Like Galaxy Note 10, Samsung released two models Galaxy Note 20: Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Many existing Galaxy Note owners were very disappointed with this year’s Galaxy Note models. This post summarizes the top 11 disappointments of Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. These disappointments include inconvenient S Pen Slot location, […]
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Like Galaxy Note 10, Samsung released two models Galaxy Note 20: Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Many existing Galaxy Note owners were very disappointed with this year’s Galaxy Note models. This post summarizes the top 11 disappointments of Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
These disappointments include inconvenient S Pen Slot location, lacking apps for S Pen, no S Note app, disturbing curved screen on Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, an inferior in-display fingerprint reader, mediocre Exynos CPU/chipset in most regions, missing micro SD card support on Galaxy Note 20, plastic back on Galaxy Note 20, overpriced, no spare S Pen nibs and removing tool, no USB connector and no clear cover.
With the release of Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Samsung also released the updated Galaxy Buds Live, which adds active noise cancelling (ANC) and a totally new design to Galaxy Buds +.
Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra relocated the S Pen slot to the left side of the charging port. In all previous generations of Galaxy Note phones, the S Pen slot is always on the right side so that it is very convenient for right-handed users to access it.
The relocation is apparently to create space for the bumped camera modules on Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It seems the engineer just duplicated the design of S20 Ultra, which does not need a slot for S Pen.
It is one of the most inconvenient “new” features of Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. For right-handed owners, it is very awkward to access the S Pen on Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
This relocation reflects the arrogance of Samsung engineers. And it proves very likely Galaxy Note designers never or seldom use S Pen. Maybe, they use iPhones.
Without the S Pen, Galaxy Note is just a bigger (now identical) Galaxy S phones. Designers should always put S Pen in the spotlight.
The inconvenient S Pen slot location is one of the top disappointments of Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
The two most useful features of S Pen are:
Using S Pen as a magic wand is a joke. And Samsung repeated the joke in Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Unfortunately, Samsung stopped S Note development since Galaxy Note 5. They want all Samsung users to use a “unified” Samsung Notes app. It does not work.
For creative works, Samsung used to bundle the now-free Adobe SketchBook Pro.
Anyway, Samsung does not offer any real S Pen apps on Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Very few third-party apps have good support of the S Pen.
Lacking apps for S Pen is not just one of the disappointment of Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It also marks the death of Galaxy Note.
To make it worse, S Note app is no longer supported on Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
You cannot install it on Galaxy Note 20 any more.
Please note, you can install S Note on Galaxy Note 10 and all previous generation of Galaxy Note devices.
Since Galaxy Note Edge (Note 4 Edge) and Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung has tried hard to sell the “curved” screen as a premium feature.
But very few owners find the usefulness of the curved screen. Edge screen now is just a software feature that can be implemented on a flat-screen.
Currently, Samsung used the curved screen as an aesthetic feature.
The infinity display may look great. But it is annoying for day-to-day usage. It is hard to hold the phone without a case. It is so easy to tap the screen inadvertently.
For S Pen, the curved screen is a disaster.
When using the S Pen, you expect a “flat”, not a “curved” paper. The curved part of the screen is simply wasted as explained here.
So, the usable area for the S Pen is actually smaller. The usable area of the 6.9″ Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is actually smaller than the 5.7″ Galaxy Note 5 (the last Galaxy Note phone with a flat-screen in a 16:9 aspect ratio).
The smaller work area is further exacerbated by the large aspect ratio (narrow screen). In fact, the usable screen area on Galaxy Note decreased after Galaxy Note 5.
The “smaller” Galaxy Note 20 with a flat-screen is better for S Pen. But we do not recommend it.
Samsung introduced the in-display fingerprint reader in Galaxy S10 (except S10e). Samsung touted it as a flagship feature with the “advanced” technology behind it.
But the issue is that it is not user friendly. It is:
It is unclear when Samsung will stop such stupid innovations on Galaxy Note. Anyway, the in-display fingerprint reader deserves a spot among top disappointments of Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Samsung’s Exynos chips have gradually become an issue on Galaxy phones.
In the early days, Exynos 3, 4 and 5 could match or even exceed Qualcomm’s flagship snapdragon CPUs in terms of performance and power efficiency. But since Exynos 7 7420 (in Galaxy S6 and Note 5), snapdragon started to show advantages. And the performance gap becomes wider and wider.
Samsung usually uses Qualcomm’s chipset for flagship phones sold in the US and a few other regions. In other regions, they opt for their own Exynos chipset. Because Galaxy S and Galaxy Note devices are overpowered for most owners, you will only hear a few complaints of the Exynos CPUs in these phones from heavy gamers. But the widening performance gap between the top Exynos chipset and Snapdragon is not a secret.
The latest Exynos 990 chipset in Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy S20 (all models) is only comparable to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 in terms of performance. Only Galaxy Note 20 owners in the US and a few other regions get the latest Snapdragon 865+ (an improved version of 865). In most regions, Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra get the same mediocre Exynos 990, which is identical to that on Galaxy S20.
Obviously, Samsung is aware of the inferiority of the Exynos chipset. In the home market (Korea), Samsung finally switched to Snapdragon this year for Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20.
The majority of the Galaxy Note 20 owners have to embrace the mediocre Exynos CPU.
It is unclear why Samsung ditched the micro SD card support on Galaxy Note 20. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does support micro SD card.
Most Galaxy phone owners are happy to see the micro SD card support, although most of them may never use it.
But stripping a welcomed feature without justification shows again the arrogance of Samsung designers.
The micro SD card only takes a space of a micro SD size in the hybrid SIM card tray. In the dual SIM version of Galaxy Note 20, there are two slots anyway. So, it does not save any space.
Samsung switched to the non-removable glass back since Galaxy Note 5. Now, Galaxy Note 20 switched back to the plastic back (to save cost?). Galaxy Note 20 Ultra still use a glass back.
In fact, plastic is not as bad as you may think. It is more durable than glass.
The problem is Samsung switched to the plastic back to save cost without offering values. For example, prior to Galaxy Note 5, we all enjoyed the removable battery with the plastic back. Then Samsung switched to the glass back and told us the glass back did not allow removable battery.
For iPhone 6 (released in 2014), you can still get a battery replacement at $50 in most Apple service centres in 2020. This explains why iPhone users do not care about the glass back or non-removable cover. But for Galaxy Note 5 (released one year later than iPhone 6in 2015), it is almost impossible to replace the battery in any Samsung service centres. For Galaxy Note 4, you can still find many $20 (or cheaper) OEM batteries to swap in. The power of plastic back!!!
Personally, I’m not against the plastic back on Galaxy Note 20 if Samsung can share the saving (in cost) with owners or offer values for it.
But Samsung did neither.
Without the competition of Huawei, Samsung ramped up the price starting from Galaxy S20. Of course, the 5G licensing fee may be a factor as well.
But overall, Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra fail to offer the value for your money.
First, the S Pen is dead. It does not offer any value without supporting apps. And Samsung has no intention to offer meaningful apps for S Pen any more. So, Galaxy Note is simply a Galaxy S20 with a wasted S Pen.
For comparable performance and features, there are many alternative Android phones at a lower price.
Different S Pen nibs offer different “drag” (resistance) on the screen.
So, S Pen requires different nibs on a naked screen or a screen with a screen protector to get the best experience. Actually, you may need to switch the S Pen nib if you change the screen protector from a plastic film to a tempered glass one.
Traditionally, in the Galaxy Note box, Samsung offers two types of spare S Pen nibs and a tweezer (to remove the nib).
In Galaxy Note 20 box, you can find the compartment designed for such spare nibs. But the compartment is empty!!
There are no spare S Pen nibs in Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra box. Good cost-saving.
Good luck if you need additional S Pen nibs.
The S Pen nib in the S Pen is good for the screen with the pre-installed screen protector. In most regions, a plastic screen protector is pre-installed on Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. If you remove it or change it to the tempered glass one, you may find the S Pen is too slippy.
In recent years, Samsung is generous by packing necessary accessories like a USB connector or a clear cover in the box of their flagship phones.
It seems Samsung suddenly stopped offering such accessories from Galaxy Note 20.
You can still find the empty compartments for these accessories in the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra box. This means it is a last-minute decision to remove the offer.
In a few markets, even the headset is not included in the box. You have to ask for it.
Surely, this is one of the disappointments of Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra for a lot of buyers. Both are not sold as a budget phone.
You may share your excitements and disappointments of Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in the comment box below.
If you have any questions on using Galaxy Note 20 or Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, you may check our Galaxy Note 20 guides page (coming soon).
You can also download the official Galaxy Note 20 user manual in your own language here (coming soon).
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The Dynamic Lock screen can automatically change Galaxy Note 10 lock screen’s wallpaper. You will always see a new wallpaper when you wake up the Galaxy Note 10 screen. Although we did not list it as one of the top 10 new features of Galaxy Note 10, many owners found this feature is quite interesting. […]
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The Dynamic Lock screen can automatically change Galaxy Note 10 lock screen’s wallpaper. You will always see a new wallpaper when you wake up the Galaxy Note 10 screen.
Although we did not list it as one of the top 10 new features of Galaxy Note 10, many owners found this feature is quite interesting.
This Galaxy Note 10 guide explains the details (and limitations) of the dynamic lock screen on Samsung Galaxy Note 10, how to enable, use, and customize the dynamic lock screen.
With the September 2019 update for Galaxy S10, this feature is also available on Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e now.
By default, the wallpaper on Samsung Galaxy Note 10 does not change (static). This means you will see the same picture again and again when you wake up the screen.
The Dynamic lock screen, introduced with Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10+ of course), uses a pack of pictures as the lock screen wallpaper.
The phone will rotate them randomly so that you will very likely see a different lock screen when you wake up the screen.
All pictures/photos in the “pack” (category) are provided by Samsung. You need to download them to your phone before you can use them.
Samsung promised to update the packs every two weeks, and therefore, you will always get a “fresh” look of your Galaxy Note 10 lock screen.
In a nutshell, the dynamic lock screen means a new lock screen wallpaper when you wake up the screen.
By default, this feature is not enabled. And the lock screen wallpaper on Galaxy Note 10 is static. You need to enable it manually if you want to make it dynamic (and fresh).
There are a couple of ways to enable the Dynamic lock screen on Samsung Galaxy phones.
The first method to enable the dynamic lock screen feature on Galaxy Note 10 is from the wallpaper and theme settings.
As shown in the screenshot below, in the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Settings page, tap Wallpapers and themes (marked as 1).
This would take you to the Galaxy themes, as shown above.
You can tap the Dynamic lock screen to enable and use this feature.
On the Galaxy Note 10 Settings page, you can also tap the Lock screen (marked as 2), as shown earlier.
In the Lock screen page, as shown below, you can also find the option to enable the Dynamic lock screen.

