What to do if S Pen isn't working with Galaxy phone screen

Image of person using S Pen on galaxy device

If ‘Swipe gestures’ mode in the Navigation bar menu is switched on, your S pen may not work properly on the bottom part of your device’s display. This is because your S Pen action may be being recognised as a ‘Swipe gesture’.

In order for your S pen to work properly on the bottom part of your device’s display, follow the steps below.

1 Go to Settings, then tap Display
Display option in settings selected
2 Tap Navigation bar
Navigation bar in Display settings selected
3 In Swipe gestures section slide the toggle to enable Block gestures with S Pen
Block gestures with S Pen toggled on
1 Go to Settings, then tap Display
Display option in settings selected
2 Tap Navigation bar
Navigation bar in Display settings selected
3 Select the option next to Buttons
Option next to Buttons selected

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