Here's why Samsung made a mistake with the S Pen on the Galaxy S25 Ultra!
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- I think it's a mistake. Regardless of how much you use the S Pen on your Galaxy Ultra phone, it was a silly conversation to open up in a year when you didn't have anything else to distract us with. If you're going to remove a feature like that, you'd better dazzle us with lots of new hardware.
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Whether you used it or not, it was definitely a PR mistake to remove it this year.
Samsung has learned from the best, Apple.
PR Mistake as you would say does not invalidate the numerous upgrades Samsung made on the S25U
It doesn't matter whether you used it or not, it is a very slippery slope and if we don't call it out they WILL keep removing features to cut costs and line their pockets more and more. It would be more understandable on a device with a smaller price tag, but when you are still paying top of the line prices? And make no mistake Samsung will never pass those cost savings down to their customers who they seem to hold in contempt. I mean who are they kidding? the s25 ultra is supposed to be able to last for 7 years 5000mah battery and 12gb of ram? I had that 3 years ago. I said months before the 25 ultra was released, that samsung is going to have to offer me an amazing deal to get me to upgrade from me s22 ultra and they have in no way done that. since the s22 ultra the camera has been nerfed and now the Spen. So samsung have failed i am keeping my s22 ultra for at least another year if not 2 if they don't come back next year with some massive upgrades, no way am I paying $$$$$ for something objectively worse than what I already have. No way.
@@eclectic_gamer Yes it matters. They are in business to make money. And they will use any means to achieve that.
It has definitely been badly handled as a pr exercise
This felt like buying high end expensive car , but they hit you with..."We took out the radio, because everyone listens to Spotify now" 🤦♂️
I don't think it's anything like that. It's like losing the ashtrays in the passenger arm rest of a car. It's more like that. Some people used the ashtray, but not everyone. We're all better for it now.
@senormojorisin , comparing the Bluetooth functionality of the S-Pen to an ash tray is hilarious.
@@senormojorisinyea this analogy isn't comparable at all
To me it's more like taking out a sunroof or heated back seats
I use the Bluetooth S-Pen for taking group shots and love that, don't use the BT for anything else and more than half the time I use my watch to take group shots so it's pretty rare, but piece of mind to have
I would say its more like removing the CD player, because most people don't have CDs anymore. Most people won't care but there are a few collectors who will be pissed about it. Most people probably wouldn't even know the Bluetooth features were removed
The Bluetooth S Pen on the Ultra is almost exclusively a *luxury* feature. But that's the whole point of wanting and having the Ultra: to be lavish. It's about loving and owning all those over-the-top features. Samsung removing Bluetooth from the S Pen drives a stake in the heart of what the Ultra (Note) represents. The Ultra should NEVER lose features -- features should only get better, with more of them. Period.
Personal opinion: Samsung nerfing the Ultra S Pen has more to do with future releases than cost cutting. I believe they did it to bring it in-line with the S Pen that will be included with the Fold7 being released this summer. Just my two cents.
Agree with you. If I want a great phone I can buy the iPhone 16 pro max. But if you want a phone with everything in it, you get the ultra.
I'm pretty sure 99% of users won't use Log video either.
and so many of the AI features
Most people who buy the Ultra is to enhance their wardrobe a life style....they won't use many of its functions
software is different than hardware, you use smartphone, please be smart
@@lorenzowashington5546 so that means we could remove the S-Pen entirely?
Lmfao, idek what that is!
One percent of 14.6 million S24 Ultra user is 146,000, that's still alot of users. Without the S pen Functionality it's just another phone.
How do they calculate it, or even know that only 1% uses the S Pen? Are they spying on us? Lying? Because they did not ask me or my friends who have the S24 Ultra!
@@MK-Turtlesprobably because you consent to send diagnostic data when setting up the phone, you can turn it off in settings
@@MK-Turtlesyep. How did they gather these stats
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Booya!
I've upgraded every year with Samsung for a long time since before the Note7. This is the first time I'm not upgrading. I have the S24 Ultra and I had the S25 Ultra on pre-order but canceled. I'm part of the 1% that use the s-pen.
that is BS who seover told that to samsung must be the person who dont use spen at all
You have nailed it! Some moron was recruited by Samsung to show them to save half a dollar by excluding a minuscule bluetooth module and sinking its billions of dollars in sales with this masterstroke! STUPID! I have an S24 Ultra and am NOT "downgrading" to the S25 Ultra!