You can tap and hold (long tap) any blank area in the Galaxy Note 10 Home screen to enter the Home screen edit mode.
You can also use the pinch gesture on the home screen to enter the edit mode.
Once in the Home screen edit mode, you can tap the Wallpapers button, as shown above.
The button also brings you to the Galaxy themes.
In all recent Samsung Galaxy phones, you can add a shortcut of Galaxy Themes to the home screen.
You can then enter Galaxy Themes by simply tapping the icon on the Home screen or Apps screen.
After entering the dynamic lock screen page, as shown below, you can find that there are 5 curated sets (packs) of images for you to use on the lock screen:
You can download all of them. But you can use only one set at any time. Samsung does not allow you to mix two or more sets of images.
The images will be updated by Samsung about every two weeks.
When you are on the lock screen, you can swipe left to see all available images in that category.
You can also tap the Menu key (3 vertical dots) on the lock screen. You need to swipe to the left at least once to see the menu key, which is not available in the default lock screen.
As shown in the screenshot above, there are two options on the menu:
Please note, this is the only way to inspect all images in the pack/category.
In the Dynamic lock screen page, you can tap the menu key to customize this feature.
As shown below, from the menu, you can:
In the settings for Dynamic lock screen, you can customize this feature, including:
If you have any questions about this feature on Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
The community will try to help you.
If you have other Samsung Galaxy Note 10 questions, you may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides.
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 users manuals in your language here.
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Galaxy Note 10 LED View Cover is one of the unique accessories for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. This Galaxy Note 10 accessories guide explains the unique features of the Galaxy Note 10 LED Wallet (View) cover, shows you how to use the LED case and customize the LED icons on the cover, […]
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Galaxy Note 10 LED View Cover is one of the unique accessories for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
This Galaxy Note 10 accessories guide explains the unique features of the Galaxy Note 10 LED Wallet (View) cover, shows you how to use the LED case and customize the LED icons on the cover, answers the questions you may have on the LED View Cover. A quick review of the Galaxy Note 10 LED View case explains the pros and cons of the cover.
Although the dimensions of the LED Wallet Case for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and for Galaxy Note 10+ are different, all features are identical on all Galaxy Note 10 devices. This guide applies to both Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+.
Galaxy Note 10 LED View Cover (aka LED wallet cover in some regions) is one of the “official” accessories of Galaxy Note 1o and Note 10+. It is a typical two-piece flip cover.
The series of the LED case was first released with Galaxy S7. Samsung refined the features in the last few years.
The unique features of the Galaxy Note 10 LED Wallet cover include:
Showing LED notification icons on an external case is one of the most significant selling points of the Galaxy Note 10 LED Wallet cover among the over-crowded flip covers.
When someone calls you or some apps get notifications, you will see the corresponding LED icons on the front part of the LED cover.
Samsung allows you to customize the icons for any individual contact (or contact group) and different apps so that you can immediately know whether the call/message/notification is important or not by looking at the icon without opening the cover.
Another unique feature of the LED wallet cover is that you can interact with the phone from the cover (without opening it).
For phone calls, you can accept or reject a call by swiping to the left or right on the LED cover.
You can also snooze or dismiss alarms similarly.
If you are playing music in the background, you can also control it on the cover without opening the cover (read on).
There is a card slot inside the front part of the Galaxy Note 10 LED View Cover. For this reason, the cover is often referred to as a wallet cover.
You can put one card or a few notes in the slot.
Like Galaxy Note 10 clear view cover, the top part of the Galaxy Note 10 LED View Cover is not fully covered. So, it is quite easy to put on or take off the cover, compared to that on Galaxy S10 or Note 9.
When you put on the cover, you need to put the top part first, then snap the phone into the bottom part.
If you want to remove the cover, you should start from the bottom part.
You can assign an LED icon to a contact, several contacts, or a group so that you can know who is calling you.
For each app, you can also assign an LED icon for notifications, and therefore, you can know which app is bugging you without opening the cover.
On Galaxy Note 10 Settings page, as shown in the screenshot below, tap Advanced features.
In the Advanced features page, as shown above, tap Accessories.
In the Accessories page, as shown below, you can find the LED Icon Editor and About LED View Cover.
If you cannot find these two entries in the Accessories page, it simply means the case/cover is not detected by the phone. You can try to remove it and then reapply it.
Please note, if you have used any fast wireless charger to charge Galaxy Note 10, you should also see the entry for fast wireless charging.
Now, tap the LED icon editor, as shown below, to assign and manage icons, or create new icons.
In the LED icons page, as shown above, you can:
Please note, you can also access this page faster by tapping the LED Icon Editor in the Apps screen.
The LED Icon Editor App will be added automatically to the apps screen once the Galaxy Note 10 LED Wallet cover is detected.
The available LED icons are grouped into two groups, as shown above:
Both groups of LED icons can be used equally. The major difference between these two groups of LED icons is that you can only modify or delete the LED icons in the custom group (these icons are created by you).
If you want to assign an LED icon (for example, the Smiley icon) to your friend so that you can quickly identify the caller.
Tap the Smiley icon, as shown above. The number below each icon indicates how many contacts and apps were assigned to this LED icon. 0 means it is not used by any contacts or apps.
In the Smiley icon page, as shown below, by default, you are in the Calls tab. If you want to assign the LED icon to an app for app notifications, you need to switch to the Notifications tab.
As shown above, you can then select one or more contacts from your address book for this icon.
If you want to assign this LED icon to an app, you can choose the app from the list of apps installed on the phone, as shown below.
For example, you want to use this LED icon for notifications from the Amazon shopping app.
You just need to select the app and confirm. Of course, you can assign this LED icon to more than one apps.
Once you finish to assign the Smiley icon to any contacts and/or any apps, you will see the icon on the Galaxy Note 10 LED cover when the person calls you, or the app sends you a notification.
You can always change your mind by assigning a new LED icon or delete the LED icon for that contact or app.
Again, we use the Smiley icon as an example.
As shown above, in the Smiley icon page, tap the Menu key (3 vertical dots on the top right).
If you are in the Notifications tab, you will see the option of Manage apps, as shown below.
Of course, if you are in the Calls tab, you will get the option to manage contacts for this LED icon.
As shown above, after selecting the currently assigned app (Amazon shopping in this example), you have two options:
You can manage the LED icon for contacts similarly.
You can create your own LED icons by tapping the + button in the LED icon page, which can be accessed through one of the two methods:
You may follow this page to create your own LED icons.
You can control the music playing without opening the LED cover.
When the LED cover is closed, and music is playing, you can press the Side key (Power key, see Galaxy Note 10 layout) once to get the playing control buttons, as shown below.
From left to write, the three buttons are Back to the Previous, Pause/Play, and Jumping to the Next.
The Galaxy Note 10 LED Wallet cover is a decent case for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+. Of course, it is far far better than the transparent back cover in Galaxy Note 10 box.
But surely, it is not for everyone.
A1: The LED case should be recognized by the phone automatically. You do NOT need to install additional software/apps.
If Galaxy Note 10 does not recognize the case (i.e., there is no LED icon editor entry in Settings –Advanced features — Accessories ), you may try to remove the case, then put it on again. You may also try to reboot the phone to see whether it helps.
Of course, if the phone still is unable to recognize the LED view case, you may check with the seller. Very likely, it is a faulty one.
A2: No, it is not necessary to manually turn on NFC.
NFC will be used automatically for the LED View case even you turn off NFC on Galaxy Note 10/10+.
A3: Although the Galaxy Note 10 LED Wallet case uses the phone battery, the battery consumption is very marginal.
You will not notice the difference in battery life with or without the LED case.
A4: Very likely, the notification access permission is not granted for the LED Icon Editor.
You may go to Settings —Apps.
In the Apps page (Application manager), tap the menu key, as shown below.
From the menu, tap Special access, as shown above.
Now, in the Special access page, as shown below, tap Notification access.
As shown above, you need to make sure both LED cover and the LED Icon Editor have the notification access permission.
If you have any questions on the LED waller cover for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
The community will try to help you.
If you have other Samsung Galaxy Note 10 questions, you may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides.
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 users manuals in your language here.
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This S Note guide explains the features of S Note app, the difference between the S Note app and Samsung Notes app, and shows you how to install S Note app and the extension pack on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
This guide also applies to Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy Note 9. Older Galaxy Note devices have more options in the extension pack.
An outstanding phone requires both the top-notch hardware and some flagship apps.
S Note was the flagship app on Galaxy Note devices. It demonstrates the productivity that S Pen can bring on a relatively large screen.
After the Marshmallow update for Galaxy Note 5, Samsung shifted focus to the general-purpose Samsung Notes app and stopped the active development of S Note app.
But Samsung has NOT abandoned the S Note app, although it has not been pre-installed since Galaxy Note 8. So, you cannot find the S Note app on Galaxy Note 8, 9, and 10.
Basically, S Note is a note-taking app. But it is a very unique note-taking app.
The noteworthy features of the S Note app include:
There are some great features that were removed after Galaxy Note 5. These include:
Of course, these features were not available on Galaxy Note 8, Note 9 and Note 10.
Samsung used the Samsung Notes app as a replacement of the S Note app.
But this is not an upgrade.
Compared to S Note, the only advantage of the Samsung Notes app is that its interface is more modern.
Samsung Notes app allows you to type text, write or draw with the S Pen, insert pictures.
But you cannot overlay them.
S Note app does support multiple layers. You can overlay text, drawings, pictures, illustrations, and other items.
You can push up or bring down any layers, adjust the transparency of each layer.
Basically, you can imagine S Note app is 3D, and Samsung Notes app is only 2D.
In the S Note app, shape recognition can convert your drawing to some standard shapes automatically.
You can also manually convert your drawing or writing into text, formula, or shape.
Besides, there is a built-in illustration database with the S Note app. You can easily insert them into your notes.
If you draw something in the S Note app, you can record the drawing process.
Unfortunately, none of these features is available on Samsung Notes.
S Note was designed for serious note-taking, not for a shopping list.
So, you can take a multi-page note for a class. Then group these notes into a collection. It works just like a real note pad.
On the contrary, Samsung Notes was designed for daily use. There is only one page. Pages may be used automatically when you export the note to PDF or Microsoft Word files.
Although S Note is not pre-installed on Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ in all regions, Samsung did maintain the app so that all Galaxy Note device owners can still install and enjoy this ancient app.
You can easily install S Note app from Galaxy Store.
As shown in the screenshot below, type S Note app in the search bar.
Samsung no longer lists S Note app among the “essential apps.”
As shown above, you should be able to find the S Note app.
Please note, S Note is only available for Galaxy Note devices and a few tablets with S Pen.
You can tap the download icon to install the app without checking it.
Of course, it is recommended to tap the search results to read the details of the app.
In the details page for the S Note app, as shown below, you can then tap the install button to install it to Galaxy Note 10.
You need to wait a while for the installation.
Now, you get the S Note app on Galaxy Note 10.
But this is only the “base” of the S Note app. You MUST install the Extension pack to get the advanced features of the S Note app.
S Note without the Extension pack is almost useless.
S Note Extension pack is a free add-on offered by Samsung.
Although a few very useful features (e.g., photo note, easy chart, action memo) were gradually removed, the extension pack still offers some extremely useful features including:
So, the Extension pack is essential for S Note app.
If you use S Note app without the Extension pack, it means you do not S Note app. In this case, Samsung Notes or other Note-taking apps (like OneNote) are better for you.
Anyway, you may follow these steps to install S Note Extension pack.
When you open the S Note app for the first time, it will ask for some permissions like storage (to save notes on Galaxy Note 10), camera (to insert photos), and microphone (to add recordings).
You should grant these permissions for the app.
As shown below, in the S Note main page, tap the menu key (3 vertical dots) to access S Note app menu.
As shown above, in the menu, tap More features.
On Galaxy Note 10 ( Note 9 and Note 8), there are only two entries for more features:
If you are still using vintage Note devices, for example, Galaxy Note 5 or Note 4, you should have two additional features:
As discussed earlier, these two features are not available on Note devices after Galaxy Note 5.
Anyway, tap Extension pack as shown below to check the details.
After tapping Extension pack in the More features page, you will be directed to the Extension pack page in Galaxy Store, as shown above.
You have to access Extension pack page through the S Note app.
Tap Install to install the extension pack.
Extension pack is not an app.
After you install it, S Note app will be different.
For example, the following two screenshots compare the default UI of an empty page.
After installing the extension pack, there are 3 additions on the UI :
We will explain these features in separate guides.
The following two screenshots compare the S Note page menu with or without the extension pack.
Two items were added:
If you have any questions on the difference between Samsung Notes and S Note, or installing S Note app (and extension pack) on Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
The community will try to help you.
If you have other Samsung Galaxy Note 10 questions, you may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides.
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 users manuals in your language here.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 camera is one of the key selling points of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. This Galaxy Note 10 guide explains how to use camera quick launch, the components and their meaning/usage of the camera app, and supported gestures in Galaxy Note 10 camera app. Except for the depth camera, […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 camera is one of the key selling points of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
This Galaxy Note 10 guide explains how to use camera quick launch, the components and their meaning/usage of the camera app, and supported gestures in Galaxy Note 10 camera app.
Except for the depth camera, which is not discussed in this guide, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus share identical camera components. So, this guide applies to both Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+.
By default, on Galaxy Note 10, you can quickly press the Side key (see Galaxy Note 10 layout) twice to launch the camera. This is referred to as Galaxy Note 10 camera quick launch.
Of course, you can customize the side key to remap the double press gesture to other apps, as explained in this guide.
Anyway, in addition to tapping the camera app icon, or using voice commands (Bixby or Google Assistant), you can also use the Galaxy Note 10 camera quick launch to open the camera app.
As explained in this guide, you can remap the Side key for other apps, or use other Side key gestures for camera quick launch.
In recent years, Samsung tried to keep the Camera app consistent through their Android phones.
So, if you just migrate from Samsung Galaxy Note 9, or Galaxy S10, you will find the camera app interface is very familiar.
As shown in the screenshot below, typically, there are 10-15 components (depending on what you are using) in the camera app interface.
You can tap the shutter button to take photos, just like in any other camera apps.
If you hold the shutter button, by default, the burst mode will be activated. You can deactivate the burst mode by assigning the long tap gesture of the shutter button:
Of course, inmost Samsung Galaxy phones, there are some other shooting methods. In addition to the shutter button, you can also use voice, floating shutter button, gesture, or volume button to take photos as explained in this guide.
Please note, if you change the camera mode to Video, live focus, super slow motion, slow motion, or hyper-lapse (modes in the right of the photo/auto mode), the shutter button will look different.
You can access the Gallery app in Galaxy Note 10 quickly from the camera app.
By default, the thumbnail of the last-taken photo will be used as the icon. But if you start the camera app without unlocking the phone (i.e., open camera from Galaxy Note 10 lock screen), then you will see the Gallery app icon. This is a security feature, not a bug.
You can tap the button to switch between the front and rear cameras.
You can also use gestures to switch the cameras (read on).
By default, when you start the camera app, the default photo mode (Auto mode) will be activated. You can change it to last used mode in the camera settings.
If you want to use other Galaxy Note 10 camera modes, you can just swipe left or right, then select.
Please note, on Galaxy Note 10 (and some other Galaxy phones with Android Pie), there is no separate Recording button in the camera app. Instead, you need to change the camera mode to video, then use the shutter button to record videos.
Scene optimization can automatically apply some optimized settings based on the AI engine integrated into Galaxy Note 10.
It is recommended to leave it on (default).
If you do not like it, you can tap the icon to turn it off. The icon will be grayed out, and standard settings will be applied.
You can also turn it on/off in the camera settings.

