Galaxy Note 9 S Pen button can be customized for various remote functions

The Galaxy Note 9 brought with it one of the biggest upgrades ever for the S Pen. The S Pen now has Bluetooth built in, so you can use the button on the stylus to perform remote actions, like taking a picture in the camera app, browsing through images in the gallery, or going back to the previous website in Google Chrome or Samsung’s Internet app. What is more, the button can perform one action on a single press and another action with a double press, making it quite handy for quickly accessing various functionality. Oh, and a long press of the S Pen button can also be used to launch an app of your choice.

Out of the box, the S Pen can be used as a remote in mostly preloaded apps, but developers of third-party apps can also enable support for the S Pen, so the possibilities are endless. So how exactly do you customize the S Pen button for various actions? That’s what we’re here to tell you, so let’s get started.

Galaxy Note 9 S Pen remote customization

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Note 9, tap Advanced features, then tap S Pen. Here, select the S Pen remote option to go into the S Pen remote customization menu.

Step 2: This menu lets you select what a single press of the button can do in an app and also what a double press can do. But first, let’s look at the option called Hold down S Pen button to. By long-pressing the S Pen button, you can launch any app installed on the phone and also various S Pen functions, such as creating notes, magnifying on-screen content, or creating live messages.

By default, a long press will open the camera app. To change this, simply tap the Hold down S Pen button to text, which will then show you all the possible apps or S Pen actions that can be launched by long pressing the button. Tap the app or action of your choice, then move on to the next step.

Step 3: Okay, so let’s take a look at how you can choose what happens when you press the S Pen button. It’s simple: Among all the apps listed in the S Pen remote customization menu, such as Camera, Gallery or Voice Recorder, you can tap the Single press option or Double press option to choose what each will do. You can also disable the S Pen remote from working in a particular app by using the toggle next to the app’s name.

You should now have your prefered actions assigned to single and double press of the S Pen button, along with one of your favorite apps set to launch on a long press. Just remember that the S Pen needs to be charged for remote functionality to work. Thankfully, just 40 seconds inside the phone can fully recharge the S Pen’s battery, and it can last up to 200 clicks on a single charge.

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First Galaxy phone with in-display fingerprint sensor might debut in China

The first Samsung Galaxy flagship with an in-display fingerprint sensor is expected to be the Galaxy S10, but it may not be the first Galaxy phone to have one. That honor might go to a device that will be targeted at the Chinese market, according to a tweet from leakster MMDDJ, who also mentions the possibility of it being the Galaxy P1 in another tweet. The same source was behind rumors of Samsung working on new Galaxy R and Galaxy P series of phones to replace the J series, although Galaxy P1 may just be a speculative name for the first device in the Galaxy P lineup.

In-display fingerprint sensors could debut on a Galaxy phone for China

It probably won’t surprise many folks that Samsung may bring in-display fingerprint sensors to the Chinese market first, since the technology is currently available on products available almost exclusively in China, such as the Vivo NEX. It would also fit well with Samsung’s newly formed strategy to bring new features to mid-range devices before flagship ones.

DJ Koh, president of Samsung’s mobile communications division, has said that a device based on this new strategy will be released later this year, and an in-display fingerprint sensor would certainly be a major attraction. Of course, that is just speculation, but with the rear-mounted fingerprint sensors on Samsung phones still presenting an ergonomic challenge, it would be great to see Samsung putting the sensors under the display as soon as possible.

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Samsung W2019 flip phone enters testing as firmware spotted

Samsung has tapped the niche market for flip phones in China with its W-series. The company launches a new flagship flip phone annually as part of this series so it doesn’t come as a surprise that it has been working on a new one.

The last one was called W2018 so it’s successor will most likely be called the Samsung W2019. The device now appears to have entered testing as the test firmware has now been spotted. This suggests that it may not be long before this handset is launched in the country.

Samsung W2019 flip phone

No word as yet on the specs of the W2019 but if history is any indication, it will have flagship-level tech. The W2018 is essentially a mix of the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8. It features the Snapdragon 835 with 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage. We can expect the new device to have the Snapdragon 845 chip with at least 6GB of RAM. The W2018 also features two 4.2-inch Full HD displays, a dedicated Bixby key and a USB Type-C port.

With both 2018 flagships touting dual cameras, there’s a real possibility that this tech might make its way to the flip phone as well. An earlier report did claim that the W2019 will have a dual camera system at the back. It won’t be out of the ordinary as dual cameras are now shipping on mid-range devices like the Galaxy J7+ as well.

Samsung is testing the W2019 with firmware version W2019ZCU0ARI1 currently. It may not be long now before the handset is officially announced. There’s little reason to believe that Samsung will launch it in any other market outside China.

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New report sheds more light on Samsung’s foldable smartphone design

Samsung’s foldable smartphone is no longer a myth. The company has officially acknowledged its development on multiple occasions. Going one step further, Samsung’s mobile chief DJ Koh has said the much-awaited foldable smartphone, believed to be called the Galaxy F, will be revealed this year itself, probably at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) in November.

