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Sorry for the title...
Anyway, this is my last try. I've been looking very hard for a note-taking application that does what I want, which is quite a lot, I suppose. I've narrowed it down to this:
Support for text and handwritten notes
Ability to include a photograph, taken directly with the camera or from storage
Search function. If you can search handwriting, even better!
Format text
Pictures, ink and text should all be visible at the same time when looking at a note.
My top candidates are
PhatPad/PhatNotes - What I'm currently using. Ink and text are separated and when inserting a picture in text-mode places it as an icon and when inserting in ink-mode it's used as background for all pages
Evernote - Would be perfect, but you can't see your notes... Has all the features, but you need an internet connection to look at them (very ridicules). Don't know about releases prior to 3.x though?
I know this been asked before, but I just can't find any, and this is my last attempt. If people here doesn't know about one, then there really isn't one. Peace of mind is priceless, so I will sell my PDA to buy the app if I have to.
I am itching to use my new Note for extensive note taking and writing, but I haven't come across any apps like penultimate on the iPad. I'm through and through an Android user but I have to admit the apps on iOs are much more polished. sNote is good but if anyone knows a really polished note taking app, please let me know.
I spent quite a bit of time yesterday looking for a diary app but almost all the apps are typing-based and the ones for inking seem not very mature. Can someone suggest a really good diary app with date, weather, etc. added to that day's entry, allows entry with the sPen and is visually appealing?
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Not sure about weather but have a look at FreeNote and Papyrus. if you search this thread few people have recommended it and provided some good comparison.
Try `jotter´ its not too mature but its worth a while.
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Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intulon.android.jotter
Not sure if there's a free version of it
Evernote is the best appp for you
Hi there,
I have the best answer for you-EverNOte- All know how to take notes and share across platforms
-To use it as a Diary
- Create a new note book -my diary
- you can add notes and sort by date of creation
- hanwriting can be added by skitch and if you dont want to type you have swype or touchpal key pads
- you can add location data as well
- modify the date of creation by using the evernote PC app, of you want to create diary for any other date
- add as many pictures and videos you want
- use evercalendar for a calendar view
- share your diary with your loved ones
- see it anywhere, anytime and across almost all platforms
- The update gives it a sleek appearance
- you can also sort by tags
rgds
dentalguru said:
Hi there,
I have the best answer for you-EverNOte- All know how to take notes and share across platforms
-To use it as a Diary
- Create a new note book -my diary
- you can add notes and sort by date of creation
- hanwriting can be added by skitch and if you dont want to type you have swype or touchpal key pads
- you can add location data as well
- modify the date of creation by using the evernote PC app, of you want to create diary for any other date
- add as many pictures and videos you want
- use evercalendar for a calendar view
- share your diary with your loved ones
- see it anywhere, anytime and across almost all platforms
- The update gives it a sleek appearance
- you can also sort by tags
rgds
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the only thing stopping me from using evernote is the missing s pen functionality (pressure sensitive) , at least when i last used it a few months ago..
otherwise its a great app , best note taking...
incisivekeith said:
I am itching to use my new Note for extensive note taking and writing, but I haven't come across any apps like penultimate on the iPad. I'm through and through an Android user but I have to admit the apps on iOs are much more polished. sNote is good but if anyone knows a really polished note taking app, please let me know.
I spent quite a bit of time yesterday looking for a diary app but almost all the apps are typing-based and the ones for inking seem not very mature. Can someone suggest a really good diary app with date, weather, etc. added to that day's entry, allows entry with the sPen and is visually appealing?
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Notes mobile is the best app you will find imho
SKITCH
Goodm7sn said:
the only thing stopping me from using evernote is the missing s pen functionality (pressure sensitive) , at least when i last used it a few months ago..
otherwise its a great app , best note taking...
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Hi
there is an evernote add on skitch that lets you take notes using S-pen
also the page of skitch is almost infinitely big,
you write in the entire page pinch shrink and whola you have a lot more space...
I think it depends on what your note taking process is (or what you want it to be).
I tried every note taking app I could find and decided Freenote+ was the best for me.
I made a demo video of it here which might help give you an idea of how I use it.
But that was when I was on GB. Now I'm on ICS, I need to find some time to check out some of the other apps that I couldn't use before...
For me, LectureNote is the best.
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Depends on what kind of note taking you are trying to do. LectureNote is a really good app for notetaking and seems like it would be perfect for a student.
You could also try Quill.
+1 for Lecture Notes on ICS. Has even succeeded with rendering my beloved fountain pen obsolete ;-)
So i have been looking for a note taking app that does as much of the fallowing as possible.