You may be right, i see some s24 ultras around discounted I think they'll sell out fast
I don't believe Samsung stats on SPEN usage.
Yeah wouldnt be such an outrage if no one was using it
Nor do I.
Yeah, not sure how Samsung gets their data, but S-pen users are probably the more advanced users who turned off device functionality info collection tab. I'm keeping my S23Ultra for another year at least, Just not enuff reason to buy S25Ultra(notice I didn't say upgrade...🤨)
It pretty obvious how they get the data. They track your usage on the device. It’s mainly used for maintenance and monitoring they can use the same data to see how users use the device. All companies do this. IMO the outrage seems overblown and manufactured
I think the stats are probably correct, the thing is you don't use the spen Bluetooth functions very often, but the times I do there is no other way to do it, like taking a quick photo with friends on a hike with the remote shutter. It's a bit like life vests on a boat, you rarely use them but you would be pissed if they aren't there. Also it's like one of the few standout features of the phone so there's that
I'm with Steve. S24 ULTRA for another year 😂
Meh, S22 Ultra still doesn't have a worthy replacement. Everything since is the same thing.
I have an S23 Ultra and will wait and see if the S26 is worth it, since the S25 is not.
Guess ill be rolling with my S22 ultra for many more years to keep pen functions.
Great response. The problem is Big S wants to be like Apple.
We let them get away with taking out the charger block,micro SD and headphone jack.
They will sell phones, however this might be Big S Rubicon moment.
What's worse is Samsung made fun of Apple for removing these features, then they turned around and did the same thing!
Mess with the SPEN and you're toast Samsung
Such a dumb decision.. horrible marketing/survey team over at Samsung.. you just alienated your hardcore customers... 1%... gtfoh
I buy phones for 9 family members as I need to replace em. Went Moto on the last two. Nice work Samsung
I think the time has come for phones, flagships, to come below the 1K price line.
The issue for them is, it looks like a cost cutting backward step, regardless of how many used it. Have they maybe even taken the first step to getting rid of the S Pen?
That is definitely something to consider as well.
This is the very reason i did not upgrade to an S25 ultra. Between the old battery and charging and same 4 yo design, no way. Top that with the price they want. I can get a better phone for 400 bucks cheaper.
Software AI? You will have to start paying for it before long.
Samsung is falling fast, in my opinion. Another Apple
I use the BT S-pen.
You have to pay for AI after 6 months.
To the fools who feel the need to defend Samsung, it's a feature and it was removed and we still get to pay the same price, a smartphone should be a do it all machine, doesn't matter if you don't use the feature, it was there and now it's not and the price didn't drop
How do you justify buying an I phone then
@JamesThomas-dn6ee I don't, I never will
They think AI would be a compelling enough reason to upgrade.
dont use s pen but i want to have that feature, maybe i will need
Nobody with an S24 Ultra will get the S25 Ultra. Nobody. How petty to take a feature that probably only cost them $6 on a $1, 300 phone. Also. Bring back the IR blaster. Be the everything phone that we want!
Just paid $350 Canadian for a note 10plus mint condition that has more features than the S25ultra 😂. Replaced my green line one. Waited for Samsung unpacked event. So dumb.
When I heard rumors about that, I was silly enough to think like: " Ok they remove the Bluetooth but the functionality that I know about will not go away, and maybe they invented something or use something to keep that". But here we are 🤷🏻🤷🏻
yep
I am tired of Samsung's higher prices with fewer features. I am especially unhappy with worse specs for S25 Ultra in the US such as having 12gb of RAM instead of this year's standard 16gb. If you advertise so much AI why give us less RAM? I personally switched to OnePlus 13 this year and feel much happier with a better price, bigger battery, better screen and faster charging.
Three days after watching the S25 launch, I upgraded from my base S21 phone to last year's S24 Ultra because I am saving $500 on last years flagship that has the same RAM, long term software support and bluetooth S pen plus most of the AI features would come in One UI 7.
Where did you buy the S 24 Ultra for $500 less than thecS 25 Ultra? At T-Mobile, they are the same price as of Jan 29.
@JeromeReese-l6k sorry I meant I ordered a new international version of the S24 Ultra on Amazon because I thought the spec on the S25 Ultra wasn't worth the $500 premium. I got the S24 Ultra for $824 (and I still have my old S21)
Thanks for the voice of reason and being contrary to most other reviewers whose point to defend Samsung is that the hardware is so overwhelmingly good and there is so much Samsung has brought to the table that removal of BT spen function is not a point worth kicking a fuss about. But yes it is clearly a cost cutting measure.
