Things you've discovered on Note 8?

[Serkle K]

I discovered that when I try to go back to my S7E for something, I always end up trying to unlock it my putting my finger on the flash on the back of my S7E.

 

[irock1985]

I have discovered that if you leave the phone sit for about 24 hours some of the glitches on day one sort themselves out. First I tried using the Spen and it froze my phone each and every time. I had to google to learn to hold down volume and off button at the same time to undo the freezing. Then I couldn't receive any sound notifications or little bubbles with the message. Voila all of a sudden I am getting sound notification and bubbles. So if things are not up to stuff when you set up your phone, perhaps just leave things alone for a while.

You should do a hard reset when encountering issues like that....

One thing that I don't like I'm not sure if this was on the S8 Plus or not but I don't like how it makes you choose a default app some things I like to you have the choice each and every time :\

 

[toenail_flicker]

You should do a hard reset when encountering issues like that....

not always. I had several things resolve by leaving them alone. this is the first device that's worked that way, but it worked along with several, and I do mean many, reboots. a reset would have further clouded the issue.

 

[Nightowl67]

I discovered that the heart rate scanner works maybe 1 out of 15 tries. My Note 4 worked every time.

 

[ChuckLIII]

I tried the *#0*# for diagnostics on Verizon, and it did nothing. When I pressed the dial button I got a recording saying the call couldn't be completed. Am I doing something wrong, or does it not work on Verizon?

 

[toenail_flicker]

I tried the *#0*# for diagnostics on Verizon, and it did nothing. When I pressed the dial button I got a recording saying the call couldn't be completed. Am I doing something wrong, or does it not work on Verizon?

if you do the sequence it doesn't dial anything. it brings up a screen.

we had this with the N7 too.

 

[toenail_flicker]

and if you save it and click it with the phone icon it dials it. that's not how it works. use keypad.

 

[Gray Area]

Not sure if this has been said, if you use the 2 dots on the left of the bottom home button panel and make the panel disappear until you swipe up, you can still access the home button. Even if it's not seen if you hard press the location where the home taptic button is it will take you back to the home screen.

 

[onestepcloser]

How can I use the YouTube full screen without having to tap the screen?

 

[kirksucks]

I can't set a mp3 as a ring tone

 

[iFortWorth]

Not sure if this has been said, if you use the 2 dots on the left of the bottom home button panel and make the panel disappear until you swipe up, you can still access the home button. Even if it's not seen if you hard press the location where the home taptic button is it will take you back to the home screen.

Hey thanks! I hadn't realized that.

 

[anon(5719825)]

I can't set a mp3 as a ring tone

You should already have the song that you want to use on your phone. Go to settings, sounds and vibration and select ringtone. Go all the way to the bottom and select add from phone. In the menu that pops up, select sound picker. You can then browse your phone and select a song as ringtone.

 

[kirksucks]

You should already have the song that you want to use on your phone. Go to settings, sounds and vibration and select ringtone. Go all the way to the bottom and select add from phone. In the menu that pops up, select sound picker. You can then browse your phone and select a song as ringtone.

I know how to do it. My problem is that I chose to use Google Drive to find it, I chose the file but nothing would happen. Even tho it's an option, it doesn't work. Then of course it set Drive as the default app and I was getting frustrated. I downloaded the ringtone directly from the drive app, reset the default and did it the right way.

 

[anon(5719825)]

I know how to do it. My problem is that I chose to use Google Drive to find it, I chose the file but nothing would happen. Even tho it's an option, it doesn't work. Then of course it set Drive as the default app and I was getting frustrated. I downloaded the ringtone directly from the drive app, reset the default and did it the right way.

Like I said, the MP3 has to be on the phone. Glad you got it working.

 

[kirksucks]

Like I said, the MP3 has to be on the phone. Glad you got it working.

That's what I always knew. My backups are in drive and I usually just download them into the notifications folder on the phone but I saw Drive in the "add from my phone" options and thought 'cool I can skip a step' nope just created turmoil.

 

[jb4kats]

Anyone got a screenshot of what you are talking about? I don't see it.

Me either, except if I understand one part, part of my text message will pop up on my screen, like a one line text but it dissappears as fast as it pops ups so I can't even read it. Now on my S8+ you had time to hit the reply and answer it but not on the Note 8! I'm thinking about getting Handcent again I really liked that messaging app.

 

[jb4kats]

That if you leave your pen somewhere you and take the phone with you, you get a warning notification telling you your pen is separated from the phone. (this may have been on other Notes, I just never had that happen before )

I need to turn mine on, it must be disabled because it does not notify me.

 

[jb4kats]

Yes, the new cards with the new card numbers replaced my old cards on my Samsung Pay.

I did not have to wait for them to be mailed.

I think They change the chip but keep the same number and I think the 3 digit code changes too. Mine stopped working and my debit card is my lifeline, I never carry cash so I went to the bank and got a immediate replacement.

 

[jb4kats]

Thank you. I'll give those a try. I was also able to download S-Note from google, which has all of the old features. I'll try these to see what happens.

All my notes from previous versions are there so yours should be too.

 

[B Hoste]

I don't know if it has been said, but if you swipe your finger down on the fingerprint sensor it bring down you notifications. If you swipe up it goes away.