[Androidme2018]- The Galaxy Note 4 is still pretty much everything we wished it would be, even now it's been superseded by the Galaxy Note 5. But there are many tweaks you can make to make one of the best even better. Check out our Galaxy Note 4 tips and tricks for some seriously cool ways to get even more out of your Note 4.
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1. Operate your Note 4 one-handed
The Note 4's large screen is great for many reasons, but it is impossible to reach across it with your thumb, as you would on a smaller device. Thankfully, Samsung has included a helpful feature that temporarily shrinks the screen to a more manageable size, and all it takes is a simple gesture.
To activate the feature, go to Settings > Display and wallpaper > One-handed operation and select Reduce screen size. Now, wherever you are on the phone, you can simply swipe left and right quickly from midway up the right side of the screen to enable a smaller screen size.
The reduced screen size feature makes one-handed operation possible. / © ANDROIDPIT
2. Use Smart stay when you're reading to stop the screen turning off
Smart stay uses your phone's front-facing camera to detect whether you're looking at the screen or not. So long as you're looking at it, it remains on. This is great if you want to have a short screen timeout but also do a lot of reading on your phone.
To activate Smart stay, go to Settings > Display and wallpaper and press Smart stay.
Smart stay keeps the screen on as long as you're looking at it. / © ANDROIDPIT
3. Use pop-up apps if you're a keen multi-tasker
You can really make the most of the Galaxy Note 4's screen size by using pop-up apps. The feature allows you to open up to five windows that float over anything happening full-screen. You can move them about individually, resize them and shrink them to little bubbles to regain access to any fullscreen apps.
Just long hold the back button to open a side-scroll of apps, which you can then tap to open in a pop-up window.
Multi-task like a madman with the Note 4's pop-up apps feature. / © ANDROIDPIT
4. Use auto-exposure adjustment when you focus
This is one of the best camera features to have on any phone, but surprisingly few people know about it on the Galaxy Note 4. You know how you can tap the screen in the camera app to focus in a different place? If you long press instead you'll not only change the focal point, but you'll also set the exposure automatically for that area. This makes taking photos on a bright day or in high contrast situations a lot easier to manage.
Long-press in the camera app to activate spot-focus and auto-exposure. / © ANDROIDPIT
5. Get URL previews with S Pen
If you don't quite want to commit to launching the browser every time someone sends you a link, you can use the S Pen's hover function to preview the URL without actually opening it. It's a huge time saver and very simple to activate.
Just go to Settings > S Pen > Air View and flick the switch. You'll also get a notification that the feature is available if you hover over a link without the setting enabled. The only downside is that it won't preview all links.
S Pen URL previews will save you time. / © ANDROIDPIT
6. Get an activity summary of anyone calling you
This feature has a mild creepy factor but a high cool factor. When someone calls you, your Note 4 can provide you with a quick summary of your recent activity with that person, as well as pertinent information such as an upcoming birthday, the last time you spoke to them or the contents of their last SMS to you. Go to Dialer > Settings > Call > and make sure Show Caller Information is checked.
To get a caller summary, just go to Dialer > Settings > and check Show Caller Information. / © ANDROIDPIT
7. Get the Note 4 to listen out for you
This feature is super cool. You simply record the sound of your door bell, buzzer or the ring tone or another device, so that when you're using your Note 4 with headphones, it will tell you when it hears that sound. No more worrying about missing the buzzer if a friend comes over when you're in the middle of watching a movie. This feature is accessed through Settings > Accessibility > Hearing > Sound Detectors.
The Note 4's sound detector can be used to pick up on a doorbell or a ring tone. / © ANDROIDPIT
8. Disable Flipboard on the Note 4
If you're not fond of Flipboard, you can very easily disable its dedicated home screen. Just long press anywhere on a blank section of the home screen or on the recent apps button to bring up your home screen management screen and go to Home Screen Settings. Uncheck the box for Flipboard Briefing. Alternatively, you can just drag the screen preview up to Remove.
It's very easy to disable the Flipboard homescreen (and still keep the app). / © ANDROIDPIT
9. Use Meeting Mode to isolate voices in a recording
This feature is great if you use your Galaxy Note 4 to record conversations or group interviews, as we do. When you're in Voice Recorder you'll see arrows on either side of Normal mode. You scan swipe left or right to select a different recording mode, the coolest of which is Meeting mode. This mode can record individual voices from up to eight different directions. When you play back the recording you can isolate individual voices or listen to just a particular part of the room.
