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Yep. If you're looking for a larger stylus for longer writing/drawing sessions, the Staedtler Digital Pencil ($15) works great. Also, with either this or the included stylus, Squid is amazing. Zero lag.
For those with a stylus, Squid is a great note taking app, and, unlike S Note, it is vector based, so the exported PDF file won't be a blurry mess.
Link: Squid (formerly Papyrus)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
that can cast on to hung screen like a whiteboard, but if you were to annotate something on the screen instead of a blank white image, you might have to take a screenshot and then import it into there?
> are there apps that allow you to highlight, makes notes on PDF copies of books?
Squid is pretty awesome on a Chromebook Plus: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus&hl=en
This sounds similar to the android app called "Squid" formerly ("Papyrus").
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
Just search Squid on the play store it should be the first one. The images don't do it justice, but it does have infinite pages lined, gridded, or blank. Or if you don't want infinite you can have a set size. It uses vector graphics so it wont pixelate when you zoom in.
I used this extensively in university and still do in my day to day life to take notes, write ideas (and expand on them).
> The patent shows a user interface with a quick-menu, which allows users to configure for that specific application per component whether you want to operate it with the S Pen or with your finger or with both.
> Imagine writing a memo with the S Pen, but you want to remove a letter. Erasing is faster with your finger, so that part is then set as ‘finger’.
This is how S-Pen aware applications are acting anyway. Or to be precise, either they know that you are using a S-Pen including device, they wait until you start using the S-Pen to switch off finger input (Evernote for example does this) or they give the user the option exactly like described above (most drawing apps like Art Flow or Sketchbook but also handwriting notes apps like Squid). So this is not new at all.
The same with using the S-Pen and your finger at the same time. While technically the S-Pen layer (using Wacom tech) is a separate device from the touchscreen there was never anything preventing developers to access both at the same time (actually that seems to be the default behavior for apps). Basically all drawing apps still allow you (sometimes deactivateable) to zoom and pan the canvas with your fingers and many notes apps (Squid even has this on top of its feature list on its Play Store Page) also allow you to use your finger as an eraser, just like described above.
Whoever wrote this either interpreted this patent completely wrong, the actual improvement is not about the user experience but the technically handling or this is a nonsense patent.
I'm a big fan of squid (formerly papyrus)
You should check out Squid - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
Has a lot of the features of Notability and should scratch that itch of yours.
Disclaimer: I am a Dev for Squid
Squid, formerly known as Papyrus. Been using it for years.
I can't really say why I like it over any other note-taking apps. Papyrus was just the first one I started using when I got my Note 4 and I had no reason to explore alternatives.
Hahaha, no. That's way too much effort for me.
I take screenshots with my phone, open them up in Papyrus, write/highlight on them with my stylus, and them upload them onto my reddit app.
I own the Tab S3. I bought it because I was enamored with the pen input, and the high quality 4:3 aspect ratio screen.
If you are only taking notes, the Tab S3 will do perfectly. It is snappy and will run all the apps you need.
I strongly recommend you do not buy the type cover. Its garbage. Get a good bluetooth keyboard instead.
You probably won't end up taking notes with the stylus, but if you want to try it, my favorite app for pen input is called squid. You can unlock all the premium features for something like $1/month.
If you want to keep these notes long-term, it is worth putting them in evernote or in google docs. It is important to export them to pdf from time to time, as these web based applications may become unavailable in the future. Both google and evernote have archival export options that let you download all of your data.
Performance on the tablet is snappy, even if you fill it with junk apps (like I tend to do.) The sound and video are gorgeous, and the battery life is absolutely stellar (I get 6-10 hours, depending on what I'm up to. Standby is probably 3-5 days).
I can't really speak for the Tab A, other than it is inferior in every way. Some users may prefer the wide-screen aspect ratio for its multi-tasking capability, but I don't think that sells it. Even for what you save, I'd still say the S3 is the better option.
Shout out for Squid! After trying s note, one note and squid on previous note devices (Note 2 phone, Note 10.5 2016 tablet) Squid won. I am still using Samsung notes on the note 9 because I am addicted to the screen off memo but Squid is better in all other ways.
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There is an app called Squid that looks like a good candidate for simple cyoa making. It has a shape feature, can set page size instead of infinite scrolling. Can insert pdfs/images/text from other documents and more. Perhaps that will do the job better then the purely visual editors I listed below.
