Hello folks,
February 29, 2016 I received my T-Mobile S7 Edge, and it was bliss, but I always though the touch was very odd. I couldn't put my finger on it. Then today while scrolling through the web, I noticed I kept touching things I didn't mean to. I though, it's just the edge screen and I need a case to help mitigate this. Put the phone down on my wooden table and continued to scroll and it kept happening.
After downloading a touchscreen tester app, I noticed that I can make the phone react without actually touching the screen. Like 0.5 mm to 1 mm away from the screen. It's especially noticeable when I'm scrolling and slowly lift my finger, it continues to scroll.
Do I have a defective unit? Or is this something I need to adjust?
I've already tried the TSP Update and it succeeded, but nothing changed. It's still reacts the same.
Appreciate any assistance on this.
vahdyx said:
Hello folks,
February 29, 2016 I received my T-Mobile S7 Edge, and it was bliss, but I always though the touch was very odd. I couldn't put my finger on it. Then today while scrolling through the web, I noticed I kept touching things I didn't mean to. I though, it's just the edge screen and I need a case to help mitigate this. Put the phone down on my wooden table and continued to scroll and it kept happening.
After downloading a touchscreen tester app, I noticed that I can make the phone react without actually touching the screen. Like 0.5 mm to 1 mm away from the screen. It's especially noticeable when I'm scrolling and slowly lift my finger, it continues to scroll.
Do I have a defective unit? Or is this something I need to adjust?
I've already tried the TSP Update and it succeeded, but nothing changed. It's still reacts the same.
Appreciate any assistance on this.
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I tried to get as close as possible without touching it on mine and it doesn't show a touch. :/
Xileforce said:
I tried to get as close as possible without touching it on mine and it doesn't show a touch. :/
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Did you try using a touchscreen tester app? Moving your finger up the app then slowly lifting your finger to see if it still draws the line?
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vahdyx said:
Did you try using a touchscreen tester app? Moving your finger up the app then slowly lifting your finger to see if it still draws the line?
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Yea downloaded a tester just to try
Xileforce said:
Yea downloaded a tester just to try
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And nothing? Damn, I was hoping (no offense) it wasn't just me. I guess I'll have to call T-Mobile and get a replacement phone. Hopefully it's not a refurbished one (though I highly doubt it will be).
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And nothing? Damn, I was hoping (no offense) it wasn't just me. I guess I'll have to call T-Mobile and get a replacement phone. Hopefully it's not a refurbished one (though I highly doubt it will be).
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Yea that's a weird issue. Ik on past phones there was like a glove mode to increase the sensitivity. I'm not sure if s7 has it but if it does maybe it's worth looking into if it got toggled somehow
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Yea that's a weird issue. Ik on past phones there was like a glove mode to increase the sensitivity. I'm not sure if s7 has it but if it does maybe it's worth looking into if it got toggled somehow
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Unfortunately I don't think that's the case here.
I am wondering if it's the same issues that happened with the S6!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/touchscreen-s6-sensitive-t3073953
Perhaps it affects certain people's biology. I'm just pulling anything out of my hat of logic lol. I'll play with some in stores tomorrow and see if it's something that follows me around or if it's just the phone's technology.
I appreciate your insight.
Have you tried a factory reset? Always the last thing to try. You never know.
Sometimes i'm filling same thing. But most of the time it seems that I just touching egde screens without noticing it .
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You think you've got issues
I wonder if it's because you are touching the sides. The edges seem a bit more sensitive on the S7 than the S6, and I notice that because of the curved back, you are touching/holding the edges more than you did on the old phone. I have to use it more to confirm if this is an issue, but I did notice it while playing with it for a few hours last night setting everything up.
vahdyx said:
Hello folks,
February 29, 2016 I received my T-Mobile S7 Edge, and it was bliss, but I always though the touch was very odd. I couldn't put my finger on it. Then today while scrolling through the web, I noticed I kept touching things I didn't mean to. I though, it's just the edge screen and I need a case to help mitigate this. Put the phone down on my wooden table and continued to scroll and it kept happening.
