo function
You have a single page to use
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Snap pad isn't compatible with the Note 10.1
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Snap pad isn't compatible with the Note 10.1
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What do you mean?
I have downloaded it (I even have just decided to buy the ad-free version in GooglePlay) and it's fully working. I have a Gnote 10.1 (GT-N8000) - stock Rom.
Maybe there's some sort of conflict between the app installed and downloaded from SamsungApps and the new one offered by GooglePlay. In my case (to be sure) I uninstalled the previously app downloaded from SamsungApps before re-installing the one sold by GooglePlay.
One difference I see is that GooglePlay offers both versions (the "ad-free" and the paid one) whilst SamsungApps, at the moment, offers just the free version.
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This is the adfree version and the free version says the same thing too. I'm running BaDaB!ing's rom with the N8013, 4.1.2 version.
Edit: I got it from the Samsung Apps store,and I have to say, this app is what I have been looking for lately. Thanks.
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I downooaded the free version from google play this afternoon. I liked it a lot and got immediately the paid version. Both work like a charm on my 10.1.
It is a useful app that does not replace any other note taking tool. Probably not worth more than the dollar it costs, but still nice to have
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Are you guys experiencing lag when you pull the pad out?
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Re: Floating Notes ( > 1)
Yes, mine lags
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GioDoe said:
I downooaded the free version from google play this afternoon. I liked it a lot and got immediately the paid version. Both work like a charm on my 10.1.
It is a useful app that does not replace any other note taking tool. Probably not worth more than the dollar it costs, but still nice to have
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I think the same
Its best side is its simplicity of use and its very "basic" functionality.
Anyway we could maybe ask the developer for something more (not much, just a little bit): something like undo/redo buttons, multiple pages, and (maybe) the possibility to manage more than one single note...
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Are you guys experiencing lag when you pull the pad out?
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Yes... there's some lag for me too. Moreover if you use your finger to pull it out and it's not precisely placed on the pad's border it may happen than while pulling the pad out you leave some unwanted ink in the note
For me, it's one of the most important apps as I'm an avid notetaker (college). The best part is if a professor mentions something, I can just use the pad and write it down. The only thing I'm concerned about is how will it affect the battery life. Keeping the settings on "low" for 2 of the options (can't recall at the top of my head) makes it flow a little better.
The closest Floating note app, that I could find is cPaint (Cover Paint) (Floating Paint)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=coverpaint.ragingtools.com&hl=en
Pros:
4 notes
Transparency
Line thickness
Resize
Minimize
Color Selection
Cons:
No eraser (negates the usefulness of transparency feature)
No S-Pen pressure support
Review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtUr9MvJnH4

Floating Recent Apps Button for phones with hardware buttons

I have created this little app out of frustration with the hardware buttons on my Galaxy S3. I don't really mind the back, menu, or Home button implementations but I am really annoyed because of the implementation of the recent apps. On a Galaxy S3, we all know that one has to press the hardware home key for a while to open the recent apps view. This greatly hampers multitasking and, honestly, it even turned me off of the idea of multitasking using the recent apps view.
But I recently used a friend's Galaxy Nexus and found that the recent apps view was not only very convenient to switch between apps, but also very effective. And the convenience was amplified by the fact that the recent apps button was ever present on the phone's screen. So I decided to implement something similar for my phone.
I came across STANDOUT , a library made by Mark Wei (xda member pingpongboss) which perfectly suited my needs for this app and made creating this app a breeze. Thanks a lot Mark!!
So here is my app called "FLYING RECENTS". It is a floating button that does nothing but open the default recent apps view. It is draggable via the handle attached at its bottom, it is semi-transparent so as to not be too distracting, and it can be closed by clicking its notification in the notification shade. Go ahead. Give it a try. I am sure people with hardware buttons will appreciate the utility of this app once they use it. Do offer suggestions if any, and I will try to incorporate them into the app as much as i can.
Made for a Galaxy S3. Ideal use case is for phones like Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S4, etc. All phones with hardware buttons running Android 4.0+ benefit from this app.
UPDATE: Version 1.01 includes a better looking drag handle. Thanks to pratyush997 for the suggestion!!
UPDATE: Version 1.02 includes a transparent notification bar icon.
I'm thrilled I was looking for something like a long time ...
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I'm thrilled I was looking for something like a long time ...
