Android Advisor — November 2017

(Greg DeLong) #1
84 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 44

FEATURE


the Note8 automatically enters screen-off memo
mode. You get a black screen with a basic pen tool
and an eraser. Write your note, and tap the button in
the corner to save it to the Samsung Notes app. You
can set up this app to sync to the Samsung Cloud so
you don’t lose your notes.


  1. Pop-up view for
    more powerful multitasking
    All Android phones running the Nougat system or
    higher have split-screen mode, but Samsung goes
    one better on the Note8. You can open almost any
    app as a resizable floating window in Pop-up View.
    There are two ways to launch this. The easiest is to
    open the overview screen and long-press on the
    app you want to open in a window. Drag it down to


The Note8’s screen off memo feature lets you quickly jot
down handwritten notes, without unlocking your phone
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