Longtime owner, user, tweaker. I have an ongoing beef with some odd pen functions, but I am using a Wacom Feel Stylus designed for this pad. When I am randomly surfing and click on a link to open it, I get an onscreen search bar that refuses to respond to almost anthing I try to do with it. And, in my own world of necessities, the pen is my only type of input. I have limited fine motor control with my fingers and most screens do not interact well with them. Hence, the pen and the reason why I will keep this tab alive for as long as I can.
Does anybody know some hidden pen settings that will turn off this anoyingly random search bar? I guess I need a fresh pair of eyes, too. ;-Deano
btw- I do have the aftermarket(paid) pen command app but see nothing relevant in it for this minor PITA
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Just wondering how well the Touch Pro 2 functions when holding with one hand?
- How easy is it making Phone Calls, Call Holding, Mute, Switching from speaker, handset, to bluetooth, Contacts, Display Keybad, etc?
- Can one text with one hand without sliding out the keyboard with on screen keyboard? Does it have a on screen keyboard
like the iphone and autocorrect when trying to text from portrait? If it does how responsive is it releative maybe someone who has used the iphone?
- Can one use the web browser without sliding out the keyboard? Can you easily navigate without having to sliding out the keyboard?
I guess overall what I am asking is that I currently have an iphone and what I really liked about it was being able to use it so well with one hand. So I am just wondering how well it functions without having to slide out the keyboard?
1. easy, Smart dial, instant touch controls for speakerphone, hold, mute bluetooth switchover, keypad display. It doesn't get any more convenient or faster.
2. HTC's touch keyboard is a breeze. Think iPhone's keyboard with a little dash of T9. Also auto-predicts add in your most commonly used words. Almost forgot, smart dial also uses most commonly used numbers.
3. Ditto on Opera web browser or Skyfire. browsing is a snap in landscape or portrait mode.
whtrbt7 said:
1. easy, Smart dial, instant touch controls for speakerphone, hold, mute bluetooth switchover, keypad display. It doesn't get any more convenient or faster.
2. HTC's touch keyboard is a breeze. Think iPhone's keyboard with a little dash of T9. Also auto-predicts add in your most commonly used words. Almost forgot, smart dial also uses most commonly used numbers.
3. Ditto on Opera web browser or Skyfire. browsing is a snap in landscape or portrait mode.
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Simply put, yes, yes and yes. Try the Touch Pro 2. You will have at least 14 days with some US carriers before you can return and get your money back.
Think iPhone, but not locked down AND it has a physical keyboard too!
i had a iphone 2g and 3g jailbroken etc did alot of custom ****, gave them both to family members for tp2. It to me is a better phone in every aspect.
I find the onscreen stuff fine but actually trying to press the hardware keys while holding the phone in one hand is quite hard. You have to really strech your thumb down to the bottom of the screen, the buttons are right on the edge, that is poor design really but I guess its to maximise the screen size.
I actually dropped the phone trying to do this.
In the review below (at the 10:01 mark) he starts using the AirView feature by hovering the S-Pen over the screen.
By doing this he is able to view menu options on a website that are normally hidden to smartphones.
My question is:
Can you do this with a bluetooth mouse?
Can you simply hover the mouse cursor (without clicking) over a spot on a website to bring up hidden menu options like he does with the S-Pen?
Thank you very much for your insight. If this works I think I might just get the Note II + a monitor and bluetooth keyboard / mouse as my desktop replacement.
I can confirm that it works. I plugged in a keyboard/mouse combo and it pretty much has all functions. But, I think.that you can bring up those menu items buy touching the area and moving the screen on all phones, it will act like you just hovered over the area.
At work i'm testing the Surface pro 3, and one of the things that jumped out (pen based) was the button on top that you press to start oneNote. Useful that might be, I was wondering of anything similar was ever created for the Note? I quickly checked google and only found some Spen that can be used as a headset kind of device, something I'm less interested in. However, A pen that i can use for commands to go to a next slide in a presentation, or maybe trigger tasker tasks... that would be amazing.
Anyone ever heard of anything like this?
I love this phablet. Came from lg g3 and I have to say I love the Note 4 little more.
But there are a few things that I don't like. I hate actually.
1. The bottom of the phone, non-screen area. Space is small vertically and I constantly launch an app on the dock when trying to press the home button. Especially when using the phone one handed. Samsung could have moved the screen up put the logo on the bottom to make the space larger. This is a QA usability fail.
2. Fingerprint sensor limit to 3. While I was able to program 6 fingers, it doesn't always work well and needs multiple swipes. I also would like to see apple like sensor that doest need swiping.
