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Learn how to use Galaxy Note 4, detailed how-to guides

Galaxy_note_4_how_to_guidesGalaxy Note 4 is surely one of the best Android smartphones in 2014. Like other Samsung smartphones, Galaxy Note 4 is packed with tons of features that you cannot find in other Android phones.

The unique S Pen (stylus) has many great features that you probably are not aware of.

So, this Galaxy Note 4 how-to guides page is created to help Galaxy Note 4 owners.

We try to keep all Galaxy Note 4 how-to guides in detail so that anyone can easily follow them.

This is a live page. It means we will test and release more Galaxy  Note 4 how-to guides gradually. So, if you cannot find the Galaxy Note 4 how-to guide for your problem or your question on using Galaxy Note 4, you can post your questions/problems in the comment box below. We will try to answer them in the comments as well.

If you are looking for the official Galaxy Note 4 user manual, you may download the PDF  manual in your language here.

  1. Table of Contents hide
    1) How to turn off or turn on the touch light for the two capacitive buttons (return and recent) on Galaxy Note 4?
    2) How to take screenshots on Galaxy Note 4?
    3) How to access the hardware menu button (as in Galaxy Note 3) on Galaxy Note 4?
    4) How to turn off Flipboard briefing on Galaxy Note 4 home screen?
    5) How to create app folders on Galaxy Note 4 home screen and app drawer to organize apps?
    6) How to add widgets to Galaxy Note 4 home screen?
    7) How to use download booster on Galaxy Note 4?
    8) How to use fingerprint scanner on Galaxy Note 4?
    9) How to use Galaxy Note 4 side key panel?
    10) Meaning of Galaxy Note 4 status icons and notification icons
    11) How to customize Galaxy Note 4 ringtones?
    12) How to customize Galaxy Note 4 notification tones?
    13) How to silence Galaxy Note 4?
    14) How to create own vibration patterns on Galaxy Note 4?
    15) How to install S Note idea sketch and easy chart on Galaxy Note 4?
    16) How to enable and access Galaxy Note 4 air command?
    17) How to use Samsung keyboard on Galaxy Note 4?
    18) Galaxy Note 4 S View Flip Cover Guide
    19) How to use Galaxy Note 4 Kids Mode?
    20) How to use S pen for selection (smart select) on Galaxy Note 4?
    21) How to format text in S Note on Galaxy Note 4?
    22) How to use idea sketch in S Note on Galaxy Note 4?
    23) How to use Easy chat in S Note on Galaxy Note 4?
    24) How to use Photo Note in S Note in Galaxy Note 4?
    25) How to copy pages in S Note on Galaxy Note 4?
    26) How to create folders for S Note to organize S Notes on Galaxy Note 4?
    27) How to search S Notes on Galaxy Note 4?
    28) How to export S Notes on Galaxy Note 4?
    29) How to backup S Notes on Galaxy Note 4?
    30) How to use multi-window on Galaxy Note 4?
    31) How to use private mode on Galaxy Note 4?
    32) How to setup and use S Health on Galaxy Note 4?
    33) How to customize Galaxy Note 4 home screen?
    34) How to customize Galaxy Note 4 alarm?
    35) How to use blocking mode on Galaxy Note 4?
    36) How to use power saving mode in Galaxy Note 4?
    37) How to use ultra power saving mode in Galaxy Note 4?
    38) How to use voice recorder on Galaxy Note 4?
    39) How to use smart remote on Galaxy Note 4?
    40) How to change languages of Galaxy Note 4?
    41) Galaxy Note 4 Camera Guide:
    41.1) How to take photos continuously without reviewing the photos on Galaxy Note 4?
    41.2) How to use volume button to take photos in Galaxy Note 4?
    41.3) How to manage and download Galaxy Note 4 camera modes?
    41.4) How to change the storage location for photos and videos on Galaxy Note 4?
    41.5) How to use voice commands to take photos and record videos on Galaxy Note 4?
    41.6) How to manage and download Galaxy Note 4 camera effects?
    41.7) How to use Galaxy Note 4 camera burst mode?
    41.8) How to set picture size and video size for Galaxy Note 4 camera?
    41.9) How to customize Galaxy Note 4 camera app interface (and shortcut menu)?
    41.10) How to use Galaxy Note 4 video recording modes?
    41.11) Galaxy Note 4 camera modes user guide
    41.12) How to use wide selfie mode on Galaxy Note 4?

