How do you use touch screen in rain?

Tips for using a capacitive touchscreen in rain or other wet conditions

1. Select the Wet touch profile on the Touchscreen Profiles application and restart the device.
2. Use a finger or soft-tipped capacitive stylus—not a hard-tipped stylus.
3. Hold the display at a 30-degree angle or more.

How does touchscreen know it’s a finger?

This conductive material responds when contacted by another electrical conductor, like your bare finger. When you touch your screen, an electric circuit is completed at the point where your finger makes contact, changing the electrical charge at this location. Your device registers this information as a “touch event.”

How does a touch screen work when the fingers are wet?

Most touch screens use static electricity to detect fingers, static electricity is dissipated by water. Why does a touchscreen not work when it is wet or the fingers of user are wet?

Why does my phone turn off when I touch it with wet hands?

When you have wet hands, you inevitably touch parts of the screen other than where you want to. The phone doesn’t know what is your finger and what is water. All it knows is it is being touched in multiple places and hence becomes unresponsive.

Does touch screen stop working after water damage?

In many cases, touch screen stops working after the device experience liquid damaged. There is still a ray of hope that your touch screen will be back to normal if you fix the water damaged Android device with four do’s and don’ts.

Why does my touch screen stop working for no reason?

If the touch screen just stops working for no reason, it is probably caused by a software problem. You can refer to the Part 2 for solutions. If you find physical damage on the phone, jump to part 3 about how to fix unresponsive touch screen with physical damage.