A transition soon to come - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers

So a few things if you don't mind, some of you may have been in a similar situation before moving from iOS to the android camp yourselves.
1) charging.
I have multiple lightning cables around the house connected to plugs (not so important) but I have various ones I bought specially from Anker and wouldn't want them going to waste so was wondering if there is a usb c adapter that the lightning cable plugs into and makes it usb c.
2) drafts app.
Much like times like now I write out notes and forum posts in an app called drafts and with one click of a button I can quickly output the writing to clipboard or even directly to a note in an app. This proves extremely useful when drafting posts for ready much like today!
https://getdrafts.com/
Basically looking for an android alternative. I'm a basic user of this app and I'm pretty certain I don't use it to its full potential.
3) Reddit.
I'm using an app called Apollo which is a beautiful app on iOS only. What is most people's most loved Reddit client?
4) Twitter.
Bit of a sore subject when I was on android with my S6 and went with tweetings back then. I'm spoilt with Tweetbot nowadays but have you a favourite twitter client that comes close to Tweetbot? I realise 3rd party apps are rather limited these days of course thanks to Twitter themselves.
5) Keyboard.
I used to stick with Samsung but briefly used gboard. iOS version is toilet but android was pretty slick. Is that still the case? On my S2 back in the day I went through a swipe phase using various swipe capable keyboards but not sure if I'd take to those again!
6) Find my device.
I'm sure I know the answer to this but on occasion it's useful to track my iPad or if my wife leaves her phone at someone's house we can confirm it but is the web browser the only way I'll be able to track iOS devices?
I'm sure I've forgotten something but your input is going to be helpful before I make the right decision and come over to an awesome phone!
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1. Check Amazon. I found a couple Lightning to USB C adapters for less than $10. But you need to read reviews and make sure they're good quality. USB C is a little more finicky than microUSB. You don't want a company that cut corners.
2. I do the same. I usually use either Google Keep Notes, or Samsung Notes. Google Keep Notes syncs across all Android devices. Samsung Notes, as far as I know, is only available on Samsung devices, but will sync across those devices as well.
3. I'm not much of a Reddit guy. I usually just use their mobile website, but they have their own app on the Play Store as well.
4. I despise Twitter.
5. The Samsung Keyboard is better than it used to be, but I still prefer GBoard. And you can either type or swipe on either one, so best of both worlds.
6. There's a Find My Device app for the phone to track other phones.

5) Since this is on the Note 9 section: If your handwriting skills are semi-decent or better, do also try the handwriting keyboard options with S-pen. I'm currently using Google's handwriting variant (haven't had time to try different solutions yet), and oh boy, do I love that handwriting. I do occasionally switch to normal keyboards, depending on how complex stuff I need to input, but that is quick and easy switch back and forth. Note: I haven't written much with tiny mobile keyboards so I'm "s k<-l o q<-w" with those, but my handwriting is quite clear (even if I say so myself), so... YMMV. Maybe you have chance to try it at some shop?

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5) Since this is on the Note 9 section: If your handwriting skills are semi-decent or better, do also try the handwriting keyboard options with S-pen. I'm currently using Google's handwriting variant (haven't had time to try different solutions yet), and oh boy, do I love that handwriting. I do occasionally switch to normal keyboards, depending on how complex stuff I need to input, but that is quick and easy switch back and forth. Note: I haven't written much with tiny mobile keyboards so I'm "s k<-l o q<-w" with those, but my handwriting is quite clear (even if I say so myself), so... YMMV. Maybe you have chance to try it at some shop?
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I always forget about the handwriting. It does a great job even if your handwriting isn't so clear!
I just find typing or swiping faster for me!

3) I just use the Reddit app and it works great for me.
5) SwiftKey Keyboard is pretty much the gold standard. GBoard is fine but nothing has ever gotten me off SwiftKey for long. Better predictions, better features and customization... Unparalleled in both swiping AND hunt/peck.