Despite all the hype and launch confirmation, we still don’t know what the Galaxy F will look like. Samsung would, unsurprisingly, like to keep that information under wraps until the official unveiling, but a new ET News report from Korea has come out with interesting details about the Galaxy F design and form factor which may very well turn out to be true.

Confirms previous reports about Samsung’s foldable smartphone

To begin with, the details in the new report match with what was reported earlier this year. Samsung’s foldable smartphone will sport a book-like form factor with a vertically foldable display on the inside. Since such an in-folding design hides the screen entirely when folded, Samsung will also be adding a display on the outside which will enable users to operate phone normally even when folded. The latest report confirms these previously reported details and also offers information of possible screen sizes.

According to the new report, the alleged Galaxy F will feature a foldable 7.3-inch OLED display (made by Samsung Display) on the inside with a 1.5R curvature. The external display will reportedly be 4.6 inches and of flexible OLED variety, allowing the device to be used as a regular smartphone when the device is folded. The design, which matches with what DJ Koh was hinting at, offers the convenience of using the larger display only when it is needed and not necessarily for every task

The report pegs the production of foldable displays between 100,000 and 120,000 units a month. However, Samsung Display will place part orders for 150,000 to 180,000 units per month due to yield issues. The report also reiterates Samsung is developing the foldable smartphone under the project name Winner.

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Samsung explains how the Galaxy Note 9 is optimized for gaming

With a killer display, gorgeous design, a truckload of features, and a mammoth battery, the Galaxy Note 9 is a power user’s dream phone. The latest flagship from Samsung is a great allrounder that tries to be the jack of all trades and excels at most of them. Though the Note 9 is not marketed as a ‘gaming phone,’ it packs enough power and optimizations to perform better than most gaming smartphones. Samsung is trying to drive home this very point in a new blog post on its website, which lists all the reasons that make the Galaxy Note 9 a perfect gaming phone.

Starting with the CPU and GPU, the Galaxy Note 9 sports an advanced 10-nanometer Exynos 9810 (Snapdragon 845 in some markets) chipset that can handle even the most graphics-heavy games with ease. Samsung says the chipset (doesn’t specify which of the two chipsets) in the Galaxy Note 9 offers 33% better CPU performance and 23% better GPU performance compared to the Galaxy Note 8.

Apart from more raw power, the new Note 9 also packs an “AI-based performance-adjusting algorithm” to track a device’s heat and maintain performance, offering up to 40% more stable frame rates. Moving beyond the software solutions, the Galaxy Note 9 also comes with a Water Carbon Cooling system – a system first introduced in the Galaxy S7 – to tackle heat. The company has improved the system even further with a 3X larger (compared to Note 8) thermal spreader (heat pipe). All of these enhancements help the device stay cool and enable stable frame rates and smoother visuals for extended periods of gaming.

Galaxy Note 9’s battery enables gaming for long periods of time

A high-performing gaming phone doesn’t mean much if the battery doesn’t last long. Fortunately, the 4,000 mAh battery in the Galaxy Note 9, the largest ever in a mainstream Samsung flagship, offers enough juice to play graphic-intensive games for long periods of time. When you combine all of these improvements with the best smartphone display on the planet and AKG-tuned stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, it is easy to see why the Galaxy Note 9 makes for a great gaming smartphone.

Along with the hardware improvements, Samsung has also enhanced the Game Launcher app on the Galaxy Note 9 to offer a great mobile gaming experience. Apart from taking care of distractions while gaming, Game Launcher on the Galaxy Note 9 allows users to tweak performance settings such as frame rates, resolution, and battery usage for individual games.

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Samsung’s new Windows-powered Galaxy Book could be around the corner

It has been a couple of months since we first came across Samsung’s new Galaxy Book on Russia’s EEC portal. We haven’t heard anything about this Windows device since then, but now, one of its variants (SM-W737N0) has been spotted obtaining regulatory approval from South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency (RRA).

Other than pointing to an LTE variant under development, the RRA listing doesn’t reveal any interesting information about this device. However, since this is a Windows 2-in-1 detachable, we can expect multiple processor and storage configurations similar to its predecessor and every other Windows device in the market. Based on the previous models and Windows 10 inking capabilities, we can also expect Samsung’s S Pen to be part of the package.

No smaller Galaxy Book?

While the current Galaxy Book is available in 10.6-inch and 12-inch display sizes, available model numbers for the new Galaxy Book are only for the 12-inch variant. This begs the question if Samsung will be ditching the smaller model as most of the well-known Windows 2-in-1 devices have been sporting displays larger than 12-inches.

Unlike on Android, Samsung hasn’t been very aggressive with its Windows devices so far. It has been launching only a few models in select markets and none of them seem to be pushing the envelope in their category like Samsung does with its Galaxy smartphones. With Android tablets facing an existential crisis, it will be interesting to see if the company shifts its focus to Windows 2-in-1 devices to cater to the growing demand.

We don’t know when the new Galaxy Book(s) will hit the market, but regulatory approvals are often a good indication that commercial availability is not too far.

