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Screen off memo on rotate

(Topic created on: 07-11-2022 04:41 AM)
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EllisKai
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I didn't notice this until I've updated Samsung Notes (I think)


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I listed some verses with my phone on landscape and this is what it looks like when saved.. 
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after the update, I wrote a list with my phone on landscape and this is what it looks like when saved..
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I remember switching auto rotate on and off to try and write a note while the phone's on landscape but it just won't let me scroll vertically - it always had to be horizontally (refer to the verses list). 

In my case, it only made a difference after the update - scrolling is vertical even when the phone's on landscape (refer to the 2nd list).



With auto rotate on while the phone's on landscape, you can write like this (look at the arrows at the right) 
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long screenshot (with phone on landscape).. 
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it will look like this when you rotate your phone to portrait.. 
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I don't know if this is new but I only noticed it lately even though I've tried it before and I like it better now.



Until now, I still can't force it to rotate to where I want
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so I think it has to be on auto rotate to work.



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Update October 14 2022:

I just found out last night while I'm in church that this no longer works in my device. Is this because of the updates? 





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Update February 19 2023:


I just think I need to update this for some readers. 

To be able to write off-screen memos on landscape, you have to be sure that lockscreen is allowed to be rotated:

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You can't make it work if you are using wallpaper services. So you have to disable it and use your own set of wallpapers from your gallery. 

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If you use autorotate in your routine, be sure lockscreen is also set to rotate:

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Enjoy writing! 


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Update Nov 6 2023:

You can't use Wonderland:
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The effects are a little tempting but I have to uninstall wonderland after hours of creating a moving wallpaper. 


And you can't use AI emoji video wallpaper:
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So it boils down to this: if you can't rotate the lockscreen wallpaper, you probably won't be able to write off-screen memo on landscape. 

Alright, thanks for your visit. 
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Thanks for this detailed observation, EllisKai! We at Samsung are always finding ways to make your lives better. This particular update might not feel as grand as the others, but we're glad that people who frequently use Samsung Notes (such as yourself) would find this update useful in their day-to-day tasks.

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