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3) I just use the Reddit app and it works great for me.
5) SwiftKey Keyboard is pretty much the gold standard. GBoard is fine but nothing has ever gotten me off SwiftKey for long. Better predictions, better features and customization... Unparalleled in both swiping AND hunt/peck.
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Ok, you convinced me to.try SwiftKey again. About once a year I try it again. But always go back to GBoard.

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Ok, you convinced me to.try SwiftKey again. About once a year I try it again. But always go back to GBoard.
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What do you prefer about GBoard? I've tried it and wasn't thrilled.

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What do you prefer about GBoard? I've tried it and wasn't thrilled.
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Not sure really. I guess just familiarity? Just things about SwiftKey I can't seem to get used to.

Thanks so far!
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Need info on note taking before buying...

I'm looking at the G-Note as my next phone. I already know Android, but I need to know is the Note good at taking extensive notes, not just "Look at this" notes. I'm not talking about writing term papers on it, but a few paragraphs. Also, is there Google Docs integration. That would be awesome.
thanks in advanced.
Personally i wouldnt take more than a few sentences of notes if i needed too.. But everyone is different..
It's a large screen phone, not a tablet PC.
YMMV. If you can type fast on a software keyboard, go for it. Or maybe a bluetooth keyboard and mouse typing directly into Google Docs would work for you? I wouldn't rely on the S-Pen for fast lecture notes though...but it's possible with practice.
You may be better suited for a Galaxy Nexus and, say, a Wacom Tablet PC (like my Lenovo X220 tablet with one note) for extensive note taking.
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It's a large screen phone, not a tablet PC.
YMMV. If you can type fast on a software keyboard, go for it. Or maybe a bluetooth keyboard and mouse typing directly into Google Docs would work for you? I wouldn't rely on the S-Pen for fast lecture notes though...but it's possible with practice.
You may be better suited for a Galaxy Nexus and, say, a Wacom Tablet PC (like my Lenovo X220 tablet with one note) for extensive note taking.
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+1 on the X220 for extensive handwritten note taking.
That said, you can still pair up a full sized bluetooth keyboard (like the MS Mobile Keyboard 6000) just fine and use a dedicated bit of office software, like QuickOffice Pro. You can probably make annotations with your s-pen afterwards if need be. Might be a bit clunky in practice, but it's an idea at least.
Thanks for the info. The notes I will be taking will b at my own speed. I work in networking and I do a lot of network diagrams and take notes on test results. So I wouldn't be trying to write a mile a minute. I'll look into you're suggestions.
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Thanks for the info. The notes I will be taking will b at my own speed. I work in networking and I do a lot of network diagrams and take notes on test results. So I wouldn't be trying to write a mile a minute. I'll look into you're suggestions.
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I think the Gnote would be perfect for something like that..
I am using the note for note taking, at first when I used it, I used the software that Samsung has incorporated into the note for that purpose, although the conversion of my handwriting to text was ok, I found myself having to correct words fairly often. On this basis I would have still recommended it for your purposes with my comments highlighted.
I also own an Asus transformer tablet, I did use this for note taking but at times, for me it was still too big to carry around all the time, this might be an issue for you too if you considered something like the X220 as recommended by others. On the transformer, I bought an app from the market called WritePad which is an app that changes your handwriting into text, this app was ok on the transformer however I would not have recommended it either as the recognition was similar to the Notes performance.
I have now installed WritePad on the Note and expected the same results however I can very confidently say that this app is awesome on the Note, I get about 95% accuracy when writing continuously on the Note and it is way better than the propriety software supplied with the note. You will get the best results from this app in landscape mode as there will be more writing area and the app can be set to learn your writing style over time.
If you do not need your handwriting to be converted to text, I would say it is ok to write on but you will need to practice a bit until you get accustomed to the pen to glass feel.
Thanks for the info. I'm going to pull the trigger and get this phone. I'm only waiting now to see if it's coming to AT&T or not. I'm going to be with AT&T for a while anyway, might as well score the Note with my upgrade that I have available. Hopefully Samsung will give some information on this at CES. If they don't announce one, I'll get an unlocked Note.