The Note 4's Meeting mode can distinguish up to eight voices. / © ANDROIDPIT
10. Switch Note 4 S Pen tips
You might not even notice in your excitement to whip the Note 4 out of the box and start playing, but there's a little plastic bag in the box with a couple of different rubber and plastic tips for the S Pen, along with a tool to help you swap them over. Depending on how you use your S Pen, you might find one tip works better for you than others, so why not try them out and customize your stylus?
You can even customize your S Pen stylus tips. / © ANDROIDPIT
11. Tweak your Note 4 screen settings
The Galaxy Note 4 lets you adjust the settings for your display so you can get it just the way you like it. Just go to Settings > Display and Wallpaper > Screen Mode. Here you'll find options for Adaptive Display, AMOLED Cinema, AMOLED Photo and Basic. Try them out and see which one you like best.
The Galaxy Note 4 lets you choose from a range of different screen settings. / © ANDROIDPIT
12. Disable the S Voice shortcut on the Note 4
Unless you use S Voice regularly, there's not much point having it as an option for a double press on the home button. In fact, having that shortcut in place actually slows down your Note 4's responsiveness when you hit the home button once, because TouchWiz waits to see if a second press is coming. Launch S Voice and go to Settings and uncheck the box for home button shortcut to get a speedier return home.
Disabling the S Voice shortcut makes returning to home faster. / © ANDROIDPIT
13. Download faster with Note 4 Download Booster
If Download Booster is available on your network, make sure you enable the feature as soon as you unbox your Note 4. Download Booster lets you download content from both your data plan and Wi-Fi simultaneously, making downloading a breeze. Of course, you'll want to know the size of what you're downloading or your capped data plan will evaporate in short order. Go to Settings > More Networks > Download Booster and turn it on (or off) as desired.
Hidden away in 'More Networks' is the Note 4's Download Booster. © ANDROIDPIT
14. Make use of the Note 4's triple microphones
You might not have noticed, but there's one pinhole mic on the top edge of the Note 4 and two along the bottom edge. These record ambient noise when you're recording audio, and can then be used to isolate and eradicate background noise. This is a pretty great feature if you're into recording sounds. Just go to Voice Recorder > Settings > Noise Reduction and check the box.
The three microphones on the Note 4 offer noise cancellation in audio recordings. / © ANDROIDPIT
15. Expand the Note 4 memory
I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but make use of that microSD expansion slot as soon as possible. You'll be able to load up all your favorite music, movies and photos and make the most of that amazingly good Super AMOLED screen.
Make use of the Note 4's screen with added memory for all your media content. / © ANDROIDPIT
16. Customize home screen Quick Settings on the Note 4
There's no point having every quick setting in the swipeable list in your notifications drop down if you don't really use them, so why not customize what appears there? Just double swipe down from your home screen to open your Quick Settings menu and then tap the little pen icon at the top to see the available Quick Settings options. There you can change which settings are active in the notifications area.
Only keep the Quick Settings you actually need quickly. / © ANDROIDPIT
17. Turn off Note 4 sounds and haptic feedback
The telltale 'blup' sound that Samsung uses to let you know you've touched the screen may be fun for some but for the rest of us it's a nuisance. Go to Settings > Sound and scroll to the bottom. You can uncheck the box for Touch Sounds to disable the 'blup' and also turn off haptic feedback, keyboard sounds and keyboard vibrations. These are all good for battery but even better for the person next to you.
The more irritating Note 4 sounds you turn off the more people will like you. / © ANDROIDPIT
18. Set your Ultra Power Saving Mode apps
If you know you're likely to use Ultra Power Saving mode on the Galaxy Note 4, you may as well set it up and familiarize yourself with it sooner rather than later. Just go to Settings > Power Saving > Ultra Power Saving Mode and turn it on to see the restricted interface and see what has been limited in the mode. You can add the apps you want by tapping the + icon, so you can add Facebook, WhatsApp and Google+ to your power saving app options.
Ultra Power Saving Mode lets you add your favorite apps to the short list. / © ANDROIDPIT
19. Use the volume button in the Note 4 camera
Go into your camera app and open Settings and then Advanced settings (by pressing the three dots at the end of the quick settings popup). You'll see a section for the volume key. Tap this and choose whether to use the volume key to take a photo, start shooting video or to zoom. Once you've set this up you'll use it all the time.
