Do you guys prefer to insert your S Pen with the button facing up or down? I prefer to insert it with the button up to show off that shiny Samsung logo when I pull it out.
Which do you prefer and why?
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Face_Plant said:
Do you guys prefer to insert your S Pen with the button facing up or down? I prefer to insert it with the button up to show off that shiny Samsung logo when I pull it out.
Which do you prefer and why?
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If you put it button down the phone sensor wastes less power interacting with/detecting the pen. Little bit of extra juice is never a bad thing
From the back.
BableMan said:
If you put it button down the phone sensor wastes less power interacting with/detecting the pen.
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How so?
Either way for me, its still stiff for me to insert in and pull out, I push it from the back and its always hard. I guess the orientation doesn't really matter. I don't think inserting in a particular way has an impact on the battery life unless someone cares to elaborate. I don't use the S-pen much, but if I do, I always have a spare one lying around.
Android_Monsters said:
From the back.
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Oh do you?
I've noticed that my S Pen rattles more if I insert it with the button facing down. Yet another reason to put it in with the button up.
Lol, ROFL, uh, it's just an S-Pen, is it not? :silly:
pierrekid said:
Oh do you?
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Are you sure its not the Camera sensor? The S-Pen would only rattle if it was loose to insert and pull out from the beginning. The only to determine the integrity of your S-Pen is to insert and pull-out "slowly"
Face_Plant said:
I've noticed that my S Pen rattles more if I insert it with the button facing down. Yet another reason to put it in with the button up.
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arjun90 said:
Are you sure its not the Camera sensor? The S-Pen would only rattle if it was loose to insert and pull out from the beginning. The only to determine the integrity of your S-Pen is to insert and pull-out "slowly"
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Why would my camera be rattling? I can clearly see the S Pen moving around if I shake the phone or wiggle it with my finger.
There's always a variation in how Samsung assembles their devices, its not precision cut. Your slot might just be slightly wider than the norm. As long as the S-Pen does not fall out, you should be fine.
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Why would my camera be rattling? I can clearly see the S Pen moving around if I shake the phone or wiggle it with my finger.
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arjun90 said:
Either way for me, its still stiff for me to insert in and pull out, I push it from the back and its always hard. I guess the orientation doesn't really matter. I don't think inserting in a particular way has an impact on the battery life unless someone cares to elaborate. I don't use the S-pen much, but if I do, I always have a spare one lying around.
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That's what she said.
As long as you don't push the S-Pen all the way in "hard," then you should be alright, its not like you're going to rupture the paint or something.
justibasa said:
That's what she said.
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I never really pay attention to how I insert the pen. Never really thought about it until now.
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arjun90 said:
Either way for me, its still stiff for me to insert in and pull out, I push it from the back and its always hard. I guess the orientation doesn't really matter. I don't think inserting in a particular way has an impact on the battery life unless someone cares to elaborate. I don't use the S-pen much, but if I do, I always have a spare one lying around.
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I like to change positions, this keeps things from getting boring. I would think over time the more the slot was used the looser it would get. Never really thought about this though, lol.
Someone on another thread mentioned that applying lubriderm to the slot or s-pen should do the trick. My response was The S-Pen shouldn't be too wet or else the lubricant might fall all over in the S-Pen Slot. The Note 4 is not even Water-Resistant unless you liquipelled it.
paesan said:
I like to change positions, this keeps things from getting boring. I would think over time the more the slot was used the looser it would get. Never really thought about this though, lol.
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Well, as much fun as it was reading through the list of sexually charged innuendo responses, those kinds of replies are entirely unacceptable and not appropriate for a forum that is centered on mobile device development. Take the fun and games, and your lubricants, to your facebook or google+ pages.
Seeing as this thread has no real benefits and a useless topic, thread closed.
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Several minutes of filing the strong steel of the back cover in a proper place will yield you a perfect push pin for that tiny soft reset button under the hood.
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What? Compare yours with the image.
How to use it? Open the lid and use this nib on it to depress the reset button.
is there any mod that allow you to hardreset without braking your hd2 casing?
i use with otterbox defender, and hard reset is a really tiring process, i dont want to drill a hole in my otter and hd2 backcasing
any other workaround?
i meann softreset (the yellow/red button thingie)
halx said:
What? Compare yours with the image.
How to use it? Open the lid and use this nib on it to depress the reset button.
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Sorry but im missing something here, why on earth would you want to do this?
aboveluna said:
i meann softreset (the yellow/red button thingie)
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Huh! So that button is known as soft reset? Hmm. Okay, will try to change my post. By the way, I have the same Otterbox. Thinking of drilling a tiny hole for that. Never heard of a 3 finger solution for that (Android have it).