[Q] Do you realy use your S-Pen?

I have my Galaxy Note now for a couple of months, and I realy like it. Never want to go back to a smaller phone again.
But using it for while now I only pull out the S-Pen when showing of my phone, telling everyone that it's a great feature to have.
So, maybe you guys want to share how you use your S-Pen in daily use?
I mostly use it at home, i guess about 70% of the time. Why don't you use it?
on the go i hardly use it...
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I mostly use it at home, i guess about 70% of the time. Why don't you use it?
on the go i hardly use it...
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And what do you do when you are using it at home?
Actually everything. Browsing, texting... I like the feel of it in my hand and when its sliding over the screen. long time ago i owned a PDA and now i noticed that i missed a stylus.
Maybe you just give it a try and get used to it - if u want to.
I used it couple of times.. When I actually wanted to write something on a paper but did not find it. Then I realized s-pen importance.
It can be very useful while travelling (when you have no piece of paper and want to write/remember something).
Sketching with Sketchbook Mobile
Games like World of Goo
At lunch times or at meetings when there is no paper or pen available to illustrate an idea or to help explain something
As way to talk/pass messages to friends in concerts or nightclubs. It's simpler than physical keyboard and quicker than onscreen one. Especially when a bit tipsy
So yeah, I use it few times a day and its really handy
I hate finger prints on my screen so i use it all the time other than when gaming.
I find it keeps the screen clean when im cooking if im using it for recipes, i also had a PDA back in the day an missed using a stylis.
I can't belive how well it fits in the phone body even though the s-pen so big, the only thing i dont like about it is the name. lol
I do not sketch, but I use it for drawing technical diagrams instead of doing the same on paper. I also use a flowchart type drawing app, and the pen is much better with that. That is for work.
I rarely write text, mainly because my writing is so awful even I cannot easily read it (I should have been a doctor). I do sometimes make quick notes with it rather than typing, and it is good for adding a note to the calendar instead of dicking with the entry for an event. I find that much quicker, like "drinks 4pm" instead of a couple of dozen clicks.
At home, I often fiddle with my launcher screen (ssLauncher - you can really fine-tune where everything is to 5 pixels), and the pen makes that much easier. I then typically just keep using the pen anyway, because it seems to glide over the glass more easily than my finder. I have very oily skin, and the peen keeps those prints off the screen.
I use it very often for shopping lists, and for other situations where I'd use a pen and paper. Last week for example I was out with one of my gfs friends, and she asked me. To remind my gf to give her a call about something. Perfect for the spen.
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hardly ever used it, only for doodling, i dont see the need for the pen for my uses of the phone
The only thing I use the S-Pen for is annotating pictures and screen-shots. I think my handwriting is incompatible with this device
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The only thing I use the S-Pen for is annotating pictures and screen-shots. I think my handwriting is incompatible with this device
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I couldnt agree more we are on same page
I use the pen all the time. I much prefer it to using fingers unless I'm on the move or writing messages. Then I use dual thumbs.
I actually feel like I get more precision with the s-pen, and I like not getting finger prints all over the screen.
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I couldnt agree more we are on same page
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Indeed you are. Page 2 of this thread
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The only thing I use the S-Pen for is annotating pictures and screen-shots. I think my handwriting is incompatible with this device
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same here...
I don't use the S Pen much as it is too thin for my large hands however I use my Wacom pen regularly with it to take hand written notes as it is like using a real pen. Cannot work without it now.
As a side note for those of you with messy handwriting, try an app in the market called 7Notes, you will seriously be surprised with its accuracy in recognising your handwriting and converting it to digital text. Once you use it, you will find there's no going back!!! Currently its only in Beta, cannot wait for the full version.
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I don't use the S Pen much as it is too thin for my large hands however I use my Wacom pen regularly with it to take hand written notes as it is like using a real pen. Cannot work without it now.
As a side note for those of you with messy handwriting, try an app in the market called 7Notes, you will seriously be surprised with its accuracy in recognising your handwriting and converting it to digital text. Once you use it, you will find there's no going back!!! Currently its only in Beta, cannot wait for the full version.
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Wow, this Is amazing. I've never used a handwriting tool that's actually worked before. my handwriting Is awful, and this works perfectly. I used it to write this post!
Edit: I've been playing with it for 5 minutes and I've gone back to swiftkey x. It works great, it's just that even the best handwriting recognition is still a bit awkward. Especially when it comes to editing your posts.
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i love being able to annotate screenshots, and do so several times per day. this is the main feature that tipped the scales for me away from getting a Nexus.
otherwise, my handwriting is recognized quite well by the software, but i hardly ever bother with that
I don't use it much for writing, I find typing is far quicker and easier. My had writing isn't that bad on paper, but it looks like a child's scribblings on the Note.
I do use it for drawing though, which I'm getting quite good at. And often just for normal usage instead of my finger... no real reason for that, I just sometimes notice myself doing it.
I use it mainly for taking screenshots and to give my fingers a break. Installed this app called Freenote today which seems to be better than S Memo feature-wise. Will be using S Pen more with it from now on.
Also the pen is mightier than the finger when playing games like Fruit ninja.
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Indeed you are. Page 2 of this thread
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LOL
jellevanb said:
I have my Galaxy Note now for a couple of months, and I realy like it. Never want to go back to a smaller phone again.
But using it for while now I only pull out the S-Pen when showing of my phone, telling everyone that it's a great feature to have.
So, maybe you guys want to share how you use your S-Pen in daily use?
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S-Pen its a great feature,yes
Well am using Ultimate_N7000_V5.1 Jellybean rom and i have all the airview festures like galaxy note!
Btw. try the app from Play Store "Jotter for galaxy note" u have to pay for it but u can just crack it

