Im not sure if anyone else has experienced this but as of lately it seems that I have to apply increased pressure for my s-pen to work. It will hover over correctly and everything but actually using it to write/click on something is a pain because of how much pressure I have to put on the pen. I have changed the nib after the issue arose and nothing changed. Does anyone know of any setting I could have altered that maybe caused this issue,
I've had the same issue since new. Basically defeats the point of the stylus since I have to whack the screen pretty hard to get it to register, so I can't do anything with accuracy.
vicmora5 said:
Im not sure if anyone else has experienced this but as of lately it seems that I have to apply increased pressure for my s-pen to work. It will hover over correctly and everything but actually using it to write/click on something is a pain because of how much pressure I have to put on the pen. I have changed the nib after the issue arose and nothing changed. Does anyone know of any setting I could have altered that maybe caused this issue,
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Search in the forum for "pen sensitivity" and learn how you can adjust yours.
xclub_101 said:
Search in the forum for "pen sensitivity" and learn how you can adjust yours.
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I have searched. I opened the stylus up and did the adjustments and nothing. Theres not lag or anything like that its just getting the pen to actually click on stuff i pretty much have to stab the screen. I do have a screen protector and i have had it on there and used the stylus successfully so i dont want to remove the screen protector because it has worked with it on.
GNR3 said:
I've had the same issue since new. Basically defeats the point of the stylus since I have to whack the screen pretty hard to get it to register, so I can't do anything with accuracy.
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Right? It feels like im stabbing the screen every time i want to click on something.
vicmora5 said:
I have searched. I opened the stylus up and did the adjustments and nothing. Theres not lag or anything like that its just getting the pen to actually click on stuff i pretty much have to stab the screen. I do have a screen protector and i have had it on there and used the stylus successfully so i dont want to remove the screen protector because it has worked with it on.
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The sensitivity to pressure is controlled from there, you might have a hardware problem in the pen. You should test with another s-pen or any similar Wacom pens.
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If the s-pen is 100% OK then there might be a problem with the Note electromagnetic field that powers the s-pen - do you by any chance have a case or something on your Note that could block/diminish such a field?
Last week I changed my note 3 because I suspect it had a broken pen. I opened it and tried to adjust the sensitivity but nothing worked, I had to press very hard on the screen. So I changed it and this new phone seems to have a properly functional stylus. I removed the button and increased the sensitivity and its perfect. I can increase it so much that sometimes I don't even need to touch the screen. So it took some time of toying with it and now I'm very satisfied. I actually swiped this text with the s pen in swift key keyboard.
An alternative, classical solution with Wacom stylusses is to give it a good whack on a table. Sounds silly, I know.
ShadowLea said:
An alternative, classical solution with Wacom stylusses is to give it a good whack on a table. Sounds silly, I know.
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On the upside you get to rid some aggression too
akselic said:
On the upside you get to rid some aggression too
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There's always that.
Best move your fingers out of the way first, though.
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The sensitivity to pressure is controlled from there, you might have a hardware problem in the pen. You should test with another s-pen or any similar Wacom pens.
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If the s-pen is 100% OK then there might be a problem with the Note electromagnetic field that powers the s-pen - do you by any chance have a case or something on your Note that could block/diminish such a field?
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I just dont know why it would go from working one day to not working the next. I do not have any special case just the back cover. I have never used the s-view cases.
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I have an HTC hero and I am having problems with the bottom third of the screen. I cannot "click and hold" in order to drag a program icon, for instance. Instead it just registers the click, and not the hold! Very annoying.
I have MoDaCo custom rom 1.5 on it, but don't think this could be a software/firmware issue. I don't recall it being a problem before, so it appears it has developed a fault!
Nightmare. Anyone experienced anything similar and an easy way to fix it?
James
Hi,
I can't actually help you but i can tell you the first iphones would develop a similar problem with their touchscreen where sensitivity dropped off, especially near the edges. This turned out to be a coating wearing off.