I don't have mine yet, but Squid will be my first install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus&hl=en
Was my favorite by far on a sammy 12.2.
Squid I bought it when it was called Papyrus, been a great app to me. It has some in app purchases for various things like advanced types of paper, but out of the box it has everything most people would need.
I've been using Squid/Papyrus but mostly because I already had it and it works really well with the stylus on my Note 3 (I took almost all of my college notes in it one semester).
Pen is supported with button and pressure, and can be used to navigate like a finger or draw in apps like Squid, but none of the convenience tools by Samsung exist.
Hi, sorry, I forgot they changed their name partway through my degree. It is now called squid. Here's a link. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
Simple, you don't. Most stock apps nowadays are tied heavily to the stock framework.
My personal go-to is Squid.
Squid or Big Fat Canvas both have this functionality, I believe - but I'm not sure about hex grids.
you could try squid, android, it's pretty good at handwriting But it's a paid app, I gave you the free version link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
>Hopefully, the One UI stuff still works
None of them. Grab Squid, map the pen button to eraser and call it a day.
>Hopefully, the One UI stuff still works
None of them. Grab Squid, map the pen button to eraser and call it a day.
For the non-apple ecosystem: I use a Samsung Galaxy Tab A with an S pen. For a white board app, I use Squid which exports to PDF and other image formats so that I can post the notes after class. I use the Connect app (part of Windows 10) to mirror the tablet on my PC and share my screen with my class.
I have used a wacom tablet in the past, which runs about $80. It's more awkward, but I found that it worked fine once I developed the required hand-eye coordination.
Since you're on Android.... I don't see why people are recommending iOS applications.
I can personally recommend squid
And xodo
I've been using squid for about 5 years now. It's been great. It's more writing centric if that makes sense.
Xodo is more viewing centric. It's my favorite pdf viewer from any platform ever.
Squid can do this. If you import a PDF, each page becomes a page in a new note. You can annotate the pages and insert new ones as you go. Works well with the S Pen as well.
Ich nehme dafür entweder Google Docs, Notizbücher (für die jeweiligen Kampagnen für die ich Schreibe ein eigenes) und seit neuestem mit Tablet & Stift die App "Squid" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus&hl=de).
Mit der App kann ich eigene Notizbücher und Unterordner anlegen und auch gleich die Regelsystem PDFs mit drin und direkt parat haben.
I use SquidSquid as my go to Spend note app. I use it to markup PDFs, images, etc. I also use it if I need to sign something and send it back to someone. It's a $1/month subscription.
I like Squid. It's free and works pretty well. The premium features are nice, but certainly not necessary to get. It's generally better with a stylus, but last time I checked you didn't need one.
Most of my stuff is synced/saved to Google Drive. On my phone, that's good for quick notes and such. For my main writing, I enjoy yWriter over Scrivener. Don't get me wrong, Scrivener is great, but it's just too much for me. For outlining, I use a combination of pen&paper and OneNote. OneNote is great, especially since I already use it for school. I also have a Surface Pro 3 that lets me hand write notes - I find I can organize my writing better when I'm jotting the ideas down.
For your phone, I don't know if it will work, but when I had a Samsung Tablet before the Surface, I tried both Squid and Lecture Notes. I was partial to Lecture Notes, but it might have changed in the past 2 years.
Squid coupled with S-Pen Launcher. Samsung did some great stuff, but I always hated S-Note and didn't like the removal of the stand-alone Action Memo so I jumped ship entirely from Samsung writing apps and this iteration didn't woo me back.
I use Squid for taking notes on my Samsung Note 10.1 (2014) tablet and my Note 4.
There aren't a lot of features, but it's good for what it does.
I now find that Papyrus can scroll infinitely to the right and down. Not to the left and up, oddly enough, but it's most of what I want. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
The S pen is surprisingly useful once you get into the habit of whipping it out. I thought it was just another dumb gimmick when I first bought the phone, but I use it constantly.
I use it to write shit down while I'm talking on the phone almost every day. Another really useful feature is the ability to take notes without unlocking the phone. It's nice because you can just take the phone out of your pocket, pull the pen out, write something and save it without having to enter your passcode or do your unlock pattern.
S Note is Samsung's notetaking app that comes with the phone. It's decent, but leaves a lot to be desired. They've put so much work into making the S pen kick ass all over the phone but S Note is just a bland app, I think they keep it as barebones as possible because they want to make sure people who aren't tech savvy can pick it up and use it with relative ease, which makes sense.
