I got my phone a while ago and I haven't really messed with the S-Pen. Today I decided to use it. It'll keep pressing buttons without the tip of the pen touching the screen. Is that normal? When jotting down notes, it'll write without touching the screen as well. You'll see random lines connecting each word I write. I did a search and I read that I should just get a new s-pen. Will I need to trade in my entire phone? or will they just replace the S pen?
This is a feature of the S Pen. This feature is called "Air View".
You can choose options for "Air View" and turn off "Air View" in the Settings > System > S Pen > Air View.
Otherwise you will get used to it. Just a little sensitive when the S Pen is barely hovering over the screen.
rubberwheels said:
I got my phone a while ago and I haven't really messed with the S-Pen. Today I decided to use it. It'll keep pressing buttons without the tip of the pen touching the screen. Is that normal? When jotting down notes, it'll write without touching the screen as well. You'll see random lines connecting each word I write. I did a search and I read that I should just get a new s-pen. Will I need to trade in my entire phone? or will they just replace the S pen?
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Sounds like an over sensitive spen. Common problem. Two options get new one from samsung/tmobile. Or you can try throwing the pen on the ground on its side, badically the magnet inside gets stuck in the 'pushed' position.
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_Dennis_ said:
Sounds like an over sensitive spen. Common problem. Two options get new one from samsung/tmobile. Or you can try throwing the pen on the ground on its side, badically the magnet inside gets stuck in the 'pushed' position.
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I was setting up a new note 2 this afternoon and this happened to me as well. It was definitely an over-sensitive pen. I ended up clicking the buttons a few times and it seemed to clear up the oversensitivity. Try that and see.
yeah I've heard just dropping the pen a few times will fix it
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Hey guys I just got my note 2 today and have been messing around with the S pen. Does anyone else notice that when pressing buttons on the screen to open apps or things in apps etc that it is not always responsive unless you hit it at the perfect angle? Also when I write normally i kind of write more at a sideways angle towards the screen but it seems to not register very well like this so I have to write more vertical towards the screen. Is there any way to fix these issues or is that just how it is at this time? Also i feel like if I write too lightly it doesn't register very well when writing. Is there a way to adjust the sensitivity or am I the only one who thinks this? Lastly, if i touch the screen with my palm it makes a mark in s note i thought it was not supposed to do this or let your finger write when the s pen is out. How do I set this?
jakebake said:
Hey guys I just got my note 2 today and have been messing around with the S pen. Does anyone else notice that when pressing buttons on the screen to open apps or things in apps etc that it is not always responsive unless you hit it at the perfect angle? Also when I write normally i kind of write more at a sideways angle towards the screen but it seems to not register very well like this so I have to write more vertical towards the screen. Is there any way to fix these issues or is that just how it is at this time? Also i feel like if I write too lightly it doesn't register very well when writing. Is there a way to adjust the sensitivity or am I the only one who thinks this? Lastly, if i touch the screen with my palm it makes a mark in s note i thought it was not supposed to do this or let your finger write when the s pen is out. How do I set this?
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I have a similar issue where i seem to have to press hard to get a reaction, especially the app drawer icon.
I notice you have to hit dead on which makes sense. This isn't a pencil or pen where you can write slanted and the ink still touch the paper or what not. But rather the "ball" of the s pen is where your main contact should be. Takes getting used to but what doesn't? Pen works great once you learn how it works
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I had to exchange my S-pen 3 times due to sensitivity issue! One of them was way too sensitivity, I wasn't even touching the screen and I could write on S-note... Store manager thought that was part of the Note 2's new feature... lol
Even after the exchange of S-pen I was still having little issues with it, and I ran across a thread about slamming the S-pen on the ground. I know it sounds bizarre but it actually worked! I didn't believe it at first but now my s-pen works flawless... so weird. :silly:
zen0s said:
I had to exchange my S-pen 3 times due to sensitivity issue! One of them was way too sensitivity, I wasn't even touching the screen and I could write on S-note... Store manager thought that was part of the Note 2's new feature... lol
Even after the exchange of S-pen I was still having little issues with it, and I ran across a thread about slamming the S-pen on the ground. I know it sounds bizarre but it actually worked! I didn't believe it at first but now my s-pen works flawless... so weird. :silly:
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lol like throwing it or just slamming it? and yeah i figured it would just take getting used to I just wanted to make sure it wasn't just my pen. So is there really no settings to change for it though??
