S-Pen is drwaing without touching the screen - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The s pen starts drawing from distance, how to disable it
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It sounds like the nib is permanently pressed in. It should move in and out about 1mm.
Try to gently pull on the nib. If it does not move freely up and down it may need to be exchanged.

I had same problem. I manage to solve it by adjusting the screw inside the s-pen button. Use a tiny screwdriver to pull out the button. Then slightly adjust (clockwise) the screw on the left (nearest to the nib).
You can try it but do it at your own risk. Don't blame me if you screwed the s-pen
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Mine was doing it also I tapped the pen on the table now all is good
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Thank you guys, I'll give it a shot
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Mine is doing the same.. I contacted Samsung here in Ireland on the phone and was basically told that there was nothing wrong.
Sent a strongly worded email via there contact us section on there website..
Voila they are issuing me a replacement S-pen..
Havant received it yet lol

I found the S-Pen software to be sort of buggy. I edited a note and it didn't save a few times so I switched to LectureNotes. Worth the few dollars in my opinion.

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S-pen?

I have a question is there anyway or it might already be ported to get the s-pen to work like it does on the galaxy note? Being able to write and it shows on the screen? Or is that a hardware type thing? All these might be a stupif question but I thought I'd ask
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As long as the pen tip conducts ur electricity to the screen it should register properly. (Its not really conducting your electricity im just avoiding getting into the physics) I'm just not sure if our screen has the appropriate layers for pen tip abuse....scratching etc .
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There are stylus' out there that are made for use with our device, to prevent scratching and they register fine on our screen. I recommend going online and looking up some accessories for our phone and they will usually point you in the right direction.
Just go on amazon and look for capasative stylus. I got a 3 pack for like $5 that work great.
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I recall seeing a review on this. It doesn't work on anything other than the Note. The reviewer said something about the Note having added software that allows it to work with the s-pen. I'll post the link to the review when I find it.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=/watch?v=8Bu7YG6qfcc&v=8Bu7YG6qfcc&gl=US
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The s pen will not work. It works differently than a standard stylus, (its inductive) and will only work with the hardware layer on the note. Any CAPACITIVE stylus will work.
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S pen issue

So whenever I try and use the s pen it sucks. If I hover over anything it acts like i selected it. I just want to know is there a way to disable this. I don't want the s pen to do anything unless I actually touch the screen with it.
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Return it . My brobwas doing the same thing and he returned it
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My phone also does this. I'm waiting to see how bad of a problem this is before I make my decision.
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thunderbread said:
So whenever I try and use the s pen it sucks. If I hover over anything it acts like i selected it. I just want to know is there a way to disable this. I don't want the s pen to do anything unless I actually touch the screen with it.
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I believe that's the Airview feature of the S-Pen which you can disable from the S-Pen option settings.
It's a known problem.
Some people have taken the pen apart. Rather, i just slammed the pen on a hard surface a few times.
Fixed. I'm not joking. Try it. I promise you it will work
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a4 moda said:
It's a known problem.
Some people have taken the pen apart. Rather, i just slammed the pen on a hard surface a few times.
Fixed. I'm not joking. Try it. I promise you it will work
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What, like throw it down flat, or stab the point onto a hard surface?
Had the same problem, returned the phone and got a new one.
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What, like throw it down flat, or stab the point onto a hard surface?
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Protect the point ! Just slap the sides down on a hard surface.
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fixed
I had the same issue. It was fixed after I accidentally dropped my s pen
I can't believe that actuall fixed it. I almost returned it! Thanks
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Mine is fixed now too....before the tip wasnt springy and now it is.....wow works perfectly!
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Mine is fixed now too....before the tip wasnt springy and now it is.....wow works perfectly!
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too funny!
maybe they should put that in the user manual!!
Glad it's working for you. Cant wait to get mine on the 29th
Holy ****, it fixed mine. I dropped it with a little bit of force, and sure enough it quit messing up. I appreciate it. I was also about to return mine.
I ended up swapping my pen for a returned pen. Tapping the pen mostly fixed it but it still had a problem on a the right side of the screen where I would have to tap really hard to activate a button press.
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Cant wait to get one so i slam fixit go sammysung haha
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Thanks this method worked for me too!!! Gave it two gentle slams on the table and was good to go. LMAO!! I called samsung to report the issue and they had no way of helping me out, I will call them back and have them implement this technique into their troubleshooting steps.
S Pen Issue
Having a problem, wondering if its just me.. When i go to use S Note, the pen is automatically set to the eraser, and if i select the brush mode, its still using the eraser. I can only write if i press and hold the button on the s pen, then bring it close to the screen.. and then its like an etch a sketch where my lines would all be connected.. As soon as I take the s pen away from the screen and go to write again, its back on the eraser! any help would be greatly appreciated..- Matt
That's not how it's supposed to work. Maybe you have a defective device? Either way I would bring it back to T-Mobile to get it checked out. Are you running a custom rom?
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Mine was hover selecting too but updated to the latest OTA, still had the issue. So I disabled and re-abled Air View and my problems were fixed. All has been good for a few days.
Yeah, it was working before but now its just all screwy, im waiting for my buddy who also has the Note 2 for tmo to come by im going to try his pen. This way I can figure out if its the pen or the phone. Thank you for letting me know that this isnt how its supposed to work!

