Why my phone is automatically touching itself?

Maybe you've already experienced this: You want to write a message and suddenly your phone is typing on its own - without you having your finger on the display. Apps are opening and closing without your interaction. And your phone only responds to your touches sporadically.

This phenomenon is called Ghost touch. But maybe you’ve also heard of “phantom input” or “touch glitches”. In this article, we would like to explain how ghost touch can occur and what you can do to fix the problem yourself.

How can a ghost touch occur and what can you do about it?

Reason 1: Your protective cover presses on your screen

If you use a protective case, it can exert too much pressure on your device’s display and thus lead to problems with your touchscreen. This is because the protective case overlaps the signal of your actual finger touch so that it can’t be recognized correctly. This can also happen when you use a screen protector and there is dust or dirt underneath.

So, if you use a protective case or tempered glass, try it without these protections for a while.

Reason 2: Dirt influences your screen

Malfunctions like the ghost touch can also be caused by dirt or water droplets on the display. These particles conduct electricity, which in turn causes a charge disturbance on the screen. This leads to errors when using your phone.

So in this case, it’s really simple: Thoroughly clean your mobile phone. 

Reason 3: Software problems

Of course, the sensitivity of your touchscreen can also be related to the software. For this reason, it makes sense to get to the bottom of this cause. It can already help to restart your device. If that does not solve the problem, reset your settings to fix software issues.

Restarting an iPhone

With Android phones, a restart is easily possible via the power button. For iOS, this is a bit more complicated, so you can follow this short guide:

To restart an iPhone, press the volume button briefly – first up, then down – and then hold down the power button until you see the Apple logo on the screen.

Reason 4: Hardware issues

Maybe you’ve heard about the iPhone X, having troubles with ghost touch? Shortly after release there were many complaints about it. But the phenomenon does not only occur with the iPhone X, but you can encounter it with all smartphones. Often, it is caused by the device itself.

For example, the Ghost touch of the iPhone X was caused by a faulty component within the display module. However, a wrong fit in the device or the motherboard can also cause a ghost touch on your smartphone. This is often the case after a repair or a fall.

If your phone is still under warranty, you will probably get your device exchanged free of charge due to the Ghost Touch. If the problem occurs outside the warranty period or after a fall, you can check the fit of the connectors yourself and replace the spare part if necessary. There you can find helpful repair guides and spare parts on our website.

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Recently my android phone almost gave me a headache. The screen of my android phone kept jerking and there were automatic touches even without me doing anything.

When this happens, these automatic touches will keep automatically opening and closing applications without my consent. I tried placing the phone on the table but still this scenario continued. I was so sad because I could do nothing on the phone. This behavior was quite frequent on hot days and less frequent in cold days. I did a little consultation and discovered that most of my peers too had this problem of automatic screen touches and automatic opening of apps. A majority of them said it happens more often when their hands are somehow sweaty due to jelly or oil applied to their hands.

I tried;

1.restarting my garget
2.disabling automatic screen rotation
3.disabled a few options in the developer options excluding 'Force Hardware Rendering'
4.factory resetting the phone
5.even wiped all data in Reboot mode

When I attempted the above, in some occasions the automatic touches stops a little but it then came back after a few days.
Solutions,

I did my research further and found out the solution to this maddness in android phones and tablets. I found out that this problem may be due to two causes and hence therefore I will share with you both the two solutions to help you stop jerking and automatic touches on screens of your android phones and tablet.

1.In my case, I discovered that the automatic touches on the screen of my android phone was mainly caused by some static electricity or oil on my screen which was making it to 'think' and act like I am touching it. This is what caused the automatic touches and automatic opening and classing of apps on my phone. To solve this problem, try giving the phone a good wipe with a slightly wet clothe to get rid of the oil, wash your hands well enough and dry them and try maintaining them clean, dry and free from oil. Also if you have been using electronics such as computers and laptops or even tablets, you should earth yourself by touching a metal in contact with the ground or metal water pipes with one hand. This will get rid of the static electric charges in your body. Remember to do this regularly depending on how long and regularly you are exposed to the charges from the electronics you use.

2.In another case however, the jerking and automatic touches on screens of your android phones and tablet may be due to manufacturing defect in the tourch screen of your android phone or tablet. Faulty touch screens are common with android phones and tablets. To detect this, you can enable 'Show touches' or 'Visible touches'in the developer options in the settinngs menu. This will enable you to see where the touches appear and this will prove your screen is defective. Alternatively you can install the paint program from google play store and run it on your android phone or tablet. Let the progam run and all the automatic and false touches will be painted on the screen. With this you can see where the touches are happening and maybe you mcan notice a pattern such as all being in one strip of the screen or all appearing at one point of the screen. This will confirm to you that there are faults in your touch screen. In this case, make use of your warranty, return your tablet or android phone to your dealer for replacement.


