You might want to think twice about buying a third-party magnetic case for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

• Some third-party magnetic cases seem to interfere with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's S Pen stylus
• This reportedly isn't an issue with official cases
• Samsung plans to develop a more advanced S Pen in future, and perhaps it won't have this issue

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series has only just launched and already potential issues are being turned up, as it seems that third-party magnetic cases might not play nice with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s S Pen.

Leaker Max Jambor has shared a screenshot showing a warning that pops up when attaching a third-party magnetic case to the phone. As you can see below, it says that “magnets in accessories can interfere with your S Pen’s signal,” potentially leading to connection or writing issues.

It’s unclear whether this is an issue with all third-party magnetic cases or not, and unsurprisingly this doesn’t ...