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Galaxy Note 9 Dual Messenger feature will make your life easier

The Galaxy Note 9 Dual Messenger feature is great if you want to run two different social media accounts on one device. Samsung’s Dual Messenger feature is available on a wide range of its devices. The company developed this solution to enable users to have multiple accounts of social media networks running on one device. This feature isn’t useful for apps like Instagram which already let users configure multiple accounts in the app. It’s very useful for the likes of WhatsApp and Snapchat that strictly limit users to one account on the device.

What the Dual Messenger feature essentially does is clone messaging applications. The cloned apps run in a sandboxed environment, a virtual walled garden separate from the main device so to speak. All that’s left to do then is to have one account on one app and the other on the cloned app. The same can also be done inside Samsung’s Secure Folder but it requires a password or biometric authentication. Dual Messenger is a simpler way of achieving the same objective.

Galaxy Note 9 Dual Messenger

Bear in mind that only the installed apps that don’t natively support more than one account will be listed in the configuration panel for Dual Messenger. The apps that do allow you to run multiple accounts on the same device won’t show up here. Dual Messenger has to be enabled separately for each of the supported apps.

Step 1: Launch Settings. You’ll find Dual Messenger in the Advanced features menu

Step 2: Tap on the toggle next to the app you want to run two accounts on. You will be prompted to install a copy of that app

Step 3: Enable Contact selection if you only want selected contacts to appear in the second app. If this isn’t enabled, all of your contacts will be shared between the first and second apps. Use this feature if you want to limit the contacts between both accounts

That’s all you need to do to enable the Galaxy Note 9 Dual Messenger feature. The second app will be accessible from the app drawer and will have a small chain icon in the bottom-right corner. As both are technically different applications, switching between them is a breeze. Supported apps will also be able to be used in Multi-Window. Do remember that if you delete the first app, it’s clone create by Dual Messenger will be deleted automatically as well.

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Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ will not get monthly security updates

Samsung has now confirmed that the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ will no longer receive monthly security updates. It’s not surprising as the Galaxy S6 has already dropped off the list of devices receiving monthly security updates earlier this year. The aforementioned devices will not be receiving security patches regularly every month going forward.

No more regular monthly security updates

Samsung detailed the contents of the September 2018 security patch today and also updated the list of devices eligible for monthly updates. The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ have been taken off this list.

Samsung promises software support for two years so it’s hardly surprising to see that these three-year-old devices have now been dropped from the list. The company has made some exceptions for high-end devices that have received security updates for up to three years after their launch.

It was only a matter of time before these devices were dropped as the fate had already been confirmed for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in March this year. Bear in mind that this only means that these devices won’t regularly receive security updates. The last update for these devices was the August 2018 security patch that was released a few weeks ago.

They may get irregular updates at some point in the future if there’s a critical security vulnerability that needs to be addressed. That’s going to be on a case by case basis so those updates will be few and far between. The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ are long past eligibility for new feature updates so those can be completely ruled out.

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3 simple ways to take a screenshot on the Galaxy Note 9

We often need to take a screenshot of something on our phones and if you’ve just picked up Samsung’s latest flagship, you’d be interested in learning how to take a screenshot on Galaxy Note 9. There are multiple ways you can do that. Here are three simple ways to take a screenshot on the Galaxy Note 9.

How to take a screenshot on Galaxy Note 9

The power + volume down button method

There are two simple ways to take a regular screen on the Galaxy Note 9. The first involves pressing and holding the power button and the volume down button at the same time for two seconds. The screen will flash to confirm that the screenshot has been captured. It will be available instantly for sharing and will also be accessible through the notifications. All screenshots are automatically saved in the Gallery.

The palm swipe method

Another cool and simple way to take a screenshot on Galaxy Note 9 is to do a palm swipe. When you want to take a screenshot, just position your hand vertically along the right or left edge of the Galaxy Note 9 and then swipe to the other end. Make sure that your hand is touching the screen.

This method is enabled by default and you do have the option to turn it off. Head over to the Advanced features menu in the Settings app and scroll down. You’ll find the Palm swipe to capture toggle there.

Tip: Use scroll capture to take multiple screenshots

If you want to screenshot an entire webpage but don’t want multiple images, make use of the scroll capture feature. The button will appear briefly at the bottom whenever you take a screenshot. If you tap on it, the screen will be scrolled down automatically to capture additional content. This can be done multiple times and all of the screenshots are automatically stitched together into a long image.

How to take a screenshot using the Galaxy Note 9’s S Pen

The Galaxy Note 9 comes with the S Pen which offers additional functionality. This extends to screenshots as well. The S Pen’s Screen Write feature lets you take a screenshot and immediately annotate on it using the stylus.

Just open the Air command menu when you want to take a screenshot of something and select Screen Write. The screen will flash and you’ll be taken into the editing pane where the S Pen can be used to write on the screenshot. The editing pane even lets you change the color and style of the pen or use an eraser to correct any mistakes.

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These are the 3 simple ways that you can take a screenshot on Galaxy Note 9. The last one is particularly my favorite since it lets me write on the image itself. It really comes in handy when you want to make a point or highlight something of importance in the screenshot. What’s your preferred way of taking a screenshot? Do check out our other Galaxy Note 9 tips as well.

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