For both Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, there are 3 rear camera lens: ultra-wide-angle, wide-angle, and telephoto.
You can tap the corresponding icon to choose the desired lens.
You can also tap and hold (long tap) on any icons to set the optical zoom (0.5x to 2x) and digital zoom, as shown below.

You can access the settings page for the camera.
Please refer to this page (coming soon) for details.
You tap to cycle through 3 flash options for Galaxy Note 10 camera:
Normally, it is recommended not to use the camera flash, which usually results in poor photos quality. The photo looks washed out and lacking details.
If the lighting condition is not good, you may try the Night camera mode or the Pro camera mode.
Please note, the ultra-wide-angle camera does not support flash.
Some Galaxy Note 10 modes do not support flash as well. These camera modes include:
You have 4 options for the timer of Galaxy Note 10 camera:
On Galaxy Note 10, there is no option to “Take 3” photos. So, you need to manually check the photo after it is taken.
Please note, the food and panorama modes do not support timer.
You can tap the button to set the aspect ratio as:
There are NO photo size settings in Galaxy Note 10. Samsung removed the photo size settings since Galaxy S10.
Each aspect ratio has ONE size (which is the largest possible size of the sensor). You may check this guide on the explanation.
Table 1. List of supported photo sizes on Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+
| Phone | 1:1 | 4:3 | 16:9 | 19:9 | |
| 16MP Ultra-wide (rear) | All | 3456×3456 | 4608×3456 | 4608*2592 | 4608×2184 |
| 12MP Tele (rear) | All | 3024×3024 | 4032×3024 | 4032×2268 | 4032×1908 |
| 12MP Wide-angle (rear) | All | 3024×3024 | 4032×3024 | 4032×2268 | 4032×1908 |
| 10MP Selfie (front) | All | 2736×2736 | 3648*2736 | 3968*2232 | 3968×1880 |
| 8MP RGB Depth (front) | S10+ | 2208×2208 | 2944×2208 | 3216×1808 | 3216×1528 |
Source: How to set photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+?
Photo size is in the number of pixels of width x height (in the landscape orientation).
If you want, you can still apply some camera effects for photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Note 10 without using any photo editing apps.
You can choose different filters and turn on/off the beauty mode. You can also download some camera effects from the Galaxy Apps.
Please note, the AR stickers are accessed from AR Emoji button (14).
For HDR on Galaxy Note 10, you can
If you choose to enable HDR when needed (let the camera decide), you will see the HDR icon when HDR is enabled.
Galaxy Note 10 camera is quite smart, and you can leave the default on.
This button actually is a shortcut to the Bixby Vision app.
Both AR Emoji and AR stickers can be accessed from this button.
You can also create a shortcut for AR Emoji on Galaxy Note 10 Home screen so that you can use it without opening the camera app.
The rest of the screen is a preview screen. You can check the range of the photo to be taken.
Samsung introduced gestures to the camera apps in all Galaxy S and Note phones since Android Nougat update.
On the Galaxy Note 10 camera app, you can use 5 types of gestures.
Please do not confuse these gestures with navigation gestures.
If you have any questions on using the camera app on Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
The community will try to help you.
If you have other Samsung Galaxy Note 10 questions, you may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides.
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 users manuals in your language here.
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You need to add a SIM card to Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10+) if you want to use any mobile services. But do you know how to add or replace the Galaxy Note 10 SIM card? Do you know your Galaxy Note 10 is single SIM version of dual-SIm version? Do you know how […]
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You need to add a SIM card to Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10+) if you want to use any mobile services.
But do you know how to add or replace the Galaxy Note 10 SIM card? Do you know your Galaxy Note 10 is single SIM version of dual-SIm version? Do you know how to use the SIM card tray and use two SIM cards on the phone?
This Galaxy Note 10 guide explains everything you need to know about using SIM cards on Galaxy Note 10: the sim card size, dual-SIM vs single-SIM, adding/replacing SIM cards, using the SIM card tray, managing and customizing SIM cards, and using two SIM cards. It also answers some questions you may have about using SIM card on Samsung Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10+.
Both Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 requires nano-SIM (the smallest one).
Traditionally, SIM card comes with 4 types of size (form factor):
The relative size of these 4 SIM card sizes is illustrated in the picture below.

Most phone companies offer 3-in-1 SIM cards. What you need is the smallest one.
You can detach the nano-SIM (the smallest part) and use it on Galaxy Note 10, as shown below.
Please note, you should not throw away the remaining plastic part. You can use it as a SIM card adapter for old devices that may require a micro-SIM or even mini-SIM card.

If you are using one of the following popular phones, you can use the existing SIM card on Galaxy Note 10:
Please note, this is not an exhaust list. If you are not sure, you can post your phone brand and model in the comments section. We will check it for you.
If your old phone uses a micro-SIM card, and your carrier (greedy one!) will charge you for changing to the nano-SIM, you may trim the old SIM card to a nano-SIM card. It is recommended to do it in the handphone shop. They have a specialized clipper, which is more accurate and safer than your scissors.
If your dinosaur phone uses a mini-SIM card, it is probably impossible to trim it to a nano-SIM card because the metal part is a bit too large. You may check with your the local headphone shop first.
There are two versions of Galaxy Note 10 (and Galaxy Note 10+): single-SIM and dual-SIM.
Please note all Galaxy Note 10 5G and Galaxy Note 10+ 5G only support one SIM card. We will discuss the 5G variant in this post.
In most regions, Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are dual-SIM version except:
These Galaxy Note 10 devices are single SIM version only.
For the single-SIM version, you can use only one SIM card. You have no options.
For the dual-SIM version, you can use up to 2 SIM cards in dual-SIM dual-standby (DSDS) mode. Of course, you can choose to use only one.
Please note, for the dual-SIM version of Galaxy Note 10+, you cannot use the micro SD card if you use two SIM cards.
The SIM card tray in Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ is different.
Galaxy Note 10 does not support micro SD card as explained in this post. So, the SIM card tray is for the SIM card(s) only.
For the single-SIM version of Galaxy Note 10, you can find the SIM card tray only has one slot for your SIM card.
The dual-SIM version of Galaxy Note 10 has two slots. Both are for the SIM card only, as illustrated below.

Galaxy Note 10+ uses a hybrid card tray. Slot 1 is for SIM card only. Slot 2 can be used for the micro SD card only, for the single-SIM version of Galaxy Note 10+, as illustrated below.

For the dual SIM version of Galaxy Note 10+, slot 2 can be used for either a SIM card or a micro SD card (but not both at the same time).
The two scenarios (options) are illustrated below.

You may follow the following steps to add, change, or remove the SIM card for Galaxy Note 10.
It is recommended to power off Galaxy Note 10 before adding or replacing the SIM card.
Some carriers may ask you to reboot the phone if you add or change a SIM card without powering off the phone.
You should insert the ejection pin in the Galaxy Note 10 box, to the hole of the SIM card tray (see Galaxy Note 10 layout) as shown in the animation below.
You need to apply some force so the SIM card tray can be ejected.
Do NOT pierce the microphone or the top speaker on the top side of Galaxy S10.
As the official Samsung cases for Galaxy Noe 10 and Note 10+ (e.g., Galaxy Note 1o clear view cover) do not cover the top part of the phone, it is not necessary to remove the cover to access the tray.
Once the SIM card tray is ejected, you can pull it out from the phone.
For the single-SIM version Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+, you have to put the SIM card into slot 1.
For the dual-SIM version of Galaxy Note 10+, you can put the SIM card into either slot. You can also put two SIM cards into the two slots individually. In this case, the slot number does not matter. But, if you want to use a micro SD card, you MUST put the SIM card into slot 1 only because slot 1 cannot hold a micro SD card.
When placing the SIM card, you need to make sure:
You now need to press the SIM card gently so that it is secured in the SIM card tray.
Once the SIM card is secured, you can push back the SIM card tray into the phone.
If you powered off the phone before these steps, you could now power on the phone.