What's particularly vexxing is Samsung starting behaving the way you described the year after it mocked Apple for its 'courage' to remove the 3.5mm jack.
Keep your foot on Samsung's neck Steve! 🔥
If Samsung put an exynos processor in the S25U Samsung fanboys would say they don't need the Elite because 1% only use the full power 😂
You’re 100% right and we all know even less people use Bixby but they won’t get rid of that. On top of all of that, Samsung made the cases cheaper, especially the grip case and no more portfolio case with the window to see your notifications.
I don't know why they keep Bixby. After all, Samsung has extensive collaboration with Google
@@imbalancedstatus8824 because Samsung knows that monthly subscriptions is where the money’a at.
Well said!!
As a die hard Samsung fan, I'm so pissed off at Samsung. S25 is so Mid. I would pull an Elon and fire staff 😂
BTW... Camara tests between S25U and S24U negligible difference.
Battery life 45 minutes at best compared to a brand new S24U.
Yes, next Gen processor but this is now the norm and expected.
Sofware, mostly all is trickling down as it normally does.
So, what did Samsung give their loyal Ultra enthusiasts? Smack in the face, that's what.
No SPen Bluetooth and DEX functionality crippled without Windows 11 support. No, Link to Windows is not even close.
Samsung wants to be Apple so bad. Their goal is to make their phones so much like Apple to try and make it easier to convert Apple users.
Samsung forgets that there other Android manufacturers who are emerging in the market.
They don't have the exclusive like iPhone and never will.
The strange thing about this is that outside this "S-Pen, no bluetooth, fake outrage" is that a bunch of people already reported that the bluetooth functionality with the air gestures and whatnot was wonky AF, when it worked it was good but it didn't consistently work properly.
So the only real feature that consistently worked was the remote shutter function ... that's it.
People not outraged because of the S-Pen and the ones that are loud about it are just on the Samsung hate bandwagon.
The real reason people are upset with Samsung is that the S25U didn't bring any useful hardware innovations and features, they relied solely on AI with no mention on features unique to the device, they played it too safe at our expense, charge us premium for an Ultra model that wasn't distinctly "Ultra" and then the cherry on top is they removed a unique hardware feature (which was the S-Pen bluetooth/battery/charging) instead of giving us something new - even if it wasn't about the S-Pen. I'm sure if Samsung removed the S-Pen bluetooth and gave full MagSafe hardware with the reasoning that they had to give up the bluetooth for complete magsafe + S-pen compatibilty, without a stupid case; most people would have accepted it to some degree OR at least gave us a silicon-carbon battery at 6000mah on the Ultra only removing the S-pen bluetooth and some people would also be ok with it given the benefits of the newer battery.
ALL those points are the actual reasons why people are enraged over Samsung's actions and its not solely because the S-Pen doesn't have bluetooth, but since it's a trend to use that as the talking point/meme then that's what everyone focuses on for views.
If you have an S22U or lower, it has enough hardware worthy to update to as its just an "S24U+" lacking S-Pen bluetooth. The SD8 Elite/non-grainy screen issues and better camera quality are better than the S24U, so just go for that ONLY IF you can get a reasonable deal for it and you not hung up on the S-Pen thing. You can go to the other brands as well but people should be honest enough to say when considering the S25U is reasonable instead of this knee-jerk reaction to say "Don't buy it, its garbage, its a bad phone, never upgrade to it, you not missing anything whatsoever" - that's just lying at that point.
Ehh, I'm a s22 user and I was actually looking to upgrade & tradein my phone with Samsung, but I decided against it because of the S pen. I'd rather just get the newest pixel or iPhone when they're released instead. The bluetooth controls were wonky, but not being able to use the S pen as the camera shutter is a deal breaker for me. I don't really go outside with others and most of my photos are the result of me propping the phone up and using the s-pen to spam photos of myself.
I'd rather just go with a phone with a better camera instead and keep my s22 as my backup. I'm also not a big fan of rewarding phone companies for removing features either.
You don’t even want the spen pro to support bt Spen? Ok….Former Samsung knight waiting for OnePlus open 2 ✌️ Samsung
They think AI is a compelling enough reason as an upgrade to ignore the loss of the Bluetooth S-Pen functionality.