This seems to be happening from time to time with capacitive screens.
If you are sure it's a hardware issue, i wouldn't hesitate to send it back.
Kr,
-Kevin
Have you tried re-starting the phone?
Yes, and it made no difference. But pulling the battery and restarting (I had to do this to get theserial number fot HTC support!) worked!!
Cheers
James
You could also download a "Draw" app to test all areas of the screen.
When I first had mine I had problems hitting the Backspace on the portrait keyboard, I tried a calibrate but I think its better now because my finger knows where to go.
I find my screen seems more responsive when the phone is in my hand, less so if lying on a table. Is this a quirk of a capacitve screen or more to do with the angle of attack?
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basill said:
I find my screen seems more responsive when the phone is in my hand, less so if lying on a table. Is this a quirk of a capacitve screen or more to do with the angle of attack?
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This. It doesn't seem even remotely responsive when I have it lying down flat on any surface, but as soon as I pick it up it works again.
basill said:
You could also download a "Draw" app to test all areas of the screen.
When I first had mine I had problems hitting the Backspace on the portrait keyboard, I tried a calibrate but I think its better now because my finger knows where to go.
I find my screen seems more responsive when the phone is in my hand, less so if lying on a table. Is this a quirk of a capacitve screen or more to do with the angle of attack?
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The metal bezel actually acts as a grounding point between the capacitive areas that don't have any adjacent space to get a good contact...
seshmaru said:
This. It doesn't seem even remotely responsive when I have it lying down flat on any surface, but as soon as I pick it up it works again.
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I have noticed the same as you guys
woobit said:
I have noticed the same as you guys
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You read all the posts in the thread aside from the one with the explanation? (it's just above your post)
I am so sorry, twatamasi
I am so sorry, twatamasi
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Ladies and gentlemen, it's Oscar Wilde!
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I am so sorry, twatamasi
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Some irony there.
Hi all! Im in love with this community from day 1
its my 1st thread though seeking for help/advice/your superior knowledge
Thing is that i want to mount my phone in my car using a small magnet attached somewhere at the dashboard and stick my HD2s back cover which is metallic...
my question is: is it possible because of the nature of the magnet to cause problems in the phones operation?? like radio interference or something like this?
looking forward to your answers
i think a magnet may interfere with the touch screen. not positive on this but am sure i`v read somewhere about tiny magnets being in the tip of some capacitive screen stylus`s. a stronger magnet to hold a hd2 would surely result in some type of touch screen interference. but like i said am not a 100% certain.
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i think a magnet may interfere with the touch screen. not positive on this but am sure i`v read somewhere about tiny magnets being in the tip of some capacitive screen stylus`s. a stronger magnet to hold a hd2 would surely result in some type of touch screen interference. but like i said am not a 100% certain.
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magnetism will not affect a capacitive touch screen. It will however mess about with the compass!
A capacitive Touchscreen works like a capacitor, whichs field is "spread" over the surface of the screen. By tapping you will change the the resistance of the oscilating resonant circuit, which has a specific resistance (which is related to the dielectric medium, which is changed by your finger)
With this, the phone is able to locate your finger in X + Y axis to find out where you have tapped.
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magnetism will not affect a capacitive touch screen. It will however mess about with the compass!
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Yes, obviously it will but thats the least of my worries as it wont be permanently attached to the magnet and the times it will, i wont be needing the compass app.
so if thats the only problem i think im gonna give a try to this project...
A capacitive Touchscreen works like a capacitor, whichs field is "spread" over the surface of the screen. By tapping you will change the the resistance of the oscilating resonant circuit, which has a specific resistance (which is related to the dielectric medium, which is changed by your finger)
With this, the phone is able to locate your finger in X + Y axis to find out where you have tapped.
