Galaxy Note: tips and tricks

This thread is for you to discover what more you can do with your Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000


Special thanks to:
1. Jamieross for initiating the index and summary. You are the man!
2. Thread mod reinbeau for sticking the thread and for her help. SHE is "Ann- not a man!" - that's her signature


Please note:
1. [*] marked posts are those central to the concept of Galaxy Note or are relevant to it
2. The index/summary are not real time- I am curating them manually
3. You are welcome to add your Galaxy Note specific tips and tricks by replying to the thread
4. Once we have 100 items, and if mods allow, I will attach the summary as a pdf here


Floating Index (manually curated)
Current listed tips sorted by time of posting are:
1. Clipboard with archive*
2. Shortcut to toggle keyboard in browser
3. Specific resizable widgets
4. Brightness shortcut in Browser
5. Music tagging
6. Recording music on FM radio
7. Reducing screen brightness beyond permitted level
8. Shortcut to brightness level
9. Ways to take screenshots*
10. PDF annotation with pen*
11. Noise Reduction toggle
12. Swipe contact name to call or text
13. Shortcut to camcorder
14. Code for hardware test mode
15. Searching contacts with first two letters of the name
16. Phone wakes with home button too
17. Alarm is audible via earphones
18. Some more secret codes
19. Invoking s-memo lite by double taping the s-pen*
20. Remote tracking your device
21. Camera zoom in-out by pinch-zoom on screen]
22. Rotate photos with your thumb
23. Edit camera shortcuts
24. Use 3 fingers to scroll all the way up or down (so far seems to work in contacts only)]
25. Keyboard toggle by swiping it down on stock keyboard
26. Extensive list of secret codes
27. Answer or end call using physical buttons and screenshot here
28. Sync s-memo with Google Docs*
29. Tagging s-memo notes*
30. Email spilt screen toggle
31. Sync s-memo with evernote
32. Browser new window shortcut
33. Long pressing menu button acts as search
34. Loud music setting
35. Swype shortcuts more here
36. Select all text workaround for email app
37. Notification bar toggle
38. S-planner pinch-zoom*
39. Video player shortcuts
40. Gallery shortcuts
41. Mute ringer by placing finger on speaker grill on the back*
42. Alternative clipboard app
43. Photo cropping and pasting in Photo Editor app*
44. Calculator in basic scientific mode
45. Handwriting Recognition Calculator
46. Notification bar toggle shortcut
47. Flip to mute the phone notifications
48. Noting with s-memo lite in s-planner directly*
49. Muting the phone as opposed to rejecting
50. Swipe actions in messaging app just like those in Contacts app

Technical Information and Tips

1. dial *#0*# to enter hardware test mode. (bnapalm)

2. Some general codes:
*#*#4636#*#**- Shows*Phone information,*Battery information,*Battery history,*Usage statistics
*#*#8255#*#**- Show GTalk service monitor
*#*#1111#*#**- Service Mode
*#*#232331#*#**- Bluetooth test
*#*#3264#*#**- RAM version
*#*#0588#*#**- Proximity sensor test
*#*#2664#*#**- Touch screen test
*#*#0842#*#**- Vibration test
(Galaxytab1)

3. Probably the full list of codes, but some may not work, use at your own risk:
*#06# = IMEI Number.
*#1234# = Firmware Version.
*#2222# = H/W Version.
*#8999*8376263# = All Versions Together.
*#8999*8378# = Test Menu.
*#4777*8665# = GPSR Tool.
*#8999*523# = LCD Brightness.
*#8999*377# = Error Menu.
*#8999*327# = EEP Menu.
*#8999*667# = Debug Mode.
*#92782# = PhoneModel. (Wap)
#*5737425# = JAVA Mode.
*#2255# = Call List.
*#232337# = Bluetooth MAC Adress.
*#5282837# = Java Version.
#*4773# = Incremental Redundancy.
#*7752# = 8 PSK uplink capability bit.
#*7785# = Reset wakeup & RTK timer cariables/variables.
#*7200# = Tone Generator Mute.
#*3888# = BLUETOOTH Test mode.
#*7828# = Task screen.
#*#8377466# = S/W Version & H/W Version.
#*2562# = Restarts Phone.
#*2565# = No Blocking? General Defense.
#*3353# = General Defense, Code Erased.
#*3837# = Phone Hangs on White screen.
#*3849# = Restarts Phone.
#*3851# = Restarts Phone.
#*3876# = Restarts Phone.
#*7222# = Operation Typ: (Class C GSM)
#*7224# = !!! ERROR !!!
#*7252# = Operation Typ: (Class B GPRS)
#*7271# = CMD: (Not Available)
#*7274# = CMD: (Not Available)
#*7337# = Restarts Phone. (Resets Wap Settings)
#*2787# = CRTP ON/OFF.
#*2886# = AutoAnswer ON/OFF.
#*3737# = L1 AFC.
#*5133# = L1 HO Data.
#*7288# = GPRS Detached/Attached.
#*7287# = GPRS Attached.
#*7666# = White Screen.
#*7693# = Sleep Deactivate/Activate.
#*7284# = L1 HO Data.
#*2256# = Calibration info? (For CMD set DEBUGAUTONOMY in cihard.opt)
#*2286# = Databattery.
#*2527# = GPRS switching set to (Class 4, 8, 9, 10)
#*2679# = Copycat feature Activa/Deactivate.
#*3940# = External looptest 9600 bps.
#*4263# = Handsfree mode Activate/Deactivate.
#*4700# = Please use function 2637.
#*7352# = BVMC Reg value (LOW_SWTOFF, NOMINAL_SWTOFF)
#*2558# = Time ON.
#*3370# = Same as 4700.
#*3941# = External looptest 115200 bps
#*5176# = L1 Sleep.
#*7462# = SIM Phase.
#*7983# = Voltage/Freq.
#*7986# = Voltage.
#*8466# = Old Time.
#*2255# = Call Failed.
#*5187# = L1C2G trace Activate/Deactivate.
#*5376# = DELETE ALL SMS!!!!.
#*6837# = Official Software Version: (0003000016000702)
#*7524# = KCGPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 07)
#*7562# = LOCI GPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FE FF 01)
#*2337# = Permanent Registration Beep.
#*2474# = Charging Duration.
#*2834# = Audio Path. (Handsfree)
#*3270# = DCS Support Activate/Deactivate.
#*3282# = Data Activate/Deactivate.
#*3476# = EGSM Activate/Deactivate.
#*3676# = FORMAT FLASH VOLUME!!!
#*4760# = GSM Activate/Deactivate.
#*4864# = White Screen.
#*5171# = L1P1.
#*5172# = L1P2.
#*5173# = L1P3.
#*7326# = Accessory.
#*7683# = Sleep variable.
#*8465# = Time in L1.
#*2252# = Current CAL.
#*2836# = AVDDSS Management Activate/Deactivate.
#*3877# = Dump of SPY trace.
#*7728# = RSAV.
#*2677# = Same as 4700.
#*3728# = Time 2 Decod.
#*3725# = B4 last off.
#*7372# = Resetting the time to DPB variables.
#*7732# = Packet flow context bit Activate/Deactivate.
#*6833# = New uplink establishment Activate/Deactivate.
#*3273# = EGPRS multislot. (Class 4, 8, 9, 10)
#*7722# = RLC bitmap compression Activate/Deactivate.
#*2351# = Blinks 1347E201 in RED.
#*4472# = Hysteresis of serving cell: 3 dB
#*2775# = Switch to 2 inner speaker.
#*9270# = Force WBS.
#*7878# = FirstStartup. (0=NO, 1=YES)
#*3757# = DSL UART speed set to. (LOW, HIGH)
#*8726# = Switches USBACM to Normal.
#*8724# = Switches USBACM to Generator mode.
#*8727# = Switches USBACM to Slink mode.
#*8725# = Switches USBACM to Loop-back mode.
#*3838# = Blinks 3D030300 in RED.
#*2077# = GPRS Switch.
#*2027# = GPRS Switch.
#*0227# = GPRS Switch.
#*0277# = GPRS Switch.
#*8370# = Tfs4.0 Test 0.
#*8371# = Tfs4.0 Test 1.
#*8372# = Tfs4.0 Test 2.
#*8373# = Tfs4.0 Test 3.
#*8374# = Tfs4.0 Test 4.
#*8375# = Tfs4.0 Test 5.
#*8376# = Tfs4.0 Test 6.
#*8377# = Tfs4.0 Test 7.
#*8378# = Tfs4.0 Test 8.
#*8379# = Tfs4.0 Test 9.
#*7878# = FirstStartup. (0=NO, 1=YES)
#*3838# = Blinks 3D030300 in RED.
#*2077# = GPRS Switch.
#*2027# = GPRS Switch.
#*0227# = GPRS Switch.
#*0277# = GPRS Switch.
#*22671# = AMR REC START.
#*22672# = Stop AMR REC. (File name: /a/multimedia/sounds/voice list/ENGMODE.amr)
#*22673# = Pause REC.
#*22674# = Resume REC.
#*22675# = AMR Playback.
#*22676# = AMR Stop Play.
#*22677# = Pause Play.
#*22678# = Resume Play.
#*77261# = PCM Rec Req.
#*77262# = Stop PCM Rec.
#*77263# = PCM Playback.
#*77264# = PCM Stop Play.
#*22679# = AMR Get Time.
*#8999*364# = Watchdog ON/OFF.
*#8999*427# = WATCHDOG signal route setup.
*2767*226372# = Camera Reset. (deletes photos)
*2767*3855# = E2P Full Reset.
*2767*2878# = E2P Custom Reset.
*2767*927# = E2P Wap Reset.
*2767*226372# = E2P Camera Reset.
*2767*688# = Reset Mobile TV.
#7263867# = RAM Dump. (On or Off)
* # 06 # Show IMEI number