This may sound silly, but I was not happy when Samsung took away the sensor for the health app on the phone. I like my watch, but I liked being able to check things like my heart rate on my old S9 without the watch. Another example of taking something away and then spending the same or more for a phone and more $ for a watch.
I use it on my S23U only when relatives come in visit, 2-3 times a year. Its not many time but its invaluable. Samsung hit the wall on the runway, too.
"you're messing with the hood ornament of the phone"
It's all about the S Pen for me, as I use it every day for both work and personal use. If you start compromising the S Pen, I’ll start looking at other brands.
I'm sure they get this 1% of users from usage reports that the phone sends. But how many people turn off usage reports when setting up the phone? I know I do.
Taking the bluetooth s pen out is like bringing back the technology to 2011 bluetooth s pen came out in 2018. And at the time was the biggest feature.
Man Samsung have really sold out I think I'll go with honor
What Samsung should have at least done is equip the phone so it was capable of charging a Bluetooth S Pen and at least offered to sell a Bluetooth S Pen seperately for anyone who wants one. Heck they could have even sold the S25 Ultra without any S Pen at all but have the hole there ready for it. I personally won't be downgrading to the S25 Ultra this year. I'll wait and hope that the S26 includes a Bluetooth S Pen.
I am so glad I found your channel. You are speaking so many simple facts. When they ended the note series I was pissed then they added the pen the the S line along with all the other note features. Smdh
Looks like OnePlus is going to get my business next time. Nobody wants a phone from a petty, cheap phone manufacturer. Sadly, that's what Samsung has become.Makes you wonder what else their cutting corners on. Just a really bad look that makes us not trust them. That's how I feel.
I don't use the function but I want the ability to use it if I want to....
I'm hoping Trump will tariff Samsung 200% until they bring back BT for that little pencil 😮
You know why people didn't use the feature? Like so many features of modern gadgets, no one knows it is capable of it. It's not expressly advertised. There are so many features built in to phones that no one uses because they're obscure and you'd have to be someone fully dedicated to every aspect of the devices to know they even exist.
I don't care if I use a feature enough or not, if I am paying top dollar for a phone I want as many features as possible just so I can use it in the rare situations. Literally no one needs the Galaxy App store, why doesn't Samsung stop spending money that?
Well said my guy. Hopefully your voice reaches to the top. Its getting ridiculous now.
Very good commentary, you aren't afraid not to get a Samsung Affilate status.
No new battery tech, no 16gb of ram, and removed functionality of the s pen leave a bitter taste when thinking of spending OVER £1000 for a 'bleeding edge' phone??😂
Is it a fan favorite if supposedly only 1% of people used it?
i hate that they getting cheep on us, all they do is take away, and nothing better! put a bigger battery in all the empty space!
Samsung still doesn't fix issues shooting objects and persons in movement but fanboys focus more on S-Pen 🤨 : S21/22/23/24/S25 Ultra...
People seem to be proud saying i keep my old S22/S23 Ultra but don't want to send a message to Samsung saying "you don't do the job, i go to the concurrence " ➡️ At the end, you keep being a Samsung user.
I love OneUi, Samsung design but this brand loyalty fanboys have does not help.
I'm curious what air actions you'll miss the most or used the most. For me, it was taking pictures.
Pausing videos and movies and music. Pictures
I am curious to know how people most commonly utilize the S Pen. As someone who also values the Bluetooth functionality of the S Pen, it is unfortunate that this feature is missing. However, I find that the device still performs well in all other aspects.
For instance, you can still use hand gestures to take photos or issue commands like 'Say cheese,' along with other voice commands.
For a moment i thought it was Jackie chan with glasses doing the review lmao 😅 great review by the way,you just got a new subscriber and yeap youre absolutely right about Samsung
Delicious Steve, removing the choice is what angers me. I won't give Samsung a pass on this one. I won't own a ring or watch either, to replace those functions, nor do I pl an to buy either. I hate the rounded frame, too. They now have went full iPhone imitator!
I want a full benchmarking of this custom 8 elite "for galaxy" vs the other. I call shenanigans
I have the S22 Ultra with the Exynos chip. I can't get around the fact that S25 Ultra is so damn expensive in Europe even though no 16 GB of RAM and still 45W charging.
The only reason I upgraded is that I’m a fan of technology, never keep a phone for more than a year, and can financially afford it. Everything you said is true, and I agree with you. However, these companies don’t really listen to us users-they do whatever they want.