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Does this mean that a magnet at the back could interfere with the circuit of the screen? and if yes i guess is temporary right?
waiting for more thoughts/input on the subject
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A capacitive Touchscreen works like a capacitor, whichs field is "spread" over the surface of the screen. By tapping you will change the the resistance of the oscilating resonant circuit, which has a specific resistance (which is related to the dielectric medium, which is changed by your finger)
With this, the phone is able to locate your finger in X + Y axis to find out where you have tapped.
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WOW!!!! your talents are wasted on here my friend!! lol
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WOW!!!! your talents are wasted on here my friend!! lol
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this is school knowledge...
after some trial and error i found out that the back cover of HD2 although it looks metallic apparently its not coz it can't be attached to a magnet...
That would only mean that it is not made of an iron compound
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this is school knowledge...
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not in my school my friend lol must say it wasnt the nicest, the teachers had a torrid time! lol i DO know how to use a bunsun burner, is that any help? lmao. Happy Christmas bud.
magnet
I think it is made from stailess steel.magnets do not work on S/S.
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magnetism will not affect a capacitive touch screen. It will however mess about with the compass!
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Is that true? I know old compasses relied on a magnetised needle to work, but I thought the compass in the HD2 got it's direction from the GPS and the accelerator software??? How would a magnet affect these?
Armes said:
Is that true? I know old compasses relied on a magnetised needle to work, but I thought the compass in the HD2 got it's direction from the GPS and the accelerator software??? How would a magnet affect these?
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no it's a dedicated compass hardware
Actually, even my notebook apparently hurts it! Looses calibration
yes several times when i opened the compass application arround various interferences it asked me to move it in the usual 8-like movement to calibrate itself..
what about the rest of the phone and memory and SD card wouldnt it affect the storage ? i clecned out my speakerphone with a very small magnet yesterday to get all the lil pieces stuck on it.
and after that my phone(touch pro2) completely froze up and kept freezing up after first input untill i did a hard reset.
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i think a magnet may interfere with the touch screen. not positive on this but am sure i`v read somewhere about tiny magnets being in the tip of some capacitive screen stylus`s. a stronger magnet to hold a hd2 would surely result in some type of touch screen interference. but like i said am not a 100% certain.
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i did another little test with a small round magnet around 2cm diameter. i moved it around the back of the phone while looking at the screen and i didnt notice any interference to the screen, at least to my eyes it looked like the magnet did not interfere with the phone at all.
However i moved the magnet to the screen and tried to touch the screen gently with the edge of the magnet and the screen responded immediately and it looked very precise too! i did several presses to the screen with the magnet and in all of them the screen responded exactly as it should, just like it should with the press of a finger, i even wrote some letters as text and it worked great. so i guess thats how they make capacitive stylus..
next time im gonna try to draw on notes application and see how precise it is on that.. (as long as i find a smaller magnet that i can handle better than this one)
i might try to make my own capacitive stylus....
why not....
I have attatched a magnet to the back of my HD2 so i can use my vent mount, i havent noticed any adverse effects.
i have applied the de-sensitive cab but when i use my finger to press down and drag selections, i can never be precise .. the screen starts to "shiver" around like Jack from the Titanic ...
hmmm is there any tweak to reduce this?
BTW, do i need to align the screen regularly?
thanks!!!
appreciate any help on this
I too have the same problem. I have read the other exhaustive thread on screen problems but couldn't come to a conclusion. Is this a software issue or hardware fault?
Do you mean the built in tactile feedback vibration where the screen buzzes to let you know it's been touched?
Settings/Personalise/Vibration/and then uncheck the box
Try the screen sensitivity reducing tips, or better still use BSBtweaks, it has a toggle to reduce sensitivity that works.
also, i found being too gentle with my fingertip makes it juddery. a firm press with the pad of teh finger works better for me than the tip.
I align my screen after any hard reset / rom flash.
i had this issue too, it appeared suddenly a few days after i upgraded the radio on my previous rom. with the current combination everything is in place now.