Screen sensitivity for certain letters in the corner is lower, anyone else?

I just noticed in the bottom right corner where the letter L and bellow also enter key, sensitivity is much lower. Can someone test this please by very lightly tapping on other letters and then L a few times in a row. To get L or Enter i have to push it a few times while other keys work very well.
Any idea what it can be and how do we calibrate the screen on the Galaxy Note 2?
Just tested it and am typing with it now... Seems perfect to me. Calibration may fix accuracy but not sensitivity... I hope you don't have a hardware issue.
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I don't know what can be done abut it but I have noticed the exact same thing. I have keep having to press the letter L mutiple times to get it to register. I am using SwiftKey 3 and an Invisibleshield screen protector if that makes any difference.
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Screen protector may be interfering with the touch input. Does the screen protector feel really thick?
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What's strange is that drawing or swiping across that area of the screen works and I do see a line with a light touch, it's only when I try to press...
I have zagg hd but I think it was like that before.
I notice the same thing since day one... taps sometimes doesn't register bottom right corner.
I just tested mine. L, M, enter, period, and backspace are all flawless. No lag or sensitivity issues on the bottom right of my screen. It sounds like a hardware issue to me.
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i don't think it's not sensitive, i'm just missing the "l" quite a bit. if they shifted it over a bit i'd be good!
Hi all,
I have that too. Most probably is software issue. HopeNext update will solve it.
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There was some mention of this elsewhere, sorry, don't remember where, but some thought it might be caused by the stylus inside. I run mine in mode that doesn't look for the pen when it's sheathed. Might see if that helps?
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ShortBusCandid8 said:
There was some mention of this elsewhere, sorry, don't remember where, but some thought it might be caused by the stylus inside. I run mine in mode that doesn't look for the pen when it's sheathed. Might see if that helps?
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I've tried that too, still requires several touches for the screen to act on my touches. I get it on the home screen a lot. So I only put my least used app there so I don't get frustrated hitting it twice, thrice to get it to open. Its like a dead spot, but not all the time. Take the s-pen out, works instantly, and consistently. Go figure.
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S-Pen doesn't write on the right edge.