In fact, most people who didn’t upgrade didn’t hold back because of the S Pen, so to speak. They know that eventually, they’ll either have to adopt the new model or switch to another brand, which is highly unlikely. The ones who stayed on their current device either couldn’t afford the upgrade for various reasons or could have but chose not to burden themselves financially this year. There’s no other group.
Remember all the talk about the headphone jack, SD card slot, and other removed features? Did anyone actually refuse to upgrade indefinitely because of those changes? If there were people like that, they’re now stuck with outdated hardware. I’d love to hear from anyone who fits that category.
Where I feel Samsung messed up is they should've removed the S-Pen from the S25 Ultra entirely and replaced it with a larger battery and maybe an extra processing or camera component or maybe something that aids in even better cellular ability. Something to make the phone function even better than it currently does, and add the built in BT S-Pen to the Z Fold. Focus on the Galaxy S Series as the ultimate phone/camera experience and the Fold Series as the ultimate multitasker. For as much as I love my BT S-Pen this has always made much more sense to me. Plus I don't think too many people would complain if they felt they were getting something in exchange for the BT S-Pen as opposed to losing out on something
400$ you could’ve kept in your pocket 👏👏👏👏👏👏I love this. As a pre-Samsung fanboy, after the Note 7 Samsung turned to garbage. Reignited with the 10 series then went downhill ever since. Stagnant and don’t know what to do
Had every Note device except for Note 4. It all started when Samsung removed MST (touchless payment via magnetic reader) and then iris scanner. Some features like air actions may not be used commonly, but it adds to the wow factor when you show it off to your friends which will result in more sales. Keep adding cool features even though not enough people are using them. We sure are paying more than enough money to cover these features.
Samsung is a penny wise and pound foolish.
This is clearly polarizing for all the reasons you mentioned.
Proof is in the sales.
1TB S25 Ultra has not sold out like it did in previous years.
Saving my $500, keeping my 1TB S24U with Bluetooth SPen.
I'm in the less than 1% I suppose. 😉
If I had the money I would buy it based on the design alone I love the new design. The big boxy looking design is what kept me from buying the ultra for the past few years. As far as I'm concerned I couldn't care less about the s pen I wouldn't really use it anyway. For me, I like the design of the S25U and the fact that it has an upgraded chip makes it even better.
Buy a OnePlus 13 and save an extra $400. As good a phone in most areas and better in some...
They gave us consumers a huge reality check. Nothing as a fan that you enjoy is considered sacred by Samsung. Disappointing.
With all due respect, numerous influencers have heavily criticized the S-Pen’s Bluetooth functionality, with many complaining excessively. This has ultimately led to a decline in interest in the S25 Ultra.
Lies. I've never read any articles about what you are saying
People moaned when the SD card slot went, people moaned when the headphone jack went, people moaned when the charging block went. Yet everyone continues to buy these phones. Samsung know they can and will get away with this.
That said, the S25U is still an amazing phone and is definitely worth buying whilst the pre-order deals are still on if you have an older device like me (S22U). If I had an S24U I wouldn't be upgrading either.
I got mine on order for £800 in the UK. A pixel 9 pro xl with the same 512gb memory I've ordered is around £1300. Similar price for an iPhone 16 pro max. There's no way either of those are worth £500 more to me. Even the OP13 is more expensive at the moment.
There's so many features that we hardly use. But knowing it's there is comforting and comes handy when you need it. This right here is why l didn't upgrade this year. No one is taking cheap advantage of me
Anyone here sticking with their S21's
(I got mine back in November for less than $150 used)
@samsung needs to see this... Everyone tag them in here. Samsung has been on a downward spiral since Dj KOH 😔 #samsung
100% from the UK ❤️ 🇬🇧
It is like a 4x4 taking away turbo and 4 wheel drive because users do not turn on turbo or 4x4 or sport mode. Same for phones with bluetooth pen, 4K screw s oe wireless charging. We do not use it all the time, or rarely, but for the price we paid for it and will like to decide if we want to use it.
Funnily enough I think all the hype about the S pen has many Ultra users discovering all the things the S pen can do aside from write stuff. Bluetooth features they may start using & missing if they change phones.
Even if alot of people didnt use it, you cant lessen a product and sell it at the same price as you did the year before and expect competent people to not be pissed off they got a less product
I like that after following you so long, you still have Pusheen on the table.
