It's great to see some growing interest in creating new watchface designs. I see new entries via he Gear app every week.
There seems to be:
- A focus on surfacing every possible function that the Fit 2 provides on most watchfaces. This results in some really busy designs, driving the point size of the activity values to ever decreasing sizes. It's not just my aging eyes that have a hard time reading many of these values, but even when I am wearing glasses (I correct to 20/15) these values are nearly impossible to read when exercising. Sometimes displaying everything, because you can, is not the best design decision.
- A lack of functionality that allows the user to select what activity values are displayed. Maybe this is a limitation of Samsung's dev tool kit?? If so, then that explains it. If not, it sure would be great to disable values that I would never want to see, such as Water and Caffeine - even Calories is useless for me. I realize this is personal, but that's why I ask the question about customization.
As I said in another thread, maybe it's best for me to just get the dev tool kit and create something for myself.
I agree. I finally hit that age where I need to wear readers for smaller text. None of the watch faces allowed me to view them without the readers. So, I did download the watch face designer and created my own. I have two that I go back and forth on. Both have large font for the time/steps/battery so I can see them while i'm exercising or just walking.
I just released a minimal large font watchface free in the store right now, might be to your liking.
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I just released a minimal large font watchface free in the store right now, might be to your liking.
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Is that the "Minimal (24h) Watchface?
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There seems to be:
- A focus on surfacing every possible function that the Fit 2 provides on most watchfaces. This results in some really busy designs, driving the point size of the activity values to ever decreasing sizes. It's not just my aging eyes that have a hard time reading many of these values, but even when I am wearing glasses (I correct to 20/15) these values are nearly impossible to read when exercising. Sometimes displaying everything, because you can, is not the best design decision.
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Some of them are definitely too busy so I decided what I wanted to see on my watch face and then created my own (still pending Samsung approval to be listed in the store). It leans toward the small but more functional side.
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There seems to be:
- A lack of functionality that allows the user to select what activity values are displayed. Maybe this is a limitation of Samsung's dev tool kit?? If so, then that explains it. If not, it sure would be great to disable values that I would never want to see, such as Water and Caffeine - even Calories is useless for me. I realize this is personal, but that's why I ask the question about customization..
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I'm pretty new to this, but the Gear Watch Designer (GWD) doesn't allow one to select activities on the watch itself as far as I could find. The Samsung-made watch faces have the Stylize button to select colors and such and I can't even figure out if that's possible in GWD. One can't even select 12hr/24hr on a watchface, let alone activities. It would be a good idea though.
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As I said in another thread, maybe it's best for me to just get the dev tool kit and create something for myself.
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It's not really that hard to do. Samsung has a pretty good tutorial on their site. If you don't plan on submitting to their store, it's even easier.
Having said that, once I get Samsung to approve my current submission, I plan to make others (all free of course) and I wouldn't mind making one for you. What sort of concept do you have in mind? Activities needed, etc. This kind of stuff is a fun hobby for me and a way to give back to the XDA community.
Coal:
Thanks for the offer. When I get some time, I am going to dive in myself. I might start with something like the Black Modern by minimin, but I'd make it more readable.
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Yes, that one is mine. was my first watchface and I tried to make match the request of 2 posts I saw on a different thread before you guys posted.
I plan to make more and do requests after we finish moving to our new home. Not sure if anyone is actually buy this device though. My next watchface I'm going to see about adding a pseudo flashlight button.
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I'm pretty new to this, but the Gear Watch Designer (GWD) doesn't allow one to select activities on the watch itself as far as I could find. The Samsung-made watch faces have the Stylize button to select colors and such and I can't even figure out if that's possible in GWD. One can't even select 12hr/24hr on a watch face, let alone activities. It would be a good idea though.
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Hi Coal,
I've just started to make my own watch faces too for the GF2. Here is a comment from the Samsung Developers Forum on how to create a Stylize/change colors at least...
The first issue I've had is using an example as a template then activating the "Always on Display" view. When I uploaded my watchface to my GF2 it would cycle through the "layers" of my watch face then resort back to a pre-loaded Samsung watch face. So now, I just do not try and add that feature in... Good Luck! I may upload something after I practice a LOT more!
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The xperia 10 mini is a neat little device but the rom developed by S/E sucks, which is not unexpected: my target users basically hate the design of mobiles with the emphasis on apps, games, wireless ("expensive") broadband, social media etc. I get the "I just want a phone" litany all the time. So I''m sketching up screen mock ups to slim the *entire* ui down to fundamentals - telephony, sms, contacts, notifications, etc. and fairly unadorned access to the other hardware goodies: gps, camera, whatever else it has. High contrast high legibility for the smaller screen and big thumbs, older eyes, sunlight, polarizing shades, movement, distance viewing. All just common sense stuff of NO INTEREST to mass markets. But it is great that Android at last throws up the possibility of getting exactly the phone you want, and no more.
