Samsung Galaxy note 2 tips & tricks plus issues.

[AnDyLe0]

Hi guys, inside the play store, when you press to install the app you want, it will comes to the permission with accept & download screen with the list of... allows apps to modify and access phone features or to read sms stored on our phone, view contacts / profiles etc...?

Anyone can explain why and is it safe to download the apps?

thnx and merry christmas.

theoretically not safe unless u know the app well.
that's why u should always check the permissions requested by the app b4 u download to prevent installing malware.

 

[Globe]

hi, i am having the above error message as above when I connect my Note2 to my PC. In the beginning I still can connect it to PC, then somehow dont't know what happen the error appear. Now i cannot connect to the PC at all. Is it my PC or Note2 problem?? Anyone here can help?? My cable is original from Samsung.

Thank you

just try to install win media player 11 first. it did the trick for me when i got the phone, same problem

 

[fireblade08]

fireblade08 wrote:
Hi guys, inside the play store, when you press to install the app you want, it will comes to the permission with accept & download screen with the list of... allows apps to modify and access phone features or to read sms stored on our phone, view contacts / profiles etc...?

Anyone can explain why and is it safe to download the apps?

thnx and merry christmas.
theoretically not safe unless u know the app well.
that's why u should always check the permissions requested by the app b4 u download to prevent installing malware.



Thnx for the reply.

 

[filtered]

Remove voicemail icon permanently

Anyone know how to remove the New Voicemail icon on the top left hand corner of the screen? I can disable it temporarily by going into Phone app, and selecting Clear Data, but if I restart the phone, the icon comes back.

I'm on Starhub btw, my gf's Note 2 on M1 doesnt seem to have this issue

Thx

 

[Luc777]

thinking of switching to note 2 frm s3...any links on how to copy everything over?

contacts, sms-es, whatsapp chat logs and settings etc?

much appreciated...

 

[smalore]

I keep losing my 3G connectivity. most of the time on 2G.

normal?

 

[renfred89]

Anyone know how to remove the New Voicemail icon on the top left hand corner of the screen? I can disable it temporarily by going into Phone app, and selecting Clear Data, but if I restart the phone, the icon comes back.

I'm on Starhub btw, my gf's Note 2 on M1 doesnt seem to have this issue

Thx

maybe you need to disable the voicemail from your service provider to prevent constant notification?

 

[renfred89]

I keep losing my 3G connectivity. most of the time on 2G.

normal?

Which telco are you using? Which location is it? Were you on the phone constantly?

So many factors affecting 4G connectivity. I think you need to be very specific..

 

[kEvinErd]

I keep losing my 3G connectivity. most of the time on 2G.

normal?

Are you on a 3G plan but with 4G turned on? If so, turn off your 4G in the mobile data strings on your phone.

 

[starch1990]

my note2 non lte the menu and back button not working. is this a software issue or a hardware issue?

 

[way_landr]

Is it normal that when switching between 4g and 2g/3g, the signal will drop for a while? Very irritating that in an area with weak 4g, the signal keep on dropping due to switching between networks.

 

[oz_yuber]

Is it normal that when switching between 4g and 2g/3g, the signal will drop for a while? Very irritating that in an area with weak 4g, the signal keep on dropping due to switching between networks.

Yup, networking all works the same. Device will attempt to look for the best signal for the prioritized network. If it is weak or congested, it will drop slightly then attempt to lock to the next nearest available bandwidth of network.

Imaging going into a lift with no network, the lift door closes and the network drops. The lift door opens, network will slowly pick up. And repeat this process.

 

[oz_yuber]

my note2 non lte the menu and back button not working. is this a software issue or a hardware issue?

Try resetting the phone if all else fails to determine.

Also, backup before any resetting as the process cannot be reversed.

 

[starch1990]

Try resetting the phone if all else fails to determine.

Also, backup before any resetting as the process cannot be reversed.

i have tried many things le. updating firmware. removing battery for hours. resets. all done. nothing can solve it

 

[filtered]

maybe you need to disable the voicemail from your service provider to prevent constant notification?

I need the voicemail function. Strange that it shows me 200+ new messages, but when I call up 1603 to access my voicemail, there are no messages inside. Already asked Starhub to reset my voicemail, but doesn't seem to work.

Only temporary fix is to clear data in the phone app, but the icon still appears if I restart the phone...

 

[silver_frost]

Go to the shop where u purchase and let them check...

 

[way_landr]

Yup, networking all works the same. Device will attempt to look for the best signal for the prioritized network. If it is weak or congested, it will drop slightly then attempt to lock to the next nearest available bandwidth of network.

Imaging going into a lift with no network, the lift door closes and the network drops. The lift door opens, network will slowly pick up. And repeat this process.

But switching between 2g and 3g, there is no drop in connectivity? is it because 2g and 3g use the same bands and 4g is on a different one altogether?

 

[oz_yuber]

i have tried many things le. updating firmware. removing battery for hours. resets. all done. nothing can solve it

Time to visit the hospital, it looks like a hardware fault.

 

[oz_yuber]

But switching between 2g and 3g, there is no drop in connectivity? is it because 2g and 3g use the same bands and 4g is on a different one altogether?

Actually there will be a drop when signal changes for all electronic devices that has a network feature. It all depends on how fast the device locks on to the next available network, and how responsive is the network. Nowadays, it should be way faster than when 3G was just rolled out as the swap from 2G to 3G and vice versa can be seen with the eye with a slight drop in signal then a fast recovery.

 

[silthfire]

I don't know what I did to my note 2... The status bar just doesn't show me the data it's connected.... But I can use it