I would say it is a hardware fault. My first HD2 was perfect with no screen sensitivity issues. Unfortunately, it was accidentally damagaed and I had to replace it. The replacement unit did suffer from the sensitivity issue and although the sensitivity fix improved things substancially, it it still wasn't anywhere near as good as my original unit. So it went back to the store and they game me a replacement which I am happy to say doesn't have the sensitivity issue and is a joy to use again.
The new unit does however have an uneven backlight but I'll probably live with that as it's the lesser of two evils!
omg why cant they built it right one time!
Are you guys using a screen protector?
I used to have perfect screen behaviour. Recently, I saw the multitude of cheap 3 for $x screen protectors, and tested about 8 different brands.
Some were pure crap, didn't prevent fingerprints or oil...
The mirror ones and some clear ones killed sensitivity!!! Made my touches jump all over, my presses inaccurate.
Some matt screen protectors were too thin and were absolutely useless (and easy to scratch).
Only a few were good enough not to cause a problem.
Can only suggest you try remove the screen protector if you encounter the same issue.
Cheers
Unfortunately this is a known problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=595655
Getting the device changed has helped to reduce this in some cases.
leobox1 said:
i have applied the de-sensitive cab but when i use my finger to press down and drag selections, i can never be precise .. the screen starts to "shiver" around like Jack from the Titanic ...
hmmm is there any tweak to reduce this?
BTW, do i need to align the screen regularly?
thanks!!!
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i was trying out the iphone, i noticed
iphone screen is matte.. no stickiness if sweat and swipe is smooth..
hd2 glossy if you sweat, you get friction... swipe depends on friction
if i were to put a matte screen protector, maybe it helps? anyone knows about this?
IPhone 3gs and HTC Hero both have an oleophobic coated screen which greatly reduces fingerprints and smudges. HD2 does not. Don't know why HTC don't use this tech on all of their capacitve screens.
ok i used a matte screen protector... result = smoother flicks and less finger prints.. but shivers is MORE...
hmmm what is wrong with our screen? * i tried iphone... NO ERRORS in typing..
could it be our software compensation for errors is screwed? u know as in the software is predicting the center of the finger wrongly
leobox1 said:
ok i used a matte screen protector... result = smoother flicks and less finger prints.. but shivers is MORE...
hmmm what is wrong with our screen? * i tried iphone... NO ERRORS in typing..
could it be our software compensation for errors is screwed? u know as in the software is predicting the center of the finger wrongly
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all people i know has this issue i think it is software htc is not a fool company to release all devices defected
and i wonder why they take so long to fix it..
I have looked very closely into this issue and it seems that the phone registers a touch when my finger is very close to the screen. It doesn't seem like an issue, but it is. Often when I'm scrolling through youtube videos, it plays a video. This is because right before I touch the screen and want to drag it, it actually selects one of the videos first. This is really annoying. It even happens when typing. I get the same letter twice because it first detects the touch when my finger is near, and then I press it, which gives 2 touches. Anyone else with this problem? Is there a way to turn this ''feature'' off?
Can't say I've seen this happening and even when slowly getting closer, I only type a letter with Swiftkey when I actually hit the glass. Maybe this thread can help? forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/how-to-increase-touch-sensitivity-t3443052
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Can't say I've seen this happening and even when slowly getting closer, I only type a letter with Swiftkey when I actually hit the glass. Maybe this thread can help? forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/how-to-increase-touch-sensitivity-t3443052
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I tried this but this is not the problem as I'm not even touching the glass yet the phone registers it (I have turned on "Show touch movement" in dev options). I looked very closely with my eye to really assure I'm not actually touching it. It happens when my finger is really close to the glass. Really strange. Am I the only one having this happen?
Do you have glove mode on ?
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Do you have glove mode on ?
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You are a hero. This was the problem. I thought having it constantly on wouldn't be a big deal and it would actually be useful if I happen to wear gloves. Thank you very much for solving this issue.
r4k3lk said:
You are a hero. This was the problem. I thought having it constantly on wouldn't be a big deal and it would actually be useful if I happen to wear gloves. Thank you very much for solving this issue.
