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With Ozioma Ubabukoh
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Eight tips to protect your Android touch screen
These days , smartphones and tablets come with the toughest and most scratch-resistant touch screen panels , thanks to such materials like Corning Gorilla Glass . It takes a lot to break and damage them . This , however , does not mean it is impossible if you behave recklessly with your Android device . AndroidPit , one of the world ’ s most popular online sources of Android reports , provides the following eight tips on how to protect your Android touch screen .
1 . Choose your tool wisely
Only use your fingers or stylus , if one comes with the device , like on the Galaxy Note 3 , for example . The Sony Xperia Z Ultra allows you to use pencils on the display ; however , this should not be done with any other device .
2 . Know its limits
Avoid letting your touch screen be exposed to other electrical devices . Many people think that magnets will damage your phone , when in fact it likely won ’ t . The only thing that a magnet might do is mess up your built-in magnetic sensor , which is used for compass apps .
3 . Try not to get shocked
Electrostatic discharges , meaning a sudden surge of electricity between two connected electrical devices , could ultimately cause the touch screen to malfunction . This might happen when your smartphone is placed near an object isolated to the ground that conducts electricity .
4 . Be gentle , use with care
This may seem obvious , but do not tap your phone with any sharp objects or bang it to make it work if it is being laggy . Your smartphone is not like your old TV set . Also , though you might get excited while playing Candy Crush , do not apply excessive pressure to the display .
5 . Don ’ t let it idle Have you ever heard of the term ‘ burn-in ’? This is what sometimes happens when you leave the touch screen idle for an extended amount of time without deactivating the display .
What you will see when you switch to something new is an afterimage , ghosting or screen burn-in , all terms apply here . If this is happening to you , check out how to fix a screen burn-in .
One of the best ways to prevent this from happening though is to set the lock screen to turn off after a certain amount of time in the settings of your smartphone or tablet under the lock screen section .
6 . Wear protection
Invest in a screen protector , sleeve , padded bag or hard case for your tablet or smartphone . You can find many cheap but effective ones in the shopping malls and Computer Village in Ikeja , Lagos .
If you drop your phone , scratches are the least of your worries , but shattering or cracking can happen even with the most durable of panels .
7 . The sun isn ’ t your friend
Avoid exposure to direct sunlight . Leaving your smartphone or tablet with an LCD display out on the patio in mid-summer can really damage the quality .
8 . Treat it like a diva
When cleaning your display , use a microfibre cloth , which is ideal for touch screens . You can even use the one that came with your sunglasses .
Be careful if using a moist cloth . Simply dampen it slightly or breathe on the screen and then wipe it down gently . If you do end up using water , make sure that it is distilled water since normal tap water often carries calcium and other types of minerals , and do not over-rub . Let your phone air dry if there is any water left over so that you don ’ t accidentally push any liquid into the phone ’ s inner hardware .
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# Takeaway Touch screen
touch screen is an important source of input device and output device normally layered on the top of an electronic visual display of an information processing system .
A user can give input or control the information processing system through simple or multi-touch gestures by touching the screen with a special stylus and / or one or more fingers . Some touch screens use ordinary or specially coated gloves to work while others use a special stylus / pen only . The user can use the touch screen to react to what is displayed and to control how it is displayed ; for example , zooming to increase the text size .
The touch screen enables the user to interact directly with what is displayed , rather than using a mouse , touchpad , or any other intermediate device ( other than a stylus , which is optional for most modern touch screens ).
Touch screens are common in devices such as game consoles , personal computers , tablet computers , electronic voting machines , and smartphones .
They can also be attached to computers or , as terminals , to networks . They play a prominent role in the design of digital appliances such as personal digital assistants and some e-readers .
The popularity of smartphones , tablets , and many types of information appliances is driving the demand and acceptance of common touch screens for portable and functional electronics .
Touch screens are found in the medical field and in heavy industry , as well as for Automated Teller Machines , and kiosks such as museum displays or room automation , where keyboard and mouse systems do not allow a suitably intuitive , rapid , or accurate interaction by the user with the display ’ s content .
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