After downloading a touchscreen tester app, I noticed that I can make the phone react without actually touching the screen. Like 0.5 mm to 1 mm away from the screen. It's especially noticeable when I'm scrolling and slowly lift my finger, it continues to scroll.
Do I have a defective unit? Or is this something I need to adjust?
I've already tried the TSP Update and it succeeded, but nothing changed. It's still reacts the same.
Appreciate any assistance on this.
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I've noticed the same thing. I thought I was crazy when trying to type and getting weird letters that randomly appeared! If it's happening on multiple units then it's probably a bug not necessarily a defective phone.
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xxaarraa said:
I wonder if it's because you are touching the sides. The edges seem a bit more sensitive on the S7 than the S6, and I notice that because of the curved back, you are touching/holding the edges more than you did on the old phone. I have to use it more to confirm if this is an issue, but I did notice it while playing with it for a few hours last night setting everything up.
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He said he tried it flat in the table hence he wasn't holding it. I've noticed the same thing on mine even while using s rather bulky case.
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Right! I experience it even when not holding it. I can make it happen without holding the phone and it's consistently doing it. It's overly sensitive for sure. I'm thinking about making a quick video of it but it may be difficult to see and it may be challenging to do and record at the same time.
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Pilz said:
I've noticed the same thing. I thought I was crazy when trying to type and getting weird letters that randomly appeared! If it's happening on multiple units then it's probably a bug not necessarily a defective phone.
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He said he tried it flat in the table hence he wasn't holding it. I've noticed the same thing on mine even while using s rather bulky case.
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That's what I think it is, but I can't say for sure. If it's a software but (meaning others are experiencing it) then I'll wait for a patch.
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That's what I think it is, but I can't say for sure. If it's a software but (meaning others are experiencing it) then I'll wait for a patch.
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I'm willing to wait it out because T-Mobile can easily replace my phone if need be.
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Are you sure you don't have any of the Motion or Gesture options activated. Or maybe even Air View?
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Are you sure you don't have any of the Motion or Gesture options activated. Or maybe even Air View?
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I mean I could but I don't think that's a thing since Galaxy S6.
But if you know of where they are I would like to turn them off lol. I have slowly became accustomed to it, but it still annoys.
I plan on visiting T-Mobile and Best Buy tomorrow to see if the demo units experience this.
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Is anyone else experiencing touch screen oddities? or is it just few vs the many?
So I went to Best Buy and wasn't able to get the demo units to do the same thing my phone is doing. I showed the Samsung guy (which I'm pretty sure is on Best Buy's payroll) and he was surprised by it as well. He said his S7 wasn't doing it, but he thought maybe it was an Edge issue.
Long story short, I called T-Mobile and they're shipping me a new one.
Here's hoping the next one doesn't have this issue.
Don't have mine yet, but might be worth posting your specifications up. They post phone, color, where it was made, screen manufacturer, chip-set, etc.
In the past when there were issues like this, it helped to narrow down if it was a particular hardware combination. Also, a video would certainly help. Just my 2 cents.
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I've noticed that on my NS, I don't have to actually touch the screen to tap keys. I can keep my finger slightly hovering over the glass and it still recognizes my input. Sometimes it actually causes me to mistype at a higher rate than other phones.
Are you guys seeing this too?
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Glad to see I'm not the only one who's experienced this....I thought I was going crazy. It's sporadic at best, but when it happens it is annoying. I can't say for sure what causes it, but I'd love to hear other people's opinions.
I've been getting this as well.
same here. Guess they have the capacitance set a bit too high.....
yup, me too. infact. my home button gets phatom long pressed and the light is off on it...have to power it off/ turn the screen off and on muliple times. that insanity has occured about 4 times thought.
Thanks for the replies. I went back into Best Buy and tried their demo phone. So either it's supposed to be this way or they messed up a whole batch of phones. I wish I could remember whether the vibrant did this or not, but it's not standing out.
Sometimes touchscreen nonresponsive too. This is not relating to partial outer border touching either.
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kjy112 said:
Sometimes touchscreen nonresponsive too. This is not relating to partial outer border touching either.
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I believe Engadget did mention did this during their review @ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/10/nexus-s-review/.
