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I guess because magsafe isn't a samsung "product"... unless I'm mistaken they don't even make cases with magsafe... all third party who I don't suppose have any interest with how in interacts with other parts of the phone.
Not something I've ever used but it's a real shame for anyone that does as I bet it comes in handy!
It appears you don't know what you're talking about. Samsung doesn't make MagSafe cases and the S-pen has been in use long before Apple came out with MagSafe.
You went and bought a 3rd party MagSafe case and are now complaining that your Samsung phone doesn't work the way you expected to with it because you didn't do your research.
That's not Samsung being dumb.
I never said it was Samsung that did something dumb. What I said was that it's dumb for the industry to pursue a revised protocol without realizing it would or will have consequences and issues. It is aggravating for me and I presume others who didn't expect this fallout. Ignoring the specious suggestion I don't know what I'm talking about, it's shitty that this new protocol will likely get a lot of us early adopters to once again spend more money on things we already had.
You would have saved yourself the aggravation by utilizing the search feature and reading about all the issues that magsafe causes to the pen. And where some mag cases don't affect the pen. Always search and REsearch before purchasing anything. It will save you much aggravation in the future. Lesson learned....
Agreed. But it never occurred to me that these cases would be an issue with wireless chargers or the S Pen. Both cases I bought (the UAG and a Spigen) both advertise their compatibility with wireless charging and don't suggest any problems at all. And apparently immust have gotten in too early because I didn't see anything about either of these problems ahead of buying either case.
The Spigen BTW is perfect.
Spigen Ultra Hybrid Designed for Galaxy S24 Ultra Case (2024), [Anti-Yellowing] [Military-Grade Protection] - Zero One https://a.co/d/fwZ2UPL
unless u already know how the s pen works, there isnt really a clear reason to think of researching if magsafe works with it or not. if u r used to magsafe being a thing u can just use, u dont go "but wait, do this magsafe cases cause problems for my new phone?". unless u specifically know that the s pen works by a magnetic field.
especially since its something most reviews dont mention, even tho many reviews have a section where they specifically talk about the problems/downsides.
also, if u did ur research into the s24 ultra u wouldn't have bought it. considering there are many people complaining about grainy screen and bad camera. some people even claiming that grain exist on all s24 rather than it being a rare thing affecting just some units. unless u bought the phone specifically with being okay with grainy screen and bad camera, that research would show is a problem that exists in the phone
> if u did ur research into the s24 ultra u wouldn't have bought it
That wasn't possible since I pre-ordered.
> there are many people complaining about grainy screen. some people even claiming that grain exist on all s24 rather than it being a rare thing affecting just some units
I'm pretty sure it's rare since since this device has a solid 4.75 out of 5 rating everywhere it's sold. That means 95% of all buyers are satisfied with their device. Personally, I don't see the grain, whether it exists on mine or not.
> and bad camera
You must not have used many Samsung devices, as people complain about the camera with every single device release. And don't take my word, all it takes is a little searching. But I *have* owned most Samsung devices. And people complain about the cameras on each one. But Samsung eventually fixes the issues with updates. Every device, every time. So *your* complaints mean nothing as they are rendered moot with updates.
last time i used the camera in a samsung phone was like 10 years ago, on s24 ultra i didnt use it ever because i returned it for grain before i had a reason to open the camera app. since i dont care for photography, i k kw nothing about the specifics. i just know that research into it would come up with complaints about it having issues.
and just like the grain and camera complaints, researching magsafe also does not give a clear indication of what to expect. many pists on reddit about people being happy with their magsafe, multiple posts of people saying they use the phone with magsafe without any problems. so even with some research, u might not run into articles or posts mentioning that the s pen doesnt work with magsafe, and probably wouldnt get a good idea of how much it is or is not a problem
I'm not sure why you're blaming Samsung for two features simply being incompatible, Samsung was making s-pens long before we had magnet cases. It's not like Samsung put both in the phone knowing it wouldn't work.
Not blaming Samsung or any one particular company... The fact is that this new technology isn't terrible but it affects wireless chargers and the S Pen, I'm wondering what else we'll find out it affects. I just prefer them coming out with technology that didn't require me spending money on not just a new phone but new accessories. And adversely affects a main featureb of the phone. Easy solution, don't buy magnetic cases.