The volume key (bottom left) can be used a shutter button, record button or zoom. / © ANDROIDPIT
20. Set your Note 4 image quality
Speaking of the camera, make sure you are shooting photos and recording video in the quality you want. There's nothing worse than capturing that elusive UFO photo only to realize you've been shooting in the the lowest resolution possible.
Image stabilization doesn't work in video resolutions above Full HD, so if you're a little shaky handed you might want to keep that in mind when selecting a video quality setting. Camera shots always have image stabilization, but full 16 MP shots are only available in 16:9 aspect ratio. There's also a 1:1 option for Instagram fiends.
Make sure you have your picture and video quality settings where you want them. / © ANDROIDPIT
21. Manage vibration on the Note 4
The Note 4 can practically vibrate itself off the table, so if you're not a big fan of lots of haptic feedback, you can limit just how much moving and shaking your Galaxy Note 4 does. Doing this also saves battery life.
You can toggle between sounds, vibrate and mute in the quick settings or just go to Settings > Sounds and Notifications > Vibration Intensity to change the settings for incoming calls, notifications and haptic feedback.
You definitely want to reduce the intensity of the Note 4's vibration. / © ANDROIDPIT
22. Remove Quick Settings from the Note 4 Settings screen
There are a few larger round icons at the top for your Settings menu. These are the quick settings for this section. If you want to get rid of them, tap the + icon and uncheck all of the boxes. When you tap Done you'll be returned to your Settings menu with no quick settings at the top anymore.
If you remove all the check marks you'll have no more big round icons in Settings. / © ANDROIDPIT
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23. Personalize your Galaxy Note 4
Take a good look at the Personalization section in the settings. There's heaps of cool stuff here, such as Guest Mode, Backup, Blocking and Private Mode, Accessibility options and the finger scanner. Register your fingerprints and set up your PayPal and Samsung accounts. You can even use your digits to sign in on the web! Once you're done with this, why not try a custom launcher to see how cool you can make your Note 4?
Take a good look through the Personalization settings and get busy. / © ANDROIDPIT
What are your favorite tips and tricks for the Galaxy Note 4? What do you think is its best feature? Be sure to let us know!
Thank You Very Much - Androidme2018
Galaxy Note 4 review
Galaxy Note 4 Android update news
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These tips will make the Galaxy Note 4 even better. © ANDROIDPIT
Lowest price: Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Best price $140.00 Check Offer
1. Operate your Note 4 one-handed
The Note 4's large screen is great for many reasons, but it is impossible to reach across it with your thumb, as you would on a smaller device. Thankfully, Samsung has included a helpful feature that temporarily shrinks the screen to a more manageable size, and all it takes is a simple gesture.
To activate the feature, go to Settings > Display and wallpaper > One-handed operation and select Reduce screen size. Now, wherever you are on the phone, you can simply swipe left and right quickly from midway up the right side of the screen to enable a smaller screen size.
The reduced screen size feature makes one-handed operation possible. / © ANDROIDPIT
2. Use Smart stay when you're reading to stop the screen turning off
Smart stay uses your phone's front-facing camera to detect whether you're looking at the screen or not. So long as you're looking at it, it remains on. This is great if you want to have a short screen timeout but also do a lot of reading on your phone.
To activate Smart stay, go to Settings > Display and wallpaper and press Smart stay.
Smart stay keeps the screen on as long as you're looking at it. / © ANDROIDPIT
3. Use pop-up apps if you're a keen multi-tasker
You can really make the most of the Galaxy Note 4's screen size by using pop-up apps. The feature allows you to open up to five windows that float over anything happening full-screen. You can move them about individually, resize them and shrink them to little bubbles to regain access to any fullscreen apps.
Just long hold the back button to open a side-scroll of apps, which you can then tap to open in a pop-up window.
Multi-task like a madman with the Note 4's pop-up apps feature. / © ANDROIDPIT
4. Use auto-exposure adjustment when you focus
This is one of the best camera features to have on any phone, but surprisingly few people know about it on the Galaxy Note 4. You know how you can tap the screen in the camera app to focus in a different place? If you long press instead you'll not only change the focal point, but you'll also set the exposure automatically for that area. This makes taking photos on a bright day or in high contrast situations a lot easier to manage.
Long-press in the camera app to activate spot-focus and auto-exposure. / © ANDROIDPIT
5. Get URL previews with S Pen
If you don't quite want to commit to launching the browser every time someone sends you a link, you can use the S Pen's hover function to preview the URL without actually opening it. It's a huge time saver and very simple to activate.
