Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (tablet) Tips and Tricks
Factory OS: Android 4.2 (Jellybean)
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Your tablet comes with a handy widget which lets you kill all running tasks. This is great if you want to quickly free up some memory.
To use the widget, press and hold for 2 seconds on a blank part of any homescreen. Then find the Program monitor widget and drag it on to your homescreen. Once that is done, press the widget and it will show you all currently running Apps. Press End all to close all running Apps.
Your tablet comes with a handy widget which lets you kill all running tasks. This is great if you want to quickly free up some memory.
To use the widget, press and hold for 2 seconds on a blank part of any homescreen. Then find the Program monitor widget and drag it on to your homescreen. Once that is done, press the widget and it will show you all currently running Apps. Press End all to close all running Apps.
If you don’t want the Tab bar at the top of the browser, then you can remove this which will use the whole screen while browsing.
Open the standard browser and press Menu – Settings – Labs. Then put a check mark under Quick controls.
To get access to the controls that are now invisible, there is now a neat hidden menu. Position your finger on the right side of your tablet, just off the screen. Then slide it onto the screen in a left-ward direction. A circular menu will appear with various options.
If you don’t want the Tab bar at the top of the browser, then you can remove this which will use the whole screen while browsing.
Open the standard browser and press Menu – Settings – Labs. Then put a check mark under Quick controls.
To get access to the controls that are now invisible, there is now a neat hidden menu. Position your finger on the right side of your tablet, just off the screen. Then slide it onto the screen in a left-ward direction. A circular menu will appear with various options.
To show the Browser History, press the Star in the top right corner of the browser. Then press History.
This will only work in the standard Android browser.
To show the Browser History, press the Star in the top right corner of the browser. Then press History.
This will only work in the standard Android browser.
Go to Menu – Settings – Display – Screen Time Out.
Then chose the screen time out duration.
Go to Menu – Settings – Display – Screen Time Out.
Then chose the screen time out duration.
Jelly Bean has an interesting new feature called Talkback which is designed for blind and low vision users.
The feature is an interesting way to navigate your phone however.
Simply go to Settings – Accessibility – Talkback to activate it. Then your phone will give you an ongoing narration of its various functions.
Jelly Bean has an interesting new feature called Talkback which is designed for blind and low vision users.
The feature is an interesting way to navigate your phone however.
Simply go to Settings – Accessibility – Talkback to activate it. Then your phone will give you an ongoing narration of its various functions.
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