Anyway, design is one thing, partially-rewriting and recompiling a rom another ... does anyone know of rom developers that would take on a ui-spec project? THis is not just about commenting functionality out or skinning; the whole look and feel changes. I saw cyanogen's reading list elsewhere and wilted. It'd take me a year, someone brighter could do it in a month (guessing...hoping...or is this stuff all so new I should just make it my hobby and tinker away for a year??).
Sorry if this request for info is in the wrong place. Cheers.
Yep, it is a wrong place. In future, don't make any mistake
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Yep, it is a wrong place. In future, don't make any mistake
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Gee thanks for that.
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Gee thanks for that.
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No problem!
Hey app devs out there,
I just looked for a simple but powerfull calculator via the android market. Found nothing but the "old school" ones.
Yeah, there are tons of calculators out there, one has more abilities than the other. But thats not what I am looking for!
I am WORKING with my windows7 laptop, word2010 and microsoft's math4. Give it a try and you will see why I love this combination that damn much!
I am studying machanical engineering, so I need some features more than others, but the biggest thing is it must be as written on paper, that is what word2010+math4 gives me!
I write the fractions just as I would write them on paper, right after x^4/y^2 and space it is shown to me not in that freaky oldschool style, like excel still does.
So, why not have such an calculator on android? That would give many high mathematic working people a chance to get rid of windows, get an tablet (for me still an GalaxyAce) with android and a powerfull but easy to handle calculator.
As I have no clue about programming, it would take me months just to get the first lines, but this job realy needs enthusiasts to get it the way I mind it.
So, if any of you here knows where to place this request, please help me out. There must be sitting some super brains waiting for another challange, this would be a huge one!
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Hey app devs out there,
I just looked for a simple but powerfull calculator via the android market. Found nothing but the "old school" ones.
Yeah, there are tons of calculators out there, one has more abilities than the other. But thats not what I am looking for!
I am WORKING with my windows7 laptop, word2010 and microsoft's math4. Give it a try and you will see why I love this combination that damn much!
I am studying machanical engineering, so I need some features more than others, but the biggest thing is it must be as written on paper, that is what word2010+math4 gives me!
I write the fractions just as I would write them on paper, right after x^4/y^2 and space it is shown to me not in that freaky oldschool style, like excel still does.
So, why not have such an calculator on android? That would give many high mathematic working people a chance to get rid of windows, get an tablet (for me still an GalaxyAce) with android and a powerfull but easy to handle calculator.
As I have no clue about programming, it would take me months just to get the first lines, but this job realy needs enthusiasts to get it the way I mind it.
So, if any of you here knows where to place this request, please help me out. There must be sitting some super brains waiting for another challange, this would be a huge one!
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I also came across the same need. It is pretty strange that on google play there is no such scientific calculator app available. I mean, the "natural display" feature would really be usefull, particulary on big screen devices. Anyone knows if such an app has been developer since DaBigFreak opened this thread?
Natural Display Calculator App
Night on the web said:
I also came across the same need. It is pretty strange that on google play there is no such scientific calculator app available. I mean, the "natural display" feature would really be usefull, particulary on big screen devices. Anyone knows if such an app has been developer since DaBigFreak opened this thread?
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We thought the same, so we developed an app that does exactly this! Let me know if you have any feedback. You can check it out here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=roviminteractive.materialcopy
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We thought the same, so we developed an app that does exactly this! Let me if you have any feedback. You can check it out here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=roviminteractive.materialcopy
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Hi! and thank you for taking the time of answering my previous post.
I am really glad that your team developed an android app with natural display capabilities. I am going to give it a try for sure :good::good:
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Hi! and thank you for taking the time of answering my previous post.
I am really glad that your team developed an android app with natural display capabilities. I am going to give it a try for sure :good::good:
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Hey app devs out there,
I just looked for a simple but powerfull calculator via the android market. Found nothing but the "old school" ones.
Yeah, there are tons of calculators out there, one has more abilities than the other. But thats not what I am looking for!
I am WORKING with my windows7 laptop, word2010 and microsoft's math4. Give it a try and you will see why I love this combination that damn much!
I am studying machanical engineering, so I need some features more than others, but the biggest thing is it must be as written on paper, that is what word2010+math4 gives me!
