topic Re: Re: Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work in Tablets

s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

ALSY — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 23:34:29 GMT

Hi all,

I picked up an S7 tablet over Christmas and I've recently discovered in the settings on the tab, and on a few pages around the Web, that apparently I should be able to use my pen for gestures, and I should apparently pair my pen...

The pen works generally – text, taps, etc. – but although gestures are enabled, they don't seem to work.

I've also seen that the pen should charge when I attach it to the back of the tab (nib up) but nothing seems to happen.

Does anybody know how the pen should be configured?

Many thanks.

Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

Ksmy89 — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:55:41 GMT

Did you buy the tablet second hand or new? Is it possible the s pen isn't the original one and could be a replacement?

Re: Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

ALSY — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 10:59:35 GMT

Hi, it was new. The pen is an official Samsung pen.

Re: Re: Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

Ksmy89 — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:06:21 GMT

Is it a S7 or S7 FE?

Re: Re: Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

Ksmy89 — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:00:04 GMT

Just to clarify, the Tab S7 has the full s pen features including air actions, activate this by going to settings>advanced features>s pen>air actions.

The Tab S7 FE does not have the full features of the s pen.

You need to attach the pen on the back of the Tablet with the nib pointing towards the camera. It should magnetically click into place and a charging notification will appear on the screen.

Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

ALSY — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:57:06 GMT

Ah, OK. I have an FE. Does that mean my pen won't charge on the back of the tablet? You would have thought Samsung would make this distinction clearer.

Re: Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

Ksmy89 — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:13:38 GMT

It doesn't need to charge, it just connects via Bluetooth as far as I'm aware - the same as the Tab S6 lite.

Re: Re: Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

ALSY — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:40:00 GMT

OK, great. Thanks for clearing that up. 👌

Re: Re: Re: s Pen Doesn't Seem to Work

MaksZiaja — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:56:08 GMT

Hi, I recently purchased a Tab S7 (not FE) and my pen will not charge or connect to air actions. I can use it to touch the screen, but when I place it on the back to charge the way it sits looks like it is misaligned. If i slightly move it out of how it clicks into the magnets then i can sometimes pick up the connecting or charging screen.