[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sll1313:
I’m sorry to hear about the screen burn in. Was it everywhere or just at the navigation bar? It’s crazy that it was at the navigation bar since you have it hidden. That’s me I always have that as well as the notification bar hidden virtually all the time. I’m not be necessarily doing it because of burn in, I prefer the way it looks. I know this shouldn’t matter, but do you have an unlocked phone or the Verizon version? I haven’t heard of anyone locally experiencing burn in and I read very few comments, but that’s disheartening. While Samsung does some really good things (ie, the S Pen), they really make you scratch your head sometimes, like switching S Note for Samsung Notes.

It’s funny because I was looking around YouTube and found a presentation that Samsung was doing on the Note 7. The speaker had about 8 different apps on the screen one of them being S Note and proceeded to say that Samsung listens to its consumers. And it’s consumers that expressed interest for things to be simplified. So we at Samsung decided to take all of these apps and move them into one simple app. Then the screen changes and you see Samsung Notes. I don’t know what he was talking about because forget about the other 7 apps. The only similarities that Samsung Notes has to S Note is it basically can take notes and has 3 “actions”. That’s it!

Don’t get me wrong I really like the Note series because of the S Pen, but Samsung is really starting to hurt themselves. Of course you expect competition elsewhere, but with your own company. What’s really the difference between the Note 8 and S9+? The S Pen. As you know, the origin of the Note line was obviously the S Pen, more RAM, more storage, bigger screens, basically to be the power users beast. I’m not saying it isn’t, but look at the specs from the S9+. It’s missing the S Pen and .1” on the display to sum it up. That’s disappointing. I saw a video the other day discussing the 5 biggest features needed to see in the Note 9. One of those features was to include an improved S Pen. I don’t think it meant the device itself. I think what it was referring to is it functions and what it can do. The presenter said it’s been a long time and it needs an upgrade. I’m sitting thinking, didn’t they kind of downgrade it by turning its back on S Note? I’m rambling.

One more question, I have for everyone on the site pertaining to S Note and Oreo that maybe someone else might be more knowledgeable. I was able to adjust both Easy Chart and actually the version of the Extension Pack that’s listed on this thread. Apk Editor Pro was able to modify the APKs. It’s just when I went to install, they wouldn’t install. Obviously one workaround I came up with was to try a different version which worked for Extension Pack. What would be another reason that I could change those numbers appropriately and create the new APK, but not be able to install it? If someone has an idea regarding that, then maybe that’s the answer and I can try it. If it also helps, those two apps that wouldn’t install were also the only 2 apps that were gone when my phone booted up after the update. The only other piece of information that I’m trying to figure out is in regards to people having to install in an order (needed S Note last). That wasn’t necessary for me, but if that’s the case then Easy Chart isn’t talking to S Note during its installation, but if the Extension Pack is installed before it could Easy Chart be talking to it and that have any bearing on it not being able to install? Remember, I was able to modify version 1, which is back in the Jelly bean days and it could install. It just didn’t work after you chose what type of Chart. So I’m really thinking, I guess hoping, someone who is way more knowledgeable may be able to this.

I know there were a couple of people that posted a lot on this thread that I haven’t seen in a little bit. I believe one of them was the main person that figured this solution out on Nougat. There was another one that went through the steps of Apk editor. I’m still learning this site so I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to get their attention?

Also, Sandra, I obviously don’t want you to do this because of me, but you really may want to consider Oreo. I believe I said this in an earlier post, but just in case I didn’t - I happen to like it better in every way (other than Easy Chart) than Nougat. Verizon enable several features that weren’t available in Nougat for us and I really believe that my battery life is better. At least it seems that way to me. I just don’t want you to do it because of me in case you don’t like it, so maybe you should look around. I felt it would have been wrong of me to not at let you know my opinion of Oreo. I hope it helps. Did Verizon pony up a new phone or their typical refurbished phone? It’s funny because I like Verizon virtually in all ways, but 2 - their refurbished replacements and them shutting off available features that I expect to be there.

Good luck with the new phone!!!