Remote Desktop Android app issue with S Pen

[NeoRF]

Fold3 same problem from 21.08.2023.

No update Fold3 at this time.

Factory default doesn't help.

[romantristanpol]

Same issue here.

I think last 2 weeks, using S Pen on Remote Desktop works perfectly, just until now. It seems that the S Pen is holding the left mouse button always. I tried reverting back to the old versions off app thru APK, but it doesn't seem to be the RD Client's problem (but I'm not sure entirely). But it will be great if the RD Client app should handle this bug.

[FilGov]

Yes, same problem. Considering I haven't recently updated my phone, it only started after a recent RD Client update, it only occurs with RD Client (the S Pen works fine everywhere else), and multiple users have it, I'd say it seems to be an RD Client's problem. Regardless, a bug was obviously introduced and requires fixing.

[Susie5520]

same problem on Android RD Client version: 10.0.16.1238(the newest version on Google Play),

need fix asap!

[FilGov]

Now it just stopped working altogether.

[JohanVS]

I have the same issue since the last update. I'm using a Samsung Note 10 Lite and a Tab S6 Lite. I've since had to  resort to a different app which was much harder to set up.

[Highoe]

Same here. I have the Galaxy Tab Active 3. It hasn't been fixed until now.

I guess I should write a report or something

[FilGov]

Yes, please do, otherwise Microsoft apparently won't fix it.

[ShangSolar]

Same issue here with Z fold 5 and S pen fold edition.

[FilGov]

Now it started misbehaving again (it had stopped working altogether).

[br1ak4039]

The same is true on the s23 ultra，But you can download the historical version to solve this problem, version 10.0.15.1208

[FilGov]

Thanks for the tip, but I can't install older versions without uninstalling the current version, which probably deletes app data (i.e. all PCs and user accounts), so that's unfortunately not an acceptable solution for me, as I configured multiple PCs and user accounts and the app ridiculously (still) doesn't restore them.

[Simone_Di_Carlo]

I confirm, spen is not working anymore

Please fix

[mikpatty]

I have been having the same problem and it makes the RD app unusable with the s-pen. It worked great a month or so ago. Please fix!

[br1ak4039]

You can try updating the latest version of RD client, and they have resolved this issue. The version is 10.0.17.1242

[Simone_Di_Carlo]

Version.17 is not published yet as https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/android-what...

[br1ak4039]

This is a beta release on Google play, and you can join the beta program if you want to use it,or you can download the apk from this link 10.0.17.1242 

[FilGov]

The latest version of the RD Client available to me on the Google Play Store is 10.0.16.1239 and, on it, they have not resolved this issue.

[romantristanpol]

Hi all, I confirmed that the S Pen is now working again on the version 10.0.17.1242 of RD client.

I think the Google Playstore for this version is still rolling out for some users right now. I downloaded the latest version of RD Client APK on APKPure.

[Rod_Lamont]

I'm currently on version 10.0.16.1239 with this bug on my Fold 4. I am a Beta member. But no update is available. I only started using the s pen on the device yesterday, so I cannot comment on how long this bug has been in this app.

[romantristanpol]

APK for version 10.0.17.1242 (latest RD client on APKPure): https://d.apkpure.com/b/APK/com.microsoft.rdc.androidx?version=latest

[Rod_Lamont]

I just checked the app store again, and Remote Desktop did have the beta update this time. I am now on beta 10.0.17.1242 and the S pen is doing what it always did on my earlier phones.

Thank you to romantristanpol for posting and making me check for an update. Happy days again.

[FilGov]

Mine updated to 10.0.17.1242 via Google Play Store. It works correctly again with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. It still doesn't work with Windows Server 2012 R2 (it used to). 

[Simone_Di_Carlo]

It still doesn't work with Windows Server 2012 R2.

please fix this