next
* # 0 * # LCD Test Menu
* # * # 4636 # * # * user statistics and Phone Info
* # 0011 # Displays status information for the GSM
*#1234# View SW Version PDA, CSC, MODEM
*#12580*369# SW & HW Info
*#197328640# Service Mode
*#0228# ADC Reading
*#32489# (Ciphering Info)
*#232337# Bluetooth Address
*#232331# Bluetooth Test Mode
*#232338# WLAN MAC Address
*#232339# WLAN Test Mode
*#0842# Vibra Motor Test Mode
*#0782# Real Time Clock Test
*#0673# Audio Test Mode
*#0*# General Test Mode
*#2263# RF Band Selection
*#9090# Diagnostic ConfiguratioN
*#7284# USB I2C Mode Control
*#872564# USB Logging Control
*#4238378# GCF Configuration
*#0283# Audio Loopback Control
*#1575# GPS Control Menu
*#3214789650# LBS Test Mode
*#745# RIL Dump Menu
*#746# Debug Dump Menu
*#9900# System Dump Mode
*#44336# Sofware Version Info
*#7780# Factory Reset
*2767*3855# Full Factory Reset
*#0289# Melody Test Mode
*#2663# TSP / TSK firmware update
*#03# NAND Flash S/N
*#0589# Light Sensor Test Mode
*#0588# Proximity Sensor Test Mode
*#273283*255*3282*# Data Create Menu
*#273283*255*663282*# Data Create SD Card
*#3282*727336*# Data Usage Status
*#7594# Remap Shutdown to End Call TSK
*#34971539# Camera Firmware Update
*#526# WLAN Engineering Mode
*#528# WLAN Engineering Mode
*#7412365# Camera Firmware Menu
*#07# Test History
*#3214789# GCF Mode Status
*#272886# Auto Answer Selection
*#8736364# OTA Update Menu
*#301279# HSDPA/HSUPA Control Menu
*#7353# Quick Test Menu
*2767*4387264636# Sellout SMS / PCODE view
*#7465625# View Phone Lock Status
*7465625*638*# Configure Network Lock MCC/MNC
#7465625*638*# Insert Network Lock Keycode
*7465625*782*# Configure Network Lock NSP
#7465625*782*# Insert Partitial Network Lock Keycode
*7465625*77*# Insert Network Lock Keycode SP
#7465625*77*# Insert Operator Lock Keycode
*7465625*27*# Insert Network Lock Keycode NSP/CP
#7465625*27*# Insert Content Provider Keycode
*#272*imei#* Product code , works on Froyo
*#*#7780#*#* Factory data reset - Clears Google-account data, system and program settings and installed programs. system will not be deleted, and OEM programs, as well as My Documents (pictures, music, videos). (skyhew)

Floating Summary: this post and next few ones (manually curated by Jamieross)

1. Pressing and holding the menu key brings up google search... it also it toggles the keyboard in the browser, even when a text input box isn't selected... (Jade Eyed Wolf)

2. Certain widgets from Samsung are resizable: Bookmarks, Weather, and S-memo. These are again only seen in galaxy note i guess.. Link2Post (galaxytab1)

Hold the widget until it gets big and the desktop gets small, indicating it's able to be moved. Then let go and it'll drop back down and the resizing lines will appear. Touch and hold the grey triangle on the lower right corner, and drag to resize the widget. (maxh)

3. The new browser in 2.3.6 upgrade has this new brightness option in the settings tab. (galaxytab1)

4. There is the ability to tag your music for easier searching. (galaxytab1)

5. You can also do live recording using the built in FM Radio. (galaxytab1)

6. Long pressing on the status bar then sliding your finger left and right adjusts the screen brightness but only when NOT using auto-brightness. (djowett)

7. Three ways to take a screen shot:
I: Using the S-Pen hold in the button then press on the screen until the shot is taken.
II: Like you were doing a hand shake, swipe the bottom of your palm across the screen either left to right or right to left.
III: Press The home button and power button together. (dr.ketan)

8. There is a toggle for the noise reduction during calls. Press menu AFTER call is connected to invoke the option. (Galaxytab1)

9. When you open your contacts list if you swipe your finger over their name to the right it calls them and when you swipe left it opens up an SMS to them. (Braxos)

10. The contacts can be made to search not only with the first letter but second also. Try touching the letters 'A,B,C...'on the right edge of the contacts list and then swipe away towards left, you will see the second letters appearing by which to look up contacts. (Galaxytab1)