3. IR remote software is terrible. Just give me a programmable remote like LG G3.
4. Front camera distortion. With wide screen format the distortion is so bad at top and bottom I can't believe it made it pass the QA..
While I can't really say much about points 1, 2, and 4 I can say there's this really nice remote app in the play store "Smart IR Remote - AnyMote" by Color Tiger that works really well though I think it's a paid app.
Point 1: I have never launched anything while pressing the home button. I even have a case on which reduces my flat usable space to push it. This is not a "QA fail", it's your personal preferance.
Point 2: I use my thumb which I scanned in twice holding the phone 2 different ways to compensate for different usage scenarios and I get it the first time 95% of the time.
Point 3: I agree that the IR software could be better, but I think it is better than HTC's. The software on my One M8 wouldn't work with my DVD player. With the Note 4 the setup was faster and it works with my TV and DVD player.
Point 4: I honestly haven't used the front camera, so I can't say much on it. I will check it out since you mentioned it though.
I agree on all points except #4 because I NEVER use it, but number 1 happens to me often. Maybe I just have big thumbs, but I am constantly launching something or hitting something when I press the home button. Best phone available IMO, but everything can't be perfect for me.
Number 1 used to happen to me all the time. I Just moved the icon from above the home button. Problem solved!
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Press with the edge of your thumb and I bet it won't be a problem anymore. That's how I do it.
Try pie controls and set one of the first row as your home button... I never even press the home button anymore. Saves a little wear and tear over time as well.
some launchers allow for adding vertical padding, i don't know if it applies to the dock area but it's worth a shot if you're not set on using samsung's launcher. personally i have more issues hitting icons or long pressing by accidentally touching the sides of the screen when gripping the phone vs hitting something while trying to press home. but that could just be because we hold the phone in different ways maybe.
i have pretty good luck with the fingerprint sensor so long as my fingers aren't grimy or sweaty. but i found it to be generally a worse setup than the iphone (which works surprisingly well and fast) i turned it off after about a week. if it wasn't a swiping gesture i probably would have left it on as i found it awkward to swipe my thumb while trying to hold the phone.
3 and 4 i don't really use so i can't comment. i tried out the IR and it worked fine with my projector. i'll take a look at the FFC and see if i get any distortion.
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I love this phablet. Came from lg g3 and I have to say I love the Note 4 little more.
But there are a few things that I don't like. I hate actually.
1. The bottom of the phone, non-screen area. Space is small vertically and I constantly launch an app on the dock when trying to press the home button. Especially when using the phone one handed. Samsung could have moved the screen up put the logo on the bottom to make the space larger. This is a QA usability fail.
2. Fingerprint sensor limit to 3. While I was able to program 6 fingers, it doesn't always work well and needs multiple swipes. I also would like to see apple like sensor that doest need swiping.
3. IR remote software is terrible. Just give me a programmable remote like LG G3.
4. Front camera distortion. With wide screen format the distortion is so bad at top and bottom I can't believe it made it pass the QA..
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I cna very agree with 2), I love apple's implementation of the finger print scanner. I hope we see future phones utilize the same way rather than require swipes.
3. is very solvable by using a programmable remote on the app store (smart remote IR+) which is VERY nice.
The rest I do not really have any experience or trouble with but we all use our phones differently.
I bought a remote app. But I feel like I shouldn't have to buy another app with a phone like note 4.
I'll try the home software button on dock.
After installing a new display module on my OP5T, I noticed something weird. The display seems to be perfect, either original or a very good one. Bright, perfect color, no issues with it whatsoever. I've tested it in multiple apps (like Draw on screen) and it works perfectly, recognizing every input, never interrupting the line while I drag. All the buttons I press on the screen in apps work perfectly. When typing letter never gets missed.
However, it does have a SLIGHLY less sensitive touch. Like, if you very lightly tap it with a finger, it won't register, while before, it would. The difference really is miniscule. I usually wouldn't tap that lightly on it either way. However, it works up to be an annoyance, because now certain "swipe left-right" actions lack a certain "inertia" to them, which I think is because of this.
Like, before, to move around the launcher screens, I would just swipe sideways lightly and carelessly and it would switch to the next screen, now it will start moving and roll back. To make sure I switch a screen I have to apply effort with my finger. Same thing with opening notifications or app drawer.
Is this a hardware issue? Faulty touch? Or can I just increase sensitivity a bit with some software tweaking?
dude i am also in the same boat. Did u by any chance buy the replacement screen from lcdbaba?