I write the fractions just as I would write them on paper, right after x^4/y^2 and space it is shown to me not in that freaky oldschool style, like excel still does.
So, why not have such an calculator on android? That would give many high mathematic working people a chance to get rid of windows, get an tablet (for me still an GalaxyAce) with android and a powerfull but easy to handle calculator.
As I have no clue about programming, it would take me months just to get the first lines, but this job realy needs enthusiasts to get it the way I mind it.
So, if any of you here knows where to place this request, please help me out. There must be sitting some super brains waiting for another challange, this would be a huge one!
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Hahahaha I definitely didn't expect to get a response from a 3 year old thread That's great to hear. You guys were actually part of the reason why we decided to develop this app - I ran into the same problem and was amazed at how there were zero natural display scientific calculators on the store, while the Apple Store had tons. We're continually updating the app at the moment and just added programmable constants! If you could leave a review that would mean a lot to me :fingers-crossed:
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We're continually updating the app at the moment and just added programmable constants! If you could leave a review that would mean a lot to me :fingers-crossed:
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Cool! I am actually having problemas with my smartphone so i had only the time for quicky trying the app. Now i have resetted it but still it's not ok. I am currently looking for a new smartphone. As soon as i get the new phone, root it i will install your app and review it! :good:
Wow, its a realy nice working calculator, but I definitly need integrals and matrizes. So if you could add this, it will be realy usefull at university
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Wow, its a realy nice working calculator, but I definitly need integrals and matrizes. So if you could add this, it will be realy usefull at university
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Thanks! We'll add that to the list of features to be implemented. At the moment we're working on adding history and favourites which is turning out to pretty painful. If you could leave a rating or review in the store, we'd be so grateful!
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Thanks! We'll add that to the list of features to be implemented. At the moment we're working on adding history and favourites which is turning out to pretty painful. If you could leave a rating or review in the store, we'd be so grateful!
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Before that, I'd love to see integrals, sum and matrizes. Then you can essentially do anything you want or that could be done.
Next big thing would be to make variables calculating available. Not storing a certain number as A, B, or C, but let the calculator solve an non-number equation to a specific variable.
Right behind that, setting up variables with a value, so you can define A:=5.0, B:=2*A and the equation only has A and B, the calculator gives the results.
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Before that, I'd love to see integrals, sum and matrizes. Then you can essentially do anything you want or that could be done.
Next big thing would be to make variables calculating available. Not storing a certain number as A, B, or C, but let the calculator solve an non-number equation to a specific variable.
Right behind that, setting up variables with a value, so you can define A:=5.0, B:=2*A and the equation only has A and B, the calculator gives the results.
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All the things you've asked for are being worked on at the moment, but understandably it will be months before they're actually implemented. At the moment we really need traction to increase the visibility of our app, otherwise there's really no incentive for us to continue developing if it's going to be buried underneath thousands of crappy calculator apps on the Play Store That's why reviews and ratings are so important to us. We do take into account the many features that our users request, they'll all sitting in a document, slowly being ticked off one by one
I've got a few larger tablet type Android devices mounted around the house that I use for security camera viewing. That's the only purpose they serve and they're wall mounted. Next to a couple I have a $20 device from CostCo that displays the current time and current temp as well as lots of other BS I really don't need.
What I'd like to do is eliminate these secondary devices as right next to them is a much more powerful machine that is capable of more accurate temperature and what not. I'd like an app that will display the current time and current temperature in text form right over the top of other apps. I use IP Cam Viewer for my cam app and it has a time feature but the time is too small to see from a distance. Something that allows me to sort of hover the time in the middle of the display with the temp right above or below would be perfect.
I've used the Google Machine and haven't come up with much in terms of a solution that will help me accomplish this. It's probably something very simple that I'm not thinking of or finding... hopefully. It could also be that what I'm looking for is unique enough that it's not out there but I hope not.
Any help, thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Anyone have any ideas?
I'm not really sure why this got moved to "help & troubleshooting" as I don't really need help nor do I have a problem. I just want to know if an app exists that will allow me to do something that is relatively basic.
This site's countless subforums with nondescript descriptions has always been one of it's negatives IMO. In all the years I've been here I doubt I've got a 50% record of not having a thread moved to a section that doesn't seem to make sense. I've had zero issues on all other forums of all types. This is a problem unique to XDA for me.
Lot of articles mention it, but I have not seen what it looks like anywhere nor has any "weight training" person made a How To / opinion piece about it - in writing or video or Screenshots.
So, can someone please share?
In amazfit stratos 3 you have "indoor fitness" and this activity I use to monitor weight training.