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Sorry but im missing something here, why on earth would you want to do this?
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Never had a dead freezing situation?
Or you know of a 3 finger method?
regarding the 3 finger salute, i ask the same thing just now in a new thread, hope there is any way for this
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Sorry but I don't get the point...
There is an App which performs a Softreset directly from the screen, which works in 90% of the situations. For the remainder I just open the case and use either a paperclip or a toothpick. Even a pencil or ballpen would do.
So I dont see any reason to mutilate my precious HD2. If I'm in a situation, where I dont find any tool at all, then I assume that I will be in such trouble, that a frozen HD2 will be last problem to care about. (situations like being kidnapped by Hannibal Lecter....)
Hugo the JungleDyret
If the phone is very regularly freezing, then I would look at what is causing the freezing rather than damaging the phone.
Damaging? Mutilate? C'mon ppl you aren't that soft minded! HD2 is a tool not a fetish!
I'm experimenting with the new software and playing with my own code while on the train to work often. So yes, it's freezing a lot for me down to irresponsive hardware buttons. And I know, why and who is at fault, thank you. However, it's still no fun to juggle with the open phone, it's back lid and also with some virtually always available pen or paper clip.
The fact is: "There is no paper clip around when you need it most." (c) Murphy's law.
Ah I see youve change the title now from "hard" to "soft" that makes a bit more sense but still cant really see any point in this. Infact is bloody useless, why on earth any sane person would want to carve a hold into their HD2 casing instead of just removing back and replacing battery is beyond me.
There is no mention of a reset by battery removal method in the user's manual. And there is a reason for that. Any sane person knowing a little about computer electronics must consider it a dangerous approach.
flimsy battery pins are a pretty good reason not to pull the battery on a regular basis.....
its possible to fit half a cocktail stick inside the back cover, on the patch of foam that rests on the battery for a handy environmentally friendly reset solution.
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...want to carve a hold into their HD2 casing...
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You mean "hole"? That's a different topic actually. But I can answer: buy yourself an Otterbox defender - you'll understand.
halx said:
There is no mention of a reset by battery removal method in the user's manual. And there is a reason for that. Any sane person knowing a little about computer electronics must consider it a dangerous approach.
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lolwut...
I know nothing, my phone is stock, and the battery was popped out 5+ times a day until I added some XDA magic.
Apparently you burn a spliff (everyone in n.cal is baked amirite?) and then spend waaaaay too much time overthinking this whole thing.
There is NO way any sane (sober) person would intentionally corrupt the pure and mathematically correct lines of the HD2...even the extended battery makes me ill.
Compared to the new phones, the HD2 is by far still the sleekest of them all.
no offense but wtf?
P.S. and I do luves me some ganny heady nuggz yo!
-_-
conantroutman said:
its possible to fit half a cocktail stick inside the back cover.
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Tried that, but the lid is so tight that when it pops open everything what's inside tends to fly away.
halx said:
Tried that, but the lid is so tight that when it pops open everything what's inside tends to fly away.
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lol, "fly away"?
oh lord, you are baaaaaked...
kidrythm said:
no offense but wtf?
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I don't quite understand your street slang, bro, but you sound like a "Generation P" kid (Phone Lickers). I'm tailoring tools to my needs, not licking them.
Guys,
As the needs for extra juice without "downgrading" features, with preference to maintain slim profile for the handset, looks like an additional battery is a must.
Coming from Streak, the flimsy battery cover design for Note is new to me. It seems that it had exactly the same design as SGS 2, which I never owns. Streak's battery cover is made of metal, and if done carefully, battery cover removal/reinstallation in daily basis won't harm it.
Any ideas on Note's battery cover?
It's quite strong, I wouldn't worry about it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA
- Frank
not very difficult to remove. i just yank out the stylus and use the little corners there to get a few clicks off, then i just take it off from there.
the covers are very cheap anyways.
ChodTheWacko said:
It's quite strong, I wouldn't worry about it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA
- Frank
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Omg it seems that the cover is indestructible! Thanks for the vids!
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ChodTheWacko said:
It's quite strong, I wouldn't worry about it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA
- Frank
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WHO-EVER says anything/comments about the SGS2 or Note's back cover I will just reply with that video. Just the link. Nothing more.
On a second thought I might even drop a line, like: "It might be cheap, but it's more durable than many phones as a whole."
Why do you think you need an extended battery on this phone?
I can use mine for two days of solid use without it dying.
I have both devices. The back plate will wear well.
Removal is easy on both, but reattaching is easier on the Note. You have to start at the bottom and work your way up to get all the fasteners to click properly. I've needed to remove it and restart on occasion with the SGSII. Not a huge deal but with the note, you can just put it in place and start mashing it down. No worries.
