Thread for random stupid questions about Note 8

[PsiPhiDan]

I'll start: how do you get out of multi-window. I tried the phone at Best Buy and used the dual app launch feature. I couldn't figure out how to shut one off and keep the other open. Or just close both. Any easy tip for that?

Feel free to add your simple, small questions here that probably don't require their own thread!

 

[apprentice]

I'll start: how do you get out of multi-window. I tried the phone at Best Buy and used the dual app launch feature. I couldn't figure out how to shut one off and keep the other open. Or just close both. Any easy tip for that?

Feel free to add your simple, small questions here that probably don't require their own thread!

Ha! I am not the only one then! Pressing, dragging poking anything you think might be the way ... then you either close the wrong one down or both!

But what I learned is this:

Tap the lower or upper part of your screen (in other words bringing the app you want to close down in focus) then tap the blue line in the middle (carefully) and tap the cross.
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[imatts]

I'll start: how do you get out of multi-window.

Its simple, drag the movable middle divider up or down fully to choose which app you want to bring back into full screen, or simply hold the recents button and it will fullscreen the top app.

My question is, is there any way to get rid of that ridiculous blue app indicator glow in multi window? I'm a pretty smart cookie, I can figure out which app im using all on my own.

 

[apprentice]

Its simple, drag the movable middle divider up or down fully to choose which app you want to bring back into full screen, or simply hold the recents button and it will fullscreen the top app.

My question is, is there any way to get rid of that ridiculous blue app indicator glow in multi window? I'm a pretty smart cookie, I can figure out which app im using all on my own.

Holding down the recents button didn't work for me.

You are stuck with that blue line however.
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[strikerdj2011]

Any red / pink issues with the screen like on s8 and s8 plus

 

[usmaak]

Any red / pink issues with the screen like on s8 and s8 plus

I sure hope not. So tired of uneven screen lighting and weird tints. My Note 4 has always had half of the screen more yellow and dim. I got used to it, but I always regretted not returning it for a different one.

 

[imatts]

Holding down the recents button didn't work for me.

You are stuck with that blue line however.
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Oh my bad, I was under the impression that the hold to full screen a split app was a built in Android thing, but it must be my ROM.

Also, is it possible that this annoying blue line can be masked with a theme?

 

[PsiPhiDan]

Oh my bad, I was under the impression that the hold to full screen a split app was a built in Android thing, but it must be my ROM.

Also, is it possible that this annoying blue line can be masked with a theme?

Yeah I kept trying the recents button at the store - that was my default method since I do that on my Pixel on stock Android. It seems Samsung changed the way it behaves.

 

[apprentice]

Oh my bad, I was under the impression that the hold to full screen a split app was a built in Android thing, but it must be my ROM.

Also, is it possible that this annoying blue line can be masked with a theme?

I think the solution I offered earlier in this thread is now the default way to close one of the split screen apps. Once you get used to it, it works pretty good.

As for theming, I am guessing not. Maybe there is build prop mod but you are probably looking at having to root it. I have to say I forget the line is there, it doesn't bother me so maybe you will get to ignore it eventually : )
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[dadr0p]

Go to Multi Window setting and turn on Use Recent Button function

 

[imatts]

Yeah I kept trying the recents button at the store - that was my default method since I do that on my Pixel on stock Android. It seems Samsung changed the way it behaves.

Hey just letting you know, you can indeed hold the recents button to full screen a split app, you just have to enable it in the multitask section in the settings app

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Go to Multi Window setting and turn on Use Recent Button function

This!

 

[PsiPhiDan]

Hey just letting you know, you can indeed hold the recents button to full screen a split app, you just have to enable it in the multitask section in the settings app

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This!

Fantastic!! Thank you!