For the dual SIM version of Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+, you can use two SIM cards concurrently in the dual-standby mode.
When two SIM cards are used, you can set the preferred SIM card for calls, messages, and mobile data in the Settings.
As shown in the screenshot below, in the Galaxy Note 10 Settings, tap Connections.
In the Connections settings page, tap SIM card manager, as shown above.
In the Galaxy Note 10 SIM card manager, as shown below, you can:
For example, you want to manage SIM card 1.
So, tap SIM 1 (marked as 1) as shown below.
You can now manage and customize SIM card 1, as shown above:
In the SIM card manager, you can also set the preferred SIM card for calls, SMS, and mobile data.
For example, tap calls (marked as 2), you will then have the option to set the preferred SIM card for calls as:
Please note, on the dual-SIM version of Galaxy Note 10, Phone app (dialer) and Messages app always have two buttons for each SIM card if two SIM cards are detected.
So, this preferred SIM card setting is mainly for other apps (e.g., Bixby).
When you use two SIM cards in DSDS mode, as explained in this guide, both SIM cards can be in standby mode simultaneously.
But only one SIM card can be engaged in voice calls (even for voLTE).
So, when you are in a voice call through one SIM card and someone calls the number of the other SIM card, the caller will get “not reachable” response by default.
If you want to make both SIM cards reachable, you can enable dual SIM always on as shown above.
Please note, you should enable dual SIM always on only if both SIM cards are local SIM cards. Because the dual SIM always on will set up call forwarding to each other, roaming calls can be very expensive for call forwarding.
Of course, you can use Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ without a SIM card.
In this case, you cannot access any mobile services. You are just using an expensive Galaxy Note 10 as a cheaper WiFi-only tablet.
No, you cannot convert the single SIM version into the dual SIM version because in the single-SIM version of Galaxy Note 10 (Note 10+)
So, do not waste money and time to convert the single-SIM Galaxy Note 10 (or 10+) to the dual-SIM version.
No, you cannot.
If you use two SIM cards, then there is no place for the micro SD card
Although there are some guides teaching you how to hack the SIM card to stack SIM card with the micro SD card, you should NOT try.
It depends.
Normally, it is easy to trim a micro-SIM card into a nano-SIM card.
But for a mini-SIM card, it can be very tough due to the large metal part.
If you have any questions on using SIM card on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
We will try to help you.
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Galaxy Note 10 users manuals in your language here.
You may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides if you have any other Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ related question
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Samsung DeX for PC allows you to use Galaxy Note 10 in the DeX mode (extended/desktop mode) on your PC or laptop without any dongles or accessories. This is one of the most useful new features of Galaxy Note 10. This Galaxy Note 10 guide explains the setup and requirements of Samsung DeX and shows […]
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Samsung DeX for PC allows you to use Galaxy Note 10 in the DeX mode (extended/desktop mode) on your PC or laptop without any dongles or accessories.
This is one of the most useful new features of Galaxy Note 10.
This Galaxy Note 10 guide explains the setup and requirements of Samsung DeX and shows you how to use the DeX for PC with Galaxy Note 10. Some caveats of using Samsung DeX were also explained.
Samsung DeX is the desktop mode of the supported Android phones (mainly Samsung Galaxy S and Note series) and a few Galaxy Tab S tablets.
With an external dongle (Samsung DeX Station, DeX Pad, or DeX cable), you can use the phone or tablet in desktop mode on an external monitor with a mouse and keyboard. You can use the phone on the phone screen simultaneously or use the phone screen as a touchpad.
Samsung introduced the Samsung DeX with Galaxy S8. Galaxy Note 8, Note 9, S9, S10, and now Galaxy Note 10 all support Samsung DeX.
Prior to Galaxy Note 10, you need an adapter to run Samsung DeX. The following table summarizes the compatibility of DeX accessories with the supported Samsung phones.
| Dex Station | DeX Pad | DeX cable | USB cable (DeX for PC) |
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| Galaxy S8 | √ | √ (with Android Oreo update) | × | × |
| Galaxy S9 | √ | √ | √ (with Android Pie update) | × |
| Galaxy S10 | √ | √ | √ | × |
| Galaxy Note 8 | √ | √ (with Android Oreo update) | √ (with Android Pie update) | × |
| Galaxy Note 9 | √ | √ | √ | × |
| Galaxy Note 10 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Although DeX for PC is just a special mode of Samsung DeX, the difference between Samsung DeX and DeX for PC is obvious:
You may follow the following steps to enjoy Samsung DeX for PC.
To use DeX for PC, you need to download the app on the PC/laptop. Currently, Windows (Windows 7 and 10) and Mac are supported. Linux is not supported.
In this guide, we use a Windows PC with a Chrome browser.
You should visit the official Samsung DeX website: https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/samsung-dex/
As shown below, type the address (marked as 1) in the browser.
After the page is loaded, you can then click For Windows 7 and 10 (marked as 2) to download the software installer.
After the software is downloaded, you can click it to install (marked as 3), as shown above.
Of course, you can open Windows Explorer to find the downloaded file and install it.
When you start to install the DeX for PC app on the PC/laptop, it will ask you to agree with the terms.
You have to agree to it (marked as 4). Otherwise, the Next button (marked as 5) will be grayed out.
After you check to agree to the terms, you can then click Next to start the installation.
Like other software/apps on Windows PC, you have the option to choose the installation location before the installation actually starts.
As shown above, you can choose the installation directory on the PC or laptop,
You can also choose to run the program (Samsun Dex) after installing and/or creating a shortcut on the Desktop.
Once you are ready, click the Install button (marked as 6) as shown above.
The installation has now started. You should have a cup of coffee and wait.
The progress will be shown on the screen, as shown below. It should just take one or two minutes.
On some PCs or laptops, you may need to install the USB driver that is needed for Samsung DeX for PC.
As shown in the screenshot above, a prompt will ask you to install the USB diver during the installation or first use.
Anyway, you should click OK to install the USB driver.
Now, you can connect Galaxy Note 10 to the PC/laptop with a USB cable.
Both USB-C cable (as in the Galaxy Note 10 box) and USB-A to USB-C cable (as in the Galaxy Note 9 box) can be used.
Also, USB 2.0 and USB 3.o are supported. So, you can use any USB ports on the PC/laptop to use Samsung DeX for PC.
Once you connect Galaxy Note 10 to the PC, you should see the notification about DeX for PC “Samsung DeX is connected“, as shown below.
After the Galaxy Note 10 is connected to the PC, Samsung DeX for PC on the PC or laptop should start automatically, by default.
If the program does not start automatically (e.g., due to your settings on the PC), you can manually start it by clicking the shortcut on the desktop as shown below.
On the PC, you should get the DeX window, as shown below.
You can now use the Samsung DeX.
For example, as shown below, you can drag a drop file to the DeX window.
The file will be saved in the Downloads folder on the phone.
Please note that drag-and-drop is one-way with Samsung DeX for PC. You cannot drag and drop a file from the DeX window to the laptop.
If you need to copy files from the phone (Galaxy Note 10) to the PC, you still have to use Windows Explorer.
You may check this guide on the interface and settings for the DeX window.
You need to move your mouse to the top of the screen to see the option, as shown below.
You can resize the DeX window to the default size, close the window, or minimize the window.
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Here are some caveats of using Samsung DeX with Galaxy Note 10.
Microsoft is a prominent partner when launching Galaxy Note 10. But it seems they are looking at your wallet.
In almost all regions, Microsoft Office mobile apps are pre-installed on Galaxy Note 10. Of course, Samsung does not want to share the commission with the buyers.
It is free to use Microsoft Office on Galaxy Note 10 (and any other Android devices with a screen size of less than 10.5 inches).
But if you use Samsung DeX, Microsoft Office is no longer free. You can only view office documents. You need an active Office 365 subscription to edit or create files.
This is the limitation of the Galaxy Note 10 or Samsung DeX on PC. Microsoft wants you to pay if you want to use Microsoft Office in the Samsung DeX mode regardless of the phone and monitor size.
You can use the Hancom Office (which is free for Samsung DeX. You should install it from Galaxy Apps, not the Play Store) or Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides as alternatives.
If you bought the 512GB Galaxy Note 10+ with the intention of turning Galaxy Note 10 into a Linux desktop, you would be disappointed.
Linux on DeX is NOT supported on Galaxy Note 10.
The reason for excluding Galaxy Note 10 from the list of supported devices is unclear.
If you want to run full Linux in Samsung DeX, you have to use older devices (Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S10, Galaxy Tab S4, and Galaxy Tab S5e).
Samsung DeX and Dex for PC only support up to 2K (WQHD) display.
You may find some apps can not be resized in the DeX mode.
The problem is created by the app developer, not Samsung DeX. The app simply does not support Android Multi-Window.
You can force them to be resizeable when in DeX mode.
As shown below, you can click the DeX button on the bottom-left corner of the DeX window to expand it.
Then click DeX Labs as shown below.
On the Samsung DeX Labs page, you can enable “force apps to resize“, as shown above.
Now, you should be able to resize all apps freely. All apps run in free-form mode.
Although you can use the DeX window and the phone concurrently, you will be asked to restart the app if you try to run one app on two screens concurrently.
For example, if the My Files app is opened on the DeX window, you will get the prompt to restart the app when you try to use the app on the phone.
This is normal for all Android apps, which only support one instance.
If you have any questions about using DeX for PC with Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
We will try to help you.
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Galaxy Note 10 user manuals in your language here.
You may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides if you have any other Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+-related questions.
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Galaxy Note 10 Clear View cover (S-View cover) allows you to answer calls, control music playing, and check notifications on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ without opening the cover. The new S View window makes the cover substantially different from previous generations of clear view (S View) covers. This Galaxy Note 10 guide […]
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Galaxy Note 10 Clear View cover (S-View cover) allows you to answer calls, control music playing, and check notifications on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ without opening the cover.
The new S View window makes the cover substantially different from previous generations of clear view (S View) covers.
This Galaxy Note 10 guide explains how to change the text orientation in the new S View window and how to use the always-on display (AOD) with the Galaxy Note 10 clear view cover. A quick review of the clear view (S View) cover is also included.
S View cover was first introduced with Galaxy S4. Galaxy Note 3 is the first Note device with an official S-View Cover.
The S View cover is featured by a translucent “window” on the front cover. Some cool and fancy features were tried, polished, and abandoned by Samsung from Galaxy S4 to Galaxy S7 (and Galaxy Note 3, Note 4, and Note 5).
Since Galaxy S6 (and Galaxy Note 5), a new clear-view flip cover was introduced together with the S-View cover.
For Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, the S View cover was merged with the clear view cover. Some S View features were ported to the clear view cover. This is the reason why the clear view cover is often referred to as the S View cover in some markets. At the same time, the S View camera was removed in all clear view covers. This means you cannot access the camera when the clear view cover is closed.
All previous clear view covers (e.g., Galaxy S10 clear view cover) have a translucent front. The whole front cover is one piece.
The clear view cover for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ uses a two-piece front cover, as shown below.
The majority of the front cover is fabric-like and opaque (marked as 2, as shown below). The material of this part is actually similar to that in the Galaxy Note 10 LED view cover. So it is no longer glossy.
The translucent part (marked as 1 in the photo above) is on the right edge of the front cover. So, it covers the screen that is traditionally used by the Edge screen (see Galaxy Note 10 layout).
Because of the shape of the translucent part, the information shown on the S View window will be aligned in the vertical direction instead of the horizontal direction as in previous S View (clear view) covers.
Please note the Clear View Cover (and S View cover) itself does not show anything. All the info is shown on the Galaxy Note 10 screen. The cover only triggers (controls) the display in a specific area of the screen.
The top part of the Galaxy Note 10 S View (clear view) cover is no longer covered. So, it is not necessary to remove the cover when you add, change, or replace SIM cards or micro SD cards.
By default, the text direction in the S View window is from the top to the bottom. So, it is best to look from the left side of Galaxy Note 10.
If you want, you can reverse the text direction on the clear view (S View) cover.
In Galaxy Note 1o Settings, as shown in the screenshot below, tap Advanced features.
On the Advanced Features page, as shown above, tap Accessories.
Please note that on Galaxy Note 10, many useful settings (e.g., S Pen settings) are placed on the advanced features page. You should spend some time on this page to try some features that are new to you.
As shown below, tap the Text direction in the Accessories page (under Clear View Cover).
Please note if you cannot find the Clear View Cover under the Accessories page, it means the cover was not recognized by Galaxy Note 10. You may try to remove it and then put it on again.
Now, you can adjust the text direction for the Galaxy Note 10 S View Cover.
If you change the text direction from Bottom to top, you can immediately preview it on the top (marked in the green rectangle).
By default, when you close the clear view cover, the always-on display will not be activated.
If you want, you can turn on the always-on display after closing the clear view cover. The always-on display will be activated on the screen under the translucent part of the clear view cover.
To enable the Galaxy Note 10 always-on display for the Galaxy Note 10 S View cover, you can go to Galaxy Note 10 Settings —Lock screen.
In the Lock screen settings page, tap Always On Display, as shown in the screenshot below.
Please note you should tap the Always On Display field (left to the button) to access the Always On Display settings.
If you tap the button, you simply enable/disable the always-on display. It will not bring you to the AOD settings.
As shown above, in the Always On Display (AOD) settings page, you can find the option for “Don’t show when cover closed“.
If you turn on this option, Galaxy Note 10 AOD will not be activated when the S View cover on Galaxy Note 10 is closed.
Of course, if you want to enable the Always-on display on the clear view cover, you should turn it off (as shown in the screenshot).
But wait. You also need to adjust AOD settings so that it can work with the Galaxy Note 1o clear view cover.
Since Galaxy S10 (actually since the Anbdrtoid Pie update), Samsung added show mode for the always-on display. By default, the Tap to Show mode is used. Under this show mode, the AOD screen only lights up for about 10 seconds, then turns off. You need to tap the screen again to bring the AOD screen for another 10 seconds. You may check this guide on this behavior.
The Tap to Show mode does NOT work with Galaxy Note 10 clear view cover.
Once you close the cover, Galaxy Note 10 will NOT respond to tap to show.
So, to make the always-on display work with the clear view cover on Galaxy Note 10, you need to choose Show Always mode or Show as Scheduled mode (as highlighted in the green box above) for the AOD screen.
In addition to the show mode, there are a few limitations of the AOD screen on the clear view cover. These include:
The pros of the clear view cover for Galaxy Note 10 include:
The cons of the Galaxy Note 10 S view (clear view) cover include:
Please note, compared to the Galaxy Note 9 clear view cover, the clear view cover for Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10+) does not have a kickstand. This makes this cover lighter.
So, Galaxy Note 10 clear view (S View) cover is for owners:
Please note Galaxy Note 10 clear view (S View) cover works with wireless charging. It is not necessary to remove the cover when you charge the Galaxy Note 10 battery wirelessly.
If you encounter any problems or have any questions on using the clear view (S view cover), you may let us know in the comment box below.
We will try to help you.
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Galaxy Note 10 user manuals in your language here.
You may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides if you have any other Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+-related questions.
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You need to charge Galaxy Note 10 before you can use it. Everybody knows it. But do you know how to charge Galaxy Note 10 battery properly? If you are new to wireless charging or fast charging (quick charge), you may get confused about the charging options for Galaxy Note 10. This Galaxy Note 10 […]
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You need to charge Galaxy Note 10 before you can use it. Everybody knows it. But do you know how to charge Galaxy Note 10 battery properly?
If you are new to wireless charging or fast charging (quick charge), you may get confused about the charging options for Galaxy Note 10.
This Galaxy Note 10 guide starts with steps of charging the Galaxy Note 10 battery with USB cable charging and wireless charging. Then, it explains how to choose a proper wall charger and wireless charger for Galaxy Note 10. The typical charging time for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ was also discussed. Finally, some questions you may have on charging Galaxy Note 10 are answered.
As explained in this post, there are some differences, including battery capacity and Super Fast charging, between Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. So, in this post, sometimes Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+ is singled out. In other cases, Galaxy Note 10 refers to both Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Since Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note devices support wireless charging natively (without using any mods).
So, for Galaxy Note 10, there are two charging modes (methods):
You should not confuse the wireless charging with the new Galaxy Note 10 feature of wireless PowerShare. Please refer to this guide on how to use wireless PowerShare to share Galaxy Note 10 battery with other devices.
You may follow these steps to charge Galaxy Note 10 with USB cable charging.
As shown in the animation below, you can insert the USB cable connector into the USB-C (multipurpose) port at the bottom of Galaxy Note 10.
In the Galaxy Note 10 box, you can find the USB-C cable.
The wall charger in the Galaxy Note 10 box has a USB-C port. So, you should use the USB-C to USB-C cable in the box to charge Galaxy Note 10.
All previous Galaxy Note devices shipped a wall charger with a USB-A port. You should try not to use these chargers unless you still have the authentic Samsung (or other branded) USB-A to USB-C cable. Using a poor quality USB-A to USB-C cable without a proper resistor may fry your charger and cause a fire (we will explain it later. Read on).
Although Galaxy Note 10+ supports 45W super-fast charging, the wall charger in the Galaxy Note 10+ box (which is identical to that in the Galaxy Note 10 box) only supports 25W charging. If you want to try 45W super-fast charging (it is usually not necessary), you need to buy one from Samsung.
Now, once the charging begins, you should try not to use the phone heavily (e.g., play CPU/GPU intensive games).
Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 1o Plus do not have the traditional notification LED (as explained in the missing features of Galaxy Note 10). So, you cannot know whether the battery is fully charged or not without checking the screen.
By default, when Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+ is being charged, Samsung will display the charging status on the screen even if you turn off the always-on display (AOD).
Please note you should wait till the status of “charged.” 100%, which is an estimation, does not mean fully charged.
If it is convenient, you can disconnect the phone from the charger after the Galaxy Note 10 is fully charged.
Leaving a fully charged Galaxy Note 10 on the charger will NOT cause any damage to the phone. It only creates a marginal strain on the battery (it is not good for the battery, but it will not cause any noticeable damage to the battery either). If you charge Galaxy Note 10 overnight, it is NOT necessary to get up in the wee hours to unplug the charger.
The wall charger cannot power off itself. For safety reasons, you should unplug the wall charger if it is not in use.
You can also charge Galaxy Note 1o battery with any Qi-certified wireless charging pad.
Of course, it is recommended to use the official Samsung wireless charging pad, like the Samsung wireless charger Duo Pad (2019), which supports fast wireless charging 2.0 (up to 10W).
As explained in this guide, fast wireless charging and fast wireless charging 2.0 are not industrial standards. They are minted by Samsung.
Normal wireless charging can charge up to 5W (as in Galaxy S6). The fast wireless charging used by Samsung can charge up to 7.5W (as in Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 8, and Note 9). And the fast wireless charging 2.0 (introduced in Galaxy S10) can charge up to 10-15W.
Samsung does NOT include a wireless charging pad in the Galaxy Note 10 box. You need to buy one if you want to use wireless charging.
You may follow these steps to charge Galaxy Note 1o battery with wireless charging.
Normally, a wireless charging pad is sold together with a wall charger or a power adapter.
You should use the bundled power adapter/wall charger to power the wireless charging pad.
Most wireless charging pads have one or more LEDs indicating the status of the charging pad.
For most wireless charging pad, the charging coils are near the center of the charging pad. You should place Galaxy Note 10 near this region as illustrated below.
As explained in the Galaxy Note 10 layout, the wireless charging coil is located near the center of the Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10 Plus).
Most Galaxy Note 10 cases or covers will not affect wireless charging unless it is too thick. All official Galaxy Note covers, including the Galaxy Note 10 clear view (S View) cover, LED view cover, LED back cover, leather back cover, and protective stand cover work with wireless charging without any issues.
Similar to USB cable charging, you need to wait till the battery is fully charged.
As mentioned, most wireless charging pads have an LED indicator for charging status. For example, on Samsung wireless charging pads, red means charging, and green (blue) means charged.
Unlike USB-cable charging, wireless charging will stop once the battery is fully charged.
But it is a good habit to remove it from the charging pad when it is fully charged.
Again, for safety reasons, you may want to cut off the power supply to the power adapter when the charging pad is not in use.
Technically, you can use any branded USB charger to charge Galaxy Note 10.
But because Galaxy Note 10 can charge up to 25W and Galaxy Note 10+ up to 45W, you should be careful when using old wall chargers.
If the old wall charger has a USB-A port, you must use the original (or from the trusted brand) USB-A to USB-C cable. Such USB-A to USB-C cable needs a proper (56K Ohm) resistor and a few other components. Some bad cables may deceive Galaxy Note 10 to draw more current than the wall charger can provide (or the cable can handle). In this case, you may risk frying the wall charger (and causing a fire) and damaging the USB-C port on the phone as well.
The USB-A to USB-C cable for Galaxy Note 8 and Note 9 complies with the standard, and they are safe to use. But you can only charge Galaxy Note 10 at a maximum of 15W if you use a USB-A to USB-C cable.
If the old wall charger has a USB-C port, there are usually no issues because a USB-C to USB-C cable does not have such an issue.
Anyway, you can reuse all old USB chargers if you have some good (or Samsung original) USB-A to USB-C cables. The drawback is the charging rate will be limited to 15W.
If you plan to buy a spare wall charger, you may try to get one with a USB-C port.
Please note, to get the super-fast charging (25W), or super-fast charging 2.0 (45W), you should make sure:
Most third-party 25-60W USB-C wall chargers in the market do NOT support PPS. Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+ will not benefit from the high power output from these chargers. You should get a Samsung branded USB-C wall charger if you want to enjoy the super fast charging.
Although any Qi-certified wireless charger can be used for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, it is recommended to use a Samsung branded wireless charger to get the most efficient wireless charging.
Samsung released 3 types of wireless chargers (the explanations of these wireless charging, fast wireless charging, and fast wireless charging 2.0 can be found here) :
Like other gadgets, the wireless charging pad is backward-compatible.
You can use a fast wireless charger 2.0 pad to charge your Galaxy Note 9. However, the phone’s maximum charging capacity (7.5w) will limit it.
You can also use a normal wireless charger to charge Galaxy Note 10. But the charging capacity will be limited by the wireless charger (5w).
For Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+, you may consider getting the latest wireless charging pad that supports fast wireless charging 2.0 (e.g., Samsung 15W fast wireless charging pad or Samsung wireless charger Duo Pad).
If you want to save part of your budget for other accessories, you can get a fast wireless charger (e.g., fast wireless charger duo pad 2018 version or fast wireless charging stand).
The charging time depends on many factors. The charger is only one of them. The ambient temperature and working load of the phone may also considerably affect the charging time.
We tested the typical charging time with different Samsung branded chargers:
The typical charging time (from 0% to fully charged) for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ is summarized in the following table.
Table 1: Typical charging time for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+
| Note 10+ | Note 10 | |
| 45W super fast wall charger | 56 mins | 91 mins |
| 25W super fast wall charger | 66 mins | 94 mins |
| 15W adaptive fast charger | 102 mins | 105 mins |
| 10W quick charger | 135 mins | 136 mins |
| Fast wireless charger 2.0 | 151 mins | 158 mins |
| Fast wireless charger | 221 mins | 213 mins |
| Wireless charger | 277 mins | 261 mins |
Please note this is not scientific research. The numbers are just indicative when the phone is powered on with the screen off.
As shown in the table, it is interesting to note:
Anyway, these are just indicative numbers. Your mileage may vary.
For today’s smartphone battery, the first charging is NOT important.
You just need to charge the battery to full.
Actually, you can use Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+ out of the box. When leaving the factory, Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ were charged to about 50% (which is the ideal capacity for long-term storage).
No, it is not necessary to “top up” the Galaxy Note battery to keep it at a certain level.
It may create unnecessary strain on the battery, and therefore, it may affect the lifespan of the battery.
You should charge the Galaxy Note 10 battery only when you need to do so. If you know the battery can last till you can access a charger and you have to charge it then you should not charge it now.
Of course, do NOT often drain up the completely (i.e., until the phone shuts down by itself). If you drain the battery completely very often, it may damage the battery and the phone as well.
First, fast charging and fast wireless charging do NOT affect the phone battery if you use the branded or bundled chargers.
The only downside of fast wireless charging is the fan noise from the charging pad. All fast wireless charging pads need a fan for active ventilation. The noise can be annoying in the night.
Anyway, here is the recommendation:
To disable fast cable charging and fast wireless charging, you can do it in Settings– Device Care.
As shown in the screenshot below, on the Device Care page, tap Battery.
On the battery page, tap the menu key (3 vertical dots) as shown above.
From the battery settings menu, tap Settings, as shown below.
Now, you can enable or disable fast cable charging and fast wireless charging, as shown above.
Please note you can disable them only when you are not using them. If you are using the fast cable charging, then you need to disconnect the charger. Once the phone is disconnected from the fast charger, you can disable fast cable charging.
The fast wireless charging option appears only after you connect the phone to a fast wireless charger once. If you cannot see the fast wireless charging option, it means your phone has never connected to a fast wireless charger.
FYI, you can also disable Galaxy Note 10 fast wireless charging in Settings — Advanced features —Accessories —Fast wireless charging.
There are many tips on the Internet on how to extend the lifespan of a Galaxy Note 10 battery. However, most of them are outdated or just BS.
Here are some principles to properly maintain the Galaxy Note 10 battery:
By default, Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ only show a battery icon on the status bar.
If you want to show the percentage of the battery level, you can enable it.
In Galaxy Note 10 Settings, tap Notifications.
In the Notifications page, tap status bar as shown below.
As shown in the screenshot above, you can enable or disable Show battery percentage.
The wireless PowerShare feature on the Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10+) is similar to that on the Galaxy S10.
You may check this guide on how to use wireless PowerShare to charge other devices.
If you encounter any problems or have any questions on charging the Galaxy Note 10 battery for Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
We will try to help you.
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Galaxy Note 10 user manuals in your language here.
You may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides if you have any other Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+-related questions.
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On Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, Samsung replaced the unpopular Bixby key with the Galaxy Note 10 Side key, which is mainly a Power key as in old Galaxy Note devices (but on the opposite side). So, many Galaxy Note 10 owners are a bit confused about the new Side key. It is […]
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On Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, Samsung replaced the unpopular Bixby key with the Galaxy Note 10 Side key, which is mainly a Power key as in old Galaxy Note devices (but on the opposite side).
So, many Galaxy Note 10 owners are a bit confused about the new Side key. It is in the location of the Bixby key, but it functions mainly as the Power key (with some differences).
This Galaxy Note 10 guide explains the functions and usage of the Side key and shows you how to customize (remap) the Side key on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. Questions on how to power on, power off, and reboot Galaxy Note 10, as well as Galaxy Note 10 recovery mode and the safe mode, are also covered.
Although Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ differs as explained in this post, the Side key on both phones are identical.
Samsung used to place the Power key (Power button) on the right side of the phone.
But as illustrated in the Galaxy Note 10 layout, there is no button on the right side of Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+.
Samsung actually moved the Power key to the left side and replaced the unpopular Bixby key. And they named it the Side key. This is one of the new features of Galaxy Note 10.
Of course, Samsung did not give up Bixby. They added one Bixby feature into the new Side key. For Bixby-haters, you can remove this Bixby feature (read on) and restore the Side key as the traditional Power key.
As mentioned, the Side key is a combination of the Power key and the Bixby key.
By default, the side key has the following functions:
You may notice it is very tricky to use Side key with the volume down key.
Anyway, Samsung allows you to customize (remap) the double press and long press options.
Like the Bixby button after the Android Pie update in previous Galaxy phones, Samsung allows you to customize or remap the side key on Galaxy Note 10.
On Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, you can remap the double press and long press functions for the side key.
In Galaxy Note 10 settings, as shown below, tap Advanced features.
In the Advanced Features page, tap Side key, as shown in the screenshot above.
It should bring you to the Side key settings page, as shown below.
As mentioned, you can customize or remap two functions (gestures) of the Side key:
For the double press, you can use it to:
For the press and hold (long press), you can use it to:
For the double press function, you can also disable it if you want.
As shown above, you can disable the double press function of the Side key.
As mentioned above, you can access the Power button options menu on Galaxy Note 10 in two ways:
Of course, you can also remap the long press (press and hold) function to the Power button options menu as mentioned above.
You can tap the Power off button in the Power button options menu as shown above to power off Galaxy Note 10.
If Galaxy Note 1o is not responsive and you cannot access the Power button options menu, you can hold the Side key and Volume down key simultaneously until it reboots.
You can use the Power button options to reboot Galaxy Note 10.
But if the phone is not responsive, you have to hold the Side key and Volume down key simultaneously for more than 7 seconds. This is a hardwired feature and it should always work unless there are some hardware issues in related components.
Like in other Android phones, you can use the Galaxy Note 10 recovery mode to clear the cache partition, to reboot into the bootloader (download mode), to apply updates from SD card, to factory reset the phone, or to change carrier code (CSC).
To reboot into Galaxy Note 10 recovery mode, you need to power off the phone first.
When the phone is off, you need to press and hold Volume up and the Side key concurrently until you see the droid.
You can use Galaxy Note 10 safe mode to identify certain problems are caused by third-party apps or by the firmware.
There are two ways to reboot into Galaxy Note 10 safe mode:
If you have any questions on using the Side key on Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
We will try to help you.
You may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides if you have any other Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ related questions,
You can read online or download a PDF version of the official Galaxy Note 10 users manuals in your language here.
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You need to know the Galaxy Note 10 layout if you want to use Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ effectively. With some new features of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, like a zoom-in microphone, in-display fingerprint reader, and the new Side key (power button), even a seasoned Galaxy Note owner may […]
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You need to know the Galaxy Note 10 layout if you want to use Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ effectively.
With some new features of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, like a zoom-in microphone, in-display fingerprint reader, and the new Side key (power button), even a seasoned Galaxy Note owner may get a bit confused on some parts of the Galaxy Note 10.
This Galaxy Note 10 guide details the layout of both Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. All parts, ports, and buttons (keys) and their usage are explained as well.
Although the size of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are substantially different, the layout of the two phones is almost identical except one missing rear camera on Galaxy Note 10. So, in this post, after highlighting this difference, we will not differentiate between Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
As explained in this guide, there are some differences between Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. For example, the Galaxy Note 10 is smaller. There is no micro SD card support on Galaxy Note 10. The screen resolution of Galaxy Note 10 is only up to 1080p.
But if you look outside of the two phones, you may notice the main difference (actually, the only difference except the dimensions and weight) is the rear camera module.
As shown below, the Galaxy Note 10 has one additional camera. Samsung labeled it as a DepthVision camera, which includes a camera lens and an infrared sensor.
As shown in the illustration below, from the front view of Galaxy Note 10, you can find:
More than 90% of the front of the Galaxy Note 10 is occupied by the dynamic OLED screen.
Please note, in most regions, a plastic screen protector was pasted on the screen because most tempered glass screen protectors do NOT work with the in-display fingerprint sensor.
The edge screen is NOT a separate part. It refers to the curved parts on both sides of the touchscreen.
Samsung added some quick tools, including edge panel and edge lighting features, to the Edge screen.
You may check this guide on how to use the Edge screen on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10.
As mentioned in the top 10 new features of Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10+) uses an in-display fingerprint sensor, which was first introduced in Galaxy S10 and S10+ (not S10e).
Although it sounds great, it is harder to use compared to the traditional capacitive fingerprint reader (see top 10 missing features of Galaxy Note 10).
You need to familiarize yourself with the location of the fingerprint sensor. When the screen wakes up, it does show an icon on the location.
You may check this guide on how to use the in-display fingerprint sensor.
The cutout for the front camera on the Galaxy Note 10 is not as excessive as that on the Galaxy S10.
If you really do not like the punched hole, you can use the virtual bezel (black bar) to hide the top part as explained here.
When on a call, the sound should come out from here.
The proximity sensor detects where something is close to the phone. For example, when you pick up a call and move the phone to your ear, the screen will be off automatically (to avoid inadvertent touches). When you put down the phone, the screen will be on automatically.
The light sensor detects the lighting conditions. Galaxy Note 10 may adjust the screen brightness automatically based on the info from the light sensor.
For Galaxy Note 10, the SIM card tray is for holding SIM cards (nano-SIM) only.
For the single SIM version of Galaxy Note 10+, slot one is for a SIM card, and slot 2 is for a micro SD card. For the dual SIM version of Galaxy Note 10+, slot one is for SIM cards only, and slot two can be used to hold a SIM card OR a micro SD card (but not both concurrently). Please check the Galaxy Note 10 SIM card guide for details.
You should always use the ejection pin in the Galaxy Note 10 box to eject the tray.
In addition to adjusting the volume, the volume key (volume button) has many other functions/usages on Galaxy Note 10, for example:
Remember, although the volume key appears as one key, it is often referred to as two keys: volume down (bottom part) and volume up (top part)
The Side key takes the location of the old Bixby key. But it is a modified Power key (Power button).
By default, you can:
Of course, you can remap the double press and long press to other functions.
Please check this guide on how to use and customize the Side key (power button).
Samsung started to switch to USB-C (from micro USB) in Galaxy Note 7.
As Samsung removed the headphone jack from Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, you have to use a USB-C earphone or a USB-C to 3.5mm dongle if you want to use a wired headset.
The USB-C port is truly a multi-purpose jack. For example,
Please note that you should only use quality USB-C cables like the one included in your Galaxy Note 10 box. A $5 poor-quality USB-C cable may damage your $1000 Galaxy Note.
S Pen is the signature feature of Galaxy Note devices.
Galaxy Note 10 S Pen added the gesture support. You may check this guide on how to use the new S Pen on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Please note the Galaxy Note 10 S Pen needs about 10 mins to charge (instead of 45 seconds for the Galaxy Note 9 S Pen) due to the real battery inside the Galaxy Note 10 S Pen. The S Pen will be charged automatically when you put it in the slot.
The S Pen slot is for Galaxy Note 10 S Pen only. You should NEVER insert other S Pens into the slot. Similarly, you should NEVER insert the Galaxy Note 10 S Pen into other Galaxy Note devices. The dimensions of S Pens for different Galaxy Note devices are different.