    How to turn off or turn on the touch light for the two capacitive buttons  (return and recent) on Galaxy Note 4?

  2. How to take screenshots on Galaxy Note 4?

  3. How to access the hardware menu button (as in Galaxy Note 3) on Galaxy Note 4?

  4. How to turn off Flipboard briefing on Galaxy Note 4 home screen?

  5. How to create app folders on Galaxy Note 4 home screen and app drawer to organize apps?

  6. How to add widgets to Galaxy Note 4 home screen?

  7. How to use download booster on Galaxy Note 4?

  8. How to use fingerprint scanner on Galaxy Note 4?

  9. How to use Galaxy Note 4 side key panel?

  10. Meaning of Galaxy Note 4 status icons and notification icons

  11. How to customize Galaxy Note 4 ringtones?

  12. How to customize Galaxy Note 4 notification tones?

  13. How to silence Galaxy Note 4?

  14. How to create own vibration patterns on Galaxy Note 4?

  15. How to install S Note idea sketch and easy chart on Galaxy Note 4?

  16. How to enable and access Galaxy Note 4 air command?

  17. How to use Samsung keyboard on Galaxy Note 4?

  18. Galaxy Note 4 S View Flip Cover Guide

  19. How to use Galaxy Note 4 Kids Mode?

  20. How to use S pen for selection (smart select) on Galaxy Note 4?

  21. How to format text in S Note on Galaxy Note 4?

  22. How to use idea sketch in S Note on Galaxy Note 4?

  23. How to use Easy chat in S Note on Galaxy Note 4?

  24. How to use Photo Note in S Note in Galaxy Note 4?

  25. How to copy pages in S Note on Galaxy Note 4?

  26. How to create folders for S Note to organize S Notes on Galaxy Note 4?

  27. How to search S Notes on Galaxy Note 4?

  28. How to export S Notes on Galaxy Note 4?

  29. How to backup S Notes on Galaxy Note 4?

  30. How to use multi-window on Galaxy Note 4?

  31. How to use private mode on Galaxy Note 4?

  32. How to setup and use S Health on Galaxy Note 4?

  33. How to customize Galaxy Note 4 home screen?

  34. How to customize Galaxy Note 4 alarm?

  35. How to use blocking mode on Galaxy Note 4?

  36. How to use power saving mode in Galaxy Note 4?

  37. How to use ultra power saving mode in Galaxy Note 4?

  38. How to use voice recorder on Galaxy Note 4?

  39. How to use smart remote on Galaxy Note 4?

  40. How to change languages of Galaxy Note 4?

  •  and more…

Galaxy Note 4 Camera Guide:

  1. How to take photos continuously without reviewing the photos on Galaxy Note 4?

  2. How to use volume button to take photos in Galaxy Note 4?

  3. How to manage and download Galaxy Note 4 camera modes?

  4. How to change the storage location for photos and videos on Galaxy Note 4?

  5. How to use voice commands to take photos and record videos on Galaxy Note 4?

  6. How to manage and download Galaxy Note 4 camera effects?

  7. How to use Galaxy Note 4 camera burst mode?

  8. How to set picture size and video size for Galaxy Note 4 camera?

  9. How to customize Galaxy Note 4 camera app interface (and shortcut menu)?

  10. How to use Galaxy Note 4 video recording modes?

  11. Galaxy Note 4 camera modes user guide

  12. How to use wide selfie mode on Galaxy Note 4?

If you have any questions or problems with using Galaxy Note 4, please let us know them in the comment box below. We will try to help you. We may also create detailed Galaxy Note 4 how-to guides for your questions.

