Hi guys. I'd like to know if there is any way to calibrate the S-Pen, somethink like in the old Windows Mobile days with that little cross which you had to tap to calibrate your screen to the stylus. It's off by a few pixels on my note, which makes it annoying.
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My GN too is off by a few pixel and is kinda annoying specially for some precision drawing.
It's supposed to be off, that's why you set it for left and right handed so you can see what your doing.
All you need to do is get used to it.
yeah that how they design . like set the right hand then it will off a bit on the left . if setting using left hand then it will off to the right side a bit. but its only on s memo ? seem to be spot on in browsing web.
I just did a little discovery. When I touch the screen either with one finger of my other hand or with part of the hand which holds the pen TOGETHER with S Pen, the accuracy is much better then by touching the screen solely by S Pen. Tested with default stylus and some OEM Lifebook tablet PC stylus. Both behave better when I rest my palm on screen while drawing/writting.
cube48 said:
I just did a little discovery. When I touch the screen either with one finger of my other hand or with part of the hand which holds the pen TOGETHER with S Pen, the accuracy is much better then by touching the screen solely by S Pen. Tested with default stylus and some OEM Lifebook tablet PC stylus. Both behave better when I rest my palm on screen while drawing/writting.
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Are you sure you aren't just holding the pen at a slightly different angle when doing that? The way you hold the pen makes quite a big difference to the accuracy in my experience.
I think that the precision of the pen is perfect.
I think it's wrong yours handle
not using the pen perpendicular ...
try to held the s-pen as a real pen (inclined) and you'll find it very precise.
you must use it as you use one pen with a sheet of paper
I don't think you write with the pen perpendicular the book...
Elenkis said:
Are you sure you aren't just holding the pen at a slightly different angle when doing that? The way you hold the pen makes quite a big difference to the accuracy in my experience.
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The angle definitely impacts the precision. As written above the usual 'paper and pen' holding is the best and also the upward pen button orientation helps. But somehow I get even more precise results when touching the screen.
I just get a my replacement of galaxy note from the shop due to the screeen problem in my last phone.
I am quite frustrated because I found that my s pen really needs calibration. My last galaxy note, although the screen had problem, it didn't have any calibration problem that the s pen is so accurate. So unhappy
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It's supposed to be off, that's why you set it for left and right handed so you can see what your doing.
All you need to do is get used to it.
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It should get used to me, not the other way round.
I'm left-handed, and many left handers have different ways of holding pens due to smudge-avoidance habits. Setting the phone to "left handed" may suit some lefties, but not me.
What's so difficult about allowing personal calibration, Samsung?
I've found my pen is inaccurate too, unless you're holding it and using it like a pen and not a stylus... If that makes sense?
If you use it like a traditional stylus on resistive touch screen and expect the point of the stylus to be exactly where it hits the screen regardless of pen angle then it'll always appear to be very inaccurate. But if you treat it more like a normal pen and hold it at a normal handwriting angle and except the mark to appear where the tip of the pencil would be in that position its just fine.
Change your mindset: This is a standard pencil, not a stylus. Once you treat it like a normal pencil/pen and use it like you normally do handwriting instead of as a stylus poking at the screen you'll find its very good.
mine also a bit off its upper then the actual touch point.
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mine also a bit off its upper then the actual touch point.
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Mine too. I really think this was a deliberate move by Samsung. More like a pencil/pen than a stylus.
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Mine too. I really think this was a deliberate move by Samsung. More like a pencil/pen than a stylus.
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This. It's supposed to be this way, to make writing more natural. Not a flaw, but I do wish there was an option to disable it. Maybe a mod in the future will enable us to.
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It should get used to me, not the other way round.
I'm left-handed, and many left handers have different ways of holding pens due to smudge-avoidance habits. Setting the phone to "left handed" may suit some lefties, but not me.
What's so difficult about allowing personal calibration, Samsung?
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Fully agreed - we should be able to calibrate it. and it should definitely get used to us and not the other way around!!!!