Looking from the back, as shown below, you can find:
Galaxy Note 10 has three rear cameras, while Galaxy Note 10+ has 4.
As explained in this post, the missing camera in Galaxy Note 10 is the DepthVision camera (and the infrared sensor).
You should remove the protective film from the lens after getting the phone. If the lens becomes dirty, the camera app will warn you.
Please check Galaxy Note 10 camera guides on using the cameras.
Normally, you should avoid using flash for photos.
The new Night camera mode can be used without firing the flash.
Please note the LED flash can be used as a torch. You can find the Flashlight button in quick settings.
Galaxy Note 10 NFC antenna and wireless charging coils are near the center of the phone.
You need to tap this area for any NFC readers when you want to use NFC.
When using wireless charging to charge Galaxy Note 10 battery, you should try to put this part near the charging coils (usually near the center) in the wireless charging pad.
Also, if you want to use Galaxy Note 10 wireless PowerShare to charge other devices with Galaxy Note 10 battery, you need to put other devices close to this region.
MST (Magnetic secure transmission) is mainly used by Samsung Pay on the traditional credit card terminal (where you need to swipe the card).
Please note some thick cases or covers may affect NFC and wireless charging. All official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 cases work with the BFC/MST antenna and wireless charging coil without issues.
Mobile, WiFi, and Bluetooth antennas are located near the bottom (beneath the back cover).
You should NOT block this area with metals.
The GPS antenna is needed to get the precise location of the phone.
Sometimes, this microphone is referred to as the secondary microphone or noise-canceling microphone. When you are on a call, by default, the microphone in the bottom is the “main” one, and this top microphone will be used to sample ambient sound for noise canceling.
In fact, both this top and the bottom microphone can work interchangeably. When you use the Voice Recorder app, you assign different microphones for different roles.
Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10+, of course) has two stereo speakers: one at the top and the other at the bottom. This hole is actually the vent for the speaker.
Please do not confuse this with the zoom-in microphone.
This is a normal speaker which can be found in almost all smartphones.
Sometimes, this microphone is called the main microphone.
Galaxy Note 10 introduced the zoom-in microphone for video recording as one of the main new features.
The zoom-in microphone can automatically amplify the sound from the object detected. You can disable it by tapping the icon when it appears.
Because the zoom-in microphone always focuses on the object detected by the camera, it is placed close to the camera lens, as shown in the illustration below.
Many reviewers and owners mistakenly recognized the top speaker as the zoom-in microphone, as explained in this guide.