ZoinksS2k said:
I have both devices. The back plate will wear well.
Removal is easy on both, but reattaching is easier on the Note. You have to start at the bottom and work your way up to get all the fasteners to click properly. I've needed to remove it and restart on occasion with the SGSII. Not a huge deal but with the note, you can just put it in place and start mashing it down. No worries.
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Thanks. But the fasteners, do they ever get loose or broken? On the plate or (hopefully not) the phone?
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That would be very hard to do. The fasteners are on the plate, not the phone itself.
If you were to mangle something, you'd bend or crease a fastener. You could bend it back, or more severely, cut it off. There are enough fasteners where you could afford to loose one with minimal problems.
SNiiPE_DoGG said:
Why do you think you need an extended battery on this phone?
I can use mine for two days of solid use without it dying.
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I always get the display to be the highest battery drain on my usage. It's almost 2-4 times of other components like Android OS, etc. So I'm not sure how I'm going to get longer uptime unless I stop using the screen -- which is the reason I bought it at the first place
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ZoinksS2k said:
That would be very hard to do. The fasteners are on the plate, not the phone itself.
If you were to mangle something, you'd bend or crease a fastener. You could bend it back, or more severely, cut it off. There are enough fasteners where you could afford to loose one with minimal problems.
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Perfect! Thank you!
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There is a thanks button *just* a wee bit up the page
ZoinksS2k said:
There is a thanks button *just* a wee bit up the page
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I swear there was something like thanks button on posts, but since yesterday the forum seems to change to a different theme. Not sure what happened, but thanks button or whatever it was on posts seems to be missing?
Even more curiousing it seems that image attachments are resized
I have a problem with my Stylus.
In the right bottom of the Screen the Stylus reacts even without touching the Screen.
Ill add a Screenshot.
This is really annoying if you use Swype!
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Is it possible to make the screen less sensitiv with root?
vitalij92 said:
I have a problem with my Stylus.
In the right bottom of the Screen the Stylus reacts even without touching the Screen.
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You're not using a magnetic case, are you?
I've seen cases that put a magnet right there.
- Frank
I believe it has been established that the pen technology is induction based and thus the pen itself is a piece of technology and not just plastic. It seems your pen suffers from the opposite effecr my pen suffered. I had to push real hard to make the pen work, thus I sent it in for repairs. It should hopefully be back by tomorrow or at least tuesday. I sorely miss my pen
Bottomline: I would do as I did, the phone most likely is ok, its the pen I reckon. And I do so bc a friends pen worked ok on my phone, my pen on the other hand didnt work well on his Note either...
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ChodTheWacko said:
You're not using a magnetic case, are you?
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Nope, no magnetic case.
I dont really think that the Stylus is broken because only a small area is defect.
But who knows...
I think ill go today to the shop where i bought it and try it out with an another stylus.
If the Stylus isnt the problem i have to hand over my beloved Note.
EDIT: My stylus was defect.
vitalij92 said:
EDIT: My stylus was defect.
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Good to hear! Well, not good of course but good as in your Note is ok, it was only the S-Pen. So chances are, once I get my S-Pen back, I'll work as desired...
schaggo said:
Good to hear! Well, not good of course but good as in your Note is ok, it was only the S-Pen. So chances are, once I get my S-Pen back, I'll work as desired...
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I think the same way.
But I didnt understand how it could happen that only a small area is affected and not the whole display.
Howdy y'all.
I was wondering about mods that work with the s-view flip cover. While I love the cover, there are a lot of things that I think could be done better.
Some obvious things would be more detailed notifications, or changing tracks while listening to music. Possibly quick settings.
Are there any devs working on mods for the s-view cover? Is it even possible? If it is possible, but no one is working on it, where could I start? (I am no dev, but would be willing to try)
Thanks.
I wouldn't rule anything out, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for mods. It would really be dependent on a developer actually having the S-View cover. It would be interesting to see what could be done with it though.
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I wouldn't rule anything out, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for mods. It would really be dependent on a developer actually having the S-View cover. It would be interesting to see what could be done with it though.
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I'm not against trying to figure something out, I just wouldn't have a clue where to start.
mjs2011 said:
I wouldn't rule anything out, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for mods. It would really be dependent on a developer actually having the S-View cover. It would be interesting to see what could be done with it though.