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Attyms it's also some power cables especially the fake ones

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Very common . Amongst tecno TFT screens. I recommend u buy a fone with an IPS display or AMOLED. Or any grade of touch display except Tft

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What u guyz are saying is true . But I have a perfect , funny , unbelievable ,working and true solution of ghost touches on ur smart phone. Pls note that is note a joke .it has worked for my BB and tecno .if ur fone start exhibiting ghost touches . Wipe ur screen ,with a soft cloth ,lock ur screen and put it in ur fridge .(funny right?) for up to 60seconds . Then remove and wipe off moisture then unlock ur screen. This is not a permanent solution . but its helpful wen doing something important. Ur ghost touch might come back wen ur phone heats up again . If. This helped u pls testify.

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LeonMacJames:
What u guyz are saying is true . But I have a perfect , funny , unbelievable ,working and true solution of ghost touches on ur smart phone. Pls note that is note a joke .it has worked for my BB and tecno .if ur fone start exhibiting ghost touches . Wipe ur screen ,with a soft cloth ,lock ur screen and put it in ur fridge .(funny right?) for up to 60seconds . Then remove and wipe off moisture then unlock ur screen. This is not a permanent solution . but its helpful wen doing something important. Ur ghost touch might come back wen ur phone heats up again . If. This helped u pls testify.

Hello Bro, Thanks for this, But there is something my new VK World Phone is doing right now, I noticed it recently, when I try typing with the pad on the screen it show me some x, lets say I want to use the s key it i'll show me L, and when I want to use the number key like 6, it l'll show me 4 key what can I do?

Hi joenor,

This may not help much but it may help to find the cause of erroneous touch screen response.

If I'm not wrong, your VK world phone uses Android Lollipop. I'm using KitKat 4.4.2 so it maybe different. In anycase you need to find "Show touches" option. In KitKat, this can be found in Setting-> Developer Options. Scroll down and you will find "Show touches". Just check the box next to it.

Now you can touch any part of the touch screen and see if it registers correct touch location.

you can check the following:

Did you (before the problem first appeared) ever:
(1). Connect a power bank to the phone and hold both together in your hand as you walked.
(2). Use your phone in wet conditions like in the rain or with wet hands.
(3). Place your phone in a tight bag with hard objects without some sort of protection such as phone casing.

If you answered yes to any of it, some damage related to screen sensor may have happened.

You may try the following advices, but avoid risky methods that may ruin your phone. Use warranty if it is still valid. Some are software-related but most are unfortunately hardware problems, where screen replacement is necessary.

http://www.smartmobilephonesolutions.com/content/how-to-fix-the-touch-screen-on-an-android-cell-phone

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Bro all what you mention I have done with the phone, Wet hand, it's without a case and all you said abeg... Presently now I have a bad screen as it has a crack on it and I was told it 12,600 to ship the screen from china... so man I tire.

LearningTech:
Hi joenor,

This may not help much but it may help to find the cause of erroneous touch screen response.

If I'm not wrong, your VK world phone uses Android Lollipop. I'm using KitKat 4.4.2 so it maybe different. In anycase you need to find "Show touches" option. In KitKat, this can be found in Setting-> Developer Options. Scroll down and you will find "Show touches". Just check the box next to it.

Now you can touch any part of the touch screen and see if it registers correct touch location.

you can check the following:

Did you (before the problem first appeared) ever:
(1). Connect a power bank to the phone and hold both together in your hand as you walked.
(2). Use your phone in wet conditions like in the rain or with wet hands.
(3). Place your phone in a tight bag with hard objects without some sort of protection such as phone casing.

If you answered yes to any of it, some damage related to screen sensor may have happened.

You may try the following advices, but avoid risky methods that may ruin your phone. Use warranty if it is still valid. Some are software-related but most are unfortunately hardware problems, where screen replacement is necessary.

http://www.smartmobilephonesolutions.com/content/how-to-fix-the-touch-screen-on-an-android-cell-phone

Hello I have some problem with touch screen in past.

some time on low battery random touch appear
and on broken screen phone have same problem.

So I make some application for hot fix this until you change new screen.

app calls "Partial Screen", easy to find on google play
Hope this can be helpful.

after ma fone jack and press by itself due to static electric,,,d home key and left key touch stoped working but attimes it ll jack and press by it self,,,any solutiom please

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lanreabbey:
after ma fone jack and press by itself due to static electric,,,d home key and left key touch stoped working but attimes it ll jack and press by it self,,,any solutiom please

Deesquare01:



This is what happened to my phone as well. Pls any solution to this?

