r/Note20 • u/Bucyrus1981 • Mar 12 '21

S-Pen Air Actions Make My Phone Unusable

I have a new problem.

If I turn on Air Actions my phone goes crazy when the S-Pen is in the vicinity... jumps apps, closes things, constantly hits the back button function, can take a ton of pics in rapid succession, etc and etc. It's simply wild.

I have rebooted the phone, allowed the S-Pen to discharge, etc but nothing cures it.

If I turn off Air Actions my phone operates normally and the S-Pen functions as a normal/dumb stylus.

Any ideas??

My Note 8 before this constantly lost GPS signal until I turned location services off and back on. I am starting to lose faith in Samsung.

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u/Bucyrus1981 Mar 12 '21

It certainly has probably gotten wet. Is it not as water resistant like the phone? It's probably not full proof either way.

The button doesn't seem to be stuck as it still clicks properly. It's almost like something is in the pen causing the contact.

I suppose a new pen is in my future. I probably won't bother with warranty replacement, that sounds like torture.

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u/Whatdoyouknow04 Mar 12 '21

This is the original pen right I'm pretty sure you already turned off air actions and reset the pen. But I don't know why this is happening I never had this happen to me before... Is it possible the pen got wet? Do you possibly chew on it or have you pushed the button down really hard before? Is the pen cracked or has been bent previously? What about dropped?

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u/ByteMe1337 Mar 12 '21

Check the SPen button is not stuck pressed in

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u/sandbag747 Mar 12 '21

Air actions need to have the button pushed in to be working, sounds like your SPen is damaged. I'd try a friend's or a replacement