Should you have any questions on the layout or functions of any parts of Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+, you may let us know in the comment box below.
If you have any other Galaxy Note 10-related questions, you may check our Galaxy Note 10 guides.
If you need to get a copy of the official Galaxy Note 10 user manuals in your language, please check this page.
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Many Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ owners are confused on the location of the zoom-in mic on the phone. Some owners mistakenly thought the top speaker as the zoom-in microphone. This post shows you the exact location of the zoom-in mic on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. As explained in the top […]
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As explained in the top 10 new features of Galaxy Note 10, the zoom-in mic is one of the most interesting features you should try.
Zoom-in mic is not an invention of Samsung. HTC adopted a similar Sonic zoom in HTC U12+ in 2018. LG has implemented the similar feature of “audio zoom” since LG G2 in 2013.
But Galaxy Note 10 is the first Samsung phone with such a microphone.
Please note, although there are some differences between Galaxy Note 1o and Galaxy Note 10+, the zoom-in mic feature is identical on both phones. The location of the zoom-in mic on Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ are also identical.
So, where is the zoom-in mic on Galaxy Note 10?
Some reviewers pointed the finger to the top speaker vent hole as shown below. They thought this is the new zoom-in microphone.
But it is totally wrong!
As explained in the Galaxy Note 10 layout, the big hole in the top of Galaxy Note 10 is actually the vent of the second speaker.
Right to the top speaker, there is a microphone.
But this is a normal microphone, which is usually used for noise canceling when you are engaged in a call. When you using the voice recorder in the interview mode, this microphone will focus on the interviewee.
Left to the speaker, it is the normal SIM card tray.
Of course, on the bottom, there is another speaker. But this one is similar to the top one.
So, where does Samsung hide the zoom-in mic on Galaxy Note 10?
It turns out the zoom-in mic on Galaxy Note 10 (and Note 10+) is hidden beside (under the small notch) the telephote camera, as shown below.
The location of the zoom-in mic actually is well-designed.
By hiding the mic next to the camera lens, it can be guaranteed that it will be focused on the right direction when you record a video with the zoom-in mic.