Which App to write with Direct Stylus 2.0

Hey Everybody ,
I want to use the shield Tablet for some Note taking during class / work.
So i am asking for some Apps you tested with Direct Stylus 2.0
Which work best with palm recognition ?
Maybe some advise for settings ?
At the moment l can only say that the Android Handwriting Detection is really not bad. Maybe good for longer texts in landscape mode
Thanks in advance
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Honestly I could not use the stylus very well, the tip is too soft for me to use it to take notes...
Sad to hear mate.
I'm facing some problems with the palm recognition.
I hope Nvidia will enhance this feature in the near future. An dedicated writing App like Dabbler for drawing would be really nice
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When the stylus is removed, there should be an extra navbar icon on the left that disables touch input. I guess that would work to prevent unwanted inputs, just not automatically.
I tried several apps to make quickly notes but the Samsung Note experience is still a mile ahead...
I dont mind the stock evernote, not that I frequently use it. I find it works pretty well. I agree with hairdewx the stylus is kinda soft to take notes with. I use it for drawing myself. Dabbler is friggin horrible but the App ArtFlow works amazing with the Tablet and the Stylus.
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When the stylus is removed, there should be an extra navbar icon on the left that disables touch input. I guess that would work to prevent unwanted inputs, just not automatically.
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It helps but if you want to zoom in or out, moving the sheet you are writing on you cant use your Fingers.
It sometimes happens, that when I lift or move my palm, it is recognized as an touch input with the Stylus.
So there would be the chance to increase the rate of recognition. would really help me
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Stylus only mode > "Write" app
Works great for note taking. I use it daily at work for meetings.
I think the most best app for I've found so far is Autodesk Sketchbook Express. Super fast, fluid and GREAT for note taking although still can't find ruled template but that might just be laziness on my part
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I think the most best app for I've found so far is Autodesk Sketchbook Express. Super fast, fluid and GREAT for note taking although still can't find ruled template but that might just be laziness on my part
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Autodesk Sketchbook has traditionally/historically been a programmed aimed at drawing/painting- so it's going to lack a ruled template, unless you decide to create one/scan one in, and use it as a layer underneath your drawing canvas.
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Autodesk Sketchbook has traditionally/historically been a programmed aimed at drawing/painting- so it's going to lack a ruled template, unless you decide to create one/scan one in, and use it as a layer underneath your drawing canvas.
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Definitely but its recognition of stylus strokes is by far the fastest of any of the apps I've used, including NVIDIA's. That was the appeal. But I do get your point
I can't speak specifically to the stylus, but when I have used normal capacitive styli, the main app I have used is LectureNotes by Acadoid. It's a fantastic note-taking app, and even if you can't finagle it to work exactly like you would think a Galaxy Note would, it has a lot of customization that you can make to the program so that it better fits your needs. There's a free trial version if you want to give it a try, but I use the full version and feel that it is worth the money.
Again, not sure how well it interacts with apps that are not in the default installed software package (I'm hoping fine though, I'm switching to one in the coming weeks!), however I do know that the app itself has some settings for heuristic palm rejection, and that there are different settings like that you could fiddle around with.
Hope that helps!
Anyone actually test lecture notes with the shield? How is the accuracy and speed + palm rejection?
for that mater any other recommendations?
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Anyone actually test lecture notes with the shield? How is the accuracy and speed + palm rejection?
for that mater any other recommendations?
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Since my previous comment I had the opportunity to use LectureNotes and it is by far the fastest of the apps for stylus recognition...even beating sketchbook.. Very useful and comprehensive app. Highly recommended!
So it works well with lecture notes? As in functional as a note taking tool? ( ie above average accuracy, palm rejection etc)
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So it works well with lecture notes? As in functional as a note taking tool? ( ie above average accuracy, palm rejection etc)
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Yes for sure! Check it out
Papyrus
Papyrus is what i use on my note 3 and my note 10.1 exynos edition.
Works awesome but haven't tried on my shield yet.
If it works, i use all that are mentioned above as well, but for ease of use and cloud integration between devices, and simplicity, i think it is the best.
Will see if i can test later.
Xarr
Anyone tried OneNote with this tablet? (note taking part, possible?)
I personally prefer Fiinotes or Handrite Notes for note taking. I've found these to work very well for note taking and recording meeting minutes.
I got the Nvidia Shield with half the purpose of taking notes during class and I found just the app for it. It's LectureNotes (here's the playstore link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acadoid.lecturenotes) It is a paid app sadly, there's a trial though for you to check it out. You can backup your notes, create separate notebooks for each class or something, you can export them to PDFs, input typed text if you like, pictures, crop them as you like etc. There's really anything you might consider needing, there's options for stylus and for using your fingers at the same time (like recognize the finger as an eraser while the stylus as a pen etc. It's somewhat messy in the settings section, it has far too many so you'll have to play around and see what suits you, it wouldn't do you much good if I gave suggestions of what I use probably, although I can take screenshots if you'd like. Check it out, it has also some extensions for audio recordings (sounds useful) or video recordings (not so useful for me at least), but since you pay extra for them I haven't tried neither.
Best of luck! Hope you like it, it really did the trick for me.

Another autocorrect failure.

