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Some folks have been huffing hard on the S Pen, prompting a reply from Samsung. According to 9To5Google, the Reddit thread saw an overwhelming number of Galaxy S users asking if the stylus on newer Samsung phones has a distinct stink. Among its 250+ comments, some Galaxy users agreed after sniffing their respective S Pens, with a smaller group of Samsung users suggesting that they were putting S Pens into the wrong hole.  This collective discovery led to sniff S Pens from previous Samsung Galaxy S handsets. The team discovered that the smell goes back to the and was noticeably absent from the . 9To5Google chalked it up to the exterior of the S Pen, which featured a different coating and finish ever since . What makes this even weirder is that Samsung has addressed the S Pen smell before. About a month before the Reddit thread showed up, the Samsung Community Forum had a moderator reply to a concerned Galaxy S24 Ultra sniffer who claimed a burnt smell was coming from the tip of his S Pen. There we have it. If your S Pen reeks, it’s not a bug — it’s a feature. Source: , ,