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Your Phone is Being Protected From Accidental Touches? How To Fix On Samsung Phone

Samsung One UI 4.1: How to block accidental touches on your Galaxy Smartphone?

Your Phone Is Being Protected From Accidental Touches
Accidental Touch Protection

Have you ever experienced the annoying situation of accidentally calling someone or sending a message full of gibberish when your phone is in your pocket or bag? This can be embarrassing and frustrating, especially if you don’t notice it until later. Luckily, Since the introduction of Samsung One 4.1 which has a feature that can prevent this from happening. It’s called Accidental touch protection, and it keeps your screen inactive when the phone is in a dark place, such as a pocket or bag. Continue reading as I will explain what Accidental touch protection is, how to turn it on and off, and how to troubleshoot some common issues related to it.

What is Accidental touch protection?

Accidental touch protection is a feature that Samsung introduced in its Galaxy phones to prevent unwanted screen touches when the phone is in a dark place. It works by detecting the ambient light level and disabling the touch input when the phone is covered or in a pocket or bag. This way, you can avoid making accidental calls, sending messages, launching apps, or changing settings on your phone.

Accidental touch protection is available on most Samsung Galaxy phones running Android 9 Pie or later, such as the Galaxy S10, S20, S21, Note 10, Note 20, Z Flip, Z Fold, and more. You can check if your phone has this feature by going to Settings > Display and looking for Accidental touch protection.

How to turn on Accidental touch protection?

Since you probably keep your phone in your pocket or bag most of the time, you should turn on Accidental touch protection to prevent any accidental screen touches while your phone is stashed away. Here’s how to do it:

• Go to Settings > Display.

How To Turn On Accidental Touch Protection
Click On Setting
How To Turn On Accidental Touch Protection
Click On Display

• Tap the switch next to Accidental Touch Protection to turn this feature on.

How To Turn On Accidental Touch Protection
Turn On The Feature
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