What is this the 6th note in a row that can't manage decent auto correct? Note 5 did some really creepy stuff such as replace the word "as" with formaldehyde LOL Man that sucked. This phone just can't keep up with any decent typing pace at all. As soon as you start typing faster than my grandmother the phone just totally loses its footing and doesn't know what to do. Going back to correct a word is fun too. The phone will usually just delete the entire word..... What a nightmare!
$849.99 plus tax and no autocorrect out of the the box. Had to switch to SwiftKey as usual. Ironically SwiftKey apparently designed the keyboard for Samsung so I don't get it.
I reached out to Samsung via Twitter and of course they hooked me up with tech support. Basically someone who has never used a smartphone and is reading from a script.... May have even been a robot for all I know. They suggested a factory reset and all kinds of other useless things even after I explained I have tried 6 different note 7s all with the same exact auto correct problems. Total morons.
Anyhow I typed this entire thing at blazing speed with SwiftKey. Ahhhh what a relief. Not ONE error.
The exact same thing is happening to me. I really like the look and feel of the stock keyboard but without usable autocorrect the keyboard is, well, useless.
Same here
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I was just *****ing about this the other day. I type fast and autocorrect always saved me on the iphone. Now I am use to it and the Note 7 is making me look like a moron. I had to start typing really slowly to compensate for the lack of a decent auto-correct and learned Predictive word suggestions.
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I was just *****ing about this the other day. I type fast and autocorrect always saved me on the iphone. Now I am use to it and the Note 7 is making me look like a moron. I had to start typing really slowly to compensate for the lack of a decent auto-correct and learned Predictive word suggestions.
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SwiftKey my friend.
google keyboard is far superior.
The Samsung keyboard is like IE, I only use it so I can log on and install Swiftkey

Bye, Apple... Welcome back, beloved Android! -- Doubts inside!

