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[Q] No screen recorder

Got the uae version and until now i did not get the update which has screen recorder. Is there a way to get it?

I'm wondering the same. .. It was a feature that I really wanted.
And the ocr app is missing too. Did all the reviewsites get a different firmware?
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Any update/s on these two missing features (OCR and Screen Recorder)? I'm curious as to why this hasn't generated much buzz considering these features were highlighted and yet they don't actually exist on the Note II!

MarionCast said:
Any update/s on these two missing features (OCR and Screen Recorder)? I'm curious as to why this hasn't generated much buzz considering these features were highlighted and yet they don't actually exist on the Note II!
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Samsung said that screen recording will be in a future update (confirmed by an xda member through an email from Samsung)
For ocr, download the app "photo reader" from the Samsung app store and it will add ocr to your gallery under "detect text" when viewing an image. Not what I expected, but it works ok. Google goggles or upload to Google Drive also give you ocr options.
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EP2008 said:
For ocr, download the app "photo reader" from the Samsung app store and it will add ocr to your gallery under "detect text" when viewing an image. Not what I expected, but it works ok. Google goggles or upload to Google Drive also give you ocr options.
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Thank you very much for this tip!
As another tip I can also confirm that the "Photo Reader" App adds OCR as an input method to the stock Samsung keyboard:
Also you can use Photo Reader as a stand-alone app for following links, adding contacts, instant translation (after downloading free additional dictionaries) and searching text. Cool!

shakeyfingers said:
Got the uae version and until now i did not get the update which has screen recorder. Is there a way to get it?
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Download scren cast from here..best screen recorder:good:
www 4shared com/android/G9q29ex6/Screencast-Video-Recorder-v32a html
Remove space between www and 4shared html in end and com and put .

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Handwriting to text apps?

Although I prefer other keyboards on my Note 10.1, I'm sorta "stuck" with the preinstalled Samsung keyboard because of it's very decent handwriting-to-text capabilities.
Does anyone know of equally good apps which allow H-to-T, even better if it's possible to recognize handwriting from saved notes?
Any other good keyboards which have H-to-T? I've tried Swype, but it's not as good as Samsung's...
Thanks for your input!

I've been wondering this myself but I learned to love the sammy H-to-T even on AOSP roms on my Original Note I717, and having the Note 10.1 just makes this keyboard better. Now that feature you mentioned about recognizing text from notes, now that would be sexy...if you know what I mean.

Try 7notes available on Google play, you can use the inbuilt app to write notes in your handwriting and convert later or can do on the fly conversions with any app that allows keyboard entry. The recognition is the best I have seen on any app to date.
Another app you can try is notes mobile, currently only available from the Samsung app market which also allows you to take notes and convert later.

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Another app you can try is notes mobile, currently only available from the Samsung app market which also allows you to take notes and convert later.
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I'll take a look at 7notes, thanks! But I can't find "notes mobile" on the Samsung Apps page. Who's the maker, or if you can just send the link?
Thanks!!

oroboros74 said:
I'll take a look at 7notes, thanks! But I can't find "notes mobile" on the Samsung Apps page. Who's the maker, or if you can just send the link?
Thanks!!
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I don't know how to get a web link from the Samsung app store so have included a screenshot.

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I don't know how to get a web link from the Samsung app store so have included a screenshot.
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Thanks! I actually found it searching the forum here! It is really good at what it does!
There are 3-4 different note taking apps out there which have something particular about them that make them special, and things that you hate. I wish someone would make one that had it all!
Thanks again!

[App] Google Keep is on Playstore !

Google's note application, Google Keep, is on play store !
Quickly capture what’s on your mind and recall it easily wherever you are. Create a checklist, enter a voice note or snap a photo and annotate it. Everything you add is instantly available on all your devices – desktop and mobile.
With Google Keep you can:
• Keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos
• Have voice notes transcribed automatically
• Use homescreen widgets to capture thoughts quickly
• Color-code your notes to help find them later
• Swipe to archive things you no longer need
• Turn a note into a checklist by adding checkboxes
• Use your notes from anywhere - they are safely stored in the cloud and available on the web at http://drive.google.com/keep
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DOWNLOAD:
Playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep
Mirror:
1.0.77: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7Led1An5K9-T2toa1Y3SmtYdkE/edit

ermagherd!
is it any better than evernote?