Their exact quote: "One other thing of note -- we noticed a few missed or latent presses on the touchscreen which occasionally led to stuttery behavior or an opened item that we didn't mean to tap. It's hard to say if this was a software or hardware issue (and we know that sometimes Android devices can be particularly finicky when syncing). It wasn't a deal-breaker by any means, but we saw the issue rear its head a handful of times, and felt it was worth mentioning."
it's nothing ,, the Samsung galaxy S does that too D:
that happens due to the static on your finger.
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I opened a thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879872) because I definitely have a problem on the back capacitive button, just wondering how many people are affected?
In fact I have seen this in four devices now, it looks that there is a batch of defective Nexus S phones out there affected by this problem?
It's normal. My Nexus One is like that too. It's magic.
So, it is normal to have un-responsive back button after some times?
Damn ... this is bad. I hope I can cope with it. I really hate hardware problem.
And still could not understand why Google cannot fix it.
Last time from HTC ...
And now from Samsung ...
*Still waiting Nexus S from UK*
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It's normal. My Nexus One is like that too. It's magic.
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gogol said:
So, it is normal to have un-responsive back button after some times?
Damn ... this is bad. I hope I can cope with it. I really hate hardware problem.
And still could not understand why Google cannot fix it.
Last time from HTC ...
And now from Samsung ...
*Still waiting Nexus S from UK*
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There's a thread for the back button, that's a real issue. Some people have the Back button issue, some the Home button issue. Both of those buttons are on the outer edge of the phone, so something may be messed up when the phone was being assembled.
I noticed that the back capacitive button is not as sensitive as the multi-task capacitive button. At first, I thought I wasn't pressing the back button at the right place, but after testing it, it turns out that the bottom of the lit area requires much more pressure before it registers a touch. I compared it against the multi-task button and the Galaxy Note 3. Unfortunately, it appears that my Galaxy Note 4 capacitive back button does not register touches on the bottom half unless more pressure is used. Interestingly, the back capacitive button responds to the slightest stylus touch.
I do have a Spigen screen protector on, but it does not affect the sensitivity of the multi-task button, so I figure it doesn't affect the back button, either.
Is anyone else experiencing this? Thanks in advance.
I dont feel like mines sensitive enough either sometimes.i have to press twice
I thought I was going crazy staring at every press on the back button. I have the same issue. Have to press it more then once. I just used my spen and noticed that the top of the back button above the arrow does not register a touch. The multitasking button does on the top and bottom.
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So is this a hardware issue? Should I return phone?
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Glad and sad to know that I'm not alone. It looks like a hardware issue to me, but it might be something that affects most of the phones. I'm waiting to see if other people reply to this thread without this issue.
This issue is annoying, but it's not worth exchanging if I receive a unit that's the same, worse, or has a bad screen (I read a review where the reviewer said his unit had dead/stuck pixels near the top, though it could be a review unit concern). I'm going to the Sprint Store to check out the display unit to compare it against mine. If the display unit has a proper back button, then I might consider.
Checked out the display unit and its back button was far more functional. Exchanged mine and the newer one also has a better capacitive back button.
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Checked out the display unit and its back button was far more functional. Exchanged mine and the newer one also has a better capacitive back button.
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I think I might return mine too. It seems like the top of mine is not very responsive at all. Did you have a glass screen protector on?
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Same here in Germany. SM-N910F
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Mine is also not as sensitive as I'm use to. Maybe it's meant to be that way though? It's a possibility Samsung did that to reduce the instances of accidental back button presses, but that's just a wild guess.
That makes sense but why don't we have many people complaining about it? Is this a real issue or people are thinking they are not pressing the button correctly.
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borijess said:
I think I might return mine too. It seems like the top of mine is not very responsive at all. Did you have a glass screen protector on?
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I'm sorry to hear about that. I had a Spigen Crystal screen protector on, but it did not affect the sensitivity, as the multi-task button worked perfectly. It was definitely a hardware issue solely. I applied another Spigen Crystal to the new phone and there are no issues (it came in a 3-pack).
I don't think many people are complaining about it because it's only affecting a small percentage.
