Button on Spen

[heatdissipation]

Does the button on the down actually do anything besides bring up the semi circle of apps,. I just think there are so many ways for it to be implemented, but haven't found anything else it does.

 

[heatdissipation]

Does the button on the down actually do anything besides bring up the semi circle of apps,. I just think there are so many ways for it to be implemented, but haven't found anything else it does.

Spen. Not down. Lol

 

[kirksucks]

Curious as well. I use Autodesk Sketchbook quite a lot to draw and often accidentally tap the button. Or accidentally tap the air command icon. I wish you could chose to disable these when in certain apps.

 

[blaine07]

Tap button and drag to erase. Or hold button to highlight/select text.

 

[heatdissipation]

Tap button and drag to erase. Or hold button to highlight/select text.

I don't have to hold it in to highlight text. It does it either way

 

[Tsepz_GP]

I don't have to hold it in to highlight text. It does it either way

Yep, I noticed this to, lol. I am so used to holding to highlight, but realised it doesn't require that anymore.

 

[Stealthieone]

Not true.. Try to highlight specific text in a long text message.. You can't do it unless you hold down the button

 

[Stealthieone]

Or even if you're reading this forum in the app.. Try highlighting txt, you can't do it unless you hold the button. If you don't hold the button your reply options will pop up

 

[Gostems]

I believe there used to be a feature where holding the S Pen would allow it to be used like the 'Snipping Tool' and copy whatever you circled. is that no longer something that can be used?

 

[heatdissipation]

Or even if you're reading this forum in the app.. Try highlighting txt, you can't do it unless you hold the button. If you don't hold the button your reply options will pop up

I seriously can highlight your response without pushing the button. I haven't found anything I couldn't highlight yet. That's beside the point though, I was just wondering if there was something about that button that I didn't know. I am new to Android and the note. I wish I would have switched so long ago!!

 

[heatdissipation]

I do have to put more pressure on the screen to start the highlight, if I don't put pressure on the screen it doesn't allow me to highlight, but by pressing just a little harder it allows me to do it. I'm using Tapatalk also, maybe that is a reason as well

 

[pool_shark]

On the note 2 and note 5 I could press the button to cutout an image to use it elsewhere. I don't have the note 8 yet so I don't know if it's still the same.

 

[anon(5719825)]

On the note 2 and note 5 I could press the button to cutout an image to use it elsewhere. I don't have the note 8 yet so I don't know if it's still the same.

It's still there on the Note 8. It's called Smart Select. It's one of my most used S Pen functions.

 

[Stealthieone]

I do have to put more pressure on the screen to start the highlight, if I don't put pressure on the screen it doesn't allow me to highlight, but by pressing just a little harder it allows me to do it. I'm using Tapatalk also, maybe that is a reason as well

Thats probably it... I'm using the android central app... Try it in the the official Twitter app

 

[Stealthieone]

Try in default text app too

 

[Gostems]

It's still there on the Note 8. It's called Smart Select. It's one of my most used S Pen functions.

Is it possible to assign that to the button or do you have to go through the menu that pops up (had an android for 2 days... still getting used to it!)

 

[sistasweetpea]

I think in most places you don't have to hold down the button to select text, but there are some instances where you do. For example, Verizon Messages + won't allow you to select text unless you are pressing the button.

Even for me in the mobile apps I can select without using the button when reading posts, but if I'm browsing the topics, i need to use the button to select text.

 

[anon(5719825)]

Is it possible to assign that to the button or do you have to go through the menu that pops up (had an android for 2 days... still getting used to it!)

As far as I know, you can't reassign the button to another function.

 

[smooth4lyfe]

I don't have to hold it in to highlight text. It does it either way

Just tried on Samsung Internet....it wont highlight unless you hold the button...probably depends on the app

 

[exdrinker]

Just tried on Samsung Internet....it wont highlight unless you hold the button...probably depends on the app

It works in Samsung Internet on at least some pages. It didn't work on Facebook but did on another site.