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Comments

  1. Paul says

    Is there a way to disactivate the s view cover?
    I don’t want to take it off from my phone for protection purpose but I don’t want it to have any affect on my phone. In other words, I want my note 4 to be working normally with the s cover as if it was another normal cover. Hope I was explicit enough. Thank you for your feedback.

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  3. Pete Ashton says

    Thank you for a very informative page, I have found that camera burst cannot be switched off on Galaxy note 4. It would be a very minor software change to reinstate this function as the detection is there and it only needs a line in settings.
    I am incredibly disappointed with hardware that removes a facility in one model without reinstating if the next model require it. It is very difficult to check if the spec includes all that you require as it is so complex and only the latest and greatest are mentioned not the ones you have sneaked out. When you did your research and asked for ‘what people want’ please include all current functionality for consideration. Not Happy.

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  4. Jordyn says

    Is there any way to enable recommended apps on the the notification panel or an app that I can download for that?

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  5. Greg Taylor says

    Does the Note 4 have the photo note option like Note 3? Where you take a picture and flip it over and write on the back? I have over 100 pictures for work that I have notes on but the lack of this feature or app has caused me not to upgrade. Are there any apps available that would allow me to do this to existing pictures?

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  6. budi hermawan says

    My nfc in galaxy note 4 it doesn’t work, cannot detect or detected from other nfc (card or mobile phone)

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  7. Ingrid says

    My front camera doesn’t work anymore. When I switch to selfie I get a warning: SERVER ERROR. RESTART THE CAMERA. Then the camera app does nothing and shuts off. I can’t take any selfies. But I still can take pictures. Please help!

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  9. Hayley says

    Hi. Can you change the orange top bar when you open messages? I know you can change colors etc. Inside messages. But i want to change the orange at the top when you first open up texts.

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  11. Gopala says

    For my galaxy note 4 when we take the s pen air commands are not coming
    I checked for it in the setting even then they are not coming I used s pen of note 3 even then it’s not working but by using my s pen on note 3 air command is working what should I do now

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  12. Nicole Reto says

    I have a Galaxy S4 and have noticed that during continuous playback of photos taken in the burst shot mode, it has started to play them backwards. How can I reverse the playback of burst shots again so as to see the action as it took place as opposed to watching it backwards?

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  14. Diva says

    Question my Note 4 battery seems to have died and I purchased a new battery. It does not seem to be charging as well. How long should I leave it on the charger to get a percent?

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  17. Renee Page says

    Overnight in Note 4, in the phn standard email app…my ability to compose and have rich text, BOLD/UNDERLINE/ITALICS, bullets, font colors, that whole bar disappeared! Help. I’ve checked ALL the settings I could find.

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  18. TL Diaz says

    Is there any way to change the setup of the lock screen on note 4? When I turn it off then on, I really like where the time is and the info displayed, but the next time I go to the lock screen is different.

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  19. Amber soo says

    I have problem with my Samsung note 4 after I update system into android 6.0.1
    The download icon din appear while I m downloaded file. I had go for the seeting- sound n application-app application but it does not work for my phone.
    Please advise. Thanks

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  23. Rose says

    How do you change the favorites format in phone number section to list of name vs pictures. I have my text on huge and this typing is way to small. Hurts my eyes to use ot.

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  24. sanny says

    my video recorder,voice recorder can’t use!!it said another application is using the call..but i don’t record any kind of voice and i didn’t make a call

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  25. Monica Rodda says

    Hi, I just switched from a Samsung Galaxy S5 to a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and am not able to view my pictures when I sync the phone to my laptop. When I open the DCIM folder, there I do not see the same pictures I see on the phone. How can I reset the setting to hopefully fix this issue?