If you think you'd find use in a more customizeable, feature-full notetaking app, go with Squid.
Notetaking is only a part of it though, you'll find more and more uses for the pen as you get used to the phone. It's way more precise than using your finger and just makes doing a lot of shit faster/easier. A lot of 3rd party apps have some of their own nifty integrations as well. And shit man the version of Note 4 I have isn't even rootable (eat a dick At&t). You'll be able to go balls to the walls customizing what the pen can do with root, if you want.
If you decide to stick with a stock rom, you're definitely going to want to remove whatever bloat that comes with it. You can find a list of all the apps that are safe to remove by searching bloatware on this sub or XDA. there's plenty guides, and it will be really easy to do with root.
On the camera app that comes with the phone, there is a setting that lets you take a picture by pressing one of the volume buttons. Some much easier to get a clear shot this way. Your dick pic game will be on point.
Pull down on The Notification Bar with Two fingers to show all of the Quick Settings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cick on the chode pencil at the top right to Edit the order in which the appear. Hold down on any Quick Setting to quickly access the Settings of that particular Quick Setting
Find Multi-Window On the Quick Settings Panel, Make sure it is turned ON, then hold down on the icon to view the 2 different Multi-Window "Modes:" Split Screen View and Pop-up View. These are super useful features that you should familiarize yourself with.
Familiariaze Yourself with the Multi-Window Feature and the Multi-Window Settings Settings You'll Be Glad to Know In Advance
Settings > Data Usage > Mobile Data > Enhanced LTE Services Turn it OFF. Fucking worthless. Drains battery
Settings > Location > Improve Accuracy > Wifi- Scanning & Bluetooth Scanning OFF. Drains Battery. Does nothing for you.
Settings > More Networks > Nearby Device Scanning Motherfuckin OFF
Settings > Home screen > Transition Effect & Flipboard Briefing Turn OFF
Settings > Accessibility > Single Tap Mode This setting will fuck you so hard, in so many ways, so many times, still you'll never even realize it's happening. Turn that bitch OFF
Settings > Accessibility > Dexterity & Interaction > Air Wake Up "Hey guys, how about a piece of shit setting that murders your battery by turning the screen on any time you move your leg?" "We should put the setting somewhere totally fucked so no one can figure out how to turn it off." Turn it OFF. Never go back there.
Settings > Motions And Gestures > Direct Call Super neat feature. Jk. OFF
Settings > Motion And Gestures > Mute Only go in here once to make sure it is ALL OFF. Never return. These settings only exist to fuck with your life.
Settings > S Pen Take a look around. See some stuff the S Pen can do
Settings > Storage > Tap on SD Card to enter the page where you can unintentionally format your external SD Card.Tap on Internal Storage to find the only useful thing here, which is the bar on the following page reading, Cached Data Tap it to clear your app cache. You might consider doing this after updates or when troubleshooting. Clearing the app Cache tends to go hand in hand with formatting the Dalvik Cache. This can be done by entering Recovery Mode and selecting **Wipe Cache Partition* Recovery Mode can be entered by turning the Phone Off, then holding down the Up Volume button, Home Button, and the Power Button together at the same time* Clearing these caches won't hurt anything, but mostly only needs to be done when troubleshooting or following an update/OS Install. * For any other File/Data/Storage Space Management needs I would recommend Ghost Commander*
Settings > Security A false sense of Security can be found here by Encrypting your phone
Settings > Application Manager > Options (Three Dots) > Memory Helpful for checking what might be slowing your phone down/draining your battery
Settings > Messages > Advanced Messaging > Share Read Status Leave this on so people can know you read their text message, then give you shit for not replying. TURN IT OFF. Seriously, why would you ever want this on?
Settings > Messages > Cell Broadcast I have no idea what this is. Turn it the fuck OFF
If you're familiar with android phones, you probably already know about nova launcher. If not check it out on the playstore. A necessity IMO.
One other necessity in my book is an app called Swiftly Switch. Completely revolutionizes the way you'd navigate around any phone, but is extra useful for a phone with a big screen. Once you start using it, you will never look back.
Download the Visual Voicemail App from the Voicemail in order to use Visual Voicemail. You'd think a factory installed visual voicemail App would be a no Brainer. Apparently not.
