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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] karlido21:
First time posting here. I normally just read the comments but I couldn't stay on the sidelines for this one. I was having the exact same issue with the keyboard and thought I was going crazy until I figured out what a happening. It's not the edges of the screen. The entire touchscreen is too sensitive. If you hold your fingertip about a millimeter or so off the screen, the phone registeres a touch input. That's why the keyboard acts crazy. I noticed it when the phone kept opening links in Web pages without me telling it to.

You can test this by activating the developer options and turning on "show touches". Hover your finger over the display to see how inaccurate the touchscreen is.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Schrotty35:
I have test this and not solved the touch issus.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sputnik99:
here you can see, that in my case it's my palm. If you enter *#0*# in the dialer, you can enter the touch screen test. if I try to reach the most left area of the touchscreen my palm touches the most right area at the same time and causes a multitouch event (indicated by the black lines).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] uhscale:
Hi

having the same issues with oversensitivy Touchscreen.

Got a free S7 Edge in Germany / Saturn.

Had issues on free Firmware. Installed TMobile Version and had same problems.

I chatted with Samsung Support and they told me, they cannot see the same issues on their Devices.

I should go back to Saturn for an exchange.

I did it and swapped from a Black Device to White to get another Device of Production Units.

Went back home, installed TMobile Firmware and have same issue still there.

You can see it very easily: Open SMS chat and fly over your keyboard. About 1mm before touching the screen, it pushes the screen.

Very sensitive!

So i had the same issue on different devices!

Also iam not able to do: *#2663#

I get error that Code is wrong.

So what do to?

Is it a defective or Software issue?

Can someone contact Samsung for more informations ?

Ah, i actually installed all patches and firmwares updates. So solution for this issue so far ...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fourty8:
I am having this touch sensitivity issue too. Playing games like Boom Beach or Clash of Clans I notice it most because of having to scroll around the map quickly during attacks, my screen will suddenly unzoom, like I unpinched it all the way out, making accurate touches extremely difficult. I'm using a Spigen Neo Hybrid case, and I'm certain my palms are not touching the edge because I'm holding the phone with my thumb and middle fingers on the case while I manipulate the screen with index fingers.

I have changed the DPI to 560 and the issue appears to have not gone away! But as a bonus Google Now launcher uses a 5x5 grid instead of 4x4!

I'm using a Verizon S7 Edge in Titanium Silver, BTW.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vince0190:
hey there, just change the settings for sensitivity or you may visit this for step by step procedure. . . .http://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00038933/997336551/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fourty8:
That option is not there on the S7 Edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] zabaknilesh:
Is this setting accessible in S7 edge??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] uhscale:
How you changed the DPI?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] johnboywilson:
Yes I have been having the same issue. i wasnt sure if it was my fat palms touching the edges. After reading this i`m sure its a fault.:(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vahdyx:
Glad I'm not the only one. There's no setting to change it. I've looked everywhere
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] kimern:
Also noticing this, but not as bad as OP.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] 949BFN:
Having the same issue. Spoils what is otherwise an awesome phone.

The screen responds in the same was as what previous Galaxy's had done if the screen sensitivity (as referred to in post #85) was set to high.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] voodoochild2008:
Yeah I feel is too sensitive on my S7 edge, needs a little tweak down.

---------- Post added at 08:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:25 PM ----------

I feel it's over sensitive on S7 edge, sides are fine with a case on, but main screen will read a tap when scrolling in FB or Internet, needs a tweak.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] androidisawesome:
I feel that mine is doing the same but am not 100% sure. It seems sometimes when I'm scrolling that places on the screen get pressed even though I'm not pressing them. I have been assuming that I'm accidentally touching the edge screen but lately I have been careful to not touch it and still have this issue on occasion.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vahdyx:
I just had a bunch of my co workers try and all of their phones had it but a lot of them said they didn't notice until I pointed it out.

And when I say "Bunch," "All," and "a lot" I really mean all two of them. Not too many S7s in the office.