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  26. Theodore says

    Hi
    Earlier I had the option of running my finger downloads on the he screen froy samsung galaxy note 4 and all the options like wifi sound location Bluetooth etc …
    But after update of anroid… I am unable to do it .. how do I get this option back … don’t know the right name or term for this option
    Pls help and guide

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  27. Mare says

    Hello I’m using the samsing galaxy note 4 fron Tmobile. Recently mu voice recorder has disappeared. I have a years worth of recordings that have disappeared as well. What going on?

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  28. Janvier says

    My name is Janvier. Im in Central Africa( Kigali-Rwanda ).I Have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy note 4 ,version N910H (Asia-Pacific).I tried all possible to change my 3G to 4G LTE but we failed.here 4GLTE work everywhere by with my 4 G i can not access it.I need your help.

    Thanks

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  29. Daniel says

    I have a symbol appearing on my screen that looks much like a remote control. when I touch it my screen dims a little and then is useless its like the touch screen is turned off. I have had to remove the battery to turn off and back on the phone what is this symbol and how do I get rid of it. Help is appreciated I like your product most of the time

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  30. LEI says

    MY SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 4 WAS STOLEN. THE SIM CARD WAS PROBABLY BEEN DESTROYED OR REMOVED. IT WAS LOCKED USING MY FINGERPRINT. I ACCESSED MY GOOGLE ACCOUNT AND I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A WAY TO LOCATE THE PHONE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY PHONE REMAINED OFFLINE SINCE IT WAS STOLEN. PLEASE HELP ME FIND A WAY TO RECOVER IT. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE STEALER COULD RESET MY PHONE USING THE HARD WAY OF RESETTING THE PHONE?

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  32. Monica kirby says

    I just got a Note 4 and I am having a lot of trouble hearing conversations on incoming calls. Is there any way to turn up the volume for this?

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  33. Paul says

    I have got a symbol on my screen that looks like a shoe and a person running and the word paused along side. how do I get rid of this??

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  34. Victor Olmedo says

    Hi,I recently restart my phone, as Factory reset. all works, just the fingerprint has a “problem” reproduce a voice when I swipe over the pad, and sayd “Swipe downwards”, Swipe over the center, how I switch off that?

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  36. Kitty Carlisle says

    By the way this is Kitty Carlisle and my above question was asked October 14, 2015, Wednesday, @ 12:38 am, Arizona time. Why does my original message say October 14, 2015, 7:33 am?

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  37. Kitty Carlisle says

    How do I UNDERLINE, make a word BOLD or in ITALICS using Text Messaging or Email on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Android Smartphone. I AM NOT interested in this question being answered using Skype or Facebook, just plain old Text Messaging and Email.

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  38. Tiffany says

    When on the phone on the Note 4, the screen stays on when up to my ear. I then start pushing buttons with my ear. How can I get my screen to stay black when on the phone and up to my ear?

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  39. Chuck says

    I bought a Note 4 recently. I noticed when I added tasks in the calendar it worked fine & even synced with my ms exchange. I put the “mini today” widget on one of my screens, but it only lists 1 of the 3 tasks I have for the day. Is there a setting I missed?

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  40. Sunniva says

    Hello, when i take a selfie and then look at the pic i made my note 4 goes to lockscreen on it’s own. How can i fix that?

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  42. Ian Hopley says

    I have a samsung galaxy note 4 and keep accidentally turning the ring tone off so missing calls. Can it be locked

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  43. Babalwa says

    How do I unlock my Note 4 , im locked out and can not for the life of me remember my back up password, iv tried from my google account on my PC. DOES NOT HELP AT ALL

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  44. John E Rastorfer Jr says

    Is there a way to remap the on off button on the side to use 2 or more taps to turn on/off the note 4? It seems that just about every time I put the note 4 back in my holster, I hit that button and erroneously turn the phone back on… Thanks in advance for any help!