Also, check out the Widgets. Samsung has some special Widgets that you might like.
Ummmm. What else.... RedditIsFun is the only Reddit app as far as I'm concerned. Reddit's official app is pure dog shit.
Gsam Battery Monitor is a tight app
Microsoft Excel: Surpisingly Solid app. Perfect for the S pen if you have any use for excel.
Motherfuckin OG Youtube Dude. Absolute must-have youtube replacement. check it out here: http://ogmods.net/home/ogyoutube
Theres an animation app called RoughAnimator that costs like $6 but its a pretty impressive god damn animation app even for someone with no artistic ability or animation experience whatsoever like myself. Works great with the S pen, fun to fuck around with if your waiting around or just bored whatever. One of the reasons I like to bring this app up is because after discovering it randomly, I decided to check out some other animation apps on the Playstore and they are all shit. If I was a dev of any other animation app on the the Playstore and then one day came across this one, I would kill myself out of shame. There is absolutely no comparison
Speaking of shame, here is an example of an animation I made
Have you tried Squid? You can set paper size to A4, Letter etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
I think its what you need.
Saved this comment from a similar post a few months ago:
>The S pen is surprisingly useful once you get into the habit of whipping it out. I thought it was just another dumb gimmick when I first bought the phone, but I use it constantly.
>I use it to write shit down while I'm talking on the phone almost every day. Another really useful feature is the ability to take notes without unlocking the phone. It's nice because you can just take the phone out of your pocket, pull the pen out, write something and save it without having to enter your passcode or do your unlock pattern.
>S Note is Samsung's notetaking app that comes with the phone. It's decent, but leaves a lot to be desired. They've put so much work into making the S pen kick ass all over the phone but S Note is just a bland app, I think they keep it as barebones as possible because they want to make sure people who aren't tech savvy can pick it up and use it with relative ease, which makes sense.
>If you think you'd find use in a more customizeable, feature-full notetaking app, go with Squid.
>Notetaking is only a part of it though, you'll find more and more uses for the pen as you get used to the phone. It's way more precise than using your finger and just makes doing a lot of shit faster/easier. A lot of 3rd party apps have some of their own nifty integrations as well. And shit man the version of Note 4 I have isn't even rootable (eat a dick At&t). You'll be able to go balls to the walls customizing what the pen can do with root, if you want.
>If you decide to stick with a stock rom, you're definitely going to want to remove whatever bloat that comes with it. You can find a list of all the apps that are safe to remove by searching bloatware on this sub or XDA. there's plenty guides, and it will be really easy to do with root.
>On the camera app that comes with the phone, there is a setting that lets you take a picture by pressing one of the volume buttons. Some much easier to get a clear shot this way. Your dick pic game will be on point.
>Pull down on The Notification Bar with Two fingers to show all of the Quick Settings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cick on the chode pencil at the top right to Edit the order in which the appear. Hold down on any Quick Setting to quickly access the Settings of that particular Quick Setting
>Find Multi-Window On the Quick Settings Panel, Make sure it is turned ON, then hold down on the icon to view the 2 different Multi-Window "Modes:" Split Screen View and Pop-up View. These are super useful features that you should familiarize yourself with.
>Familiariaze Yourself with the Multi-Window Feature and the Multi-Window Settings Settings You'll Be Glad to Know In Advance
>Settings > Data Usage > Mobile Data > Enhanced LTE Services Turn it OFF. Fucking worthless. Drains battery
>Settings > Location > Improve Accuracy > Wifi- Scanning & Bluetooth Scanning OFF. Drains Battery. Does nothing for you.
>Settings > More Networks > Nearby Device Scanning Motherfuckin OFF
>Settings > Home screen > Transition Effect & Flipboard Briefing Turn OFF
>Settings > Accessibility > Single Tap Mode This setting will fuck you so hard, in so many ways, so many times, still you'll never even realize it's happening. Turn that bitch OFF
>Settings > Accessibility > Dexterity & Interaction > Air Wake Up "Hey guys, how about a piece of shit setting that murders your battery by turning the screen on any time you move your leg?" "We should put the setting somewhere totally fucked so no one can figure out how to turn it off." Turn it OFF. Never go back there.
>Settings > Motions And Gestures > Direct Call Super neat feature. Jk. OFF
>Settings > Motion And Gestures > Mute Only go in here once to make sure it is ALL OFF. Never return. These settings only exist to fuck with your life.