For the detailed usage guide of the zoom-in mic on Galaxy Note 10, you may check this guide (coming soon).
On Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, Samsung moved the zoom-in mic next to the LED flash as explained in Galaxy S20 layout.
If you have any questions on the layout of Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+, you may check the Galaxy Note 10 layout page.
If you want to understand contents in the Galaxy Note 10 box, you may check the Unbox Galaxy Note 10: What is included in Galaxy Note 10 Box? page.
You may check other Galaxy Note 10 guides if you have other Galaxy Note 10 related questions. The official Galaxy Note 10 users manuals in various languages are listed here.
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The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual is the most comprehensive user guide for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. Both of the new Galaxy Note 10 features and basic features are covered in the Galaxy Note 10 user manual. So, it is needed for all owners of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy […]
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The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual is the most comprehensive user guide for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Both of the new Galaxy Note 10 features and basic features are covered in the Galaxy Note 10 user manual. So, it is needed for all owners of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. Seasoned Galaxy Note users can find useful info on the new features. New Galaxy Note device owners may find everything they need to jumpstart with Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+.
In this page, the official Galaxy Note 10 user manuals in many different languages are included. You can easily find the Galaxy Note 10 user manual for your local set.
Please note, although there are some differences between Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, the official Galaxy Note 10 user manual are for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If a feature is unique to Galaxy Note 10, the user manual will state it clearly.
All of the official user manuals for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are free: it is free to download, free to read, and free to print (you have to print them by yourself).
You simply tap the link of each user guide to read it online.
To download the official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual, you can simply tap and hold the link of individual link, then tap Download link.
The Galaxy Note 10 user manuals are all in PDF format. So, you need to use a PDF reader app to read the downloaded manuals. On your PC, you can install the Abobe Acrobat Reader. It is free. On your Galaxy Note 10, you do NOT need to install anything. You can use the default PDF reader pre-installed. Of course, if you need more controls, you can install the Android version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is also free.
For most owners, it is not necessary to read the user manual page by page. You may keep it as a reference book. You can check it when you have any questions or encounter any problems on Galaxy Note 10.
If you really want, you can print the downloaded Galaxy Note 10 user manual by yourself. It is up to you.
Please note, there is no hardcopy of Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Galaxy Note 10 box.
The list is a live one. We update the list regularly and add more language versions of Galaxy Note 10 user manual once they are available.
If you cannot find the user manual for Galaxy Note 10 in your language, please let us know in the comment box below. We will try to add them as earlier as possible.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (UK) is for Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, and Note 10 5G sold in the international market including Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F/DS, SM-N975F/DS, and SM-N976F/DS.
If you cannot find the Galaxy Note 10 user manual in your language for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+, you may try this one.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in the USA, this English language (US) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Download link (in PDF): Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) for the US unlocked versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, US English, SM-N970U, SM-N975U, unlocked, USA)
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in Croatian language (hrvatski) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Croatia with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Croatia, this Croatian language (hrvatski) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in Macedonian language (македонски, makedonski) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in the Republic of Macedonia with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in the Republic of Macedonia, this Macedonian language (македонски, makedonski) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Serbian language (српски/srpski) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Serbia with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Serbia, this Serbian language (српски/srpski) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Download link (in PDF): Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Serbian language (српски/srpski) for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, Serbian language (српски/srpski), SM-N970F, SM-N975F, Serbia)
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in Thai language (Siamese, ภาษาไทย phasa thai) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Thailand with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Thailand, this Thai language (Siamese, ภาษาไทย phasa thai) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in Vietnamese language (Tiếng Việt) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Vietnam with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Vietnam, this Vietnamese language (Tiếng Việt) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Download link (in PDF): Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Vietnamese language (Tiếng Việt) for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, Vietnamese language (Tiếng Việt) , SM-N970U, SM-N975U, Vietnam)

The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) is for the AT&T version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold to AT&T customers in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought from AT&T in the USA, this English language (US) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If your Galaxy Note 10 is an unlocked version bought in the USA, you may check #2.
Download link (in PDF): AT&T Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) for the AT&T versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, US English, SM-N970U, SM-N975U, AT&T, USA)

The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in Spanish language (español) is for the AT&T version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold to AT&T customers in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought from AT&T in the USA, this Spanish language (español) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If your Galaxy Note 10 is an unlocked version bought in the USA, you may check #2.
Download link (in PDF): AT&T Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in Spanish language (español) for the AT&T versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, Spanish language (español), SM-N970U, SM-N975U, AT&T, USA)

The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) is for the T Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold to T Mobile customers in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought from T Mobile in the USA, this English language (US) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If your Galaxy Note 10 is an unlocked version bought in the USA, you may check #2.
Download link (in PDF): T Mobile Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) for the T Mobile versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, US English, SM-N970U, SM-N975U, T Mobile, USA)

The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in Spanish language (español) is for the T Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold to T Mobile customers in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought from T Mobile in the USA, this Spanish language (español) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If your Galaxy Note 10 is an unlocked version bought in the USA, you may check #2.

The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) is for the Sprint version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold to Sprint customers in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought from Sprint in the USA, this English language (US) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If your Galaxy Note 10 is an unlocked version bought in the USA, you may check #2.
Download link (in PDF): Sprint Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) for the Sprint versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, US English, SM-N970U, SM-N975U, Sprint, USA)

The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in Spanish language (español) is for the Sprint version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold to Sprint customers in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought from Sprint in the USA, this Spanish language (español) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If your Galaxy Note 10 is an unlocked version bought in the USA, you may check #2.

The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) is for the U.S. Cellular version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold to U.S. Cellular customers in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought from U.S. Cellular in the USA, this English language (US) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If your Galaxy Note 10 is an unlocked version bought in the USA, you may check #2.

The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) is for the Verizon version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold to Verizon customers in the USA with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970U and SM-N975U.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought from Verizon in the USA, this English language (US) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. If your Galaxy Note 10 is an unlocked version bought in the USA, you may check #2.
Download link (in PDF): Verizon Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in English language (US) for the Verizon versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, US English, SM-N970U, SM-N975U, Verizon, USA)
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the French language (le français) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in France with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in France, this French language (le français) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Download link (in PDF): Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the French language (le français) for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, French language (le français), SM-N970F, SM-N975F, France)
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Greek language (ελληνικά) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Greece with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Greece, this Greek language (ελληνικά) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Download link (in PDF): Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Greek language (ελληνικά) for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, Greek language (ελληνικά), SM-N970F, SM-N975F, SM-N970F/DS, and SM-N975F/DS, Greece)
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Czech language (čeština, český jazyk) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in the Czech Republic with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in the Czech Republic, this Czech language (čeština, český jazyk) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Swedish Language (svenska) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Sweden with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Sweden, this Swedish Language (svenska) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Danish Language (dansk) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Denmark with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Denmark, this Danish Language (dansk) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
Download link (in PDF): Official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Danish Language (dansk) for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ (Android Pie 9, Danish Language (dansk), SM-N970F, SM-N975F, SM-N970F/DS, and SM-N975F/DS, Denmark)
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Finnish Language (Suomen kieli) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Finland with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Finland, this Finnish Language (Suomen kieli) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Norwegian language (norsk) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Norway with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Norway, this Norwegian language (norsk) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the German language (Deutsch) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Germany with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Germany, this German language (Deutsch) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Romanian language (limba română) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Romania with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Romania, this Romanian language (limba română) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user guide in the Portuguese language (português) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Portugal (and international markets) with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Portugal, this Portuguese language (português) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Hungarian language (magyar) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Hungary with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Hungary, this Hungarian language (magyar) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Slovenian Language (slovenski jezik) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Slovenia with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Slovenia, this Slovenian Language (slovenski jezik) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Russian language (русский язык) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Russia with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Russia, this Russian language (русский язык) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
The official Samsung Galaxy Note 10 user manual in the Lithuanian language (lietuvių kalba) is for the unlocked version of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, sold in Lithuania with Android Pie (Android 9). The corresponding model number is SM-N970F and SM-N975F.
If your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ was not bought in Lithuania, this Lithuanian language (lietuvių kalba) version of Galaxy Note 10 user guide might be not for your Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10, you may try the first one in the list, which is for international versions of Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+.
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If you cannot find the user manual for your Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+, please let us know it in the comment box. We will try to add them if available.
You may check other Galaxy Note 10 guides if you have other Galaxy Note 10 related questions (e.g. how to use and remap the Side key? How to charge Galaxy Note 1o battery?).
Please note, the user manuals listed in this page are for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ only. For other Galaxy Note devices, the official user manuals can be found here.
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When unboxing Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+, you need to understand the contents in the Galaxy Note 10 box. This post explains the 11 items in the Galaxy Note 10 box and their usage so that you can get the full benefits of the purchase. If you want to know the Galaxy Note […]
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When unboxing Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+, you need to understand the contents in the Galaxy Note 10 box.
This post explains the 11 items in the Galaxy Note 10 box and their usage so that you can get the full benefits of the purchase.
If you want to know the Galaxy Note 10 new features, missing features, or check our Galaxy Note 10 review, please follow the links individually. We will not discuss them here.
When checking the contents in Galaxy Note 10 box, please bear in mind the following:
Also, it is important to read the get started guide in the box before using Galaxy Note 10.
In most regions, besides the get started guide, safety guide, and some leaflets, the following 11 items are included in the Galaxy Note 10 box, as shown in the picture below.:
You may check with the salesperson if any of the items are not present.

