No S-Pen Bluetooth Connectivity

[ButtaBean_420]

Samsung this was definitely a deal breaker for me as I use Air Actions every day I was going to upgrade but I'm now sticking with my S24 Ultra I mean seriously Air Actions was the main selling point of the S-Pen 

[dal0351]

I disagree. The change to the S pen is the reason why for the 1st time since the s6 i won't be upgrading my device this year. Looks like im sticking with the s24 ultra, and i have no doubt they'll discontinue the s pen within the next couple generations. I used to only buy samsung...heck everything. Most of the appliances and other devices in my home currently are still samsung but between the customer service feeling like its gone downhill since the pandemic; my aggravation being a platinum member many times over for years that now is almost irrelevant with the vip rewards i refuse to buy to now they're messing with one of the last reasons i still keep at least a samsung phone. If i find a competitor with a worthy successor to the ultra that has a good stylus feature ill be switching which sucks when youve been with a brand that long. But they refuse to listen which is completely their right so ill be exploring options going forward. Its sad honestly.

[Oxford]

It's REAL!

[AfricanLionBat]

Update: Samsung took the feature away so that they can sell it as an option instead... I hear the OnePlus is going to be really good this year so I'm going to check it out. I get that Samsung is a business but customer loyalty it's extremely important in today's economy where people upgrade because of the brand since the features are only incrementally better each year. When it feels like things are moving backwards and the only upgrade is a software update that I'll get with the S24 Ultra and a slightly faster processor, I think I'll be fine and save the $500 to close the deal for the new s25 Ultra and the $60 for a new S-Pen that I would need to replace the one I use now... I've gotten the S line since my first Galaxy S9 and I'm just really not sure about this one. When you take away a feature that people get used to, like the headphone Jack, you have to give more in return. What are we getting in return that justifies the cost?

Legitimately considering cancelling my order. I took a chance pre-ordering but everything about this phone is nothing worth upgrading. I use my S pen all the time so I'm so irritated. I have ChatGPT premium so what am I really getting from this phone? They claimed noone was using it but how did they figure that out? I think the issue was most likely people had no idea. Everyone I've showed the pen thought it was awesome taking photos. They're just trying to cut as much cost as possible without giving you much new outside of software.... AI is software.

[Ahyb]

Yup, will be sticking with the s24 ultra for awhile.

[AfricanLionBat]

Looks like the plan all along was to sell it separately so you pay for an upgrade but you have to pay a little bit extra to get your features back You lost from the upgrade..

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Want-a-Bluetooth-enabled-S-Pen-for-the-Galaxy-S25-Ultra-Samsung-will-s...

[KirkLazarus]

It was false report. There is no BT enable S-pen for the S25U. I'd recommend just getting the S24U if you haven't already. They should be massively discounted in a few days.

[Madison416]

You can always use your Galaxy Watch if you have one to take photos remotely.

[AfricanLionBat]

Don't remind me, I switched from the watch5 pro and now I'm always finding my watch 6 classic dead every time I go to use it. The S Pen is so simple and I used it all the time. The watch is so slow and I don't like wearing it all the time but I always have my phone on me. FYI Samsung is going to be selling the pen as a Bluetooth pen...

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Want-a-Bluetooth-enabled-S-Pen-for-the-Galaxy-S25-Ultra-Samsung-will-s...

[KirkLazarus]

What if we don't have the watch and don't want to spend $300 to do something that was already integrated into the prior S-pen?

[Oxford]

It's REAL with bluetooth!