Just go to Settings > S Pen > Air View and flick the switch. You'll also get a notification that the feature is available if you hover over a link without the setting enabled. The only downside is that it won't preview all links.
S Pen URL previews will save you time. / © ANDROIDPIT
6. Get an activity summary of anyone calling you
This feature has a mild creepy factor but a high cool factor. When someone calls you, your Note 4 can provide you with a quick summary of your recent activity with that person, as well as pertinent information such as an upcoming birthday, the last time you spoke to them or the contents of their last SMS to you. Go to Dialer > Settings > Call > and make sure Show Caller Information is checked.
To get a caller summary, just go to Dialer > Settings > and check Show Caller Information. / © ANDROIDPIT
7. Get the Note 4 to listen out for you
This feature is super cool. You simply record the sound of your door bell, buzzer or the ring tone or another device, so that when you're using your Note 4 with headphones, it will tell you when it hears that sound. No more worrying about missing the buzzer if a friend comes over when you're in the middle of watching a movie. This feature is accessed through Settings > Accessibility > Hearing > Sound Detectors.
The Note 4's sound detector can be used to pick up on a doorbell or a ring tone. / © ANDROIDPIT
8. Disable Flipboard on the Note 4
If you're not fond of Flipboard, you can very easily disable its dedicated home screen. Just long press anywhere on a blank section of the home screen or on the recent apps button to bring up your home screen management screen and go to Home Screen Settings. Uncheck the box for Flipboard Briefing. Alternatively, you can just drag the screen preview up to Remove.
It's very easy to disable the Flipboard homescreen (and still keep the app). / © ANDROIDPIT
9. Use Meeting Mode to isolate voices in a recording
This feature is great if you use your Galaxy Note 4 to record conversations or group interviews, as we do. When you're in Voice Recorder you'll see arrows on either side of Normal mode. You scan swipe left or right to select a different recording mode, the coolest of which is Meeting mode. This mode can record individual voices from up to eight different directions. When you play back the recording you can isolate individual voices or listen to just a particular part of the room.
The Note 4's Meeting mode can distinguish up to eight voices. / © ANDROIDPIT
10. Switch Note 4 S Pen tips
You might not even notice in your excitement to whip the Note 4 out of the box and start playing, but there's a little plastic bag in the box with a couple of different rubber and plastic tips for the S Pen, along with a tool to help you swap them over. Depending on how you use your S Pen, you might find one tip works better for you than others, so why not try them out and customize your stylus?
You can even customize your S Pen stylus tips. / © ANDROIDPIT
11. Tweak your Note 4 screen settings
The Galaxy Note 4 lets you adjust the settings for your display so you can get it just the way you like it. Just go to Settings > Display and Wallpaper > Screen Mode. Here you'll find options for Adaptive Display, AMOLED Cinema, AMOLED Photo and Basic. Try them out and see which one you like best.
The Galaxy Note 4 lets you choose from a range of different screen settings. / © ANDROIDPIT
12. Disable the S Voice shortcut on the Note 4
Unless you use S Voice regularly, there's not much point having it as an option for a double press on the home button. In fact, having that shortcut in place actually slows down your Note 4's responsiveness when you hit the home button once, because TouchWiz waits to see if a second press is coming. Launch S Voice and go to Settings and uncheck the box for home button shortcut to get a speedier return home.
Disabling the S Voice shortcut makes returning to home faster. / © ANDROIDPIT
13. Download faster with Note 4 Download Booster
If Download Booster is available on your network, make sure you enable the feature as soon as you unbox your Note 4. Download Booster lets you download content from both your data plan and Wi-Fi simultaneously, making downloading a breeze. Of course, you'll want to know the size of what you're downloading or your capped data plan will evaporate in short order. Go to Settings > More Networks > Download Booster and turn it on (or off) as desired.
Hidden away in 'More Networks' is the Note 4's Download Booster. © ANDROIDPIT
14. Make use of the Note 4's triple microphones
You might not have noticed, but there's one pinhole mic on the top edge of the Note 4 and two along the bottom edge. These record ambient noise when you're recording audio, and can then be used to isolate and eradicate background noise. This is a pretty great feature if you're into recording sounds. Just go to Voice Recorder > Settings > Noise Reduction and check the box.