StevinMorgan:
Recently my android phone almost gave me a headache. The screen of my android phone kept jerking and there were automatic touches even without me doing anything.

When this happens, these automatic touches will keep automatically opening and closing applications without my consent. I tried placing the phone on the table but still this scenario continued. I was so sad because I could do nothing on the phone. This behavior was quite frequent on hot days and less frequent in cold days. I did a little consultation and discovered that most of my peers too had this problem of automatic screen touches and automatic opening of apps. A majority of them said it happens more often when their hands are somehow sweaty due to jelly or oil applied to their hands.

I tried;

1.restarting my garget
2.disabling automatic screen rotation
3.disabled a few options in the developer options excluding 'Force Hardware Rendering'
4.factory resetting the phone
5.even wiped all data in Reboot mode

When I attempted the above, in some occasions the automatic touches stops a little but it then came back after a few days.
Solutions,

I did my research further and found out the solution to this maddness in android phones and tablets. I found out that this problem may be due to two causes and hence therefore I will share with you both the two solutions to help you stop jerking and automatic touches on screens of your android phones and tablet.

1.In my case, I discovered that the automatic touches on the screen of my android phone was mainly caused by some static electricity or oil on my screen which was making it to 'think' and act like I am touching it. This is what caused the automatic touches and automatic opening and classing of apps on my phone. To solve this problem, try giving the phone a good wipe with a slightly wet clothe to get rid of the oil, wash your hands well enough and dry them and try maintaining them clean, dry and free from oil. Also if you have been using electronics such as computers and laptops or even tablets, you should earth yourself by touching a metal in contact with the ground or metal water pipes with one hand. This will get rid of the static electric charges in your body. Remember to do this regularly depending on how long and regularly you are exposed to the charges from the electronics you use.

2.In another case however, the jerking and automatic touches on screens of your android phones and tablet may be due to manufacturing defect in the tourch screen of your android phone or tablet. Faulty touch screens are common with android phones and tablets. To detect this, you can enable 'Show touches' or 'Visible touches'in the developer options in the settinngs menu. This will enable you to see where the touches appear and this will prove your screen is defective. Alternatively you can install the paint program from google play store and run it on your android phone or tablet. Let the progam run and all the automatic and false touches will be painted on the screen. With this you can see where the touches are happening and maybe you mcan notice a pattern such as all being in one strip of the screen or all appearing at one point of the screen. This will confirm to you that there are faults in your touch screen. In this case, make use of your warranty, return your tablet or android phone to your dealer for replacement.


Thanks.

NICE AND INFORMATIVE.

SUGARSON:
NICE AND INFORMATIVE.

Thank you for the information
I should try it on my Tecno Spark 2.

Abiodunspectre:
Thank you for the information
I should try it on my Tecno Spark 2.

I used to think it's caused by malware infection.

MicroSweet:
I used to think it's caused by malware infection.

It is not possible to stop touch in your phone. If you have any keypad with your touch than it is possible to stop your touch for sometime. For this you need to press sound raise button and home page button at one time. Follow onscreen instructions now.

Shock the affected area of ur phone with stuff from ur lighter and are done

Ubking0:
Shock the affected area of ur phone with stuff from ur lighter and are done

Thank me later

Thanks a million for this tread, you've saved me lots of money now.

StevinMorgan:
Recently my android phone almost gave me a headache. The screen of my android phone kept jerking and there were automatic touches even without me doing anything.

When this happens, these automatic touches will keep automatically opening and closing applications without my consent. I tried placing the phone on the table but still this scenario continued. I was so sad because I could do nothing on the phone. This behavior was quite frequent on hot days and less frequent in cold days. I did a little consultation and discovered that most of my peers too had this problem of automatic screen touches and automatic opening of apps. A majority of them said it happens more often when their hands are somehow sweaty due to jelly or oil applied to their hands.

I tried;

1.restarting my garget
2.disabling automatic screen rotation
3.disabled a few options in the developer options excluding 'Force Hardware Rendering'
4.factory resetting the phone
5.even wiped all data in Reboot mode

When I attempted the above, in some occasions the automatic touches stops a little but it then came back after a few days.
Solutions,

I did my research further and found out the solution to this maddness in android phones and tablets. I found out that this problem may be due to two causes and hence therefore I will share with you both the two solutions to help you stop jerking and automatic touches on screens of your android phones and tablet.

1.In my case, I discovered that the automatic touches on the screen of my android phone was mainly caused by some static electricity or oil on my screen which was making it to 'think' and act like I am touching it. This is what caused the automatic touches and automatic opening and classing of apps on my phone. To solve this problem, try giving the phone a good wipe with a slightly wet clothe to get rid of the oil, wash your hands well enough and dry them and try maintaining them clean, dry and free from oil. Also if you have been using electronics such as computers and laptops or even tablets, you should earth yourself by touching a metal in contact with the ground or metal water pipes with one hand. This will get rid of the static electric charges in your body. Remember to do this regularly depending on how long and regularly you are exposed to the charges from the electronics you use.

