The Samsung Galaxy Note phones are among the most popular and powerful Android devices every year. We are in the tenth generation with the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 — remember, Samsung skipped the Galaxy Note 6 and went straight from the Note 10 to the Note Each device has come with a variant of the S Pen, an included stylus the software in the OS supports. This is no ordinary stylus. Each generation has added functionality as well. Most of these features are also available on older Note devices to a certain extent.
The S Pen comes with a variety of basic features. These work basically all the time, and you can toggle them on and off in the settings menu. Air View — Air View allows you to glean quick information by hovering the stylus close to bits of information. Direct Writing Input — This lets you fill out text fields on your phone with actual writing. You can enable this in two ways. The Samsung Keyboard has the Pen Detection option in the Handwriting section of its settings menu to recognize when the S Pen is out and will automatically open the writing pad when blank text fields are selected.
On older Note devices, you can simply hover the pen over a blank text field until a pen icon appears. Screen Off Memo — A classic Note feature. You can take notes on your device without unlocking the screen. Simply remove the S Pen while the screen is off and follow the on-screen prompts to use the feature.
You can create drawings, color in existing drawings, and share your artwork across the collective. It is also available in the Google Play Store if you change your mind. Change S Pen ink color — Back in the day, there were some instances like the Screen Off Memo where you could only select between white and the color of your actual S Pen.
However, these days, you can almost always select your S Pen ink color so this is a non-issue these days.
Visible Pointer — You can set the device to show a pointer graphic when the S Pen is close enough to the screen. This is an old feature and on by default. Air Command — This is the native interface for using all of the various functions.
It appears by default by removing the S Pen from the device while the screen is on. Earlier versions of the Note used a rotary style graphic. There are two Air Command functions for note-taking. The first creates a new note and the second opens the Samsung Notes app to view previous notes. Notes sync across devices via your Samsung account in case you buy a new Note device later. Screen Write — Screen Write takes a screenshot of the entire screen. It immediately opens an interface where you can write on the screenshot.
From there, you can save it, share it, or stylize it in other ways. On newer Note devices, you can also opt to have the screenshot function take scrolling screenshots if needed. Sign up for the newsletter Verge Deals Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Just one more thing! Please confirm your subscription to Verge Deals via the verification email we just sent you. Email required. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy.
Loading comments Share this story Twitter Facebook. Then simply hover your S Pen over the words and tap the sound icon to hear their pronunciation. To toggle between translating a single word and an entire sentence, tap the text icon at the left of the Translate overlay. Need to get a close-up? The Magnify feature lets you hover over anything on your screen and zoom in up to percent. Paired with the Space Zoom camera, Magnify lets you see or capture anything in the course of your work.
Here, you can view and customize what happens when you press the S Pen button. For our final four tips, here are just a few of the ways you can use the S Pen as a remote control:. Leave an impression in your next meeting by using your phone or tablet to present in Microsoft PowerPoint and your S Pen to advance slides.
Once Samsung DeX launches on the presentation screen, pull down the notification menu on your device and opt to use it as a touchpad.
Now, you can use your finger or the S Pen to navigate on the presentation screen and open the PowerPoint slides. Tap the icon to go into presentation mode and start your pitch.
Just click the S Pen button once to advance slides and click it twice quickly to skip back. Want to take a group photo? You can snap a picture from atop a tripod using your S Pen as a remote to avoid disturbing the camera. Simply set up your device to capture the shot, take out the S Pen and get into position. Then just click the S Pen button to take a photo. Need a different angle or a close-up? The motion sensor in the S Pen gives you more control of the camera with simple gestures.
Swish the pen upward to switch between cameras, and circle the pen to zoom in or out. You can start recording a video using the S Pen, as well, and use the gesture controls to make sure you get the right shot. You can now stop or start the track or video with a click of the S Pen button. Somewhat to my surprise, the code for using the S Pen was readable and easy to understand. In fact, most of the code can be abstracted away so that developers can add the relevant code to their input handling while leaving most of the rest of the code unchanged.
An electromagnetic field is generated from a circuit behind the screen. The S Pen picks this up and uses it to power itself and figure out its position relative to the screen. It sends this, along with information from the S Pen button and the nib at the end, back to the Note. Why yes, as a matter of fact: you can now use a heavy duty screen protector or case, if you wish, without worrying about it affecting S Pen sensitivity.
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