11. Pressing the home button wakes the screen up from sleep. (ItsMathematics)

12. The built-in alarm app will ring out the headphones, when plugged in. (eksasol)

13. Pressing the button on the S-Pen and then double tapping on any screen at any point will bring up the S-Memo app. (zs6wdl)/(BaconDanny)

14. Track and remote control various options using 'Find My Mobile' activate in Settings/Location and Security. See this post for a more detailed description http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1410757 Very handy if you loose your phone. (dr.ketan)

15. Pinch to zoom also works in the camera app. (hagba)

16. You can control the FM radio using the packaged earphones. Long pressing the call button starts and stops the player and single presses moves you to the next station. (Strategist )

17. Touch and twist with one finger to rotate photos in gallery, don't use the top of your finger, more like if you were pressing in a fingerprint and then twist 90 degrees. (Darius)

18. Pause your music using the palm of your hand. When playing music and the screen is active place your palm of your hand over the entire screen to pause it until you remove your hand. (Darius)

19. In camera settings choose "edit shortcuts" and you can drag the ones you want onto the left for quick access. Also works for video mode shortcuts as well, useful for quick resolution change. (Darius)

20. Use three fingers to scroll completely up or down entire pages. (masiegel)

21. Long pressing the home button will bring up the last 6 programs used and a short-cut to the task manager. (hagba)

22. To make the keyboard disappear quickly, swipe downward on the keyboard. (imajin)

23. Don't use voice commands? Don't want it to pop up when double clicking home button? It can be easily disabled in apps/Voice Talk/Menu. (Galaxytab1)

24. To mute your ring or alarm just gently turn over the phone so the its face down on a flat surface. (mcatt66)

25. Long pressing the back button in the browser brings up the history list. (katyarevishal)

26. In settings-accessibility at the bottom is a sub menu called answering/end calls, there you can toggle the use of the power button to end the call. I like this one as there is always a small delay in the seen coming on to highlight the end call button.
There's also a toggle for answering a call using the home button and an automatic answer option using the stereo headset. (jamieross)

Pictures supplied by galaxytab1 Link2Post

27. S-memo syncs with Google Docs, just go to S-Memo/Menu/Sync. (Galaxytab1)

28. Tips on S-memo sync with Google Docs:

I. Search option in Docs searches the whole of your document and not just the title. So, of you type something in the notes, it is searchable.
II. Title can be entered at the top, however, any text that you enter on the notes becomes the title.
III. S-Memo also has a tag system (Edit Tag) which neatly arranges your memos together, go to S-Memo/Menu/Sort by tag. (Galaxytab1)
IV. If you are syncing with google docs, deleting a memo doesn't delete the memo on google cloud. So any memo you deleted will be back next time you sync unless you login in at docs and delete the memo.

29. In the stock browser if u pinch to zoom out while fully zoomed out it brings up the new and choose window feature. (jamieross)

30. Upon pressing the status bar for a few seconds,when its pulled right till the bottom of the screen,it disappears immediately,without the need it to pull it up or going back. (NoRmAlY_CrAzY)

31. In S Planner, pinch to zoom will take you to year/month/week/day/now views quickly. Pretty slick. (Croak)

32. While playing a video touch the screen and slide up or down to control the volume. And slide left or right to control the elapsed time. (hagba)

33. I. When opening the calculator you got the standard use of it switching to landscape mode your phone then the calculator switches to a more scientific mode. Not a fully scientific but it gets some good things. (Braxos)

II. Just to add if u slide down the arrow u get all your past calculations.... (jamieross)

34. You can fast forward and rewind while watching videos in the stock galaxy note app. (Chillz88)

35. The photo editor provided by Samsung has this one nifty feature:
Crop a photo and paste into another/The cropped image colour scheme will adjust to the new background. Link2Post (galaxytab1)

36. 3rd party launchers don't support widgets from s-memo, s-planner etc (galaxytab1)

37. Here is one more use of the pen:
Install Handwriting Recognition Calculator from Samsung Apps (not in Market). It works most of the time and even if recognition is not good, there is an edit option to reenter the figures. Kinda cool with the pen! Link2Post (galaxytab1)

Some general codes:

*#*#4636#*#**- Shows*Phone information,*Battery information,*Battery history,*Usage statistics
*#*#8255#*#**- Show GTalk service monitor
*#*#1111#*#**- Service Mode
*#*#232331#*#**- Bluetooth test
*#*#3264#*#**- RAM version
*#*#0588#*#**- Proximity sensor test
*#*#2664#*#**- Touch screen test
*#*#0842#*#**- Vibration test

Touch and twist with one finger to rotate photos in gallery, don't use the top of your finger, more like if you were pressing in a fingerprint and then twist 90 degrees.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TVgYxtZAKI