I attached what you can check in real time during workout and workout summary. If you need more info just ask .
in GTR/GTS it was renamed to "free style"
Don't expect anything special, it only tracks time and HR so it can estimate the calories burned, same as the old Elliptical mode. At least S3 lets you separate the training in groups, what can be useful if you can differentiate or name them somehow...
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Don't expect anything special, it only tracks time and HR so it can estimate the calories burned, same as the old Elliptical mode. At least S3 lets you separate the training in groups, what can be useful if you can differentiate or name them somehow...
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Thats the problem. Does not really do anything for the MUSCLE TRAINING.
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Thats the problem. Does not really do anything for the MUSCLE TRAINING.
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but what do you expect from watch for the muscle training?
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but what do you expect from watch for the muscle training?
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ACtually, there is a lot to be expected. I expect to be able to make my own custom program which the watch will guide me trough by the press of a button. Because some time i forgot wheter or not i made 4 instead of 3 sets of any given exercise.
Basically i need it to count the number of sets per exercise i pre-programmed already. I am given example.
Lets say monday i have training consistent of chest, triceps, front delts. I want to be able to pre-program that i am going to do 2 exercise for chest each consistent of 4 sets. 2 exercises for triceps each consistent of 3 sets. 2 exercise for front shoulders - 2 sets each.
So it will look something like this
"Monday training":
CHEST
4 sets
4 sets
TRICEPS
3 sets
3 sets
FRONT DELTS
2 sets
2 sets
From there on - is just a press of a button to cut break and start next set/exercise. Just looping trough the training continuously.
Then i will know what my pulse was in specific set of specific exercise.
That would be a game changer
Then lets go a step further - what we can do is after each set is done - the app asks you to manually integrate what weight you used this set or at least how many reps were you able to make that set. Which is perfect for tracking your overload and overall progress so you can make adjustments later.
What this custom workout layout should be consistent of is only:
A) Name of the workout
B) Number (and/or name) of exercises
C) Sets per exercise 1/2/3/4... etc
D) for perfection - after you hit the "back" button, after a set, which makes you go to "rest mode" - while you are resting it will prompt you to implement your weight for the current set and number of repetitions you managed to squeeze
OPTIONALLY:
1. If you want to stay in specific heart rate zone
2. If you want your breaks between sets to be predetermined (lets say 1.5 minutes) or by the press of the button
If they provide me a platform i can code it myself. It is not hard to do - and if they already made something like this "Indoor Fitness" then this one is just upgrading on top of it
wow, huge expectations, I don't know if any of smartwatches offer such support
but for me it is too complex, I prefer rather to train than click watch and monitoring continously time , I take breaks usually by the feeling and can remeber all sets an reps
however I can understand your point of view
in the other hand, if now huami developers cannot make simple things I can imagine how many bugs would be in such setup
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wow, huge expectations, I don't know if any of smartwatches offer such support
but for me it is too complex, I prefer rather to train than click watch and monitoring continously time , I take breaks usually by the feeling and can remeber all sets an reps
however I can understand your point of view
in the other hand, if now huami developers cannot make simple things I can imagine how many bugs would be in such setup
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It is very simple to code...
If you think that is not available in any other of the sport watches - then you probably missed to read my reply in the other thread that you replied right after me. But take a look of what i am talking about
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Basically - this is even more complex than my expectations.
Here is another example of just part of the futures you get from Garmin
And btw - for you to say that this is to complex its like a runner saying he doesn't need all the futures like interval timing, steps per mile counter, etc... because "he just wants to run." and bassically he is not interested in other "gimmicks" the watch has to offer to actually follow his progress and make his experience more complete... as well as swimmers not benefiting from SWOLF ?
And when you have deadlift sessions like i do - which is why i refer to weight lifting not only fitness app - then you will see its pretty distracting when you rest between 6 to 10 minutes between sets and you are going after 10 sets for instance.
So when you train hardcore but not just casually then i am expecting certain futures from my "indoor fitness" or "weight lifting" apps. Basics. You cannot just put "GROUPS" because that is so unserious that you cannot believe something like FirstBeat technology is involved as a selling point for this watch.
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It is very simple to code...
If you think that is not available in any other of the sport watches - then you probably missed to read my reply in the other thread that you replied right after me. But take a look of what i am talking about
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Basically - this is even more complex than my expectations.
Here is another example of just part of the futures you get from Garmin
And btw - for you to say that this is to complex its like a runner saying he doesn't need all the futures like interval timing, steps per mile counter, etc... because "he just wants to run." and bassically he is not interested in other "gimmicks" the watch has to offer to actually follow his progress and make his experience more complete... as well as swimmers not benefiting from SWOLF ?