Good afternoon, guys!
After almost two years enjoying an Iphone X and also liking the experience with an XR for work reasons, I decided to move back to Android. Following the guidance in this forum, I bought a 512gb Samsung S10 Plus... And so far I have ejoyed the speed, camera and screen. I left iOS because of the lack of additional storage, the non-renovated-in-years look and feel, and the problems sharing documents with anything that is not Apple.*
Unfortunately, there are a couple of things that make me miss iOS, and I would love to know if any of you know how to help. I cannot think about a better place to ask than in the Android forum by excellence
Passbook is amazing for cards and boarding passses. Is there something similar in Android?
Gestures! - Apple has implemented those amazingly well, and I tried a couple of apps that were not close to Apple. Do I need to wait to Android 10? This is by far the best thing that iOS has
AirDrop - One of the best things that Apple has is this amazing tool to share photos and documents with others. Is there somethins similar in Android?
Integration with Mac - With an iPhone, I can answer a phone call from my computer, and paste text from and to my Mac. I know this is going to eb almost impossible, but noone better than you guys to respond *
Multitasking - Multitasking has been way better implemented by Apple, meaning that surfing through the apps that are opened feels more fluid and natural with an iPhone. Is there any way to change this? To make it better than it currently is?
Apple pay - Apple has every possible card in their echosystem, and Android has some while Samsung has others - It seems like is not so standarized
Thanks so much in advance for responding to this, and I hope I don't regret of coming back to my beloved Android world.
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Passbook is amazing for cards and boarding passses. Is there something similar in Android?
Gestures! - Apple has implemented those amazingly well, and I tried a couple of apps that were not close to Apple. Do I need to wait to Android 10? This is by far the best thing that iOS has
AirDrop - One of the best things that Apple has is this amazing tool to share photos and documents with others. Is there somethins similar in Android?
Integration with Mac - With an iPhone, I can answer a phone call from my computer, and paste text from and to my Mac. I know this is going to eb almost impossible, but noone better than you guys to respond *
Multitasking - Multitasking has been way better implemented by Apple, meaning that surfing through the apps that are opened feels more fluid and natural with an iPhone. Is there any way to change this? To make it better than it currently is?
Apple pay - Apple has every possible card in their echosystem, and Android has some while Samsung has others - It seems like is not so standarized
Thanks so much in advance for responding to this, and I hope I don't regret of coming back to my beloved Android world.
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welcome back to the fray!!
1: boarding pass wallet
2: nope
3: pushbullet
4: nope
5: not sure, would probably take some tweaking, but its just not as slick in android
6: Samsung Pay or Google Pay. I have a gear S3 frontier and it has a radio in it that makes it superior to iwatches and any other samsung watch, it can emulate a physical card swipe and doesnt rely strictly on NFC. Ive had soooooooo many clerks say to me "that doesnt work her......." and when they stop talking and look at their register with surprise that it worked, i then say "yes it does" with a slick smile on my face
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welcome back to the fray!!
1: boarding pass wallet
2: nope
3: pushbullet
4: nope
5: not sure, would probably take some tweaking, but its just not as slick in android
6: Samsung Pay or Google Pay. I have a gear S3 frontier and it has a radio in it that makes it superior to iwatches and any other samsung watch, it can emulate a physical card swipe and doesnt rely strictly on NFC. Ive had soooooooo many clerks say to me "that doesnt work her......." and when they stop talking and look at their register with surprise that it worked, i then say "yes it does" with a slick smile on my face
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HAhahah! Thanks so much! Love the last phrase
