As a reviewer at Android Authority, I usually get my hands on brand-new smartphones before many of my colleagues. When that happens, I do my best to help the team by asking if anyone has any questions, concerns, or things they’d like to know during my first few hours with a new device. Usually, the requests are simple, like how the phone feels in my hand or if the charger in the box has a USB-A port, but not always. No, sometimes I get a request so unexpected that I can’t help but test it out.
So, here’s why I licked my Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen.