S25 Ultra might lose bluetooth connectivity on the S Pen.

[spARTacus]

Do most S24Ultra owner use the pen?

 

[mustang7757]

Do most S24Ultra owner use the pen?

I do for sure

 

[jamezr]

Do most S24Ultra owner use the pen?

I haven't used the pen in months....

 

[uvarules]

Do most S24Ultra owner use the pen?

I just use it as a camera control which works pretty well..

 

[EazyD33]

I use mine almost daily, BUT, I don't think I've ever used any of the Bluetooth features.

Also I posted a link above to an article from sammobile. They suggested that it might utilize UWB, but thats the only place I saw it mentioned.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Do most S24Ultra owner use the pen?

I use it every day.

 

[mlblack16]

I use mine on occasion and when I am using it, the S-pen is worth its weight in gold.

Only problem is I also have to remove my case because the Magsafe style cases I love to use do interfere a little with the S-pen.

 

[Katrina White1]

Do most S24Ultra owner use the pen?

I do...for quick notes, long emails, screen write, as a mouse/highlighter. None of the core functions need bt. I do use bt for the remote and camera shutter, so that's a miss. It was a flex using it for PP Presentations.

 

[DesertN0mad]

Do most S24Ultra owner use the pen?

Yes, a lot! If Bluetooth is gone, I hope they replace it with something like UWB wireless. The official photos still show a side button and the click button on the end. Some form of S-pen wireless communication would be needed for those to work, I think.

 

[mlblack16]

So what's the deal on the S-pen? I'm looking but don't see if it's still BT

 

[DesertN0mad]

So what's the deal on the S-pen? I'm looking but don't see if it's still BT

SamMobile is reporting from the announcement site that the S-pen did indeed drop Bluetooth.


It’s true, Galaxy S25 Ultra S Pen doesn’t have Bluetooth features

 

[KupKrazy]

This is not good to hear. I use the S Pen a lot as camera shutter. Sigh.

 

[mlblack16]

Yeah, just saw a YouTuber with his review showing it's no longer BT and they didn't bother with installing the magnetic ring inside the phone, so nothing gained unless for Samsung to claim a weight reduction by removing the components needed internally to charge the S-pen for BT connectivity.

 

[Cajun_Mike]

Do we know if the S-pen is backwards compatible? Would the one from my S22 ultra work with the S25? I use the bluetooth for starting and stopping video when doing reports in the field on YouTube.. I use the hell out of it.

 

[mlblack16]

Do we know if the S-pen is backwards compatible? Would the one from my S22 ultra work with the S25? I use the bluetooth for starting and stopping video when doing reports in the field on YouTube.. I use the hell out of it.

It won't fit in the slot. I'm guessing you possibly could keep it charged in your old phone, but not a good solution even if it would work when you want to use it.

You should also be able to do the same thing with a Galaxy Watch

 

[Cajun_Mike]

It won't fit in the slot. I'm guessing you possibly could keep it charged in your old phone, but not a good solution even if it would work when you want to use it.

You should also be able to do the same thing with a Galaxy Watch

but it could work if paired and charged? heck, i was going to trade my s22 ultra in.. would then be no way to charge it.

 

[Katrina White1]

You should also be able to do the same thing with a Galaxy Watch

This. I played around with it today, and it's definitely a workaround for media and the camera.

 

[Katrina White1]

You should also be able to do the same thing with a Galaxy Watch

This. I played around with it today, and my Watch 7 is a definite workaround for media and the camera.

DELETE - double posted

 

[DesertN0mad]

Do we know if the S-pen is backwards compatible? Would the one from my S22 ultra work with the S25? I use the bluetooth for starting and stopping video when doing reports in the field on YouTube.. I use the hell out of it.

FYI - There are other Bluetooth remote control devices that can start and stop recording video available on Amazon.

Bluetooth Camera Remote Control for Android

 

[Trail Boss]

I use mine almost daily, BUT, I don't think I've ever used any of the Bluetooth features.

Also I posted a link above to an article from sammobile. They suggested that it might utilize UWB, but thats the only place I saw it mentioned.

Same here!