Also funny question... does it matter which way it is held? Like when I was first holding it you would press the button with your thumb however you could also hold it so you would press it with your index finger. Does it matter? Is it made to work better one way?
bipoler said:
I notice you have to hit dead on which makes sense. This isn't a pencil or pen where you can write slanted and the ink still touch the paper or what not. But rather the "ball" of the s pen is where your main contact should be. Takes getting used to but what doesn't? Pen works great once you learn how it works
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Take a closer look at the tip of the S-pen. It's actually slightly spring loaded! I discovered this from an early review video I watched before I purchased mine. I believe that the tip has to be pressed hard enough to slightly retract in order to produce a mark. Writing with the pen at an angle may not be doing that.
Doug
Mom said don't smack
But I just tried it and the pen is working 95% better. I don't know if it will stay this way but it's working pretty well (for now at least).
stupid but it works for me.
jakebake said:
Hey guys I just got my note 2 today and have been messing around with the S pen. Does anyone else notice that when pressing buttons on the screen to open apps or things in apps etc that it is not always responsive unless you hit it at the perfect angle? Also when I write normally i kind of write more at a sideways angle towards the screen but it seems to not register very well like this so I have to write more vertical towards the screen. Is there any way to fix these issues or is that just how it is at this time? Also i feel like if I write too lightly it doesn't register very well when writing. Is there a way to adjust the sensitivity or am I the only one who thinks this? Lastly, if i touch the screen with my palm it makes a mark in s note i thought it was not supposed to do this or let your finger write when the s pen is out. How do I set this?
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Hey I have the same problem with you but I have solved it in a stupid but effective way. I open the back case and press it, that's it the pen sensitivity back to normal.... lol try it easy and effective....
The S pen can be too sensitive, so you have to adjust its potentiometer. Yes, you heard that right.Just pop the button cover off by simply using a razor blade or something really thin, the cover should pop immediately. Then, you have to use a small flat head screwdriver and turn the screw clockwise. This will adjust the S Pen sensitivity. If you want to make it more sensible, then you have to screw counterclockwise. You should adjust it until it no longer has a problem. This fix has worked for a lot of people, so it should work as a general fix. If you still have problems with the S pen, then you should get in touch with the dealer that gave the phone to you and get the S pen switched because it is faulty.
Vaderg82 said:
The S pen can be too sensitive, so you have to adjust its potentiometer. Yes, you heard that right.Just pop the button cover off by simply using a razor blade or something really thin, the cover should pop immediately. Then, you have to use a small flat head screwdriver and turn the screw clockwise. This will adjust the S Pen sensitivity. If you want to make it more sensible, then you have to screw counterclockwise. You should adjust it until it no longer has a problem. This fix has worked for a lot of people, so it should work as a general fix. If you still have problems with the S pen, then you should get in touch with the dealer that gave the phone to you and get the S pen switched because it is faulty.
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Wish I had known this a last week before I broke my last S Pen. lol Worked great and I even adjusted my full size S Pen as well! Kudos!
When I got my note 2 the stylus worked fine but now when its hovering over the screen it will write on the screen! The attached picture shows what I mean. Only the word "Hello" was written with the stylus touching the screen the other marks are with the pen hovering over the screen.
I have noticed that it works fine if the stylus is close to the screen and only writes on the screen when its about 1cm away from it. This also has the effect that if you are trying to switch things off/on in the settings menus as you move the pen closer it will switch it over at 1cm and then switch it over again when you touch the screen. Does anybody know how to fix this short of doing a factory reset? (which i haven't tried yet).
Many thanks
Steve
Hi I'm just gonna relate to my experience with the note 1. I had the same issue with the s-pen and so did many at release just take it to your store and get one replaced. Its probably a defective pen.
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Hmm, I bought mine from Amazon in Germany and im in the UK so not that easy. I know someone else with a note 2 so I'll try there pen on mine. Thanks for the info.
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I had same problem too..
I read on other thread, the easiest way to solve it is by flicking the S-Pen several time (or maybe hit it to hard surface carefully)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922533
This was my thread from way back.
There have also been others who are having the same issue, with their own threads.
Long story short, there is a miscalibration on the potentiometer of the pen. Some have said to give your pen a good slam on the desk, tip first.
Some say open the panel of the button and adjust something inside.
I took the easy route and went back to the Samsung store, and got a replacement pen.
No troubles so far.
Ive just tried another pen from a friend and that works fine. I'll set if I can get Amazon Germany to send me a replacement pen.
Thanks for all the quick replies.
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Same issue with AT&T Note II -- one imagines they should test these things (or include spares or something)... Very frustrating.
Same here, but I thought it was normal behaviour. I got the phone from Vodafone UK.
Shall I ask for a replacement?