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You don't need the s-view cover to trick your phone that you have one and its closed
Take a magnetic off your fridge and pit it on the left side of the screen little less then half way down the phone
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StolenVW said:
You don't need the s-view cover to trick your phone that you have one and its closed
Take a magnetic off your fridge and pit it on the left side of the screen little less then half way down the phone
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LOL, now that just sounds like fun.
mjs2011 said:
I wouldn't rule anything out, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for mods. It would really be dependent on a developer actually having the S-View cover. It would be interesting to see what could be done with it though.
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mjs2011 said:
LOL, now that just sounds like fun.
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I tried that the other day it works haha.
I'm all for this thread. I think an app with settings would be perfect to control what you see regarding notifications (enable email), and maybe to add more screens with widgets.
S-Pen Warning
To all Note 5 users, please be aware of how you insert your spen.
If you slide the spen in backwards, it will get caught and you will not be able to recover the clicking mechanism. The pen will come out with force, but it will become broken in the process.
Redcyberhawk said:
To all Note 5 users, please be aware of how you insert your spen.
If you slide the spen in backwards, it will get caught and you will not be able to recover the clicking mechanism. The pen will come out with force, but it will become broken in the process.
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sounds like you got a defective one. I just slid mine in forward and backwards no issues.
phil.W said:
sounds like you got a defective one. I just slid mine in forward and backwards no issues.
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Probably phil. I just got it today as well and it's no longer functioning since the clicking mechanism came off, so hopefully a replacement phone will solve the issue.
No issues for me slide it both sides
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I'm guessing you mean backwards like as in upside down correct?
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Can you put oil in your fuel tank and see what happens?
It's true, and the worst part is that spen literally doesn't work, because the phone thinks the spen is inside. That is a pretty bad design flaw
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Also please take mine and the op work for it. Mine was barely in half way before I realized it was the wrong way and stuck. Some people maybe be lucky and get away with it, do you really want to render the spen useless, or even take a chance
I was reading this and it took me a minute. The clicking end was slid in first? Not sure if people need a warning for that. Sorry for your loss nonetheless.
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How do you put it in the wrong way?
Damnit! I just did this while reading xda. I just got this phone on the 22nd. Is this an issue with the S-pen or with actual phone? I'm wondering whether I should just return the phone and get a new phone...
I see what the OP means. Without the Samsung writing facing upwards the pen seems much harder to remove with some form of force. At least from what I just noticed ymmv
I believe OP means putting the pen in with the clicking part first, and the tip of the pen sticking out the bottom. My understanding is that the clicky part gets lodged inside and cannot be taken back out without pulling very hard and breaking it off of the pen.
Yeah can anyone provide some clarity on what OP is trying to say? Does he mean putting the pen in backwards as putting the pen in with the pointy side in first with the Samsung logo of the pen going in facing the camera side of the phone or what?
If you go into spen settings and disable spen detection you can still use spen. This maybe a no Brainer but I haven't used a note since note 2. All my phone's since has been nexus 5, HTC m8 (google play edition) and Nexus 6
StayFrostyX said:
Yeah can anyone provide some clarity on what OP is trying to say? Does he mean putting the pen in backwards as putting the pen in with the pointy side in first with the Samsung logo of the pen going in facing the camera side of the phone or what?
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If you insert the spen with the clicking mechanism first, the clicking mechanism gets stuck inside the phone and when pulled out with force, breaks off the clicking mechanism rendering the spen completely useless forever, unless you tear open the phone to retrieve it.
Redcyberhawk said:
If you insert the spen with the clicking mechanism first, the clicking mechanism gets stuck inside the phone and when pulled out with force, breaks off the clicking mechanism rendering the spen completely useless forever, unless you tear open the phone to retrieve it.
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I use the S-pen regularly and have never once even come close to inserting it backwards. Is this even a thing? OP - were you using the phone in the pitch dark?
dawheat said:
I use the S-pen regularly and have never once even come close to inserting it backwards. Is this even a thing? OP - were you using the phone in the pitch dark?
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This was kind is my thought. I've only had the phone for a day but I don't see how you could put the pen in wrong.
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Redcyberhawk said:
If you insert the spen with the clicking mechanism first, the clicking mechanism gets stuck inside the phone and when pulled out with force, breaks off the clicking mechanism rendering the spen completely useless forever, unless you tear open the phone to retrieve it.
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Youve redefined the definition of n00b. Congratulations.
If it doesn't break off the end of the pen it will definitely break the small micro-switch that tells the phone the pen is removed. Kind of odd that it's even possible to stick it in backwards. People let their kids use these to doodle on.
dawheat said:
I use the S-pen regularly and have never once even come close to inserting it backwards. Is this even a thing? OP - were you using the phone in the pitch dark?
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On the note 3 and note 4, you can insert the stylus in backwards with no issues. I tried to see if that was the case, but it wasn't the case.