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Thanks for your response. I hope you enjoy using this. If you don't mind, hit thanks, and tell people about this app. Everybody deserves the ease of convenience don't they?
Very very nice, been looking for a while for something like this.
I have a suggestion Don't u think it would be more practical and less obstructive if it was more like a gesture based launcher (like swipepad, sidebarpro).
We set it up that once u swipe from the home button upwards the screen, it will launch the recent apps. I've tried many apps but none were perfect for that simple task.
Thx for the nice app, would be appreciated if u can consider my suggestion.
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Hope there was something like this for Gingerbread phones like galaxy y too.
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Very very nice, been looking for a while for something like this.
I have a suggestion Don't u think it would be more practical and less obstructive if it was more like a gesture based launcher (like swipepad, sidebarpro).
We set it up that once u swipe from the home button upwards the screen, it will launch the recent apps. I've tried many apps but none were perfect for that simple task.
Thx for the nice app, would be appreciated if u can consider my suggestion.
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I have been working really hard to implement this sort of a possibility that you have described. If I have any success in the implementation, I will surely update and post here.
Do hit thanks and tell your friends about this app. Cheers
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Hope there was something like this for Gingerbread phones like galaxy y too.
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You can try installing this but i cannot guarantee any success since I have not tested it on any Gingerbread sporting phone. Do let me know the results.
Thanks for that app
was searching for the same for long time
pratyush997 said:
Thanks for that app
was searching for the same for long time
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You are welcome. Do tell more friends about it and have fun using it!!
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punitvthakkar said:
You are welcome. Do tell more friends about it and have fun using it!!
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CAn you make that move icon a bit eye friendly ?
pratyush997 said:
CAn you make that move icon a bit eye friendly ?
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HOLY CRAP you are right!! Let me get back to you on this.
pratyush997 said:
CAn you make that move icon a bit eye friendly ?
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DONE!! install the new apk and enjoy! Replacing screencaps shortly. Do show me your homescreen after the update
punitvthakkar said:
DONE!! install the new apk and enjoy! Replacing screencaps shortly. Do show me your homescreen after the update
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Screen Shot
http://i.imgur.com/B83j8Du.png
Btw can your make the ICON(in status bar) invisible or else create a option to make it invisible just like folks did in Sidebar?
And yeah I just wanted move the the button a bit down the screen :/
Anyway to make that happen?
http://i.imgur.com/10HpYv7.png
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Screen Shot
http://i.imgur.com/B83j8Du.png
Btw can your make the ICON(in status bar) invisible or else create a option to make it invisible just like folks did in Sidebar?
And yeah I just wanted move the the button a bit down the screen :/
Anyway to make that happen?
http://i.imgur.com/10HpYv7.png
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Give me some time, i will get back to you about this.
^^ Yeah No problem!
DO you know this kind of "virutal button" on the Iphone 4s?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDfM6s6k5z8
Can you make something like this for Galaxy S3 4G ?
Thanks
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CAn you make that move icon a bit eye friendly ?
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Yes, after a few hours of use, I‘ve seen that this part disturb.
Better will be just Icon - to muve as Widget
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darko150 said:
Yes, after a few hours of use, I‘ve seen that this part disturb.
Better will be just Icon - to muve as Widget
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Trust me it was my original aim to make this app just like that (i.e. dragging the button itself) but I cannot for the life of me make it draggable. That is why I had to include the handle. Feel free to suggest any coding workarounds if you can. It would greatly benefit me.
Useful app! May I suggest the addition of floating 'back', Home', 'menu' buttons as well?
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SammiSaysHello said:
Useful app! May I suggest the addition of floating 'back', Home', 'menu' buttons as well?
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As far as I can tell, adding the back button is not possible without rooting. But i will get back with the home button implementation soon.

[Q] Finally Got My Note 10.1

New thread further down the list! SWEET!
I got this tablet for school, trying to go paperless. I came from TF-101, now my wife's, so I know how things work. My question is, what is the best most stable Rom for this device? I like customizable roms but stability is a must. Any ideas out there?
I tired Omega but had problems connecting to my schools wifi, we have to use a third party app to connect, went back to stock and no problems.
Also, whats the best keyboard and word document for this bad [email protected]# machine?
pbaldw10
Unfortunately there is no specific one rom.. U will have to try a few roms and see what fits the best.
Omega rom has been the best for me, but very slow with updates..