Samsung have sent me one no problem. You can either phone them or go through their contact us page. If you phone they want a receipt emailed but if you do it the other way they just want where you bought it from. Mines confirmed as sent with 5 to 10 days delivery
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Fix S-Pen on Samsung Galaxy Note II/2 - writes when not touching screen
Tapping the pen will work, but it take a few attempts. Hold it by the back end and flick the tip end down onto the hard surface so as to not damage the plastic writing tip.
Also, note that the problem can be caused by a on-off sticking pen button. The pen button clips over a post and rocks on-and-off of a momentary switch which makes a click when depressed. Carefully pop out by getting under the depressable end (toward the writing tip end of the pen) and it will pop up and out. Clean out the area below, and around the momentary switch, thoroughly, perhaps with canned air, perhaps also with a careful wiping-out. (There's a switch lubricant or some sort of white stuff that's sometimes still present from manufacturing process, and I think maybe causes the switch to stick, or something which MIGHT contribute to problem -- anywho, cleaning it out is a needed issue I've seen on two out of three of these Note II devices I bought.) After cleaning Replace the button by first sliding in the tab-end, then snapping down the other end over the plastic cross bar (carefully!).
Test the button and make sure it presses the switch and clicks, then springs right back up easily.
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OK, try it out.
Repeat the tip-tapping process a few more times if it's still acting up.
This process worked on both pens. Was actually quicker than screwing around with getting T-Mobile or Samsung to fix it for me. Have fun.
All you need to do is hit the tip of the pen on a table. A bit hard.
worked for me!
With the back, hit it lightly on the desk.
I noticed today that my S Pen does not actually mark where I touch the screen. This is not that significant in portrait but it marks and points a very noticeably 3 mm above where my pen is actually pointed. Is this normal or is my S Pen/ Note defective?
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If you are a lefty make sure you go to the S-pen settings and set it for left handed use
Lefaid said:
I noticed today that my S Pen does not actually mark where I touch the screen. This is not that significant in portrait but it marks and points a very noticeably 3 mm above where my pen is actually pointed. Is this normal or is my S Pen/ Note defective?
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I hoping you find a solution thats exactly why I moved from the Note 1 to the SG3 since it was driving me nuts. I had been told the Note 2 does not have the issue so I was going to get my Note 2 later this week.
If you notice, hover the pen above the screen and push the spen inwards with your finger it writes without even touching the screen.
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I must say that if that was the case I would go to AT&T and demand they fix it or give me a new one! (Same thing if it wrote before I touched the screen!!) I just tested both of these things and it marks exactly where I place the pen, and does not do so until I am actually touching the screen! (very lightly!) I paid way too much (even though it was only 199 that is still a lot 4 me!) for it not to work exactly as I want it!
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If you notice, hover the pen above the screen and push the spen inwards with your finger it writes without even touching the screen.
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Ya. I noticed that a few days ago. Cool stuff
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I think it may have been in an app I was using, because it does not go into landscape. It is still not exact but I think that is just the way it works for human error. It works as far as I am concerned. I will test more before running to ATT
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Spen fix
To fix the hovering issue u can pop off the spen button with an exact blade or a box cutter blade. You will see two pentiometers. Having the top point to the left, use a fine flathead screwdriver and turn it clockwise an 1/8th of a turn each time or to ur liking. The left pentameter is for sensitivity of the spen. And the right one decreases the distance and sensitivity of the pen of it hovering above the screen causing it to write automatically. There are posts on this matter however I can't find the link anymore. Just Google it. "how to decrease sensitivity of spen for note 2.". I did this to my brothers and my own spen already and all is well. Note the button when prying out WILL fly out so watch your eye and do this in a well lit and clean Area. To put the button back on, just insert the side closest to the tip of the spen first then click in the back side. Hope this helps us guys.
Hello!
Long, long time viewer, first time poster.
So I have the T-mo Note II, got it since the Sat after it came out. I love it, I came from the living crap-mobile Tmo Galaxy S 4g, and this phone is heaven on earth. I've almost convinced my parents to get one as well once their contract is up. So my question is this, which ties into the aforementioned statement, is anyone aware of a complete and exhaustive ... features list, I guess you could say, for the S-pen? Not just "hold down button and swipe up for gestures," but one that goes so far as to say what settings can be changed, which apps best utilize it, etc. I tried googling this a few different ways and couldn't find one, although if you Google it and find one right away let me know! There's more than one way to google a question.
Although I do have a question myself about wen I use the S-pen. I went to my company's Christmas party, and as a result was tagged in many, slightly drunken photos -- when I was viewing them on my Note II the next day, I was using the AirView to see taggings on the photo (so cool), but the damned pen kept on clicking many of the links that Facebook is so cluttered with. Has anyone else had the issue of the S-pen click buttons/entering menus/opening apps/ at the very slight of a move? I know that its programmed so that when I bring the pen down like I'm goiing to press a button it goes and presses it anyways, but I want to like... add a reaction time on there so it doesn't go berserk on me and clicks every link in a 5-mile radius.
