9 Awesome Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Tips And Tricks You Didn't Know You Could Do
PCWorld|November 2018

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Michael Simon
9 Awesome Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Tips And Tricks You Didn't Know You Could Do

If you bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (go.pcworld.com/gxl9), you already know how great the screen, processor, and camera are. Now let’s go a little deeper, and find all the cool features and settings you might have missed. Here are nine hidden Galaxy Note 9 tips, tricks, and features to help you get the most out of your new thousand-dollar phone:

1. WRITE WITH WHITE INK AGAIN

You probably noticed that Samsung’s new S pen comes in two new colors to match and complement the new shades of the Galaxy Note 9: purple and yellow. But the new colors are about more than just aesthetics. They also affect how they write. Depending on which phone you bought, your S Pen will write in either yellow or purple. But you can change it back. If you want to write in white, head over to the S Pen settings in Advanced Features, tap Screen Off Memo and turn off the Use S Pen Signature Color toggle.

2. TAKE LONGER SUPER SLOWMO VIDEOS

One of the new features of the Note 9’s camera is borrowed from the Galaxy S9: the ability to record in 960-fps Super slo-mo for incredibly detailed and cinematic-style video recording. But Samsung has upgraded it on the Note. The way it works on the S9 is, the phone will record 0.2 seconds of video in 960 fps, expanding those milliseconds into about six seconds of viewing time. That’s the same as on the Note 9, but you have the option to record 0.4 seconds as well. To change it, tap the 0.2 button above the shutter. One caveat, however: You’ll be taking a quality hit, as the phone will only record the 0.4 seconds of super slo-mo in standard quality (480p), versus high-quality 720p when using 0.2 seconds.

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