~ Supports having multiple organized Note books (easy UI preff)
~ Supports In line stylus writing and drawing, as well as being able to type it.
~ Allows tot to input PDFs (homework) and write on them.
~ Wont go woonky when i put my palm on the screen when i write.
~ Have a sort of organized notebook appeal.
Optional plusses...
~ Overlay : Be able to bring up a sort of window within other apps to jot a quick note
~ Less than 20 bucks.
~ Cloud storage over multiple devices.
~ Insert pictures from camera
Firstly, i want to say i have been researching for one for a LONG time.
I have tried Ever note, Gnote, GroovyNotes(best-ish for the ui), writepad and a bunch of randoms.
I think ever note just about does it all, but the way the ui is set up is annoying and i find it to be less effective in quick navigation versus Groovy notes, but you can put picture in line with your notes. Ever notes stylus stuff i find kinda useless seeing i have to use skitch and it only just inserts a picture.
Another app that i kinda liked was antipaper, but it was just to simple, but its ability to write and type on the same page was AMAZING!!
If there is an app out there than can pull off what im looking for, or maybe 2 apps together, i would want it asap. Also developers that might see this, i would invest in a persont hat thinks they could make this work. I truly thing that if you could make microsoft word, with notebooks(like one note) and be able to write on your notes, and input pictures and PDFs, i would pay atleast 15-20$.
PS i know there are a lot of posts like this, but i had to get my request out there.
Notes:
Moto-xoom
Rooted 4.1.1
EOS3 nightly 147
Edit:
Never mind, im buying a galaxy note 10.1 as soon as i sell my xoom.
Is someone using "MyScript Notes Mobile" (by VisionObjects) on the GNote 10.1?
It's available on SamsungApps only and after having seen some video about it, I think it is very similar to S-Note. Maybe it's intended as an advanced version of S-Note (probably VisionObject is behind the S-Note default app too).
But does it really offer some advanced functionality (with respect to S-Note)? If so, which ones? Is it worth the price (€ 8 in Europe)?
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MyScript Notes Mobile isn't available in the SamsungApps store but has switched to Goggle Play (here)
Can't find it. Link?
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Can't find it. Link?
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Here's VisionObject's page, and here's SamsungApps page (this last link could be dependent on Samsungapps choosen country)
Got this few days ago and pretty impressed with it so far. Handwriting recognition is excellent, way better than snote and seems to handle things like capital letters, spacing and punctuation much better. Fairly limited options in terms of pen types, colors, templates, backgrounds etc, but if the main thing you want is handwriting recognition then this is definitely the app for you.
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I cannot find it. Not available in US?
Q) Why can’t I find MyScript Notes Mobile for my Android device on Google Play?
Though the OEM version of MyScript Notes Mobile can run on a very wide range of devices, we have decided to launch the Android public version first on the “Samsung Apps” store (a list of supported devices can be found at the end of this FAQ) and will be expanding to Google Play shortly. Due to the great variety of Android devices available, it’s very important for Vision Objects to choose carefully which ones we decide to support to ensure that the user experience is optimal. Indeed a poor screen sensitivity associated with a slow processor would not be recommended for this type of application. We are currently evaluating devices and will be making MyScript Notes Mobile more widely available as this process takes place.
MyScript Notes Mobile APK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014523
Language Pack:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597783
I ve been using it on my note for a while and it's been the only note taking application I've found at all useful.
The interface and functionality are relatively primitive but the hwr function is excellent, easily as good as a messagepad (yes, twenty years ago but still the gold standard and benchmark). If it added pattern recognition (like addresses etc), incorporated my script calc and exposed itself to the search interface it would be the phenomenal app.
I would say it's definitely worth €8, that's just the price of a drink eh?
How does this compare with LectureNotes?
Lecture notes doesn't have writing recognition so they have completely different purposes. 7 notes might be what you're looking for it's a keyboard of sorts which uses hwr so you could use to input material for lecture notes I guess
Samsung's stock input method has handwriting recognition. So as long as the app can accept Textual input, it can, thru Samsung's IME, have writing recognition...
I've tried it yesterday and it's not bad. I especially like the possibility to handwrite and later to convert the handwritten text in regular text input. However, the software is VERY limited in customization options, and I cannot see myself using it for anything else than quick list-making.
It's quite frustrating to see that everything necessary to make the ultimate notetaking app exists, but in different apps... Imagine a notetaking app with the customization and versatility of Lecturenotes, the vectorial input + OCR capabilities of Myscript Notes, and the shape + formula recognition of S-Notes... THAT would be awesome and I would gladly pay north of 20$ for it.