Next question is tied into the above: when handwriting, the phone recognizes the pen right before it touches the screen, so my handwriting is cluttered with... marks I guess you could say, all around it the words, has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks!
EDIT:
Wow, silly me, I just found a list on our own Xda site!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1972391
If anyone is aware of another list, still please let me know!
Urtehnoes said:
Hello!
Long, long time viewer, first time poster.
So I have the T-mo Note II, got it since the Sat after it came out. I love it, I came from the living crap-mobile Tmo Galaxy S 4g, and this phone is heaven on earth. I've almost convinced my parents to get one as well once their contract is up. So my question is this, which ties into the aforementioned statement, is anyone aware of a complete and exhaustive ... features list, I guess you could say, for the S-pen? Not just "hold down button and swipe up for gestures," but one that goes so far as to say what settings can be changed, which apps best utilize it, etc. I tried googling this a few different ways and couldn't find one, although if you Google it and find one right away let me know! There's more than one way to google a question.
Although I do have a question myself about wen I use the S-pen. I went to my company's Christmas party, and as a result was tagged in many, slightly drunken photos -- when I was viewing them on my Note II the next day, I was using the AirView to see taggings on the photo (so cool), but the damned pen kept on clicking many of the links that Facebook is so cluttered with. Has anyone else had the issue of the S-pen click buttons/entering menus/opening apps/ at the very slight of a move? I know that its programmed so that when I bring the pen down like I'm goiing to press a button it goes and presses it anyways, but I want to like... add a reaction time on there so it doesn't go berserk on me and clicks every link in a 5-mile radius.
Next question is tied into the above: when handwriting, the phone recognizes the pen right before it touches the screen, so my handwriting is cluttered with... marks I guess you could say, all around it the words, has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks!
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The erratic clicking you mean it clicks without you pushing the pen to the screen? One of two things is occuring, the spen is over sensitive or you are accidently pushing the tip with something. Most likely the spen is over sensitive. To fix either get a replacement pen or drop/throw on the ground a few times (on its side not on the tip) or gently bend the pen a few times near the tip. What happens is the magnets in the switch get stuck and it looks to the wacom digitizer as being pressed.
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_Dennis_ said:
The erratic clicking you mean it clicks without you pushing the pen to the screen? One of two things is occuring, the spen is over sensitive or you are accidently pushing the tip with something. Most likely the spen is over sensitive. To fix either get a replacement pen or drop/throw on the ground a few times (on its side not on the tip) or gently bend the pen a few times near the tip. What happens is the magnets in the switch get stuck and it looks to the wacom digitizer as being pressed.
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Oh! I never knew that. Yes, it's over sensitive, for example, if I were to pull out my S-pen and try to swipe across the home page to the next home screen page (not touching it mind you, but using the S-pen while 1/2 an inch away from device), it would try to open like, every app it came across on the home screen, instead of just swiping to the new page. Its kind of hard to describe, but when the S pen 'hovers/crosses' over something in airview, even for a microsecond, it tries to click/open it.
I'll see if I can get a replacement one, as I tried adjusting a lot of the settings and it wouldn't work.
Thanks for the response!
Wow, silly me, I just found a list on our own Xda site!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1972391
If anyone is aware of another list, still please let me know!
Thanks. Thats a great thread.
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just got a note 2, was testing out the stylus. seems to be acting weird.
I use sNote to test it, and when i draw with it, without touching the screen the line would start appear on the screen.
i had a note 2 a while back, and the stylus does not work like that, i remember you have to touch the screen, like drawing on the screen then the line would appear. I remember when you hover over the screen, they should be a tiny dot on the screen, but line should not appear on the screen until the stylus touches the screen.
is there any calibration i need to do? any help would be appriciated.
thanks.
cfli1688c1 said:
just got a note 2, was testing out the stylus. seems to be acting weird.
I use sNote to test it, and when i draw with it, without touching the screen the line would start appear on the screen.
i had a note 2 a while back, and the stylus does not work like that, i remember you have to touch the screen, like drawing on the screen then the line would appear. I remember when you hover over the screen, they should be a tiny dot on the screen, but line should not appear on the screen until the stylus touches the screen.
is there any calibration i need to do? any help would be appriciated.
thanks.
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If you're using a flip cover case that has magnets in it, that can cause serious issues. Otherwise, you just might have a defective stylus.
If you pop the button off the stylus, there's a small screw in there to adjust the sensitivity which typically corrects the exact problem you're having. It worked for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viDDKGPj2FI
yes, that works. thanks.