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Mine is also not as sensitive as I'm use to. Maybe it's meant to be that way though? It's a possibility Samsung did that to reduce the instances of accidental back button presses, but that's just a wild guess.
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I don't think that it's intended. When I took it back to the Sprint Store, the sales rep tried it out and instantly recognized that it was defective. The display unit and my new unit both have proper sensitivity.
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I don't think that it's intended. When I took it back to the Sprint Store, the sales rep tried it out and instantly recognized that it was defective. The display unit and my new unit both have proper sensitivity.
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Well, I'm trying to get my unit replaced for a separate issue(screen is green towards the bottom and pink towards the top), so I will report back. Too bad every store in a 30mi radius is sold out.
Put it on "glove" mode ... helped mine
This ....
Same Issue Here
I am having the exact same problem with the back button... my struggles with getting it to work properly led me to search for others with the same issue. I'm glad that I am reading that it is not all the devices and that exchanging the Note 4 for a new one may solve the problem, as it did for a previous poster. It is frustrating that the local Verizon store does not have them in stock, and doesn't know when they will... so I guess I'll wait it out - kills the high of getting to play with/setup the new Note 4...:
OK I exchanged mine today will report back. So far it seems a bit better but not by much. Also replaced phone and got one with a gap. Oh well rather gap then a bad back button.
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borijess said:
OK I exchanged mine today will report back. So far it seems a bit better but not by much. Also replaced phone and got one with a gap. Oh well rather gap then a bad back button.
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What kind of gap does your new phone have?
I have seen that screen uniformity issue in both the Note 3 and the Note 4. As far as I can tell, every Note 4 is going to have it to some degree. I was pretty upset about it with the Note 3 and exchanged it for one that wasn't as bad. I noticed it on 3 Note 4s, with some being worse than others. I hope you're able to get an improved one!
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What kind of gap does your new phone have?
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The gap is around the top left corner. Not bad but the first one I had was pretty much gap free. Doesn't really matter that much cause I have a case that covers it. Out of sight out of mind. So the back button seems to be better with new note. Glad I made the exchange. The only thing is that I lost my glass screen protector. Didn't want to take it off cause it would be useless to me anyways. So I applied a screen protector from my note 2. Works great covered the entire screen. The only thing it doesn't reach to the top. Just something to hold me over until I get some news ones. Also this phone seems to be much quicker than the last one. Could be a placebo effect. I also lucked on a new charger and spen tips. Guy at best buy left charger and tips. I just exchanged phone. :thumbup:
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I have seen that screen uniformity issue in both the Note 3 and the Note 4. As far as I can tell, every Note 4 is going to have it to some degree. I was pretty upset about it with the Note 3 and exchanged it for one that wasn't as bad. I noticed it on 3 Note 4s, with some being worse than others. I hope you're able to get an improved one!
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I think I am going to stick with this one. Plus best buy says you can only do one exchange in the 14 day period.
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I recently got the Verizon lg g4 and applied a tempered glass screen protector right out of the box. A lot of the time when I am just browsing reddit or xda my swipes register as taps and result in unintended and undesired actions. This is becoming super annoying and is definitely spoiling my impressions of the phone. Does anybody else face similar behavior? How do you deal with it? Do you think the glass screen protector has something to do with it? Thanks
Same issue with no protector... Browsing 9gag is a chore when swipes becomes taps
Same without a screen protector. Doesn't happen often enough to be an issue, but it's certainly happening.
Same here.
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Browsing 9gag
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Well theres your problem.
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Well theres your problem.
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Nt just 9gag.... Xda and facebook. On my oneplus no such issue.
We are all dealing with it. Sucks beyond belief. I even swapped my phone out ad still the same crap.
I had the issue on my first one returned it and bought a second and it's fine.
I disabled dual window on my G4 not sure if its a placebo or I just got use to using the phone because it does seem alot better now.
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I disabled dual window on my G4 not sure if its a placebo or I just got use to using the phone because it does seem alot better now.
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I had dual window disabled from the get go and I still have this nagging problem ?
I have had this too whilst swiping through nova drawer
I have a VZW G4, which is notorious with being late for updates. I wonder if those other carriers that forced updates may be the culprit here. I have no tap, touch, swipe, etc issues. And if that's not the issue, maybe the first batches that came out have defects.
