Android Advisor — December 2017

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80 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 44

FEATURE


Pen. All you need to do is remove the S Pen from its
holder to bring up the floating Air Command icon.
But what if you don’t want it to always be there on
the screen? That requires a trip into the settings.
To make changes to how Air Command works,
head into Settings > Advanced features > S Pen, and
then scroll down to the Air Command section. If you
want to keep Air Command from opening every time
you take out the S Pen, change the Removal option
to ‘Do nothing’. You can still open Air Command at
any time by pressing the side button on your S Pen.
It’s also a good idea to take a look at what shortcuts
are included in Air Command. Tap the Shortcuts
link in this menu, and drag whatever apps and S Pen
features you want over to the right. To get rid of
one, tap the minus icon.


  1. Edit your Note8’s Edge Panel
    The Edge Panel is always available on the Note8 as
    a translucent bar on the right side of the display.
    If you want to move it or change what’s available,
    you’ll have to dig into the settings a bit. Go to
    Settings > Display > Edge screen > Edge panels to
    see what’s currently enabled.
    Samsung app store. Tap the checkbox above each
    panel to turn it on or off, and long-press on any panel
    to enter reordering mode. Many of the panels – for
    example, weather and the clipboard manager – have
    additional settings to configure. Look for the edit
    button at the bottom to access those settings.
    To change the appearance or location of the edge
    panel handle, tap the menu button and select ‘Handle

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