Samsung redesigned the stylus for Galaxy Note 5

Various reviews since last year have stated that the wrong placing of the S Pen can permanently disable the stylus detection feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. To avoid such issues, Samsung has confirmed it has redesigned the Note 5 to make sure that the S Pen avoids getting jammed.

This design flaw had in the past proved to be quite damaging. A mere change in orientation could result in the breaking up the Note 5's detection sensor (see video below). In fact, a few Reddit users mentioned experiencing such problems when they incorrectly inserted their stylus.

"A simple mistake and a bad design, I expect to see a lot more of these types of posts," one user stated.

Samsung's latest changes to the product's internal mechanism and creation of new circuit boards is expected to introduce a more secure ejection method for the S-Pen.

The new tweaked design will allow users to safely retrieve their S Pen when they incorrectly insert it backwards. Samsung confirmed the design change of the Note 5 to The Verge via email. The company re-asserted that the newly designed ejection mechanism will help users avoid problems caused by the wrong insertion of the S Pen.

According to a report by the BBC, many Galaxy Note 5 owners had complained that the accidental placement or upside down positioning of the stylus permanently damaged their handsets. In response, Samsung updated its user manual (S Pen, page 25) with extra instructions to the packaging of the device to facilitate users.

"It is routine for manufacturers of smartphones to evolve the hardware to improve it during the life of a model," opined Ian Fogg, an analyst at consultants IHS in a conversation with the BBC.

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