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No problem, it's a common mistake
For anyone that's having a problem with their s-pen such as needing to press harder on the screen just for it to register or work to scroll etc etc take the s-pen out of the phone and hold it in your hand at the top near the clicker and take your other hand and FLICK it (kind of like if you were going to flick the back of someones ear, lol) pretty good a couple of times at the bottom near the TIP and then try to see if the sensitivity changes back to the way its supposed to be like on the older Notes.. It has something to do with the spring or something in there and if you flick it a few times pretty hard it fixes the spring holding the s-pen tip and then it'll work like a charm! Obviously don't try to flick it hard enough to break it people!
Thanks a ton. This worked for me. You are awesom man.
But is this a permanent fix or will I have to keep flicking the top part frequently?
kedarwalke said:
Thanks a ton. This worked for me. You are awesom man.
But is this a permanent fix or will I have to keep flicking the top part frequently?
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So far it seems to be permanent to me but if it ever does it again it's just a simple flick so not really a big deal.. However if it does keep on doing it I would go to Samsungs website and request a new one because that's what I did Friday and they're sending me a brand new one free of charge.. The only reason I figured it out was because I started taping it on the desk while I was on the phone unconsciously doing it and then I needed to do something on the screen and I suddenly noticed it was fixed and I no longer had to press harder directly after taping it on my desk, hahaha!!
kedarwalke said:
Thanks a ton. This worked for me. You are awesom man.
But is this a permanent fix or will I have to keep flicking the top part frequently?
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Is it still working out for you? Mine has been working great since I did it. It's so much better now and was driving me crazy when I had to push so hard and it would still skip off like I took it off the screen when I didn't.
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Is it still working out for you? Mine has been working great since I did it. It's so much better now and was driving me crazy when I had to push so hard and it would still skip off like I took it off the screen when I didn't.
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Yes mate,thanks to your creative idea my Spen is working like a breeze now.I am expecting the replacement in two days from samsung but I will have to return this defective spen for the replacement.I ll try making some reason and see if I can keep this defective Spen with me as backup.
Cheers!!!
I noticed that the on mines is not scrolling the pages or the navigation gestures don't respond to the spen
Fixed under gesture settings
mike28 said:
I noticed that the on mines is not scrolling the pages or the navigation gestures don't respond to the spen
Fixed under gesture settings
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That's not the problem we were having ours was that we had to use too much pressure to get the pen to work and now I barely have to touch put any pressure at all before I would literally have to push the tip down pretty good for it to work and now I don't have to at all. But your suggestion might help someone else though.
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That's not the problem we were having ours was that we had to use too much pressure to get the pen to work and now I barely have to touch put any pressure at all before I would literally have to push the tip down pretty good for it to work and now I don't have to at all. But your suggestion might help someone else though.
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I have the same problem. I barely touch anything and it's launching apps and what ever I touch. It's not just the S-Pen, but my finger too.
Eagle 3 said:
I have the same problem. I barely touch anything and it's launching apps and what ever I touch. It's not just the S-Pen, but my finger too.
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Go into settings and then display and check and see what your settings are set to for "accidental touch protection and touch sensitivity" that might help.. Also you need to make sure one of your hands is not accidentally on the screen wherever you're holding the phone at.
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Go into settings and then display and check and see what your settings are set to for "accidental touch protection and touch sensitivity" that might help.. Also you need to make sure one of your hands is not accidentally on the screen wherever you're holding the phone at.
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"accidental touch protection and touch sensitivity" is on - that's one of the things I always check when setting up the phone. No I'm not holding the phone wrong, it happens when I use the S-Pen or my finger.
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"accidental touch protection and touch sensitivity" is on - that's one of the things I always check when setting up the phone. No I'm not holding the phone wrong, it happens when I use the S-Pen or my finger.
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Not sure then I don't seem to have that problem. Maybe someone else will know.
Hey I was wondering why the s pen isn't working as smooth as my note 10+
I still don't get what you did to fix it