Samsung has officially discontinued the Note series, but the S Pen lives on in the ultra smartphones of the S series. Some users have recently been experiencing problems more and more frequently. The pen suddenly stopped working or worked much worse. A reason for this has now been found, which can be traced back to a new trend in smartphones.
S Pen on Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra disrupted by case
Apple introduced MagSafe with the iPhone 12. Magnets in the back of the phone hold a wireless charger or accessory in place. It didn’t take long before accessory manufacturers jumped on the bandwagon and offered corresponding cases with MagSafe for Android smartphones. Normally, this all works very well and creates added value. At the However, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has problems with some cases meet their S Pen.
As has now been found out, they are embedded in cases Magnets are sometimes so strong that they create a magnetic fieldwhich leads to the S Pen is no longer recognized correctly. At first it seems as if the pen on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra only works sporadically. As if the pen’s battery was almost empty. In fact, the MagSafe case interferes with the pen (source: SamMobile).
Remove the MagSafe case and try again
If you’re having problems with the S Pen on your Samsung phone and happen to be using a MagSafe case, then that could be the problem. Not all MagSafe cases are created equal. The embedded magnets can have different strengths. If they are too strong, the disruptions described will occur and everything will be fine with your smartphone and pen. You can check this by trying out the pen without the MagSafe case on. If everything works as it should, you have found the cause of the problem.
You can watch the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in the video:
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