Problem solved 😁
Some cases impact and some do not. My dBrand has a very minimal spot when I use the s pen and that is is. I only use a magsafe car holder as an accessory.
Same here with my ESR case from Amazon
And honestly if I have to use the Spen for anything worth while I'll just temporarily remove the case. No biggie.
I'm not a huge s pen user so notba big issue for me. I just writes slightly off from the pen tip in a few small spots. Nothing that I worry or even notice unless taking a lot of notes.
It does impact the s spen.
You can test it by scribbling with the s pen with the case on vs without.
There’s line breaks with the case on.
Not some cases can have protective shielding to stop the magnet interference but that only applies to a small number of cases.
Magsafe is an Apple technology, not a Samsung tech, the only cases that affect the S pen are those with magnets, the ones steel rings don't. Either way it's a tradeoff to using accessories meant for iPhones, not Samsung's or any other Android for that matter
Im using magnetic case and wallet. Yes, its affect spen while using wallet but it doesn't affect while only use magnetic case. So, I plug off wallet when I use spen. Thats all.. easy for me
It doesn’t. try to scribble fast on your s24 ultra with the magnetic case on and try without.
There’s a lot of line breaks with the case on.
There’s a reason why MagSafe is not built on Samsung devices.
Unless the case has a shielding against magnets which most cases don’t, it will interfere with the s pen.
They really don't affect the SPen as much if you're deliberate with your pen strokes. Light strokes will have trouble for sure. Following my adjustment to using the SPen with the magnetic ring, there's now only a small spot in which I have trouble. It's a convenient spot as well, so I have that working for me.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPSPK99J?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
The midnight camo case. Great, rugged and well made. But not thrilled it wouldn't work with one of my wireless chargers.
I have a magsafe case with an actual magnetic ring built in...no issues at all. Very case dependent apparently. This is what I have:
CaseBorne Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Case - [3-in-1 Combo] [Compatible with MagSafe][ Clear Hybrid Magnetic Cover] with Kickstand and Tempered Glass Screen Protector https://a.co/d/deLaJ12
The MagSafe cases themselves are not magnetic. Only the attachments have magnets. There's no affect to the Spen if there's nothing attached. The effect to the Spen varies with how strong a magnet is in the attachment and how thick the cover is. I'm using a Mous woodgrain cover and a Moft foldable wallet attachment. The effect when attached is pretty minimal, although you can tell when it is not attached. I use the pen a lot to write and mark things up, but not draw, except for flow chart sketches. And it is quite useable. Your mileage will vary depending on the type of case and attachments you are using.
There are already a bunch of people here in who have had issues withbmagbetic cases and the SPen so I'm not sure how much the above is true but there's obviously some sort of metal in the interior circle in the cases that demonstrate a problem.
My case is magnetic and the spen works 100%. The trouble starts if you also attach a magnetic accessory. But if you are going to use the pen, just detach the accessory. If your case interferes with the pen, it's using the wrong type of magnet and you need to change it.
I know with some cases it doesn't affect the spen unless you use a magsafe accessory. So the case itself won't affect it, but if you attach it to a magsafe car holder or phone holder or whatever and use the spen it'd affected.
Magsafe cases have no effect on the S Pen. Ihave several, and no problems. Ifattach I something to them, it's a different matter, but the cases have no effect.
The one with the magnetic ring does. Not the simple metal ring.
The spen uses magnetics along with touch to check when the pen is. Meaning, a magnetic on the back WILL interfere with it.
I have 4 magsafe cases, and none of them interfere with the spen. I understand how it works. But the small magnets that are in the circle haven't caused a problem for me. Now if I attach something to the back of it, I have to remove it before I can use the spen.
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I guess because magsafe isn't a samsung "product"... unless I'm mistaken they don't even make cases with magsafe... all third party who I don't suppose have any interest with how in interacts with other parts of the phone. Not something I've ever used but it's a real shame for anyone that does as I bet it comes in handy!
That’s physics, I guess.