I saw this on Google+. Interestingly, I could not find it in the play store on my phone. I had to go to the store on my computer browser and choose to download it to my phone from there.

Re: [App] Google Keep is out !
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ermagherd!
is it any better than evernote?
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I never tried evernote, but Google Keep have the essentials note app feature with a very nice UI
҉ Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 4 ҉

Re: [App] Google Keep is out !
Paddington said:
I saw this on Google+. Interestingly, I could not find it in the play store on my phone. I had to go to the store on my computer browser and choose to download it to my phone from there.
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I have added a link for the apk if someone else need it
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Vissionary said:
ermagherd!
is it any better than evernote?
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Not better .. Keep is more Basic .. Evernote is a more mature app with Advanced features.
Keep has a prettier UI. Does the simpler jobs easily.
Also its integrated with Google Now .. or Google Voice commands. You can say "Note" or "Make a note" , "Note to self" and Google with take voice input and create a note for it.

sweet, thanks... i've been trying to follow this, but the drama behind it going from "coming soon" to "canceled" back to "coming soon" to, now released was getting annoying.

Re: [App] Google Keep is out !
Can't find it in the play store, but the direct link works.
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dexterboygenius said:
Not better .. Keep is more Basic .. Evernote is a more mature app with Advanced features.
Keep has a prettier UI. Does the simpler jobs easily.
Also its integrated with Google Now .. or Google Voice commands. You can say "Note" or "Make a note" , "Note to self" and Google with take voice input and create a note for it.
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Hmmm I like what I'm reading. I may have to give keep a shot.

Awesome!! Thanks
I'm enjoying it so far haha, now I have no need for any 3rd party task managers!

Re: [App] Google Keep is out !
autosave?
S4 INFO

Thanks for the mirror, for an obscure reason i cant download it from the playstor on my SGS2

digitalH said:
Thanks for the mirror, for an obscure reason i cant download it from the playstor on my SGS2
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Are u on gingerbread if so it's apparently incompatible
S4 INFO

TingTingin said:
autosave?
S4 INFO
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Note are automaticly saved in cloud on your Drive account at https://drive.google.com/keep/
҉ Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 4 ҉

Nice and simple app. but missing an option to encrypt notes.

When I use google now voice option to "make a note" or "note", i am unable to pull them up in google keep app. Where does it save those notes?

FAQ on the speech-api in 'keep'... if you tap the mic icon and speak, it does realtime speech-to-text AND has a filesink for the Audio track. At the end of your session with speaking to the mike, there are 2 outputs ( mp3 file with the widget for playback/audio, the TextView w/ the text converted during your speech )...
that is a nice trick. Will that be in an intent or in the api? IMO the buffer that's filled by the mic is used to both send the FLAC stream to speech-recognizer-api and the buffer is encoded or saved for audio track that can be playback by the player widget.
Here is log on the event 'tap the mic icon to make new keep-note' ...
I/ActivityManager( 389): Displayed com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/com.google.android.voicesearch.intentapi.IntentApiActivity: +807ms

They should just make a Holo themed Apple Notes, stick it in AOSP and call it a day. Seriously I've wanted something as simple as that in the stock suite since Froyo O.O

I don't want to use it....loving it.....and next spring, Google cuts it loose like the Reader.

I like Google Keep, its nice and simple , clean etc, works great for me, but I have a little question, how do you color code the notes ?
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arimus said:
I like Google Keep, its nice and simple , clean etc, works great for me, but I have a little question, how do you color code the notes ?
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Never Mind ,, found it , now I feel silly ,

Note Taking with the Note 8-Anyone doing it?

I am looking for a tablet that I can use for some note taking. I want something I can sync with my PC, and have notes always available to view.
My notes are typically 1/2 page to 1 full page, nothing more. Some small rough sketches.
Can anyone give me some real life examples of how the galaxy note 8 is helping them with note taking?
Thanks in advance
John

I use lecture notes. I timestamp my notebooks and sort them into relevant folders and tag them with keywords so that I can find the relevant notes instantly. Works pretty well so long as I keep some sort of consistency with the tagging indexes.
I use drop sync to upload all my notes to drop box so that I can view them in png format from any computer. Can't search by the index tags that way though so it isn't ideal. If I'm not accessing them from the Note 8 it's usually the Note 2 though.
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JOHNGAETANO said:
I am looking for a tablet that I can use for some note taking. I want something I can sync with my PC, and have notes always available to view.
My notes are typically 1/2 page to 1 full page, nothing more. Some small rough sketches.
Can anyone give me some real life examples of how the galaxy note 8 is helping them with note taking?
Thanks in advance
John
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Thats the reason why I bought the note this week. Will get back here in a few weeks time and share my findings.
Evernote seems at least a good solution to sync between PC and other devices.

