While the newest Galaxy S25 Ultra still has an S Pen, Samsung removed Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) from it, meaning it lost the ability to perform Air Actions and remote control functions.

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Last year, the company downgraded the S Pen on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. It no longer supports Bluetooth-dependent features like Air Actions and remote camera shutter. Additionally, the company ...

For instance, Air Actions and the remote camera shutter, both Bluetooth-dependent features of the S Pen, have been removed. Also, there are reports that Samsung will ditch stylus support in its ...

However, the South Korean giant is reportedly rethinking its S Pen strategy from a design perspective. With Galaxy S25 Ultra, the company removed the Bluetooth support for the stylus to maintain ...