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I've tried it yesterday and it's not bad. I especially like the possibility to handwrite and later to convert the handwritten text in regular text input. However, the software is VERY limited in customization options, and I cannot see myself using it for anything else than quick list-making.
It's quite frustrating to see that everything necessary to make the ultimate notetaking app exists, but in different apps... Imagine a notetaking app with the customization and versatility of Lecturenotes, the vectorial input + OCR capabilities of Myscript Notes, and the shape + formula recognition of S-Notes... THAT would be awesome and I would gladly pay north of 20$ for it.
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I perfectly agree.
There should be a joint venture between acadoid (developer of Lecture Notes) and VisionObjects (developer of My Script Notes Mobile, but I think this is also the actual (ghost) developer behind S Note in collaboration with Samsung) to create the "perfect" and ultimate note taking app.
klau1 said:
MyScript Notes Mobile APK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014523
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That link does not go to a place that you can get the app from. It only goes to a thread that talks about the app and has some links that seem to be for language packs but they are of no use if you can't get the app. There is a link to visionobjects.com in this thread, but to try and get it you are sent to Samsung Apps and it is not listed there. App sound interesting but is not available.
try this:
http://netload.in/dateiHFaO9G0HLj/NotesMobile-GTN7000-1.1.24..zip-777237022-777237022.zip.htm
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That link does not go to a place that you can get the app from. It only goes to a thread that talks about the app and has some links that seem to be for language packs but they are of no use if you can't get the app. There is a link to visionobjects.com in this thread, but to try and get it you are sent to Samsung Apps and it is not listed there. App sound interesting but is not available.
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I think that the apk posted (or better hinted to) in the link above is not the same thing as the one presently commercialized.
If I remember well the apk was extracted from some other tablet (Lenovo ThinkPad?) where it was a system app.
Probably the one sold now in SamsungApps (designed for Samsung devices and with recent updates - last one is v.1.2.10.454, size 10.97MB, dated Jan-11-2013) is a different thing.
In any case I agree that SamsungApps is a real headache.
Some apps are sold in some national stores and not in others and there's no understandable reason for that. I can access this app in Italy and the price is €8.
Anyway here's some explanatory lines taken from VisionObject site (this faq)
VisionObjects said:
Q) Why can’t I find MyScript Notes Mobile for my Android device on Google Play?
Though the OEM version of MyScript Notes Mobile can run on a very wide range of devices, we have decided to launch the Android public version first on the “Samsung Apps” store (a list of supported devices can be found at the end of this FAQ) and will be expanding to Google Play shortly...
Q) Why isn’t MyScript Notes Mobile for Android available on the Samsung Apps in the US?
The “Samsung Apps” store does not permit for time being to host paid applications for the USA...
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try this:
http://netload.in/dateiHFaO9G0HLj/NotesMobile-GTN7000-1.1.24..zip-777237022-777237022.zip.htm
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Thanks but. How do I install the download?
CWM can install zip files.
I didn't realize this was only for rooted devices.
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I didn't realize this was only for rooted devices.
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You can also unzip the file and install the apk yourself. That's what I did and it's working perfectly on my device.
Hello, I am on summer vacation. In some promotional videos, the actors/actresses seem to know many undocumented features of the 10.1 2014 and 12.2 PRO. I would like to learn more about the Note PRO 12.2 and be a proficient user of the device. What is the best way to do that? I bough the device for pdf annotation, pdf viewing, productivity, etc. Thanks.
Have you downloaded the user manual in PDF?
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Yes
Youtube and Google are your best options. As an example, search Youtube for "galaxy note pro tips" and you'll find a few videos dedicated to the device. Ultimately there's no one-stop-shop for proficiency on a single device other than the instruction manual. Even then, an instruction manual will not cover 3rd party software that you're free to install in order to improve your workflow. Video guides on youtube will only cover features that are important to the creator of the video, not necessarily to all users, so ultimately a series of detailed searches are the best way to learn.
Avoid general searches and start using the software in order to find it's limitations so that you can search in detail for solutions. For example instead of searching generically for "how to annotate pdf on a galaxy note pro" search for "annotate pdf adobe reader android" if you use adobe's pdf reader or "annotate pdf ezpdf android" if you use ezpdf. For third party software you can add "galaxy note" to your searches to see if that helps narrow down specific workflows for s-pen based devices but it's not necessary to specifically search for the note pro.
I know this isn't the answer you were looking for but if any of us spew out our own workflows it may not mean much if we use software you're not intending to use or purchase.