Stylus Labs "Write" is another possible solution.
I use Stylus Labs Write on my Note 8, Note 10.1, ATIV 500T (Win 8 Convertible). It's a basic "word processor for handwritten text", that is quick and keeps up with my stylus - no lag.
Pros: Free, fast, saves files in .xml format (so if you save the file your're using in your cloud-sync app of choice, I use Dropbox), then you'll be synced across devices, and can open, and for me, most importantly, edit, any file you've created in the app on any device.
Con: Doesn't allow typed input - handwritten only.
I also use OneNote 2013 for longer documents (it automatically syncs itself to Skydrive), although the Android app doesn't allow you to write directly "on" the page -- you input into an input box and the Note 8 converts your handrwriting into typed text.
And I also will use the native S-Note app for when I need to quickly jot something down, say notes from an incoming phone call.
I'm not affiliated with the creators of any of these apps, just a user.
HTH,
crp

My work requires that I often take notes on the fly, and it's great never having to worry about keeping a pen and paper handy. My Note 8 is about the size of a steno pad, which is what I used to use for that purpose. It's small enough to be portable, but large enough that I can annotate PDFs, etc., especially in landscape. It comes with an okay program called S-Notes, which you can sync with your computer. But I prefer a third-party program called Lecture Notes, which is more customizable. You can also sync Lecture Notes with other devices via DropBox.

Does no one find it a bit awkward to write, because of your hand falling off the end of the bezel?
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+1 for Lecture Notes.
I need Project based note books for my job. I used to have a separate paper notebook for every project which was a pain when I was working on multiple projects simultaneously and running between multiple meetings. First I switched from paper to an iPad, then from the iPad to Lecture Notes on the Note 8. I write in it in landscape, but read my notes in Portrait. I was able to import my iPad notes as PDF, and just continue in Lecture Notes. I find the size to be just right. The iPad size is necessary with a capacitive screen, but with the S Pen, 8 inch works just as well and it is more portable. I only wish it had better battery life and no screen freezing issues (does not freeze while taking notes, only in other apps or while using the keyboard, which is why I only use the Note 8 at work, almost exclusively for taking notes). But it still works better than anything else I've tried so far, and I've been trying everything from the early Palm days... When the next version is released next year I will most likely upgrade to that, assuming it will have higher resolution or better battery life.
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crp62 said:
I use Stylus Labs Write on my Note 8, Note 10.1, ATIV 500T (Win 8 Convertible). It's a basic "word processor for handwritten text", that is quick and keeps up with my stylus - no lag.
Pros: Free, fast, saves files in .xml format (so if you save the file your're using in your cloud-sync app of choice, I use Dropbox), then you'll be synced across devices, and can open, and for me, most importantly, edit, any file you've created in the app on any device.
Con: Doesn't allow typed input - handwritten only.
I also use OneNote 2013 for longer documents (it automatically syncs itself to Skydrive), although the Android app doesn't allow you to write directly "on" the page -- you input into an input box and the Note 8 converts your handrwriting into typed text.
And I also will use the native S-Note app for when I need to quickly jot something down, say notes from an incoming phone call.
I'm not affiliated with the creators of any of these apps, just a user.
HTH,
crp
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Interesting combo! Questions:
1). From all the 3, WHICH ONE do you use the most for your main note taking apps that works well ACROSS the different platform?
2). Can you "scribble" on OneNote 2013 document? From the screenshot in Google Play, it seems you can.
3). I use a Mac and there is not OneNote 2013 native apps for OSX. However, I have been hearing about the FREE Web Office Apps from Microsoft (not Office 365), which comes with OneNote 2013. How does this work?