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I have the Verizon version and I have the problem!
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I've had this since I got the phone more than a week ago, disabled Smart settings and dual screen but it still registers taps when I'm scrolling and is annoying. I've adapted my scrolling techniques and although it's not 100% perfect it's way better. After coming from a nexus 5 though, it's a disappointment. Hopefully an update will cure things as I think the screen is too sensitive
i've also been facing this issue "swipe register as tap" on notifciation, status bar, app drawer on stock launcher and Nova, with or without scratch guard.
I don't see how some people are not noticing this.. My past phones include N6, S6, G2, G3, S5, even as far back as the S4 I have never really experienced this kind of touch screen issue.. I guess the worst part is its very sporadic.. I can't reproduce it consistently but it is a problem. I have no issues trying to get a replacement device but not if its going to act the same.. I really hope LG admits there is an issue an addressees it in an update. I still have my G2 and I use the same swiping "technique" with no issues on that phone..
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I don't see how some people are not noticing this.. My past phones include N6, S6, G2, G3, S5, even as far back as the S4 I have never really experienced this kind of touch screen issue.. I guess the worst part is its very sporadic.. I can't reproduce it consistently but it is a problem. I have no issues trying to get a replacement device but not if its going to act the same.. I really hope LG admits there is an issue an addressees it in an update. I still have my G2 and I use the same swiping "technique" with no issues on that phone..
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Can someone on tmobile or another Cartier who recently got an update chime in if the update fixed some of your Touchscreen issues?
For me, this happens if I swipe very softly. It seems like my G4 is just less sensitive to swipes compared to my old S3.
But I will admit, it is kind of annoying when I inadvertently swipe too softly and click on a link/ad/post/etc.
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Can someone on tmobile or another Cartier who recently got an update chime in if the update fixed some of your Touchscreen issues?
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I have the latest update and it does it on my T-Mobile g4. With or without a protector. It didn't do it before the update though.
I'm on AT&T. I exchanged it yesterday because the issue was absolutely maddening. I tried every fix I saw in these and other forums. Nothing worked. So far I have had no issues with the replacement.
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Am I the only one that notice how sensitive the display is on the S7 Edge? Most times when I'm scrolling through the Internet, XDA app, etc. it seems to be too sensitive and it'll make GHOST touches.
I had this issue on the One Plus One before but it seemed to be a hardware defect. Hopefully that isn't the same here.
BTW I HAVE A SPIGEN CASE ON IT SO I'M NOT ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHING THE SIDES.
I have the same occasional issue with or without a case. Considering returning it for a regular s7
Gave it to my wife to try and she says it's way too sensitive (compared to her iPhone ). I've been feeling it's sensitive also....
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Same here. I have he T-mobile S7 Edge. Sometimes it seems like all I have to do is hover my finger a couple of mm's above the screen and it registers as though I am touching it. If I remember correctly, didn't the S3 have a setting that could adjust the sensitivity?
It will be fixed with update here soon... Samsung is in the midst or rolling out the update for the edge display... Its a worldwide issue.
For a second I thought it was just me. Hopefully it's just a software issue. I love this phone and I would hate to return it. It's already bad enough that our bootloader is locked.
How is it sensitive? In trying to figure it out lol I should have it too.
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How is it sensitive? In trying to figure it out lol I should have it too.
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You'll notice how sensitive it is once you scroll through the web browser. You will notice a ton of accidental presses.
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You'll notice how sensitive it is once you scroll through the web browser. You will notice a ton of accidental presses.
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Ok so I did some testing....it works fine with the Web broswer. I've tried intense sites like CNN,MSN and NFL they all work great. Load fast and scrolled fast too. Absolutely not one accidental touch. I don't see the sensitive side. Maybe yall are just not used to something that can fly? Because it IS fast, it's like my brain touches before seeing.
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Ok so I did some testing....it works fine with the Web broswer. I've tried intense sites like CNN,MSN and NFL they all work great. Load fast and scrolled fast too. Absolutely not one accidental touch. I don't see the sensitive side. Maybe yall are just not used to something that can fly? Because it IS fast, it's like my brain touches before seeing.