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kebong said:
This. It's supposed to be this way, to make writing more natural. Not a flaw, but I do wish there was an option to disable it. Maybe a mod in the future will enable us to.
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It seems like a flaw to me. When I use it towards the center of the screen it seems OK, as I get closer to the edges it drifts off center. It certainly looks like a calibration bug to me.
same issue, need to hold it like a pen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19491160
Check out this thread
I posted a rather long thing about the accuracy issue.
Basically, there's a set offset based on left/right handedness, which will change depending on the orientation of the screen. If the angle at which you write moves outside of what Samsung deems "normal" then it becomes horribly inaccurate.
Everyone is trying to stick up for and justify this pen problem...if this is the case, how come other drawing programs on the note aren't nearly as bad?
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Anyone else having problems with the touchscreen taking maybe 5 presses for you to be able to select for example a menu option? This is really starting to bug me now. So much so I'm thinking of sending it back to t-mobile and cancelling the contract.
Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.
Cheers
Andy
Try an Calibration in the settings menu.
There isn't a screen calibration setting on this handset. I wasn't aware we had to do this on these capacitive screens.
My X10 doesn't work like that at all. How hard do you press? Does it work in one press if you press harder?
Press harder on as capacitive display?
You'll have to place your second hand on the metal frame and it'll work perfect.
Dry hands are also not good.
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Press harder on as capacitive display?
You'll have to place your second hand on the metal frame and it'll work perfect.
Dry hands are also not good.
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Yeah. If you press harder a larger area of your finger touches the display. I.E. more for the digitizer to sense.
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Dry hands are also not good.
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I'm definitely noticing this. I'm not exactly the type of guy to regularly moisturize my hands. I work in construction, and this capacitive screen absolutely sucks for me. I've been using resistive screens beautifully up to this point. I find I often have to lick my thumb regularly to get the screen to work properly. I have a ton of trouble unlocking the phone, since the screen thinks I've lifted my thumb halfway through the pattern. Using swype is a nightmare for this reason as well.
There are resistive multitouch screens on laptops and desktops now. I hope we see a swing back to resistive screens on smartphones.
I'm experiencing this problem aswell an i'm pretty much sure this is all software related, you can actually see the interface reacting to the press but it seems like the device never executes the action forcing you to press multiple times, annoying as hell yes! I sincerely hope SE fixes this in the next update.
Has anyone had any problems with accuracy? In some apps the touch registers like 5mm below where I actually touch.
I think the stock screen protector hinders the touch sensitivity quite a bit. Try getting a thinner screen protector. There is a thread talking about how sensitivity and accuracy improved when they took theirs off.
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I think the stock screen protector hinders the touch sensitivity quite a bit. Try getting a thinner screen protector. There is a thread talking about how sensitivity and accuracy improved when they took theirs off.
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Thanks for the tip but I already have an uberthin protector. That brand has worked very well on all other capacitive displays I've had. I'm suspecting a software bug rather than a hardware issue.
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I think the stock screen protector hinders the touch sensitivity quite a bit. Try getting a thinner screen protector. There is a thread talking about how sensitivity and accuracy improved when they took theirs off.
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I jammed my X10 in a sports armband for Ipod touch, it has a very thick plastic window and it did not affect the sensetivity a bit so i dont think the thin stock protector will do any difference. Just my opinion
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Has anyone had any problems with accuracy? In some apps the touch registers like 5mm below where I actually touch.
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I've noticed that on the dialer application.
Sometimes, while I am on Recent Calls section, I press the green telephone next to a contact and it calls the one right below it!
Haven't ever noticed any sort of oddness like that... and I have a thick screen protector on top of the stock one.
Occasionally I'll type a letter wrong, but that seems to have improved with the update from two weeks ago.
It's a lot easier to access and far more convenient. Easier to control. I can sketch and draw far better. I can write across whatever with ease. It turns into an eraser at the touch of a button and I can work in all the colors, line variations and settings available for the stylus. I can take screen shots by hitting power and home buttons at the same time. If I need text I type. My handwriting with the stylus is difficult to read and takes up far too much space. So, finger it is.