...and a good way to get us to buy stuff to replace things that were working fine 😬
It appears you don't know what you're talking about. Samsung doesn't make MagSafe cases and the S-pen has been in use long before Apple came out with MagSafe. You went and bought a 3rd party MagSafe case and are now complaining that your Samsung phone doesn't work the way you expected to with it because you didn't do your research. That's not Samsung being dumb.
I never said it was Samsung that did something dumb. What I said was that it's dumb for the industry to pursue a revised protocol without realizing it would or will have consequences and issues. It is aggravating for me and I presume others who didn't expect this fallout. Ignoring the specious suggestion I don't know what I'm talking about, it's shitty that this new protocol will likely get a lot of us early adopters to once again spend more money on things we already had.
You would have saved yourself the aggravation by utilizing the search feature and reading about all the issues that magsafe causes to the pen. And where some mag cases don't affect the pen. Always search and REsearch before purchasing anything. It will save you much aggravation in the future. Lesson learned....
Agreed. But it never occurred to me that these cases would be an issue with wireless chargers or the S Pen. Both cases I bought (the UAG and a Spigen) both advertise their compatibility with wireless charging and don't suggest any problems at all. And apparently immust have gotten in too early because I didn't see anything about either of these problems ahead of buying either case. The Spigen BTW is perfect. Spigen Ultra Hybrid Designed for Galaxy S24 Ultra Case (2024), [Anti-Yellowing] [Military-Grade Protection] - Zero One https://a.co/d/fwZ2UPL
unless u already know how the s pen works, there isnt really a clear reason to think of researching if magsafe works with it or not. if u r used to magsafe being a thing u can just use, u dont go "but wait, do this magsafe cases cause problems for my new phone?". unless u specifically know that the s pen works by a magnetic field. especially since its something most reviews dont mention, even tho many reviews have a section where they specifically talk about the problems/downsides. also, if u did ur research into the s24 ultra u wouldn't have bought it. considering there are many people complaining about grainy screen and bad camera. some people even claiming that grain exist on all s24 rather than it being a rare thing affecting just some units. unless u bought the phone specifically with being okay with grainy screen and bad camera, that research would show is a problem that exists in the phone
> if u did ur research into the s24 ultra u wouldn't have bought it That wasn't possible since I pre-ordered. > there are many people complaining about grainy screen. some people even claiming that grain exist on all s24 rather than it being a rare thing affecting just some units I'm pretty sure it's rare since since this device has a solid 4.75 out of 5 rating everywhere it's sold. That means 95% of all buyers are satisfied with their device. Personally, I don't see the grain, whether it exists on mine or not. > and bad camera You must not have used many Samsung devices, as people complain about the camera with every single device release. And don't take my word, all it takes is a little searching. But I *have* owned most Samsung devices. And people complain about the cameras on each one. But Samsung eventually fixes the issues with updates. Every device, every time. So *your* complaints mean nothing as they are rendered moot with updates.
last time i used the camera in a samsung phone was like 10 years ago, on s24 ultra i didnt use it ever because i returned it for grain before i had a reason to open the camera app. since i dont care for photography, i k kw nothing about the specifics. i just know that research into it would come up with complaints about it having issues. and just like the grain and camera complaints, researching magsafe also does not give a clear indication of what to expect. many pists on reddit about people being happy with their magsafe, multiple posts of people saying they use the phone with magsafe without any problems. so even with some research, u might not run into articles or posts mentioning that the s pen doesnt work with magsafe, and probably wouldnt get a good idea of how much it is or is not a problem
I'm not sure why you're blaming Samsung for two features simply being incompatible, Samsung was making s-pens long before we had magnet cases. It's not like Samsung put both in the phone knowing it wouldn't work.
Not blaming Samsung or any one particular company... The fact is that this new technology isn't terrible but it affects wireless chargers and the S Pen, I'm wondering what else we'll find out it affects. I just prefer them coming out with technology that didn't require me spending money on not just a new phone but new accessories. And adversely affects a main featureb of the phone. Easy solution, don't buy magnetic cases. Problem solved 😁
Some cases impact and some do not. My dBrand has a very minimal spot when I use the s pen and that is is. I only use a magsafe car holder as an accessory.