>Settings > S Pen Take a look around. See some stuff the S Pen can do
>Settings > Storage > Tap on SD Card to enter the page where you can unintentionally format your external SD Card.Tap on Internal Storage to find the only useful thing here, which is the bar on the following page reading, Cached Data Tap it to clear your app cache. You might consider doing this after updates or when troubleshooting. Clearing the app Cache tends to go hand in hand with formatting the Dalvik Cache. This can be done by entering Recovery Mode and selecting **Wipe Cache Partition* Recovery Mode can be entered by turning the Phone Off, then holding down the Up Volume button, Home Button, and the Power Button together at the same time* Clearing these caches won't hurt anything, but mostly only needs to be done when troubleshooting or following an update/OS Install. * For any other File/Data/Storage Space Management needs I would recommend Ghost Commander*
>Settings > Security A false sense of Security can be found here by Encrypting your phone
>Settings > Application Manager > Options (Three Dots) > Memory Helpful for checking what might be slowing your phone down/draining your battery
>Settings > Messages > Advanced Messaging > Share Read Status Leave this on so people can know you read their text message, then give you shit for not replying. TURN IT OFF. Seriously, why would you ever want this on?
>Settings > Messages > Cell Broadcast I have no idea what this is. Turn it the fuck OFF
>If you're familiar with android phones, you probably already know about nova launcher. If not check it out on the playstore. A necessity IMO.
>One other necessity in my book is an app called Swiftly Switch. Completely revolutionizes the way you'd navigate around any phone, but is extra useful for a phone with a big screen. Once you start using it, you will never look back.
>Download the Visual Voicemail App from the Voicemail in order to use Visual Voicemail. You'd think a factory installed visual voicemail App would be a no Brainer. Apparently not.
>Also, check out the Widgets. Samsung has some special Widgets that you might like.
>Ummmm. What else.... RedditIsFun is the only Reddit app as far as I'm concerned. Reddit's official app is pure dog shit.
>Gsam Battery Monitor is a tight app
>Microsoft Excel: Surpisingly Solid app. Perfect for the S pen if you have any use for excel.
>Motherfuckin OG Youtube Dude. Absolute must-have youtube replacement. check it out here: http://ogmods.net/home/ogyoutube
>Theres an animation app called RoughAnimator that costs like $6 but its a pretty impressive god damn animation app even for someone with no artistic ability or animation experience whatsoever like myself. Works great with the S pen, fun to fuck around with if your waiting around or just bored whatever. One of the reasons I like to bring this app up is because after discovering it randomly, I decided to check out some other animation apps on the Playstore and they are all shit. If I was a dev of any other animation app on the the Playstore and then one day came across this one, I would kill myself out of shame. There is absolutely no comparison
>Speaking of shame, here is an example of an animation I made
one thing I can add: hold down home button + power button for a screenshot (only palmswipe is mentioned in the settings)
I loved Squid. I also loved MyScript Stylus back when it existed.
I've got an Acer R11 with a basic capacitive touchscreen. I use a BoxWave active stylus which I love; you have to charge it, but for that you get a fine-point pen and no plastic circle thingy.
App-wise, I use Android apps on my R11:
Squid - my favourite for PDF markup
INKredible PRO - document markup, general mucking about. I really like the stylized wet brush in this app.
Bamboo Paper - my favourite for drawing
And, on a bit of a different vein, Draw Cartoons 2 for vector-based animation. Kinda cool. But, I'm crap at it.
I'm a big fan of Squid
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
I see!
No problem, it's absolutely my pleasure.
Personally, I recommend Squid for writing. I've tried a lot of programs, but squid is the perfect blend of simplicity and the features I need. (Templates, control over mapping what a single finger press does, button press does, eraser button does, full 100% black background, etc)
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For screen recording, I use the in built Samsung app as it can record internal audio as well. (Plus the purple pointer tool is nice. (Option to turn it on is only seen when you detach the pen from the body while you are screen recording.))
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For quick video edits, crops, merges, adding background music, etc. The inbuilt gallery app has a pretty robust set of tools for a stock app. For everything else, I use Adobe Rush. (Strangely enough, isn't available on the Galaxy Store or Play Store for the Tab S6 and I imagine the same can be said for the S6 Lite.)