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It's a lot easier to access and far more convenient. Easier to control. I can sketch and draw far better. I can write across whatever with ease. It turns into an eraser at the touch of a button and I can work in all the colors, line variations and settings available for the stylus. I can take screen shots by hitting power and home buttons at the same time. If I need text I type. My handwriting with the stylus is difficult to read and takes up far too much space. So, finger it is.
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I understand the s-pen on the Note does not have to be used as it will work well with fingers. But I'm surprised that you can draw and write better with your finger than the s-pen.
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I understand the s-pen on the Note does not have to be used as it will work well with fingers. But I'm surprised that you can draw and write better with your finger than the s-pen.
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I was surprised as well. Especially the drawing and sketching. It's like using a piece of charcoal.
What about 'Pressure Sensitivity', does it work with the finger?
It is supposed to work with the Pen but I'm a little skeptical that works correctly even though the screen has wacom tech underneath.
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What about 'Pressure Sensitivity', does it work with the finger?
It is supposed to work with the Pen but I'm a little skeptical that works correctly even though the screen has wacom tech underneath.
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Pressure sensitivity does not work with your fingers. It acts as if you are pressing very lightly with your stylus. Pressure sensitivity works just fine with the stylus but the slight lag (maybe .1 second) makes drawing lightly tricky.
(post edit) : i was wrong. I was touching nearly light enough.
Frank
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What about 'Pressure Sensitivity', does it work with the finger?
It is supposed to work with the Pen but I'm a little skeptical that works correctly even though the screen has wacom tech underneath.
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Pressure sensitivity works with your finger. It is like using a piece of charcoal to draw. You can make light or dark lines as well as shade areas.
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Pressure sensitivity does not work with your fingers. It acts as if you are pressing very lightly with your stylus. Pressure sensitivity works just fine with the stylus but the slight lag (maybe .1 second) makes drawing lightly tricky.
(post edit) : i was wrong. I was touching nearly light enough.
Frank
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Pressure sensitivity works with your finger. It is like using a piece of charcoal to draw. You can make light or dark lines as well as shade areas.
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Thanks Guys,
Interesting though as we have conflicting answers here.... It must be down to the application being used.
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Thanks Guys,
Interesting though as we have conflicting answers here.... It must be down to the application being used.
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Let me reclarify my vague edit - the screen is pressure sensitive with your finger. But the screen is very sensitive and to register a 'light' touch you barely touch it at all. I could touch the tip of a needle with more force.
- Frank
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Let me reclarify my vague edit - the screen is pressure sensitive with your finger. But the screen is very sensitive and to register a 'light' touch you barely touch it at all. I could touch the tip of a needle with more force.
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Thanks for clearing that up Frank.
Found this on Appbrain by Samsung. http://www.appbrain.com/app/galaxy-note-s-pen-user-guide/com.samsung.spenguide
thanks.
Would have liked the option of saving those youtube videos instead of always online.
This reminds me that we live in times when it is considered natural to write an application which shows you several how-to videos linked to YouTube rather than write a document containing clear instructions. The content of these videos would really fit within the space of one page of well-written text.
Consider me old-school type
is there a way to calibrate the s-pen? I'm a little bothered that the "ink" when i write on the s-memo appears above my s-pen.
Not sure if this helps. ... But there is a pronounced difference in s-pen accuracy if you forget to change the handed setting between left or right.
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It has been already mentioned in other threads that:
1. You need to keep the pen at about 45 degree angle towards yourself, then it will be perfectly aligned. If you keep it straight or at any other angle, it will appear misaligned.
2. If you don't use automatic screen rotation (but rotate screen manually), the pen will also be misaligned
macminer said:
It has been already mentioned in other threads that:
1. You need to keep the pen at about 45 degree angle towards yourself, then it will be perfectly aligned. If you keep it straight or at any other angle, it will appear misaligned.