Hello,
I've bought a new galaxy note 2 for 2 months.
I discovered a strange problem that I cannot write anything at the right edge of the screen by the S-Pen and when I try to write beside the edge I find the drawn line goes to right edge although I didn't move it to right!
Anyone face this Problem before? The guarantee provider here in Egypt says that's a misuse fault.
I use the stock ROM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wNW7jz6H0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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does your Case have a magnet in it by chance? IF it does try without the case
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The extreme right near the screen behaves little different to the rest of the screen. There is about half a milometer part right next to the edge that does not register pen input properly. If you keep drawing the line there vertically, it will not be drawn smoothly as it happens on left edge, it will appear on screen in steps like you are joining two dots using line tool. That is normal behaviour for Note 2. That little half a millimeter part does behave like that on all Note 2s. If this is what you are saying, then that is not really a fault. I have it on 3 different Note 2s in family.
I have the same thing, on the left side
Your digitizer or the part that detects speb motion is damaged.
Hardware problem.
Get it replaced.
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greeneon said:
does your Case have a magnet in it by chance? IF it does try without the case
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You're right. I tried without the Case and the problem started to hide partially. I could write in the right edge where the magnet was preventing me. But the lines still go to right as something attracts them like magnet! The influenced area is nearly a centimeter from right.
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I uploaded a video demonstrates the problem I have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wNW7jz6H0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I am not an expert but in that video that looks like a bad phone to me. I can't imagine any setting or software issue that would cause that.
TonikJDK said:
I am not an expert but in that video that looks like a bad phone to me. I can't imagine any setting or software issue that would cause that.
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My neighbours have the same mobile phone but they don't face this Problem.
I put their phones in my case (with magnet) but they didn't face the problem!
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Try to use your neighbor's pen on your phone - The S-Pen is made in China and is usually terrible.
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Try to use your neighbor's pen on your phone - The S-Pen is made in China and is usually terrible.
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No, the problem isn't in the S-Pen. I tried my neighbour's S-Pen and Guarantee Agency S-Pen but they didn't write on the right edge either.
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That sucks because I have the same issue but already ordered a new pen from eBay...
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Bs mine has magnet too.
Digitizer problem.
No offense to anyone
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Anass Ahmed said:
I uploaded a video demonstrates the problem I have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wNW7jz6H0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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That is quiet severe and should not be like that. If you have warranty, take the phone back to Samsung service center.
If you have any kind of case, cover remove them. Try restart and write again. 90% of such sort of problems caused by case, back cover, dominant hand settings.. I've had this many time with my note and note 2. Every time I've found some stupid reasons that was causing phone to screw spen functionality.
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BullHorn7 said:
That sucks because I have the same issue but already ordered a new pen from eBay...
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This is not a S-Pen problem. I tried another s-Pen in Samsung service center.
Funkym0nkey said:
That is quiet severe and should not be like that. If you have warranty, take the phone back to Samsung service center.
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I took the phone to the Samsung service center before I write this thread but they said that is misuse problem! They said that the screen may be crashed.
Raintech said:
If you have any kind of case, cover remove them. Try restart and write again. 90% of such sort of problems caused by case, back cover, dominant hand settings.. I've had this many time with my note and note 2. Every time I've found some stupid reasons that was causing phone to screw spen functionality.
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I'll do that now.
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Hi. Have you tried writing on the right edge with your left hand? Or you can try writing on the right edge with your S pen held upright and not slanted. I noticed my S pen is able to right on the edge if it is held upright or when the left hand is used. I hope this helps.
siakgayyem said:
Hi. Have you tried writing on the right edge with your left hand? Or you can try writing on the right edge with your S pen held upright and not slanted. I noticed my S pen is able to right on the edge if it is held upright or when the left hand is used. I hope this helps.
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I tried that and the writing on the right edge had been improved. But the problem of going lines to right as a magnet attracts them is still there.
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Funkym0nkey said:
That is quiet severe and should not be like that. If you have warranty, take the phone back to Samsung service center.
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It's his case I think. He can write on the edge on the upper and lower part but when he gets to the magnetic part of the case he can't write. I have the same type of casing and I experience the same thing til I switched to another case without magnets.
Oh snap! I don't have a witty tapatalk signature!
is there a metal frame inside the GNote2 which can be magnetised?

S Pen off center

I recently rooted, but it was just root, still pure stock; my s pen always was a little off center but I now notice the further into the bottom right corner of the screen I "hover" my pen, the more the "hover" reticle jets right, further than the pen nib.
I have a screen protector but I don't think that's the cause, as I'm not actually touching the screen. However, when I press down the pen draws where the reticle is and it's not center.
I guess this isn't a huge deal, as it's only a small portion of the entire screen, but a possible fix would be nice.
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Bumping for prevalence. I'm sure others have experienced something similar. Honestly would like to know if this has potential to get worse, if so I'll replace it asap
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Bumping for prevalence. I'm sure others have experienced something similar. Honestly would like to know if this has potential to get worse, if so I'll replace it asap
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I don't think we have access to any recalibration warez so you'll be stuck using trial and error, like a caveman.
Is it off center with another spen? Any cell store that carriers the Gnote should let you use their spen.
Does a factory reset fix it?
Does a tactical swat fix it?
If nothing up there works you might want to replace it since it could be a hardware problem with the digitizer. I had an old HTC windows phone that had a third of the digitizer go wonky, but it didn't get worse over time.
It's quite literally the bottom corner. Like less than 5% of the screen. The affected area is less than the size of my pinky finger nail. I'll go try tomorrow another pen. Then maybe try a factory reset. Seeing as I now have root it's not that bad of an option. What's a tactical swat?
Plus it seems to have lessened a bit. Either way I may ignore it. Don't know, it doesn't really affect performance in just about anything. Was just curious if anybody had a similar problem before
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