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But thank God for apk sideloads. You can find the apk here from apkmirror (like an .exe for android. (This is not a cracked app or anything like that, just the official app for samsung products, uploaded. Paid features are still paid features.)) Adobe Rush is good for slightly more advanced edits, like placing one video on top of, or to the side of another. There's some tutorials on youtube (Search: Adobe Rush Tab S6) that give you a nice rundown of how to get some of the basics done if you're unfamiliar with Adobe Rush.
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Personally, while I love air command on my phone and use it all the time, I cannot stand it on Samsung Tablets. Using ADB you can disable both air command (The swirly menu that pops up when you press the button while hovering over the screen) and Samsung Notes (This app will make a popup sticky note if you tap the screen twice while holding the s pen button.) Frequently I'm pressing and holding the s pen object to select an object like a graph and move it around the screen. But the tab would think I was trying to pull up a sticky note.
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With adb it's easy enough to disable the applications. I did this when I first got my Tab S4, again when I got my Tab S6 and it made the experience for me 100x better. If you get stuck with ADB or really anything I said here, or need ideas, feel free to reach out.
Argh...
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The Pixel Slate had bt far the most potential out of any of them. I could get the most done on it as a standalone device. Chrome OS is in this awkward phase where it's far more than a tablet, but less than a laptop. Getting around the UI during lecture was a breeze.
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Unfortunately, while there were many times it just nailed it's responsibilities while I was teaching, there were many other times where it completely and utterly failed. T__T Random reboots, crashes, graphical glitches and other bugs have pushed me away from chromebooks for now. (Google has been introducing a TON of new features for Chromebooks, like now you can run matlab or latex natively) but meanwhile... Stability has been falling to the wayside. I recently sold my pixel slate and have heard things are improving with Chrome OS on the stability side. (ironically)
I've been using the Samsung Tab S4 a couple months now and it's been absolutely reliable. Every day boot it on, it finds my chromecast, connects, and mirrors flawlessly. Just no issues. While I really don't like Samsung phones and the UI there, the slow software updates, or the slightly sluggish performance compared with Google's Phones... With the tablet, having things like apps like a calculator that can pop up like a desktop are really a gem. (Samsung has had this since circa~2014!)
I've always loved the S Pens. No batteries! No recharging! (Untill recently) Eraser and side button included! I've accidentally left many s pens in my pocket, they go through the washer and work perfectly fine when they dry out. (Again, benefit of no battery/real electricity flowing through the thing)
Overall, Samsung's touchwiz for tablets really feels like they understand at the development level that people are using these tablets for productivity. Their Tab s6 is looking absolutely perfect and I would highly recommend it if you're in the market for a new tablet.
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What's kept me on Android and Chrome OS for note taking is Squid. It's my preference because of it's bare-bones simplicity. It doesn't have all the features under the sun, (which I find to be helpful) but all the features it does have I like the implementation of those few features I REALLY need over all the other apps I have tried for Android and iOS. The UI is clean and minimal. Exactly what I need while teaching.
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Realized I didn't even answer the question. Which do I like best? Ugh, I couldn't answer you honestly. There's things I loved about the Pixel Slate/Chromebooks and things I love about my Tab S4/previous android tablets. If Samsung (or Dell using Wacom EMR like in their Dell Chromebook 14) made a detachable chromebook like the Pixel Slate that's what I would most likely get (seamless updates are beautiful). I really like the idea of a detachable laptop.
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If you have more questions or want clarifications or demos.. Just let me know, could happily chat on about this stuff for... Unhealthy amounts of time.
You'll have the most luck with Android apps. You can visit https://madeforchromeos.com to browse some of the apps that will work. Most people will tell you that Squid is the best note-taking app, although you can also search for "Chrome goodies" and get the Noteshelf app for free (US only), it works well too and may have more features you are looking for. If you're looking to do artist/creative work, Infinite Painter is a good choice. As far as other apps go, they will work but aren't guaranteed to have low-latency support, which you probably want.
Personally I am looking at the Lenovo Chromebook 500e(2nd Generation).
It has a Wacom EMR stylus built in.
Lenovo USA only stocks the 4GB/32GB model.
I will get the 8GB/64GB 81MC0003US model when it is released.
Apps I will be using:
... and I´m especially looking forward to ...
[Interactive Ink - Enables digital handwriting(youtube)] [PLAYLIST]
I use squid. It's damn amazing! Does pdf and stuff
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
I mainly use Awesomesheet for character sheets, very clean, easy to edit, beautiful UI, loads of useful features. As a webapp, you can save it like an app to your various devices.