2. If you don't use automatic screen rotation (but rotate screen manually), the pen will also be misaligned
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I see. But I was hoping there's a way for the note to calibrate the s-pen so that it will be aligned even if you don't use it in about a 45 degree angle. I want it aligned in the natural way I use it (sadly, the natural way of writing for me is not the 45 degree angle).
I have found there to be a learning curve with the s pen. The 45° angle thing is definitely right. A bit of practice and I have found it works great
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User Guide:
1. Get pen
2. Draw on screen
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User Guide:
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Doesn't work
Got pen, drawing ... Nothing appears ...
Now what ?
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I see. But I was hoping there's a way for the note to calibrate the s-pen so that it will be aligned even if you don't use it in about a 45 degree angle. I want it aligned in the natural way I use it (sadly, the natural way of writing for me is not the 45 degree angle).
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Of course there is a way to do it. It is a paid app on android market - TouchScreenTune for Note.
Silenus21 said:
thanks.
Would have liked the option of saving those youtube videos instead of always online.
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I just download the videos from Youtube via firefox / chrome extensions.
macminer said:
It has been already mentioned in other threads that:
1. You need to keep the pen at about 45 degree angle towards yourself, then it will be perfectly aligned. If you keep it straight or at any other angle, it will appear misaligned.
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45 degree? i thought it was 90 degree towards the phone screen? ->> WRONG.
90 degrees makes sense for me because of the lorentz-force?
Wouldn't 90 degrees be that you should hold the pen straight? That doesn't seem right to me...
Actually you are right, 90 degrees is wrong, it should be 45 degree.
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The quality of pen input on my Note 10.1 seems very poor compared to Lenovo's Thinkpad android tablet. Here are some screenshots from Quill and Papyrus for comparison:
https://plus.google.com/photos/118035123044388609537/albums/5778924744771043441
These screenshots are zoomed in about 5x from the size at which the text was written to make the difference obvious.
Has anyone else observed this? Could I just have a defective unit? The final picture in the album shows the result of using the S-Pen from my Galaxy Note 10.1 on a Tablet PC running Windows (Thinkpad X61 tablet - also a Wacom digitizer), so I don't think there's anything wrong with the pen.
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The quality of pen input on my Note 10.1 seems very poor compared to Lenovo's Thinkpad android tablet. Here are some screenshots from Quill and Papyrus for comparison:
https://plus.google.com/photos/118035123044388609537/albums/5778924744771043441
Has anyone else observed this? Could I just have a defective unit? The final picture in the album shows the result of using the S-Pen from my Galaxy Note 10.1 on a Tablet PC running Windows (Thinkpad X61 tablet - also a Wacom digitizer), so I don't think there's anything wrong with the pen.
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I've seen that happen very occasionally in Lecture Notes... It's not as pronounced as yours, but it's the same thing.
Would be interested to see how many others are seeing the same thing.
That has never happened to me so far.
I have never used Lecture notes, so I cant comment on that, but pen - input has been working great for me in S Note.
This is not good news. I use Lecture Notes - it is my go-to app for notes. I'm getting mine tomorrow so I'll be testing and will report back.
The effect seems less noticeable in LectureNotes and S-Note under normal use because the minimum stroke width is relatively wide and, since both these save strokes as bitmaps instead of vector graphics, zooming in blurs everything. However, if I zoom out to 30% in LectureNotes, write, then zoom in, I see the same jaggedness.
Lecture Notes allows the user to set the pencil to any width, color or softness, softness adding an antialiasing effect.
If you set your pencils correctly there should be no jaggeness at all. Screen text on my Note looks fantastic in Lecture Notes, I actually prefer the realistic looking print to the S Note app. I mean, zoom in close on an image of actual pen or pencil on paper. The edges are not smooth at all.
I mean it's a note taking app. Why would you care that one looks slightly better than another at 5x magnification?
** I just looked at your images. Yeah you are doing the pencils wrong. Why would you want to write in super fine point anyway?