As for PDF annotation specifically, I've found it to be cumbersome to do on Android for MY SPECIFIC NEEDS so I've given up on it. The PDF documents that I review/comment on are often large/complicated and end up overtaxing the various PDF apps I've tried (and I've tried nearly a dozen different top rated ones) to the point that I give up. That's just me though and everyone else has different needs. Best way to start is try a couple of PDF programs to see what software looks good to you and then search/ask specifically how to annotate using your favorite software package.
There are a few tweaks I needed to get my note pro working like it should (in my mind). Basically, in the Google play store, there is a person that made the ability to add most apps available for multi window. To me, that is huge. AEON TIME. Search for that in the play store. Multi window app manager.
Second, to help me, I got an additional pen. Yes, it's way more expensive. But I need a real feel pen in my hands. Just works for me and maybe will give an idea. Got it from Amazon. Called bamboo pen. Wacom able. But works perfectly for us too. Has a cap.
I used my note pro for true multitasking this summer. Those were two steps that made my note pro work better for me. Good luck.
Get a different launcher. TW is all fun and well, and MagUX may look fancy, but it's severely limited and incredibly heavy. Get Apex or Nova, this gives you a thousand more options. You won't loose any overlying functionality (like the Spen.). The only thing that wont work are the TW-only S-widgets (S-note, S-calendar(Use Today instead).) (And ofcourse the MagazineUX screen. )https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher.pro & https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher (Both are nearly identical vanilla-Android launchers, so pick whichever you like best. Personally, I prefer Apex.)
While you're at it, look into Zooper Widget. There's no real way to describe it accurately, but it allows you to make your own widgets from scratch, with nearly every bit of information possible. (There are also thousands of templates for you to start from, both in the app and in the play store, a lot of them free. Those don't work on the free version of ZW though.) It lets you see a ton of information, from calendar appointments to free RAM to location to network strength, in one widget. (Or twenty, whatever you like.) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zooper.zwpro
Get a different pen. I've got the Wacom Bamboo Feel stylus for Note. It doesn't improve writing recognition, but it feels a thousand times more like a pen (has a cap with a clip and everything.). It uses the same Spen tech (the Spen is Wacom), so no incompatibility. And yes, it has the button.
Adobe Reader allows you to write on PDF's. (Who'd have thought. Did anyone try that?) It's not perfect (it never is), but at least you don't have the import-export hassle. For PDF viewing, Perfect Viewer (free comic reader) has a (free) PDF plugin. It's a comic reader that's used to massive files, so less issues handling big files. (.cbr is usually much more heavy than .pdf). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rookiestudio.perfectviewer & https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rookiestudio.perfectviewer.pdfplugin
Don't forget you get a 1 year Evernote Premium subscription with any Note device. Nifty little app for notetaking, and it does handwriting now.
And also don't forget you get Hancom Office with this. (Galaxy Apps, not Google Play.). It's a lot like Office.
Get Swiftkey. (Free now) Tons faster, more options and it has the nice little trick of remembering your sentences in the suggestions. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey
Another app i've found to be quite useful is Sidebar Pro. It adds an overlaying sidebar on top of everything else that you can pop up with a swipe, and you can swith to and close apps in it as well. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mohammad.adib.sidebar
As for what they do in the 'It can do that' ads, I've yet to discover how they do half of that.
ShadowLea said:
Get a different launcher. TW is all fun and well, and MagUX may look fancy, but it's severely limited and incredibly heavy. Get Apex or Nova, this gives you a thousand more options. You won't loose any overlying functionality (like the Spen.). The only thing that wont work are the TW-only S-widgets (S-note, S-calendar(Use Today instead).) (And ofcourse the MagazineUX screen. )https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher.pro & https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher (Both are nearly identical vanilla-Android launchers, so pick whichever you like best. Personally, I prefer Apex.)
While you're at it, look into Zooper Widget. There's no real way to describe it accurately, but it allows you to make your own widgets from scratch, with nearly every bit of information possible. (There are also thousands of templates for you to start from, both in the app and in the play store, a lot of them free. Those don't work on the free version of ZW though.) It lets you see a ton of information, from calendar appointments to free RAM to location to network strength, in one widget. (Or twenty, whatever you like.) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zooper.zwpro
Get a different pen. I've got the Wacom Bamboo Feel stylus for Note. It doesn't improve writing recognition, but it feels a thousand times more like a pen (has a cap with a clip and everything.). It uses the same Spen tech (the Spen is Wacom), so no incompatibility. And yes, it has the button.