Aside from that, I use Google Keep for keeping track of campaign data, and Squid for quick notes during the game.
I've been using BattleTrack to keep track of initiative. It's great, but I'm starting to feel like freehanding in Squid is easier. Too many variable to keep track of that tends to take too long to punch in on a keyboard.
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No - it only supports a capacitive stylus. I use a BoxWave Accupoint with my R11. Its not the same experience as an active stylus, but it works well for me (and I like it a lot better than the non-powered eraser blobs or the ones with a clear plastic disc at the point)
Software-wise, I tend to use Squid, Bamboo Paper, and INKredible. And, I also like to use Adobe Sketch and Drawing Cartoons 2 as well.
Wrong app, here's the link
I'm a fan of Squid. (no affiliation/connection)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
the new name of that app is "Squid" ....you might need to apologize
Squid/Papyrus not all.... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
Squid is an awesome note-taking app.
Really picks up the slack where Samsung left off. And being on an unrootable (att) phone, its really nice to have an app implement all those little common sense fucntionalities that were left out of stock.
Holding down the s pen button to erase, for instance. Squid does it.
Also, RoughAnimator.
Despite having 0 artisitic ability whatsoever, I always love messing with this little known animation app. It is a full featured, idiot proof, make any animation from scratch app, and it works unbelievably well.
Every other animation app I've seen on Android is an absolute piece of shit. So, more than anything, its nice to have one that isn't an absolute piece of shit.
Also, considering the complex interface of Rough Animator and occasional tedium that drawing on your phone screen is bound to call for, the s pen and rough animator are basically soulmates.
Linkme: roughanimAtor
Here is a god awful example I just did (for you) in about 10 miutes.
Papyrus is really good.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
Squid kullanabilirsin çok ucuz ve özellikleri harika. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
Yes. Two things to try.
a) Grabbing the tip of the Lenovo pen and extending it and pushing it in several times. seems to help as a calibration.
b) Some software is more sensitive than others. Try "Squid Notes" from the play store to compare. Also test with https://canvas.apps.chrome/
My bad. It's no longer called Papyrus. It's called Squid now.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
might be what you are looking for.
Have you taken a look at this app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
Squid - One among the 5 Playstore Editor's Choice App in Note Taking.
Try squid-(link) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus Or try Microsoft onenote
Does [url="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus" ]Squid[/url] fit your requirements?
Oops sorry, I'm stupid, it's Squid, not Squirrel 😅
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
I'd recommend https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus If it's on a tablet, but it's not eink optimised
Squid, but it is a bit paid
Without inbuilt Wacom your best most sensitive input device is ...
your finger ... which gets in the way of you seeing what you are drawing :)
next best thing ... cheap micro-fiber capacitive pens with the thinnest diameter possible ... such as
OR
MEKO [2 in 1 Precision Series] (my favorite) micro-fiber + disk style tip that is good for selecting / seeing what you are drawing but not as good as the micro-fiber tip for actually drawing.
Don't waste your money on battery powered active pens such as DotPen or stilo - ok for selecting but not good for drawing
Best apps in my experience for writing / drawing:
Google Keep - use 2 finger downswipe to add extra space for writing.
Google Canvas - Progressive Web app for drawing.
MyScript Smart Note - excellent for handwriting recognition.
i use smart select or screenwrite or if pdf i import into notes. That's how I do it. i also use adobe pdf and this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
also more tools here https://techwiser.com/android-annotation-apps/
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I know you wanna create one but these are some that I used when I had a note 5.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
This was one of my favorites: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viettran.INKredible
I used the one alot to take notes in class: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acadoid.lecturenotes
Hope that helps
This app has it all except for the shapes thing. I've been using it for class.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
Well, that didn't work. Here's the link
I use Squid Premium as my PDF reader and it stays a PDF.
This is what comes with the Tablet K1.
You can try Squid..Squid App
Take a look at Squid. It offers various page sizes and can export to PDF, and has a $1/month subscription cost. I tried it when I first got my Chromebook (that supported Android apps), and it was very good. I'm not using it now primarily because it didn't save to PDF natively (but can export like I said above), and didn't support syncing to Google Drive (it supports Dropbox and maybe Box), and the built-in PDF annotation features of ChromeOS better meet my needs.