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FWIW I tried writing in a few apps (S Note, Writepad, and Papyrus) and I don't get any jagged lines. Will upload a screenshot later when I get a chance. This scared me for a second.
Edit: Here's a page of text from Papyrus: http://minus.com/lFGDz8vQlZUv3
As you can see, no jaggies like in your picture. Have you made sure that all battery saving options are off? That could cause some lag in the input capture.
Actually, if I zoom in the PDF you posted, I can see the same jaggedness, so the problem isn't my device. I guess I'm just too fussy
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These screenshots are zoomed in about 5x from the size at which the text was written to make the difference obvious.
Has anyone else observed this? Could I just have a defective unit? The final picture in the album shows the result of using the S-Pen from my Galaxy Note 10.1 on a Tablet PC running Windows (Thinkpad X61 tablet - also a Wacom digitizer), so I don't think there's anything wrong with the pen.
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Hi PBSurf, you have mentioned using the S pen on Windows Tablet PC wacom digitizer. Can you confirm if the reverse is true? That is to say, does your X61 pen work on the GNote. Coz that would be great! Especially with the felt tipped pens provided by Lenovo. Cheers!
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Hi PBSurf, you have mentioned using the S pen on Windows Tablet PC wacom digitizer. Can you confirm if the reverse is true? That is to say, does your X61 pen work on the GNote. Coz that would be great! Especially with the felt tipped pens provided by Lenovo. Cheers!
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I can confirm it works on our notes as I have the same tablet, the added benefit is that you can use the eraser function of the x61t too.
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I can confirm it works on our notes as I have the same tablet, the added benefit is that you can use the eraser function of the x61t too.
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Sweet! Now.. The long wait till the GNote arrives here in Australia
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Hi PBSurf, you have mentioned using the S pen on Windows Tablet PC wacom digitizer. Can you confirm if the reverse is true? That is to say, does your X61 pen work on the GNote. Coz that would be great! Especially with the felt tipped pens provided by Lenovo. Cheers!
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Yes, my X61T pen works on the Note 10.1. The eraser works in my application: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.styluslabs.write and probably some others (haven't checked). Unfortunately, the pen button does not work since Samsung reserves it for system-wide gestures (like double tap to bring up S-Note).
Samsung also offers an optional pen with an eraser for the Note.
http://www.shopblt.com/cgi-bin/shop...100200500150_BNY6142P.shtml&order_id=!ORDERID!
http://www.gearzap.com/official-samsung-s-pen-with-eraser-for-galaxy-note-10-1.html
I've got jaggies in Papyrus, and I imagine it's similar in Quill.
I think it has something to do with the vectorization of my strokes. If you zoom in and draw some curves, it's smooth until you take your pen off the surface, and then it goes jagged as the line is converted to points. I also think the pressure sensitivity is too high, so a bunch of fine lines at the end of letters appear when I don't actually want them.
I *think* the jaggedness is not a hardware issue... though the difference with the TPT and Note 10.1 is a little disconcerting. Maybe the TPT has a lower resolution digitizer so things are artificially straighter since there's a larger margin of error?
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I've got jaggies in Papyrus, and I imagine it's similar in Quill.
I think it has something to do with the vectorization of my strokes. If you zoom in and draw some curves, it's smooth until you take your pen off the surface, and then it goes jagged as the line is converted to points. I also think the pressure sensitivity is too high, so a bunch of fine lines at the end of letters appear when I don't actually want them.
I *think* the jaggedness is not a hardware issue... though the difference with the TPT and Note 10.1 is a little disconcerting. Maybe the TPT has a lower resolution digitizer so things are artificially straighter since there's a larger margin of error?
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Interesting ... you could see what happens in my writing application (see my previous post), since it does not smooth or otherwise alter the pen input, so nothing will change when the pen is lifted.