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Interesting combo! Questions:
1). From all the 3, WHICH ONE do you use the most for your main note taking apps that works well ACROSS the different platform?
2). Can you "scribble" on OneNote 2013 document? From the screenshot in Google Play, it seems you can.
3). I use a Mac and there is not OneNote 2013 native apps for OSX. However, I have been hearing about the FREE Web Office Apps from Microsoft (not Office 365), which comes with OneNote 2013. How does this work?
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1) Of the 3, the Stylus Labs Write product is the one that works "best" across all platforms. You "scribble" on the note directly in all versions of the product. I save the files in Dropbox, so when I sync Dropbox, I can open a note I've just created (on my Note 8) on my desktop and it looks exactly the same.
I like OneNote 2013 for handwritten notes, but, and this is a big but: the Android version of the product does NOT allow you to write directly on a note: a text input box (2 lines) pops up and you input there. That's not the case for the desktop app - you write directly on the note. Not a dealkiller for me, but something to be aware of, since you have to purchase the desktop app.
2) As for "scribbling in OneNote 2013, see 1).
3) Sorry, I can't help you there, I don't use the Web Office Apps, so I don't know how that would work.

Use it all the time 20 pages or more on average. For school. Works great for me this thing eliminated carrying any type of notebook imagine touting around 4 notebooks a day for class. Saves my back from getting tired I have 95 notes right now arranged into various class specific albums, I also,carry a. Mobile printer in case I need hard copies of anything. Best device for me hands down the note 8 weighs like what one lb. And my printer it's about the same so my backpack Is light light. Thanks Samsung
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JOHNGAETANO said:
I am looking for a tablet that I can use for some note taking. I want something I can sync with my PC, and have notes always available to view.
My notes are typically 1/2 page to 1 full page, nothing more. Some small rough sketches.
Can anyone give me some real life examples of how the galaxy note 8 is helping them with note taking?
Thanks in advance
John
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There are oodles of vids on YouTube using the various Note family of devices. Just name your app and there are vids on using it.
Here are a few vids from a user with a 10.1 using S-note but they still apply for any other GN device (all of her tips are using S-note):
General Note Taking
Real time note taking in class
LOTS of nice tips on S-note
Here is the demo video for Stylus Labs Write (which might become my fav overtime):
I really, really like this app. There are versions for several platforms plus the file format (HTML+SVG[vector graphics for your writing]) gives a nice degree of forward portability between apps. I have not tried altering the HTML then re-opening the file in Write. There are also threads for the app un. all of the GN forums here on XDA either started bythe developer or where he monitors to posts to support us users.
Then there is Lecture Notes which might have the most users of all, prolly more than the others combined. I like LN very much, however it is very customizable & hence can have a higher upfront learning curve. I suggest taking a very close look at it for the long term.
My recommendation to anyone new to taking notes with a stylus is use S-note and the other apps. This has a benefit of helping get a feel for the device. Then when you start to see features absent from S-note you are in a better position to evaluate other apps. But no matter what try several to learn which fit your style of note taking.
Have fun & good luck!

The bad thing with S-Notes is that a shape that has been automatically converted using the shape tool can no longer be moved within the note.
Makes using this feature useless.
I DO, however, really like the smooth writing in S-Notes.

I do all the time nearly every day. I mostly use S-note, but Write is gaining my attention more and more.
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Can't insert Voice memo with custom background S-note!

Please bear with my several threads I am posting here. I am new to the Note 8 and the whole Note family and I am facing a bunch of issues.
Now, in the S-note app, I put a different background by going through the menus and choosing an image as the background. Great. Now, I noticed that after doing that, I can NO longer add voice memos or add any objects via the buttons below as these buttons are missing!!! Can ya help me? See the photos via the dropbox links to see what I am on about.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9krlhjzy1mmjsp/2013-10-10 16.50.50.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/olsor30fl74077p/2013-10-10 16.49.19.png

litetaker said:
Please bear with my several threads I am posting here. I am new to the Note 8 and the whole Note family and I am facing a bunch of issues.
Now, in the S-note app, I put a different background by going through the menus and choosing an image as the background. Great. Now, I noticed that after doing that, I can NO longer add voice memos or add any objects via the buttons below as these buttons are missing!!! Can ya help me? See the photos via the dropbox links to see what I am on about.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9krlhjzy1mmjsp/2013-10-10 16.50.50.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/olsor30fl74077p/2013-10-10 16.49.19.png
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It Seems you are using the memo template for your image based notes. I don't think memo supports voice or objects.
Try the note or Idea note (for memo like blank canvas) for your template.

intelliriffer said:
It Seems you are using the memo template for your image based notes. I don't think memo supports voice or objects.
Try the note or Idea note (for memo like blank canvas) for your template.
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Brilliant! That was indeed the problem, thanks!