Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Tips and Tricks

Android 4.1.1 (Jellybean)
Phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Factory OS: Android 4.1.1 (Jellybean)

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If you are browsing Youtube videos on your phone and they appear blurry, then this is usually because of your connection speed.

If you are using 3G / 4G and you’re in an area of low signal strength, then Youtube will sometimes automatically reduce the quality of the video. Unfortunately this can make the video very pixelated and of poor quality.

If you are using the standard Android browser, then when the video is in full screen, press the back button. Then press HQ and start playing it again.

If you are using another browser, then press the Settings icon on the bottom right of the Youtube video. Then change the quality.

This may improve the quality, but it may also lead to buffering issues.

Another solution is to use a WiFi connection, if one is available.

While in the Camera app you can view all current settings by pressing and holding the little Gear icon in the top right corner of the app.

There is no need to be stuck with the standard Android keyboard.

Go to the Android Market and search for ‘Keyboard’ to see some great alternatives, many of which are more accurate and make typing much easier.
A good one is GoKeyboard.

If you see a warning saying the keyboard will collect all information (including credit cards) just ignore this. This is just a security feature that Android shows for every third-party keyboard that you install.

To clear your browser cache and cookies, open your browser and press Menu – More – Settings.

Then select Clear Cache / Clear all cookie data / Clear history / Clear form data.

If you want to quickly add an appointment like ‘Meeting with Roger tomorrow at 4pm’, then simply go to your S Planner and press the + symbol in the top left corner. Then press Quick add.

Then you can simply type in ‘Meeting with Roger tomorrow at 4pm’ and the S Planner App will automatically create a time and date for the meeting in your Calendar.

Alternatively, you can open the S Memo App and write the meeting (as above) in your own handwriting. Then press the Menu key, then More, then Link to S Planner and select New event. And finally, press Save. This will automatically create the calendar entry via S Memo.

Simple press and hold on the bar at the top and drag it downward

Here are some simple gestures for the Note:

Press the Pen’s Button + Double Tap – brings up the S memo feature
Press the Pen’s Button + Stroke up – brings up the menu button
Press the Pen’s Button + Swiping left – cancel your last task

To take a screenshot of the current screen you are viewing, get your S Pen and press the button whole holding down the pen on the screen.

This will capture the screen and puts the phone in Edit mode allowing you to do many things with the image.

Aside from using a third party app, there are two standard ways to remove applications.

1) Go to Settings – Applications – Manage Applications, then choose the application you want to close and select Uninstall.

2) Go to Market – Downloads. Choose the application you want to remove and select uninstall

If you want to capture the things that go bump in the night, then you can turn on the Flashlight app. Then leave the film on film record. If you’re lucky you might spot a hedgehog