Since the s-pen (like any wacom pen) actually uses a pressure sensor between the tip and the pen body to determine when it's touching the screen, I did the following experiment: I put a piece of scotch tape over the tip of the s-pen tightly so that the tip was depressed and held in place. The pen of course then writes whenever it is in proximity to screen. In this experiment, I saw no jaggedness! I'm not sure what the implication of this is - maybe the problem is that the tip is too loose relative to the body. As I was packing up my Note 10.1 to return it, I noticed there were a bunch of replacement tips included, some of different types. Maybe trying a different type of tip might make a difference?
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Interesting ... you could see what happens in my writing application (see my previous post), since it does not smooth or otherwise alter the pen input, so nothing will change when the pen is lifted.
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Ooh, I missed the link to your app! I like it! Took me a while to figure out all the options but it seems like a really nice S-note alternative. I also like that it doesn't seem to have pressure sensitivity, or at least not as extreme as Papyrus. It makes my writing look nicer overall. Here's a test: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4504287/test.html
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Since the s-pen (like any wacom pen) actually uses a pressure sensor between the tip and the pen body to determine when it's touching the screen, I did the following experiment: I put a piece of scotch tape over the tip of the s-pen tightly so that the tip was depressed and held in place. The pen of course then writes whenever it is in proximity to screen. In this experiment, I saw no jaggedness! I'm not sure what the implication of this is - maybe the problem is that the tip is too loose relative to the body. As I was packing up my Note 10.1 to return it, I noticed there were a bunch of replacement tips included, some of different types. Maybe trying a different type of tip might make a difference?
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I think the pen is just over-sensitive. When I write quickly with big long strokes, there's no jaggedness at all. When I reach the end of the stroke and thus slow down, it starts to jitter. Are you returning it because of this problem? That's sad
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Ooh, I missed the link to your app! I like it! Took me a while to figure out all the options but it seems like a really nice S-note alternative. I also like that it doesn't seem to have pressure sensitivity, or at least not as extreme as Papyrus. It makes my writing look nicer overall. Here's a test: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4504287/test.html
I think the pen is just over-sensitive. When I write quickly with big long strokes, there's no jaggedness at all. When I reach the end of the stroke and thus slow down, it starts to jitter. Are you returning it because of this problem? That's sad
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My main reasons for returning the Note 10.1 were the jagged writing, the inability to use the pen button in applications (since it's reserved for system-wide gestures) and TouchWiz (this was my first encounter with TouchWiz). I'll stick with my Thinkpad Android tablet for now, but I'm really looking forward to the Microsoft Surface Pro.
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My main reasons for returning the Note 10.1 were the jagged writing, the inability to use the pen button in applications (since it's reserved for system-wide gestures) and TouchWiz (this was my first encounter with TouchWiz). I'll stick with my Thinkpad Android tablet for now, but I'm really looking forward to the Microsoft Surface Pro.
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Really? You went back to the TPT? Pen button support will come, and the jagged writing will likely get fixed... Not to mention we're actually getting JB soon...
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Really? You went back to the TPT? Pen button support will come, and the jagged writing will likely get fixed... Not to mention we're actually getting JB soon...
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Jagged writing? Maybe if you use the ink pen on its thinnest setting. Other than that the antialiasing on the pen is outstanding. The pen writing on my Note is butter smooth.
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don't have that problem
and now i always use the pen on the original note 5.3,it works great,too
Okay, so I'm a new Pixel owner (yay!). I've heard and read on every review and site discussing the Pixel that the bezels are so ugly and Google is so dumb, blah blah blah.
First of all, I think it was intentionally done to make the phone more comfortable and ergonomic. If I reach for the home button, it's easy and my thumb doesn't need to bend far down to touch it. Now try reaching down to the bottom of the bezel, where most people seem to want the screen to end. It's awkward and uncomfortable! I think the design is brilliant and more about function over form. I love not contorting my thumb to push buttons. I really question people who want bezels virtually gone. That would be extremely uncomfortable!
Second of all, I got the black Pixel, and this thing hides the large bezels anyway. I honestly don't think it looks bad at all on the black Pixel (maybe XL looks worse?).
What are everyone's thoughts on the bezels? Ugly? Stupid? Helpful? Smart? Ergonomic? Other?