Now, let’s go through these 11 items one by one.
Of course, the phone (Galaxy Note 1o or Galaxy Note 10+) is the most important item.
By default, the battery level of a new phone is about 50%. So, it is enough for you to check and test Galaxy Note 10 on the spot.
In some regions, Samsung only offers repair services (no 1-to-1 exchange) once you take the phone home. If this is the case, you should check:
Please note in most regions, a plastic screen protector is pasted on the screen. It is not necessary to remove it. Since Galaxy S10, Samsung has adopted the in-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader, so most tempered glass screen protectors may NOT work with Galaxy Note 1o or Galaxy Note 10+.
You may check the Galaxy Note 10 layout page to get to know each part and its functions.
When unboxing, S Pen should be placed in the S Pen slot on the phone.
The S Pen should work out of the box. It should be paired with Galaxy Note 10 automatically.
You may check this guide on using Galaxy Note 1o S Spen.
In the Galaxy Note 10 box, there is no USB-C to 3.5mm audio adapter. This means you cannot use your existing wired headphones on Galaxy Note 10 unless you get a USB-C to 3.5mm dongle.
Remember, neither Galaxy Note 10 nor Galaxy Note 10 has the 3.5mm headphone jack, as explained here.
Instead, there is an AKG-branded USB-C headset in the box.
When purchasing a USB-C to 3.5mm audio adapter, you should be very careful about the quality and brand.
Although Galaxy Note 10+ supports 45W superfast charging, you can only find a 25W wall charger in the box.
Of course, it is usually good enough for most owners.
You can also use your old USB chargers. But the charging speed will be a bit slower.
You should avoid third-party 45W wall chargers. Some USB PD (power delivery) 3.0 (or 2.0) compatible wall chargers may claim 45W charging capacity, but Galaxy Note 10+ may not work properly with them because of the requirements of PPS. You may end up charging at 15W or even lower speeds.
Please also note the USB port on the 25W wall charger is USB-C, not USB-A (which is bigger) as in previous generations. You need to use a USB-C cable (USB-C to USB-C), which is included in the box.
Both Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ support wireless charging. But a wireless charging pad is not included in the box.
You may check this guide on how to charge Galaxy Note 10 (and Galaxy Note 10+) and how to choose a wall charger and wireless charger for Galaxy Note 10.
In the Galaxy Note 10 box, the USB cable is USB-C to USB-C, not the traditional USB-C to USB-A.
If you have an old PC or laptop without USB-C ports, you should keep your old USB-A to USB-C cable if you need to connect the phone to the PC.
You can use the USB-C cable to connect Galaxy Note 10 to your PC/laptop and then use Samsung DeX for PC immediately.
Do not throw anything in the box before you check them carefully.
The spare nibs (tip) for S Pen together with the tweezer, can be found in the small plastic bag.
You may follow this guide to replace the S Pen tip.
When you try to replace the S Pen tip, you should use tweezers.
You need to insert the pin into the hold of the SIM card tray and press it a bit to eject the SIM card tray so that you can place your SIM card.
You should check the Galaxy Note 10 layout page to find the location of the hole, and do not pierce the microphones on the top.
For Galaxy Note 10+, a micro SD card slot is also on the SIM card tray. Slot 1 in the tray is for SIM cards only. Slot 2 can be used for either a SIM card or a micro SD card (not both). You may check this guide on how to use a SIM card tray on Galaxy Note 10.
As explained on this page, Galaxy Note 10 does not support a micro SD card.
The USB connector is for you to connect other USB devices to Galaxy Note 10. For example, you can migrate data, apps, and files from the old phone to Galaxy Note 10 by connecting them directly, as explained on this page.
You can also connect an old USB flash drive or USB portable drive (without a USB-C port/connector) for Galaxy S9/S10, as explained here.
The male side (USB-C) should be inserted into the Galaxy Note 10 USB-C port. You can insert USB devices (or USB cable) into the female side (USB-A).
In most regions, Samsung includes a transparent back cover in the Galaxy Note box.
You can use it temporarily before you get your desired cover/case. Some owners like me need a case so that the phone can be held naturally.
The quality of the cover is not so bad. But it does not provide much shock/impact protection.
Anyway, if you want, you can get other cases/covers for Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+. For example, Samsung offers the Galaxy Note 10 Clear view (S View) cover, LED view cover, LED back cover, and many more.
As mentioned above, since the Galaxy S10, Samsung pastes a plastic screen protector on the phone.
In all regions, as I know, Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are pasted with such a screen protector.
Unless you are sure you do not need the screen protector, you should keep it on. Many tempered glass screen protectors do not work well with the in-display fingerprint reader.
Of course, some owners may feel the screen protector is too sticky for the S Pen. In this case, you can try a different (different color) S Pen nib.
If you have any questions about the items in the Galaxy Note 10 box, or if you need help using any of the items, please let us know in the comment box below.
The community will help you.
You may check other Galaxy Note 10 guides if you have other Galaxy Note 10-related questions. The official Galaxy Note 10 user manuals in various languages are listed here.
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S Pen is the iconic feature of Galaxy Note devices. The new Galaxy Note 10 S Pen now has some fancy features and can be used as a magic wand (lol). This Galaxy Note 10 S Pen guide explains everything you need to know about the new S Pen: the layout and new features of […]
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S Pen is the iconic feature of Galaxy Note devices. The new Galaxy Note 10 S Pen now has some fancy features and can be used as a magic wand (lol).
This Galaxy Note 10 S Pen guide explains everything you need to know about the new S Pen: the layout and new features of the S Pen, how to use S Pen features including Air actions, remote control, Air command, Air View, screen off memo, and how to customize the S Pen settings on Galaxy Note 10.
The S Pen (and S Pen features) is identical on Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, although the two phones are quite different as explained in this post. So, this guide applies to both Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. In this post, Galaxy Note 10 refers to both devices.
As shown below, the layout of the new S Pen includes:
Both the S Pen and Galaxy Note 10 are water-resistant and dust-resistant.

Although the layout of the S Pen is almost identical to that of the Galaxy Note 9 S Pen, there are some new features of this new S Pen.
Since Galaxy Note 9, S Pen has been Bluetooth LE -enabled. The new S Pen on Galaxy Note 10 added:
Due to the 6-axis sensor, the S Pen now can be used for Air actions (read on).
It takes about 10 mins to fully charge the S Pen.
Air actions, introduced in Galaxy Note 10, allows you to use gestures to control some functions of supported apps.
To use Air actions, you need to hover the S Pen over the screen, press the S Pen button, then swipe up/down/right-left, or rotate to access and control the features of the supported apps.
For example, as shown in the tablet below, you use the gestures to control the camera app, media app, or Gallery app.
| up/down | left/right | rotate | |
| Camera app | switch camera | next/previous camera mode | zoom in/out |
| Media app | volume up/down | play previous/left | |
| Gallery app | view details | next/previous item |
You can also use Air actions with some other apps.
You can also customize the air actions in Settings —Advanced features —S Pen—Air actions.
You can use the S Pen remote functions to control some apps remotely through a Bluetooth connection. This feature was introduced in Galaxy Note 9.
The app actions corresponding to the single press (press the S Pen button once) and double press (press the S Pen button twice) can also be customized in Settings —Advanced features — S Pen — S Pen remote.
For example, the table below illustrates the default S Pen remote functions in Samsung Notes app, media app (e.g., Samsung music), and Internet app (Samsung browser).
| Single press (S Pen button) | Double press | |
| Samsung Notes app | switch pen | eraser mode |
| Media app | play/pause | play next |
| Internet app | back | forward |
Again, you can use S Pen remote in some other supported apps as well.
Please refer to this guide on the details on how to use S Pen remote functions.
Air command lets you quickly access some S Pen related features and apps by pulling out the S Pen.
Air command was introduced in Galaxy Note 3. More features were added in Galaxy Note 4, and Galaxy Note 5.
On Galaxy Note 10, by default, the following commands are includes:
When the Galaxy Note 10 screen is off, you can pull out of the S Pen and write a memo on the screen without waking up the screen.
The memo will be saved in Samsung Notes, not under S Note app anymore.
The screen-off memo was first introduced in Galaxy Note 5. You may check this guide on how to use the screen off memo on Galaxy Note 10.
Air view lets you interact with Galaxy Note 10 without having to touch the display. You can simply hover your finger or the S Pen over the specific area of content you are interested in.
This feature was first introduced in Galaxy Note II. But it is no longer unique to Galaxy Note devices. Since the Galaxy S4, most Galaxy devices also have this air view feature.
On Galaxy Note 10, by default, the following Air view features are available:
Please note, the preview function is only available when the S Pen’s on-screen pointer is a solid color.
You can customize the S Pen settings in Settings –Advanced features –S Pen.
The following S Pen features can be customized:
As mentioned earlier, the S Pen tip (nib) is replaceable. You may replace it by yourself if you feel:
In the Galaxy Note 10 box, you can find the tweezers and spare nibs.
Please refer to this guide to replace the S Pen tip for Galaxy Note 10.
You can charge the S Pen by placing it in the S Pen slot.
The charging time for the S Pen is about 10 mins. It can last about 10 hours.
You cannot use a wireless charging pad to charge the S Pen.
Yes, and no.
Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ do allow you to use spare S Pens. In other words, you can pair two S Pens with one phone.
But you cannot use both simultaneously. You can use one at any time.
Please note, the dimensions of the Pen for Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are identical. But they are different from the S Pen on Galaxy Note 9 or other older Note devices.
You can pair the S Pen with Galaxy Note 10 by inserting it into the S Pen slot. It may take up to one minute to pair.
When S Pen is working properly or is inserted into the S Pen slot properly, there should be no S Pen related icons.
If you pull out of the S Pen or S Pen is not detected, you will see some S Pen icons in the status bar (or notification panel).
As shown below, the meaning of the S Pen icons:
If the battery runs out, you can still use the S Pen on Galaxy Note 10.
But you cannot use any Bluetooth related features like S Pen remote and Air actions.
Yes, but there are some limitations.
S Pen on Galaxy Note devices prior to Galaxy Note 9 does not have Bluetooth capabilities. So, you cannot use S Pen remote and Air actions features on Galaxy Note 10 with these S Pens.
The S Pen on Galaxy Note 9 does have Bluetooth capability. But it does not have the 6-axial sensors. So, you cannot use Air actions with such an S Pen.
Please note, you should never insert S Pens for other devices into the S Pen slot on Galaxy Note 10. It will damage the slot. The dimensions of the S Pens (and the S Pen slot) for different devices are different.
S Pen mainly works on Galaxy Note devices and some Galaxy Tab S and Tab A devices. It will not work on normal smartphones. For example, you cannot use S Pen on Galaxy S10.
You can use the new S Pen on older Galaxy Note devices. But as mentioned, you will not get Air action features on all of these devices. On Galaxy Note 8 and older devices, S Pen remote features are not available.
Again, you should never put the new S Pen into the S Pen slot on other devices.
If you have any questions on the new S Pen or encounter any problems when using the S Pen on Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+, please let us know in the comment box below.
The community will help you get the solution.
You can find other Galaxy Note 10 guides here. For the official Galaxy Note 10 user manuals, you can find them on this page.
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