2.In another case however, the jerking and automatic touches on screens of your android phones and tablet may be due to manufacturing defect in the tourch screen of your android phone or tablet. Faulty touch screens are common with android phones and tablets. To detect this, you can enable 'Show touches' or 'Visible touches'in the developer options in the settinngs menu. This will enable you to see where the touches appear and this will prove your screen is defective. Alternatively you can install the paint program from google play store and run it on your android phone or tablet. Let the progam run and all the automatic and false touches will be painted on the screen. With this you can see where the touches are happening and maybe you mcan notice a pattern such as all being in one strip of the screen or all appearing at one point of the screen. This will confirm to you that there are faults in your touch screen. In this case, make use of your warranty, return your tablet or android phone to your dealer for replacement.


Thanks.

StevinMorgan:
Recently my android phone almost gave me a headache. The screen of my android phone kept jerking and there were automatic touches even without me doing anything.

When this happens, these automatic touches will keep automatically opening and closing applications without my consent. I tried placing the phone on the table but still this scenario continued. I was so sad because I could do nothing on the phone. This behavior was quite frequent on hot days and less frequent in cold days. I did a little consultation and discovered that most of my peers too had this problem of automatic screen touches and automatic opening of apps. A majority of them said it happens more often when their hands are somehow sweaty due to jelly or oil applied to their hands.

I tried;

1.restarting my garget
2.disabling automatic screen rotation
3.disabled a few options in the developer options excluding 'Force Hardware Rendering'
4.factory resetting the phone
5.even wiped all data in Reboot mode

When I attempted the above, in some occasions the automatic touches stops a little but it then came back after a few days.
Solutions,

I did my research further and found out the solution to this maddness in android phones and tablets. I found out that this problem may be due to two causes and hence therefore I will share with you both the two solutions to help you stop jerking and automatic touches on screens of your android phones and tablet.

1.In my case, I discovered that the automatic touches on the screen of my android phone was mainly caused by some static electricity or oil on my screen which was making it to 'think' and act like I am touching it. This is what caused the automatic touches and automatic opening and classing of apps on my phone. To solve this problem, try giving the phone a good wipe with a slightly wet clothe to get rid of the oil, wash your hands well enough and dry them and try maintaining them clean, dry and free from oil. Also if you have been using electronics such as computers and laptops or even tablets, you should earth yourself by touching a metal in contact with the ground or metal water pipes with one hand. This will get rid of the static electric charges in your body. Remember to do this regularly depending on how long and regularly you are exposed to the charges from the electronics you use.

2.In another case however, the jerking and automatic touches on screens of your android phones and tablet may be due to manufacturing defect in the tourch screen of your android phone or tablet. Faulty touch screens are common with android phones and tablets. To detect this, you can enable 'Show touches' or 'Visible touches'in the developer options in the settinngs menu. This will enable you to see where the touches appear and this will prove your screen is defective. Alternatively you can install the paint program from google play store and run it on your android phone or tablet. Let the progam run and all the automatic and false touches will be painted on the screen. With this you can see where the touches are happening and maybe you mcan notice a pattern such as all being in one strip of the screen or all appearing at one point of the screen. This will confirm to you that there are faults in your touch screen. In this case, make use of your warranty, return your tablet or android phone to your dealer for replacement.


Thanks.

Andrii:
Hello I have some problem with touch screen in past.

some time on low battery random touch appear
and on broken screen phone have same problem.

So I make some application for hot fix this until you change new screen.

app calls "Partial Screen", easy to find on google play
Hope this can be helpful.

Nice DIY post @OP. Though I must say that if you are using a smartphone with curved edges, specifically Samsung flagships which are notorious for inaccurate palm rejection algorithms, then I sincerely doubt these tips might help.
Curved-edge (and waterfall) display phones, man I love 'em

There are lots of Android phone users who have noticed automatic touches on their Android screen. This is also famous as “Ghost Touch” issue on their device. This is where users gets shocked for sometimes that who is tapping or touching the screen without manual action.
However, the issue is not a new thing for users but most users see it for the first time. There is no need to panic as lots of manual ways are available that will help you to fix ghost touch issue on Android phone.
Here are some manual methods to try:
• Restart your Android phone
• Disconnect the charging cable
• Use a high quality charger
• Check your charger
• Clean the display
• Remove screen protector and case
• Factory reset your Android phone
I hope following these methods will help you to get rid of ghost touch on Android phone.

Removing the screen guard helps too.

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