The three microphones on the Note 4 offer noise cancellation in audio recordings. / © ANDROIDPIT
15. Expand the Note 4 memory
I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but make use of that microSD expansion slot as soon as possible. You'll be able to load up all your favorite music, movies and photos and make the most of that amazingly good Super AMOLED screen.
Make use of the Note 4's screen with added memory for all your media content. / © ANDROIDPIT
16. Customize home screen Quick Settings on the Note 4
There's no point having every quick setting in the swipeable list in your notifications drop down if you don't really use them, so why not customize what appears there? Just double swipe down from your home screen to open your Quick Settings menu and then tap the little pen icon at the top to see the available Quick Settings options. There you can change which settings are active in the notifications area.
Only keep the Quick Settings you actually need quickly. / © ANDROIDPIT
17. Turn off Note 4 sounds and haptic feedback
The telltale 'blup' sound that Samsung uses to let you know you've touched the screen may be fun for some but for the rest of us it's a nuisance. Go to Settings > Sound and scroll to the bottom. You can uncheck the box for Touch Sounds to disable the 'blup' and also turn off haptic feedback, keyboard sounds and keyboard vibrations. These are all good for battery but even better for the person next to you.
The more irritating Note 4 sounds you turn off the more people will like you. / © ANDROIDPIT
18. Set your Ultra Power Saving Mode apps
If you know you're likely to use Ultra Power Saving mode on the Galaxy Note 4, you may as well set it up and familiarize yourself with it sooner rather than later. Just go to Settings > Power Saving > Ultra Power Saving Mode and turn it on to see the restricted interface and see what has been limited in the mode. You can add the apps you want by tapping the + icon, so you can add Facebook, WhatsApp and Google+ to your power saving app options.
Ultra Power Saving Mode lets you add your favorite apps to the short list. / © ANDROIDPIT
19. Use the volume button in the Note 4 camera
Go into your camera app and open Settings and then Advanced settings (by pressing the three dots at the end of the quick settings popup). You'll see a section for the volume key. Tap this and choose whether to use the volume key to take a photo, start shooting video or to zoom. Once you've set this up you'll use it all the time.
The volume key (bottom left) can be used a shutter button, record button or zoom. / © ANDROIDPIT
20. Set your Note 4 image quality
Speaking of the camera, make sure you are shooting photos and recording video in the quality you want. There's nothing worse than capturing that elusive UFO photo only to realize you've been shooting in the the lowest resolution possible.
Image stabilization doesn't work in video resolutions above Full HD, so if you're a little shaky handed you might want to keep that in mind when selecting a video quality setting. Camera shots always have image stabilization, but full 16 MP shots are only available in 16:9 aspect ratio. There's also a 1:1 option for Instagram fiends.
Make sure you have your picture and video quality settings where you want them. / © ANDROIDPIT
21. Manage vibration on the Note 4
The Note 4 can practically vibrate itself off the table, so if you're not a big fan of lots of haptic feedback, you can limit just how much moving and shaking your Galaxy Note 4 does. Doing this also saves battery life.
You can toggle between sounds, vibrate and mute in the quick settings or just go to Settings > Sounds and Notifications > Vibration Intensity to change the settings for incoming calls, notifications and haptic feedback.
You definitely want to reduce the intensity of the Note 4's vibration. / © ANDROIDPIT
22. Remove Quick Settings from the Note 4 Settings screen
There are a few larger round icons at the top for your Settings menu. These are the quick settings for this section. If you want to get rid of them, tap the + icon and uncheck all of the boxes. When you tap Done you'll be returned to your Settings menu with no quick settings at the top anymore.
If you remove all the check marks you'll have no more big round icons in Settings. / © ANDROIDPIT
Exclusive AndroidPIT offer: save 10% on custom Galaxy Note 4 cases and covers at Caseable. Enter code AP32t098tPc100 at checkout
23. Personalize your Galaxy Note 4
Take a good look at the Personalization section in the settings. There's heaps of cool stuff here, such as Guest Mode, Backup, Blocking and Private Mode, Accessibility options and the finger scanner. Register your fingerprints and set up your PayPal and Samsung accounts. You can even use your digits to sign in on the web! Once you're done with this, why not try a custom launcher to see how cool you can make your Note 4?
Take a good look through the Personalization settings and get busy. / © ANDROIDPIT
What are your favorite tips and tricks for the Galaxy Note 4? What do you think is its best feature? Be sure to let us know!
Thank You Very Much - Androidme2018
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