When owners of the Galaxy Note 5 stuck the S-Pen in with the pointy part first — the wrong way — it could get lodged there. Forcefully removing it could break the top off the pen or keep it from ejecting the pen in the future. At first, Samsung shipped the Note 5 with a warning sticker.
The company has moved on with a physical solution for new Galaxy Note 5 devices, reports Phandroid (h/t Ars Technica). Before, when the S-Pen was shoved in backwards, its shape would catch a spring-loaded switch that detects when the stylus is in place, instead of pushing it down.
According to Phandroid, Samsung has now put a flexible, plastic cover over the internal switch. Now if it’s put in backwards, the plastic piece acts like a ramp and the pen pushes the switch down instead of catching it, like it used to.
Phandroid’s source says it works well, despite the fact that the new piece appears to be held in place with a piece of tape.
It’s unclear whether Samsung will offer the fix to existing customers, or if only new models will include it.
We’ve reached out to Samsung to confirm the report, and will update this post if we hear back.
by Mary Beth Quirk via Consumerist
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