Keyboard - best is the default one but lacks spell check.( there is a mod available in this forum) . I use swiftkey for typing and default for handwriting..
Word document -i like officesuite pro but Many like polaris , etc are good too
pbaldw10 said:
New thread further down the list! SWEET!
I got this tablet for school, trying to go paperless. I came from TF-101, now my wife's, so I know how things work. My question is, what is the best most stable Rom for this device? I like customizable roms but stability is a must. Any ideas out there?
I tired Omega but had problems connecting to my schools wifi, we have to use a third party app to connect, went back to stock and no problems.
Also, whats the best keyboard and word document for this bad [email protected]# machine?
pbaldw10
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The best is what is on it.
thanks
shaun298 said:
The best is what is on it.
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Im starting to think just leave well enough alone. I love it so far and each day I find something new. Tried Omega and collection v6. Stock seems to be the best so far.
Any ideas on dock able keyboards and can I use a mouse with this. Im thinking full laptop replacement.
S- pen is nice, but sometimes you just have to type.
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Odin is awesome, its like flahing roms and restoring is completely encouraged.
A word app you might want to give a try is CloudOn, a free app that is as close as makes no difference a full MS word and Excel for your tablet. It's not perfect and it lags a bit (at least here in Europe, maybe it's because it's webbased and the servers are in the US) but it has the advantages that all equations, tables, pi pictures, figures and so on you have in your document is displayed properly.
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try redemption rom :good:
First off congratulations on the note 10.1 !. Personally I would stick with stock, maybe root it, debloat it and enjoy. There are a lot of great roms out there but there are a lot that suffer from weird quirks and glitches, Also I would advise against using any custom kernels or overclocking as they have a tenancy of causing crashes in my experience
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Axel_ said:
A word app you might want to give a try is CloudOn, a free app that is as close as makes no difference a full MS word and Excel for your tablet. It's not perfect and it lags a bit (at least here in Europe, maybe it's because it's webbased and the servers are in the US) but it has the advantages that all equations, tables, pi pictures, figures and so on you have in your document is displayed properly.
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I'll second CloudOn, and also second the lagging. If you need to do some serious work in Excel, I don't thing it can be beat. Else you can usually find me in Google docs for first stays of papers, notes and things like that.
As for keyboards, I picked up a Microsoft wedge bluetooth keyboard and couldn't be happier. I found a new in box item on eBay for $45 shipped, in stores I think they are closer to the 60-70 range.
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Hi
For me if you are looking to take notes then use Payrus, its free and geat to use.
Have you tried the free polaris office.
Keyboard and mouse have Motorola works for me.
Hope you have as much fun n productive as I have...
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ckavvouras said:
First off congratulations on the note 10.1 !. Personally I would stick with stock, maybe root it, debloat it and enjoy. There are a lot of great roms out there but there are a lot that suffer from weird quirks and glitches, Also I would advise against using any custom kernels or overclocking as they have a tenancy of causing crashes in my experience
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Nothing against any developer, but without source code hard to get perfect results. Most very good considering.
hygradeb said:
Hi
For me if you are looking to take notes then use Payrus, its free and geat to use.
Have you tried the free polaris office.
Keyboard and mouse have Motorola works for me.
Hope you have as much fun n productive as I have...
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+1 to Papyrus.
As I just got this tablet a few days ago, still undecided whether I want to keep it or not, the smaller development kinda surprised me.
If you're using it to replace paper for school, you're best off with a rooted stock rom so you can do multiwindow everything but keep everything stable. Also, lecture notes + dropbox => golden notes.
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Nothing against any developer, but without source code hard to get perfect results. Most very good considering.
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Indeed, but what he is asking for is something stable and stock imo is the most stable, not saying there are not good roms out there, but the last thing he needs is his note crashing after have written a Bunch of stuff for school
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ckavvouras said:
Indeed, but what he is asking for is something stable and stock imo is the most stable, not saying there are not good roms out there, but the last thing he needs is his note crashing after have written a Bunch of stuff for school
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You missed my first post, "the best rom is already on it".
Correct. The standard firmware is very stable.
I use lecturenotes to take handwritten notes it also allows you (with the extra plugins) to record the audio while you make your notes. You can even record the audio plus a video of the notes so you can play it back after.
Another small recommendation, if you like mind maps simpleminds is great.
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