And when you have deadlift sessions like i do - which is why i refer to weight lifting not only fitness app - then you will see its pretty distracting when you rest between 6 to 10 minutes between sets and you are going after 10 sets for instance.
So when you train hardcore but not just casually then i am expecting certain futures from my "indoor fitness" or "weight lifting" apps. Basics. You cannot just put "GROUPS" because that is so unserious that you cannot believe something like FirstBeat technology is involved as a selling point for this watch.
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Cheap garmins don't support that, in forerunner 35 for example, you can create activities but you can't use them on the watch. Anyways it would be great to have that in the watch, if I have time maybe I'll try to create an app that does that
If 8D motion detection chips are so common in all trackers, why are there not better Algorithms to be able to Muscle Training based movement tracking as they are doing for Cardio type of movements?
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but what do you expect from watch for the muscle training?
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Mentioned above
Just tested samsung galaxy activity watch or whatever ...The thing has dedicated deadlift, biceps curls, pulldowns, bench press, and few more i couldn't test - but those were working exceptionally well... it was auto-counting reps, deadlift was not starting untill i get my hands down to my chin. How did they do that and watch is not even sport-dedicated ? It even had HAMSTRING CURLS, but i didn't dare testing else i was going to throw the S3 from the window
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Just tested samsung galaxy activity watch or whatever ...The thing has dedicated deadlift, biceps curls, pulldowns, bench press, and few more i couldn't test - but those were working exceptionally well... it was auto-counting reps, deadlift was not starting untill i get my hands down to my chin. How did they do that and watch is not even sport-dedicated ? It even had HAMSTRING CURLS, but i didn't dare testing else i was going to throw the S3 from the window
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Better use of software / app to track its motion sensors. Not rocket science id think
I'm very interested in purchasing a Tab S7+ to use as a laptop replacement. I'll still have a Windows laptop for when I need adb, or just need to run specific software, but I'd like for the Tab S7+ to become my workhorse typing machine.
I'm a teacher that runs and operates a tutoring business, so I am literally typing for a good chunk of the day. I use Microsoft Word full time and am fully invested in it. One very specific thing I do is use a font that isn't default to Windows. I downloaded it and use it as a part of my default template for Word, and I use it across all my lessons, letters, and everything that's associated with my business. I'm a bit anal about it, but I like the uniformity. It's a normal font that can be downloaded easily and loaded on to Windows, so it's nothing special.
One thing that I am worried about is the inability to use the aforementioned font on the Tab S7+. Can we use non-default fonts on the S7+? I don't want it to be present across the entire device, but just need it for Word. And even if I could install it, could Microsoft Word use it?
Lastly, while on DeX mode, is the version of Microsoft Word similar to the desktop version? I need things like being able to insert an equation, and specific math-related things.
I asked Samsung's customer service live chat, and they were fairly useless (as expected). Was hoping anyone here that owns one already or will own one soon could educate me. Thank you!
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I'm a teacher that runs and operates a tutoring business, so I am literally typing for a good chunk of the day.
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This is not the tool you're looking for.
It will use some custom fonts, but not others. It will do some equations, but is limited.
All day typing is a laptop thing.
Sounds like you're trying to justify a purchase ... it is a very nice tablet b
Randle said:
This is not the tool you're looking for.
It will use some custom fonts, but not others. It will do some equations, but is limited.
All day typing is a laptop thing.
Sounds like you're trying to justify a purchase ... it is a very nice tablet b
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You're not wrong! I just placed an order for a Mystic Bronze S7+. As it turns out, someone on reddit told me you can't install custom fonts but Microsoft Office does open up documents with the font you're already using so.. I'm not so sure. We'll see though! I might make a YouTube video detailing my experience in case someone else has the same question.
I have decided to use it for drawing and writing with the actual S-Pen than anything else. I can type all day on my actual ThinkPad X1/PC and draw the things I can't actually type (coordinate graphs are a particular pain in the arse) on the Tab S7+. Should also be nice to use the tablet for media consumption since it's relatively lighter. Hard decision to make which finish to go but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to match my upcoming Z Fold 2.
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Should also be nice to use the tablet for media consumption since it's relatively lighter. Hard decision to make which finish to go but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to match my upcoming Z Fold 2.
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Yes, I'm not regretting my purchase! It has even got me playing a few games. Integration across devices and windows is excellent!
I'll use mine most of the time for presenting talks from and I like to journal and plan days with the pen