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Samsung Galaxy Tab A stylus?

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I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet and discovered Samsung Notes on it.


It needs a stylus so I bought one.


And it doesn't work.


It seems to have a switch on the side but whether it is switched on or off I have no idea.


I can write using my nail so that part works so why is the stylus not working?


Am I missing something?

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  • RumRat
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    Sounds like you bought a Samsung S pen.
    If one didn't come with your tab you don't have the one that the S pen works on and you just need a cheap stylus from ebay......
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  • st999
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    you just need a cheap stylus from ebay......

    That is what I thought I was buying. It cost me less than £2.

    A Nintendo DS stylus doesn't work either.
  • RumRat
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    edited 30 September 2019 at 6:27PM
    OK, what's the model number of your Tab T580 or P580?
    Not sure what you have with a 'switch' on the side......
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  • st999
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    OK, what's the model number of your Tab T580 or P580?
    T510
    Not sure what you have with a 'switch' on the side......
    A stylus

    https://imgur.com/a/nYXkLQu
  • RumRat
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    That Stylus looks like an S pen knock off. Anyway it doesn't seem to be a capacitive one, which is what you need.
    Something like THIS...
    I've not used one of those, but it looks one of the slimmer ones....Just search Capacitive stylus on ebay.....
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