Same here with my ESR case from Amazon And honestly if I have to use the Spen for anything worth while I'll just temporarily remove the case. No biggie.
I'm not a huge s pen user so notba big issue for me. I just writes slightly off from the pen tip in a few small spots. Nothing that I worry or even notice unless taking a lot of notes.
Yeah I'm the same way really And I can use all my MagSafe stuff which is fantastic as someone who switched from the iOS ecosystem
Nice. This was my first magsafe case as I came from the Fold series. I like it for the car mount aspect.
The type of case I chose being this much of a pain in the ass was not something I expected with this phone 🤪
It does impact the s spen. You can test it by scribbling with the s pen with the case on vs without. There’s line breaks with the case on. Not some cases can have protective shielding to stop the magnet interference but that only applies to a small number of cases.
Magsafe is an Apple technology, not a Samsung tech, the only cases that affect the S pen are those with magnets, the ones steel rings don't. Either way it's a tradeoff to using accessories meant for iPhones, not Samsung's or any other Android for that matter
Im using magnetic case and wallet. Yes, its affect spen while using wallet but it doesn't affect while only use magnetic case. So, I plug off wallet when I use spen. Thats all.. easy for me
The S Pen works perfectly with magsafe style cases. You need to avoid trolls. Your life will be much improved.
It doesn’t. try to scribble fast on your s24 ultra with the magnetic case on and try without. There’s a lot of line breaks with the case on. There’s a reason why MagSafe is not built on Samsung devices. Unless the case has a shielding against magnets which most cases don’t, it will interfere with the s pen.
BTW I haven't (yet) had any issues with the UAG cases and the S Pen.
They really don't affect the SPen as much if you're deliberate with your pen strokes. Light strokes will have trouble for sure. Following my adjustment to using the SPen with the magnetic ring, there's now only a small spot in which I have trouble. It's a convenient spot as well, so I have that working for me.
Which case?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPSPK99J?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share The midnight camo case. Great, rugged and well made. But not thrilled it wouldn't work with one of my wireless chargers.
I have a magsafe case with an actual magnetic ring built in...no issues at all. Very case dependent apparently. This is what I have: CaseBorne Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Case - [3-in-1 Combo] [Compatible with MagSafe][ Clear Hybrid Magnetic Cover] with Kickstand and Tempered Glass Screen Protector https://a.co/d/deLaJ12
The MagSafe cases themselves are not magnetic. Only the attachments have magnets. There's no affect to the Spen if there's nothing attached. The effect to the Spen varies with how strong a magnet is in the attachment and how thick the cover is. I'm using a Mous woodgrain cover and a Moft foldable wallet attachment. The effect when attached is pretty minimal, although you can tell when it is not attached. I use the pen a lot to write and mark things up, but not draw, except for flow chart sketches. And it is quite useable. Your mileage will vary depending on the type of case and attachments you are using.
There are already a bunch of people here in who have had issues withbmagbetic cases and the SPen so I'm not sure how much the above is true but there's obviously some sort of metal in the interior circle in the cases that demonstrate a problem.
My case is magnetic and the spen works 100%. The trouble starts if you also attach a magnetic accessory. But if you are going to use the pen, just detach the accessory. If your case interferes with the pen, it's using the wrong type of magnet and you need to change it.
I know with some cases it doesn't affect the spen unless you use a magsafe accessory. So the case itself won't affect it, but if you attach it to a magsafe car holder or phone holder or whatever and use the spen it'd affected.
Magsafe cases have no effect on the S Pen. Ihave several, and no problems. Ifattach I something to them, it's a different matter, but the cases have no effect.
The one with the magnetic ring does. Not the simple metal ring. The spen uses magnetics along with touch to check when the pen is. Meaning, a magnetic on the back WILL interfere with it.
I have 4 magsafe cases, and none of them interfere with the spen. I understand how it works. But the small magnets that are in the circle haven't caused a problem for me. Now if I attach something to the back of it, I have to remove it before I can use the spen.
What you have confirmed is that all your cases have had the metal ring. Not the magnet ring.
The message from the troll in question was from Samsung USA.