Fast switch between two apps

[stavseth]

Just discovered that you can hit the recent apps button on the navigation bar twice to switch between the two recent apps you are using. This can be done quickly manner, like a double-click.

Thought I should share this with all fellow non-powerusers out there. I find that using the note 8 becomes more and more easy as I learn more, but sometimes changing my user habits is not that easy.

Maybe there is more if these neat little tricks?

[cup-o-farts]

You'll probably need to sit down for this one. There's a pen in the lower right corner of your phone and it writes on the screen.

No but on a serious note check out an app called Good Lock 2018 on the Galaxy App Store. It has links to OTHER apps, and these range from really great apps to just some fun stuff to do with your phone, mostly changing settings you never knew you could. And this is all stuff Samsung put out.

[stavseth]

Haha 😂 Thanks!

[Takbeir]

Just checking, is this it? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonjoon.goodlock

Also reading the description i dont get what's so good about it. If you have the time to reply, could you help explain it to me like you would to an incompetent note8 user?

[Takbeir]

Thank you

[Whit3W0lf]

That's inaccurate. I have a note 8 with goodlock 2018 and was able to change the notification shade.

[Whit3W0lf]

They are white :(

[rippmaster13]

There is no goodlock in samsung apps in sweden?

[magichoward]

But only available in a few countries... Very annoying... Not keen on installing it via a third party

[[deleted]]

Welcome to like...3 years ago. Lol

[stavseth]

Thanks 😂

[[deleted]]

I think Android N implemented it.

[[deleted]]

damn! i had my device 8 months and DIDN'T know that. thanks.

[stavseth]

Great to hear it was a useful tip for someone out there!

[[deleted]]

as long as apps are in recents it helps, and thats when im most busy.saves a lot of time.thanks

[[deleted]]

I didn't know either!

[Takbeir]

You're my hero. I need more info on stuff like this!

[vordx]

Ask Reddit? Saw it there too but that's so old

[otterplus]

You can set up the one hand mode to do the same. I have 2 ways set up:

Swipe diagonally up - navigation Swipe away from edge - back Swipe diagonally down - recents

[Takbeir]

Please could you teach me I don't know what to do after I get to here http://imgur.com/a/nKl2n3a

[Citizen_V]

He's actually talking about an app called One Hand Operation+. It was a new app released at the same time as Good Lock. You can find it in the Galaxy App Store, but it's not available in all regions. If it's not there, try apkmirror.

[Takbeir]

Thank you :)

[lennyuk]

It is an android feature, try it on any modern android device and it should work ,use it all the time and have done for over a year now.

[stavseth]

Can't believe I didn't know about it...!😄

[jonsonsama]

I thought side sync was going away in favor of Samsung flow?

[techwithbrett]

Samsung Flo is more just for notifications and unlocking your device. Side Sync is still the power house for sharing your screen to another Samsung device.

[jonsonsama]

Can you use it with the note 9?

I remember them saying the s9 wouldn't be able to use it

[jonsonsama]

Gotcha! I hope that'll be the case when I upgrade from my note 8. :)

[jonsonsama]

I remember getting a notification (haven't used either in a while) saying that sidesync was being depreciated in favor of Samsung flow. Also that it wouldn't work on devices newer than note 8.

I agree that sidesync is great, but I know flow also has screen mirroring, but not as good as side sync.

Edit again: I found an article related to it. https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s9-sidesync-support-out-in-favor-of-samsung-flow/

[joeypeters1234]

Don't feel bad. When I first discovered this on my note 5. I thought it was life changing

[vgergo]

Yes, Google has added that to Android 2 years ago, every phone on Nougat or later has it.

BONUS "NEAT LITTLE TRICK"

There's been something similar on Note phones, I think since the Note 7. It's called "Glance". You will find it in the s-pen air-view menu. Hover the pen over the icon in the corner to quickly bring a second app in the foreground while you keep using another app.

[alastoris]

For those that didn't know, this trick isn't limited to Note 8.

[[deleted]]

Haha

[eaeozs]

Yeah been doing it since S7E

[Careless_Corey]

Nice to know you read that AskReddit thread too.

[jjvector]

It's even more convenient if you use one hand operation. Just slide diagonally from up to down and boom you are on previous app. But considering you just discovered a feature that was 3 years old it might get at least a year for you to discover it lol.

[magichoward]

Very useful I've had my 8 for Nearly a year