I'll donwload Boarding Pass Wallet and Pushbullet (I remember that last one from my S7 edge). In Spain it seems like Samsung and Google have different cards one from each other and it makes it complicated. F.E. Samsung in Spain does not accept AMEX!
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HAhahah! Thanks so much! Love the last phrase
I'll donwload Boarding Pass Wallet and Pushbullet (I remember that last one from my S7 edge). In Spain it seems like Samsung and Google have different cards one from each other and it makes it complicated. F.E. Samsung in Spain does not accept AMEX!
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Thanks!! and dude, even here in the septics (USA) amex is a complete PITA. its hit and miss at best for places that accept it. A few jobs ago, my bonuses were loaded on an amex card and i had over 3k on it and couldnt even buy gas in minnesota
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Thanks!! and dude, even here in the septics (USA) amex is a complete PITA. its hit and miss at best for places that accept it. A few jobs ago, my bonuses were loaded on an amex card and i had over 3k on it and couldnt even buy gas in minnesota
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crazy! In London 75% of the places accept AMEX but in Spain is not so easy. I thought the US would be the best place to have an AMEX!
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crazy! In London 75% of the places accept AMEX but in Spain is not so easy. I thought the US would be the best place to have an AMEX!
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right??? yeah, i tried a couple jewelry stores, clothing stores, grocery, hardware, tons of places in the mall of america (for a very long time, this was the largest mall on the planet) and it was hit n miss at very best. I eventually found a place that would let me withdraw the cash with a very small penalty. I went to doing that every so often to avoid the hassle LoL
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2. Vivid Navigation, (Because you can use tap gestures.) experiment with this app, you'll enjoy it. I felt like I missed iPX gestures, but then I got used to using Vivid NG and now going back to iPhone gestures seem slow and require more effort. I use tap gestures along the bottom arranged how the navbar buttons are, and then swipe gestures on the side. You can also use swipe up on each section to bring up Bottom Quick settings (I bound to the right section), Launchboard bound to swipe up in the middle and Notification panel on the left section.
3/4: Use EasyJoin, it uses Wifi Direct which is what Airdrop is. It also allows you to answer phonecalls from your pc and control your SMS.
5. You can try changing animation durations and revoking usage data access to wellbeing, you'll notice it's a lot more fluid. If you root, install FDE AI, made a huuge difference for me.
6. Google pay. If you're rooted use magisk hide and the script for google pay to use it while rooted.
Chocolatetrain said:
1. No idea
2. Vivid Navigation, (Because you can use tap gestures.) experiment with this app, you'll enjoy it. I felt like I missed iPX gestures, but then I got used to using Vivid NG and now going back to iPhone gestures seem slow and require more effort. I use tap gestures along the bottom arranged how the navbar buttons are, and then swipe gestures on the side. You can also use swipe up on each section to bring up Bottom Quick settings (I bound to the right section), Launchboard bound to swipe up in the middle and Notification panel on the left section.
3/4: Use EasyJoin, it uses Wifi Direct which is what Airdrop is. It also allows you to answer phonecalls from your pc and control your SMS.
5. You can try changing animation durations and revoking usage data access to wellbeing, you'll notice it's a lot more fluid. If you root, install FDE AI, made a huuge difference for me.
6. Google pay. If you're rooted use magisk hide and the script for google pay to use it while rooted.
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Awesome! I changed animations and it indeed improved the performance. Regarding Google Pay, it's good but not perfect. Vivid Navigator looks promising but needs a PC to hide the Navigation Bar, so I'll need to check later at home
Regarding EasyJoin, I am using AirDroid and it seems to work well... For now!