I'm not sure how Samsung came up with that one percent number but it sounds invasive af
it's a blatant lie, i don't believe that nonsense
The nerfing of the s pen is an old school marketing technique that was crafted to make fans hungry for more... It is well utilized in the automotive industry... People change cars interiors and sometimes removing gestures from cars to later return with extra features in coming years. Samsung is cooking the more with the next line up release...
If you keep giving a glass full of water to people who are already full of water they will end up puking... So the best thing to do is to wait until they are thirsty again or better dry them out with hot weather so they will be begging for water
Fan favorite bluetooth S-Pen when 99% of the data says otherwise. People just bandwagon on the issue.
Yeah…: minor issue would be making Corners rounded or square at the end of the day that didn’t matter. Functionality. Thats a different case lol
Right on point. First the 10x camera and now the Bluetooth S-Pen. If it doesn't come back on S26U, I am done with Samsung.
Damn well said, the S pen is a tool, it may not be something we use often however a tool is there for when you need it. No one used Bixby... that was never removed, so this is not an excuse either.
The best thing about the S-Pen was the Bluetooth remote control for the camera.
that was its only feature other than being a pen ....smh
Samsung might decide to sell a premium s-pen with Bluetooth button. A bunch of tablet makers have the basic pen, and a premium pen.
I'm an architect and I use that S pen daily multiple times a day I am constantly using the Bluetooth features and I refuse to ever buy a different phone because I love the S pen so much. I am so pissed off at Samsung that I am thinking of just going with a Chinese company that gives me tons of extras because they have to compete with Samsung oh and also get a charger in the box.
Great video, I think you nailed it.
Its not whether or not I USE the option on the phone, its THAT the option EXISTS on the phone.
"Most people will use their Galaxy watch to take a photo" K, I dont own a Galaxy watch, so Samsung is saying if you want the same functionality as you would have got last year, spend another 400 bucks on a Samsung smartwatch.....Ya no, Ill just put off upgrading and stay in the Apple ecosystem. Goodjob! /s
They should've added features for the S-pen instead of removing some.
I never used that feature but I totally get it why there's an outrage
Apple is going to integrate Bluetooth to it's S pen devices and will take the giant leep in innovation 😂
Man I never used the Bluetooth for pictures just to take notes and write on screen . Give it up man .
The ultra has been looking the same since the note 20ultra in 2020
I personally feel that Samsung marketing and PR are very smart and they would have forseen such a reaction from all of us, and may be they would have put in place a contingency plan if the S-pen issue blew out. I am sensing that they are watching all of our reactions and i think they will do something about it. Now we have to wait and see what they would do, if they sell a new pen its a disaster fingers crossed.
I'm actually anti AI now. I will be turning off every single "feature" that says AI on it. I'm officially in protest. I want AI bullshit gone and useful hardware features back. Good processor, decent camera, SD card, IR blaster, MST Samsung pay, these are things people want.
Yeah I disagree with the outrage over this. What makes the Ultra different is the S-Pen period whether the Bluetooth functionality is there or not. This is going into manufactured outrage at this point
First the Bluetooth S Pen what next. The ability to wirelessly charge someone's phone with your galaxy device if only 1% uses this feature? The Ultra Brand is a premium brand and NO features should be removed only added.
this trend of removing something works and needed is cancerous.
Replying on my S24 Ultra...which I'm keeping for another 2 yrs. 😎👍
Samsung always claimed the reason for no mag safe charging was because the Bluetooth S pen interferes. So why no mag safe charging on the S25U? (Without needing a special case, that is). Another youtuber said Samsung told him thry want people to use the Galaxy watch or ring to take remote pics, so basically it's a ploy to sell the watch & ring. I have a Galaxy watch but it has far less functionality esp with the camera features than the Bluetooth S pen does, & who wants to wear a Smart watch or Galaxy ring with dressed up outfits?
Spen bluetooth support removal is a deal breaker to me, I hate this and the removal of rotating bezel in galaxy watches
Just a theory. They did it to be talked about again 😂
Your mistake was not knowing that it's software disabled, not hardware. But now you (like everyone else) will be surprised before summer.
So they'd annoy everyone but the phone will still do it? That makes zero sense. It doesn't have a battery in it and the charging coils aren't in the phone. It's not software, there are hardware limitations.
@StevealiciousTech stay fooled 😊 just wait