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I would assume that just about everyone on XDA is used to a FAST phone. If the phone works flawless for you then fine but there is obviously an issue with this phone and it's sensitivity.
Yea I made a thread about this issue before. Can't find it ATM.
I almost returned the phone because I thought it was a hardware defect but I learned a lot of folks have this issue. I really hope it gets fixed.
It happenes most when I scroll up or down, if my finger doesn't leave the screen with a swiping movement after the initial swioe/scroll, then 1outt of 5 times it will register a press. And if there are selectable items under my scroll, it's a pita and will select things that I may not be aware of. Ugh.. Staring at shipping labels right now debating on a return . but I like the s7 a lot, I'm torn.
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The strange issue is when I'm not holding the phone (in it's cradle or sitting on my desk), the touch screen is almost dead. It takes 5-6 touches or a long press to register the touch. The strange part is when I hold the phone in my hand the sensitivity is normal (not all that sensitive but at least you can use it).
I do notice when it's out of my hands that if I touch the screen and hold anywhere with one finger and use another, It responds like normal. This makes it unbearable in the car.
I've tried the the pointer speed increase and the TSP firmware update also. But no luck.
I'm running the latest G935U rom PI3.
I've searched a lot and can't find anyone else with this same problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Just tried it on my S7 Edge and touch works well.
There's a sensor called "grip sensor/detector" in our devices. It knows when You hold Your phone and when You don't. Maybe some app on Your phone is using it and somehow messes up Your screen?
If it gets too annoying then take it back to Samsung and show them the issue. They should fix it.
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Just tried it on my S7 Edge and touch works well.
There's a sensor called "grip sensor/detector" in our devices. It knows when You hold Your phone and when You don't. Maybe some app on Your phone is using it and somehow messes up Your screen?
If it gets too annoying then take it back to Samsung and show them the issue. They should fix it.
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Thanks for your response. That makes sense. I can't seem to find anyway to turn it off or at least modify the settings.
The only apps are the ones that come with the "U" firmware.
This might sound stupid, and if it doesn't apply to you I apologise.
But are you using a screen protector? Maybe this is inhibiting the sensitivity?
Just an idea
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This might sound stupid, and if it doesn't apply to you I apologise.
But are you using a screen protector? Maybe this is inhibiting the sensitivity?
Just an idea
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Not a stupid question. I forgot to mention it in the first post.
No screen protector of any kind.
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The strange issue is when I'm not holding the phone (in it's cradle or sitting on my desk), the touch screen is almost dead. It takes 5-6 touches or a long press to register
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I have the exact opposite problem. My screen is so sensitive that every time I pick up my phone an app on the edge of the screen opens. While holding the phone, if my palm just barely touch the screen, apps will open. I've had this phone since the first day it was released and had planned to buy a Note 7 because of my overly sensitive screen. I really like this phone, best I have ever owned but I'm really getting tired of this screen issue.
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Eddie Hicks said:
I have the exact opposite problem. My screen is so sensitive that every time I pick up my phone an app on the edge of the screen opens. While holding the phone, if my palm just barely touch the screen, apps will open. I've had this phone since the first day it was released and had planned to buy a Note 7 because of my overly sensitive screen. I really like this phone, best I have ever owned but I'm really getting tired of this screen issue.
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I read quite a few posts about that same problem. I started this thread because I hadn't seen anyone with the same issues that I'm having.
Have you tried "Pointer Speed Decrease" or the TSP firmware update. Also, have you tried one of those glass screen protectors?
Just a thought.
BroncoKC said:
I read quite a few posts about that same problem. I started this thread because I hadn't seen anyone with the same issues that I'm having.
Have you tried "Pointer Speed Decrease" or the TSP firmware update. Also, have you tried one of those glass screen protectors?
Just a thought.
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I think I remember trying that TSP thing a few months ago. I believe it doesn't work with the Verizon S7's. Changing pointer speed doesn't help. I do have a plastic film screen protector. It's hard to find a reliable glass protector which I prefer. Thanks for the suggestions anyway.