luismix said:
Good afternoon, guys!
After almost two years enjoying an Iphone X and also liking the experience with an XR for work reasons, I decided to move back to Android. Following the guidance in this forum, I bought a 512gb Samsung S10 Plus... And so far I have ejoyed the speed, camera and screen. I left iOS because of the lack of additional storage, the non-renovated-in-years look and feel, and the problems sharing documents with anything that is not Apple.*
Unfortunately, there are a couple of things that make me miss iOS, and I would love to know if any of you know how to help. I cannot think about a better place to ask than in the Android forum by excellence
Passbook is amazing for cards and boarding passses. Is there something similar in Android?
Gestures! - Apple has implemented those amazingly well, and I tried a couple of apps that were not close to Apple. Do I need to wait to Android 10? This is by far the best thing that iOS has
AirDrop - One of the best things that Apple has is this amazing tool to share photos and documents with others. Is there somethins similar in Android?
Integration with Mac - With an iPhone, I can answer a phone call from my computer, and paste text from and to my Mac. I know this is going to eb almost impossible, but noone better than you guys to respond *
Multitasking - Multitasking has been way better implemented by Apple, meaning that surfing through the apps that are opened feels more fluid and natural with an iPhone. Is there any way to change this? To make it better than it currently is?
Apple pay - Apple has every possible card in their echosystem, and Android has some while Samsung has others - It seems like is not so standarized
Thanks so much in advance for responding to this, and I hope I don't regret of coming back to my beloved Android world.
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"Multitasking - Multitasking has been way better implemented by Apple, meaning that surfing through the apps that are opened feels more fluid and natural with an iPhone. Is there any way to change this? To make it better than it currently is?" If you've switched to a Samsung device then check out Goodlock in the Galaxy app store. This will allow you to modify your multitasking page and animations quite significantly. Give it a try
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richierich said:
"Multitasking - Multitasking has been way better implemented by Apple, meaning that surfing through the apps that are opened feels more fluid and natural with an iPhone. Is there any way to change this? To make it better than it currently is?" If you've switched to a Samsung device then check out Goodlock in the Galaxy app store. This will allow you to modify your multitasking page and animations quite significantly. Give it a try
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https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote...g_and_much/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x
richierich said:
"Multitasking - Multitasking has been way better implemented by Apple, meaning that surfing through the apps that are opened feels more fluid and natural with an iPhone. Is there any way to change this? To make it better than it currently is?" If you've switched to a Samsung device then check out Goodlock in the Galaxy app store. This will allow you to modify your multitasking page and animations quite significantly. Give it a try
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https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote...g_and_much/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x
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Simply great! this tool makes multitasking way more natural!
The only missing piece now is Apple Pay... They have a way better system than Android (you even need to dial your PIN number in the machine to complete the payment, while with Apple that was not needed).
Thanks, man!
Ok, so the passbook thing seems to be implemented into Samsung and Google pay. The similar gestures are coming with one ui 2. For iosish recents download nice lock and task changer off APK mirror
Just checked Vivid Navigation... Simply awesome. It replicates indeed the iPhone gestures and goes even beyond. Great suggestion, man!!

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