Easily Control Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Using Control Motions

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This is part of the VisiHow series on how to use the Samsung Galaxy Note3. You can visit the main reference of the article on how to Use Samsung Galaxy Note 3 for a full list of Note3 VisiHow Articles

You can easily manage your Samsung Galaxy Note3 by using the simple control motions that will be discussed in this article. Knowing how to use these control motions will allow you to handle your device effectively, and get the most out of it.

How To Enable Control Motion On Samsung Galaxy Note3

You need to enable the Control Motion feature on your device to start using motions. To activate the feature on your Note3, follow the procedures below:

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    Go to your Home screen by tapping on the Home button of your Samsung Galaxy Note3.
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    From the Home screen, tap on the "Apps" icon
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    so you can see the list of applications on your phone.
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    From the Application list, scroll your way to "Settings" and
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    , tap on it to open your Note3's settings.
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  4. 4
    From Settings, tap on "Controls".
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    Under Control, tap on "Motions" and drag the switch/toggle to the right
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    to turn on Motions.
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Control Motions Of Samsung Galaxy Note3 And How To Use Them

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    Screen Rotation
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    Some applications support both orientations for portrait and landscape mode. You need to have auto-screen rotation enabled on your device to use this. Simply turn over your phone in your desired orientation to switch it to your desired one.
    Rotating the screen on Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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    Picking up
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    When Note3 is on idle mode or the screen is turned off, your device will vibrate if it has missed calls or new messages.
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    Holding the Phone to Your Ear
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    Holding the phone to your ear when you are viewing a call log, a message or contact will automatically call the contact being viewed.
    Holding Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to ear
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    Pan to Browse
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    When you are zooming to an image, you can tap and hold any point of your Note3's screen then move it in any direction to pan and browse through the entire image.
    Panning to browse on Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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    Turn over your Note3
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    You can automatically switch your phone to silent or pause a video or audio playback by turning your Note3 over.
    Turning over the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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    Tilting
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    You can zoom in or zoom out of your device by tapping and holding on to two points of your Note3's touch screen.
    Tilting the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.

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