Adobe Reader allows you to write on PDF's. (Who'd have thought. Did anyone try that?) It's not perfect (it never is), but at least you don't have the import-export hassle. For PDF viewing, Perfect Viewer (free comic reader) has a (free) PDF plugin. It's a comic reader that's used to massive files, so less issues handling big files. (.cbr is usually much more heavy than .pdf). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rookiestudio.perfectviewer & https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rookiestudio.perfectviewer.pdfplugin
Don't forget you get a 1 year Evernote Premium subscription with any Note device. Nifty little app for notetaking, and it does handwriting now.
And also don't forget you get Hancom Office with this. (Galaxy Apps, not Google Play.). It's a lot like Office.
Get Swiftkey. (Free now) Tons faster, more options and it has the nice little trick of remembering your sentences in the suggestions. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey
Another app i've found to be quite useful is Sidebar Pro. It adds an overlaying sidebar on top of everything else that you can pop up with a swipe, and you can swith to and close apps in it as well. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mohammad.adib.sidebar
As for what they do in the 'It can do that' ads, I've yet to discover how they do half of that.
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Great suggestions! I actually have some questions for you since you seem to be an experienced user of this device;
I've asked other users on which app allows you to have the capability of making your own annotations to files such as .pdf or .doc and etc (similar to the screen write feature of the s-pen). But do you know of an app that can open up those files and you can edit it from that app itself?
And also, I've recently bought my Note Pro and I was wondering how I can retrieve my Evernote Premium subscription? Thanks in advanced!
SketchySean said:
Great suggestions! I actually have some questions for you since you seem to be an experienced user of this device;
I've asked other users on which app allows you to have the capability of making your own annotations to files such as .pdf or .doc and etc (similar to the screen write feature of the s-pen). But do you know of an app that can open up those files and you can edit it from that app itself?
And also, I've recently bought my Note Pro and I was wondering how I can retrieve my Evernote Premium subscription? Thanks in advanced!
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As far as annotating word files goes what you're asking for is impossible, the word file .doc format doesn't support having comments in graphical layers regardless of whether they're bitmap or vector based. On the PDF side it's possible and there's many different software options but each has its own features so its best to try them out.
I'm currently using qPDF and find it to be ok for annotation of PDF files of small to medium size and complexity so long as all i'm looking for is to jot down a few notes or highlight areas.
SketchySean said:
Great suggestions! I actually have some questions for you since you seem to be an experienced user of this device;
I've asked other users on which app allows you to have the capability of making your own annotations to files such as .pdf or .doc and etc (similar to the screen write feature of the s-pen). But do you know of an app that can open up those files and you can edit it from that app itself?
And also, I've recently bought my Note Pro and I was wondering how I can retrieve my Evernote Premium subscription? Thanks in advanced!
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To be honest I haven't much experience with PDF annotations on a tablet. What I do, I do in OfficeSuite Pro. I'm the designer, not the editor, so I'm on the Adobe Indesign end of the annotation cycle. In theory Adobe Reader should work, but I can't get it to save without an account.
Open up Evernote. Usually it pops up straight away. If it doesn't, open up the 'Explore Evernote' option, it should be in the list. (Icon looks like a horn).
Annotating Word Documents
SketchySean said:
I've asked other users on which app allows you to have the capability of making your own annotations to files such as .pdf or .doc and etc (similar to the screen write feature of the s-pen). But do you know of an app that can open up those files and you can edit it from that app itself?
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I just answered your question today in the post titled "File Editor App." My post within there is called "How to Scribble Notes" (not sure if this is the correct way to link but try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-pro-12/help/file-editor-app-t2830386).
You will be very happy.
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I just answered your question today in the post titled "File Editor App." My post within there is called "How to Scribble Notes" (not sure if this is the correct way to link but try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-pro-12/help/file-editor-app-t2830386).
You will be very happy.
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Pretty cool, didn't think that it would default to having the graphical element on top of text like that.
I stand corrected!
canezila said:
There are a few tweaks I needed to get my note pro working like it should (in my mind). Basically, in the Google play store, there is a person that made the ability to add most apps available for multi window. To me, that is huge. AEON TIME. Search for that in the play store. Multi window app manager.
Second, to help me, I got an additional pen. Yes, it's way more expensive. But I need a real feel pen in my hands. Just works for me and maybe will give an idea. Got it from Amazon. Called bamboo pen. Wacom able. But works perfectly for us too. Has a cap.
I used my note pro for true multitasking this summer. Those were two steps that made my note pro work better for me. Good luck.
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Thanks but I cannot find AEON TIME by searching the google store. Could you please check?
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Thanks but I cannot find AEON TIME by searching the google store. Could you please check?
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You should find it from HERE