I honestly don't mind the bezels. Even though it feels like the fingerprint reader should be moved to the bottom and act as a home button, Apple would most likely sue.
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I honestly don't mind the bezels. Even though it feels like the fingerprint reader should be moved to the bottom and act as a home button, Apple would most likely sue.
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Haha, yeah then it would be WAAAY too similar. I love the rear sensor although I wish they'd implement double tap to wake (not just double tap to see notifications) and then pair it with a knock code like LG for security but ease of access while phone is on a desk or something.
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I honestly don't mind the bezels. Even though it feels like the fingerprint reader should be moved to the bottom and act as a home button, Apple would most likely sue.
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Coming from a S7 Edge, I always find myself reaching for the front bottom button to unlock the phone. I hate the rear reader. I always unlock the phone by accident when sliding it into my pocket
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Coming from a S7 Edge, I always find myself reaching for the front bottom button to unlock the phone. I hate the rear reader. I always unlock the phone by accident when sliding it into my pocket
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Wow, I LOVE the rear reader. I could never go back to the front one.
On the bright side, at least you won't accidentally touch the edge panels anymore! I heard many people gripe about that on the S7E.
I like the rear reader and could care less about double tap to wake vs. show notifications because of the fingerprint sensor. I still am dumbfounded how they implemented wake and not double tap to sleep. As for the bezels, I've never paid it much attention since the XL and Pixel have been in cases (incipio) since day one. I almost forget what they look like unless I take them out to clean them.
I also love the rear reader, but I do think the bezels should be smaller.. not by making the screen bigger but by making the phone itself shorter. If you look at the attached image, the battery is "small" in comparison to the frame, the lower circuit board could have been made to be more compact allowing the frame of the phone to be closer to the size of the screen.
Apple has too many shortcomings to mention but the one thing they excel at IMHO is design. The iPhone 7's size is perfect. I just wish it wasn't filled with all that... crap.
Rear reader is the best in my opinion.
I think the bottom chin can be smaller otherwise I'm not complaining. Its symmetrical right now.
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Compared to my S7e I get zero false touches and have no issues accidentally tapping back button as i grip the phone and turn to hold it in landscape. Likewise holding it generally doesn't require hand gymnastics and I never accidentally let it slip my grip. All of which were frequent and persistent ergonomic issues with my S6E+ & S7E. There are tangible benefits to bezels that whilst some may not like them aesthetically and prefer bezelless, from a practicality stand point they make using your phone far less an exercise in hand dexterity ...
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I'm also a fan of the rear reader. I came to the pixel from a Sony Xperia Z5 with the reader built into the right side power button. I was a fan of that, and the only thing I preferred it for was when the phone is flat on a table. Other than that, the rear reader is much more natural to hit.
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I think I'm the only person who doesn't mind bezels lol. The only thing I'd change about the pixel is to have actual hardware buttons instead of wasting the screen with the onscreen buttons. Or at least capacitive buttons. I can't stand the thought of a phone with little to no bezels. It would be a nightmare to use and screen would be way more fragile
aholeinthewor1d said:
I think I'm the only person who doesn't mind bezels lol. The only thing I'd change about the pixel is to have actual hardware buttons instead of wasting the screen with the onscreen buttons. Or at least capacitive buttons. I can't stand the thought of a phone with little to no bezels. It would be a nightmare to use and screen would be way more fragile
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Seriously, people act like it's the end of the world. Economics are important for a phone! I love them!
Nothing to discuss we knew what we were getting when we bought it
There's the galaxy s7 edge for you
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Nothing to discuss we knew what we were getting when we bought it
There's the galaxy s7 edge for you
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Who are you talking to? I am praising the bezels. Did you read this thread at all? If so, I don't know what the S7E has to do with me...?
Don't mind the bezels. Gives you something to hold on to... But if you hold on to them, you can't hear the crap bottom facing speaker. With all that space, they could have popped at least one front facing speaker if not two. This is one thing I miss about my 5x.