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  50. Howard says

    When the notification shade is pulled down my screen goes black after 6 seconds. Pressing the start button wakes it up. Smart stay is on, screen timeout is 2 minutes. I did a soft reset and wiped the cache partition. This happened after v. 5.0.1 was installed. Any suggestions? Is this a known bug with Lollipop or just me?
    Thanks!

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  51. Sandy says

    I set up a screen lock/unlock pattern. I don’t like it and just want to totally not have to do the unlock pattern. How do I get rid of it?

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  53. Ola says

    Hi,

    How can I put all my contacts as just one same person instead of having the same contact in 4 – 6 rows on my contact list on my note 4. Also, I have my finger print registered on my phone but each time I tried to swipe with my finger to unlock the phone, it keeps telling me to swipe slowly, move down, up and so on. I’m tired of typing the backup password every time. Please advice.

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  56. Don says

    Does anyone know if you can switch the location of the capacitive buttons (“recent apps” and “back”)? I want the “back” button on the left side of screen because i hold it in my left hand and my hand is too small to reach across screen for one-handed back button operation.

    Probably the lights themselves will be stuck with the normal location as they are most likely hardware cutouts under the screen…but can you hack the operation of the buttons? Meaning, when i push the “recent apps” button..can it actually activate the “back” function?

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    • Don says

      I guess i answered the question myself by changing my google search terms. There are ways to swap the function of the buttons…and if you turn off the lights of the capacitive buttons then you won’t even know you hacked the functionality of the buttons….search google for “galaxy note 4 swap recent apps and back button” and you’ll find out how to do it. Unfortunately, you will have to root the phone to hack the functionality of the button.s

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  58. Matt says

    Hello, I would like to know an inexpensive way to mirror my note 4 on my older tv’s without HDMI ports (RCA only red, white & yellow)?

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  61. Jacqui says

    Hi again!

    How do you get to the settings on individual applications such as the Facebook application?

    With my old Note 2, I could simply hold down the lower left key and it would bring up the settings for whatever application i was currently in. This button doesn’t have that effect on the Note 4.

    I’ve tried looking through a few different possibilities within settings and also whilst in the app, and I just can’t work it out.

    Specifically, I want to stop it from making sounds every when certain things happen in Facebook.

    Thanks!

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  62. Jacqui says

    Hi!

    How do you change the default settings (especially default reminder settings) on new events in S Planner on the Note 4?

    Thanks!

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  63. Elizabeth says

    What would cause the back touch soft key not to light up? The recent apps key lights but the back key does not. I have checked the power save mode and it is not on. Any other ideas?

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  64. Lisa says

    Thanks Simon for your response, the text still won’t sound if I have left the chat window open and I walk away ? ? Any suggestions? Will this issue be fixed on a future update ? Thanks

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  65. Lisa says

    Hi when I send a text to someone n leave my text window open why is there no sound when I receive a text back from the same person ? Very frustrating ? Please help will the new updates fix this ?

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  68. Jim Ortiz says

    How do you edit photos in the Note 4? In Gallery, I bring up a photo and then hit the ‘Menu Bar’ to get to the ‘Edit’ button but then a pop-up comes up saying the “Photo Editor not installed on the device. Download Photo Editor?” so I download but again another pop-up saying, “Error Product does not exist in this store. (4002)”. How do I get the Photo Editor?

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  71. Lorene says

    Can you set the ringtone as VIP for a contact, so even if you have your phone on silent or vibrate, that particular contact number will still ring loud?

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  73. Jane says

    In S Note, when using Text….my text goes below the level of screen that you can see, but does not a second page. This text is now un-usable and doesn’t convert into a odd or show up on screen shot…..how do I make the text flow to another page do I can see it?

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  76. Tiff says

    Can you place pages to the left of your home screen? It’s completely different from the drag and drop feature of the note 3.

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