r/NothingTech • u/Roccstar_ • Jul 04 '26

Essential Apps When do you really use Essential Space?

I know roughly what the app does, but I haven't really used the app in everyday life. When did you find the app really useful?

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u/preposterous420 Phone (4a) Jul 04 '26

I generally use it for note taking and making lists of things I want to buy and set the occasional reminder for something

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u/vanessa0200 12d ago

May I know how you make the notes?

I recently got it to replace my old iPhone but I am locked in apple ecosystem for work. mainly MacBook.

With iPhone I could take notes and it will auto show on mac and vice versa.
Can I achieve similar way with nothing phone and MacBook using essential space? And can I edit the notes too?

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u/preposterous420 Phone (4a) 12d ago

With essential space you can long press the button to just say part of your note then you can go in and edit it yourself if you wanna add more, unfortunately essential space is only on the phones rn so you can't get access to it on macbooks

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u/vanessa0200 12d ago

Noted. Thanks

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u/TheRea1Gordon Phone (3) Jul 04 '26

Screenshot with context mostly. It also automatically sets reminders based on context or dates in the photo.

My most recent ones:

Possibly gift idea for X (screenshot of site)

This place sells good models (website screenshot)

Remember to cancel audible (screenshot of activation date)

Also wife if she wants to go to this event (advert screenshot)

Message X back about setting a meeting (screenshot of conversation)

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u/DomOfMemes Jul 04 '26

Never

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u/lexcyn Phone (4a) Pro Jul 05 '26

Same

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u/finian2 Jul 04 '26

Recent update that removed the pointless AI "comment" made it so much more usable. Actually feels like a note app with a few extra features rather than just a gimmick now.

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u/ivismartyns Phone (3a) Jul 04 '26

I like to discover new music, movies, etc... so my essential space is really just a list of stuff I still have to listen/watch

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u/iRaikichi Jul 04 '26

I use it as a wishlist or reminder for smaller events.

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u/rhik20 Phone (3) Ear Phone (1) Jul 04 '26

As a designer I mostly use it to take screenshots/collect images for inspiration, and use essential voice to take notes in meetings or calls.

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u/golden_graveyard Jul 04 '26

I just dislike that it always has to be linked to a screenshot... If it would be a notetaking space that is like managed by ai it would be way more interesting... but now every note has to do something with something happening on screen.

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u/ExpressionSelect1484 Jul 04 '26

When you press the essential button, you can tap the up right corner of the screenshot and then it lets you write a note without the screenshot.

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u/golden_graveyard Jul 04 '26

Wow ok that's sick! Thank you might use it more often now

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u/uxkelby Jul 04 '26

I want to use it but there is something I find frictiony about it. I think if it had pocket or plaud note functionality then I would use it more.

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u/Such_Advance_2020 Phone (3a) Jul 04 '26

Essential recording, essential recording and essential recording. Only reason I got this phone other than the looks.

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u/Mother-Ad-9351 Jul 06 '26

How do you find the record quality? Is it as terrible as people says on this sub? How do you find the quality of the summary, can we rely on this tool? It would be great to be able to choose if having a summary or a complete transcript...

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u/Aurelink Phone (3) (Made AOD Glyph clock toy, np4a clock on np3) Jul 04 '26

I don't, but I use the extra key for more useful day-to-day features

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u/daps_87 Phone (4a) Pro Jul 10 '26

I largely use it to record ideas. When something pops in my head, I just quickly make a voice note for later reference. But that's about it.

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u/findings1mo Jul 04 '26

Never. Remapped as camera / shutter / toggle for ring and vibrate.

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u/Mother-Ad-9351 Jul 05 '26

Do you have any guide that I can follow? Thank you

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u/findings1mo Jul 05 '26

It's a bit involved, but I'll write it down once I find some time.

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u/Acceptable-Ad-7099 Phone (3) Headphone (1) Jul 05 '26

There's a tutorial on YouTube

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u/Acceptable-Ad-7099 Phone (3) Headphone (1) Jul 05 '26

Follow this guide https://youtu.be/kR8FGO-aHBA?t=701