I ended up returning my phone since it was a problem for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Stealthrider:
Got my replacement today and everything works perfect now. So i guess it was the hardware.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] R_Bailey:
I'm having the same issue as a few of the guys in this thread, not so much over-sensitivity, it's more that it doesn't always respond to where I am pressing, especially when texting! I've force restarted, cleared cache partition, factory restored and more recently the TSP FW Update. Even after all of that the issue is still present... EE will send me a replacement when they're back in stock and they seem to think it is most definitely a hardware problem. There's a woman at my work place that said her nephew had the same issue and there was a recall on a particular batch? Not sure how true that is but I would seem that the best thing to do if you're experiencing touch screen problems is having the device replaced by your carrier.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] pnda:
Software version?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] R_Bailey:
Exactly the same as mine but mine doesn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sputnik99:
What is your provider? O2? I am with vodafone and the only software, that is available ist APB4. At the moment I don't want a software from any other provider beacause I am still thinking of switching to a S7 no edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
So have you tested with a touchscreen test app to see if you can register touches without actually touching the screen? I just did this today for the first time and I can't believe how far my finger can be from the screen and still actually scroll. I had this issue with the Z1 Compact and it never got resolved... At least they had a way to disable glove mode to tone it down a bit.

If anyone wants to try what I did, I used some post-its. A standard Post-it measures .0035" thick on my calipers. I was able to register touches with 12 Post-its stacked but not 13. So my phone can register touches .042" or just a hair over 1mm away from the screen. That's insanely sensitive...

Another issue I've been having is split screen will randomly activate. I'm not sure if it's related to the sensitivity issue though since I might be accidentally doing something I'm not intending to do. Anyone else having this problem?

Edit: My friend can register touches on his iPhone 6 with up to 6 Post-its.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] lucarp78:
I also have this problem.

I was just thinking...... could be related to static electricity?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Stealthrider:
Telekom.de (T-Mobile DE)

I made the internal touchscreen test and i couldn't reach the lower part of the touchscreen + random clicks everywhere
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] 949BFN:
Reading the description on Playstore, this app is not intended for our phones, but I tried it, and my phone's screen is now perfect: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.shop4apps.touchscreenbooster.com&hl=en

At first I turned the top most setting (Sensitivity) to its lowest. That did not seem to help. I then counter intuitively turned it to almost maximum and changed Multi Touch to "2". Don't know what these settings are supposed to do, but it seems to have solved the issue on my phone. (Remember to "Apply" the settings and to reboot your phone at least once after installation.)

I have been flipping screens up and down in Apps like Gallery; Facebook and Device Settings for 5 minutes now - not a single false touch.

Please could others try the app and confirm that I'm not imagining things?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] uhscale:
Tried your solution and didn´t resolve my problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
Same here.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] uhscale:
I did this:

I used 4 Business cards stacked and put in on the screen and tried to write thru the business cards.

I was able to write with 4 stacked cards to write.

Same on my S6s Plus from Apple: at 4 stack no chance.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Supraguy88:
I have the AT&T Galaxy S7 Edge and I have the super sensitive display. I can hover my finger above the screen and select things without touching it. I keep accidentally opening things when scrolling up and down pages. I went to a local AT&T store and tested their S7 Edge. It had the same problem. The regular S7 they had on display seemed to be fine. Not sure what I should do...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] uhscale:
Saw the same in Germany Saturn. Tried several S7 Edge. All of them was very sensitive.

Have no idea what to do.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
I think I'm going to go to the store and try them both side by side. If the S7 is better, I'm switching. There is no advantage to having the edge if it's THAT sensitive. I'm also finding it irritating to take pictures because the button won't press unless my fingers are off the screen completely. It's not that easy to keep my fingers off when the edges register them because it's so sensitive. I'm not about to go past my return deadline on the hunch Samsung will fix it. Sony never did.....

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Just went to the store. The s7 is way less sensitive than the edge. From 12 post-its to 6. 6 worked on every other phone i tried and none of them worked with 12 stacked. I tried 3 edges in the store and they all had the same issue. So it's either a design flaw or a software issue. I have two more days before I trade down.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] spectrumfox:
I'm going to wait awhile to see if Samsung releases a patch. If it's software, it should be easy to fix.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] R_Bailey:
Brand new device coming this morning, I'll let you know if it's any better. This one is awful now!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dannejanne:
My touch has gotten significantly better after I dialed *#2663# in the dialer and updated both firmwares. I can not reproduce the problem at the moment while I easily could prior. I'll see if it continues to behave well.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
Where did you get the idea to do that?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dannejanne:
From the S6 forum on Androidcentral regarding an issue with touch sensitivity.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
I just tried it but I already had the updated versions I guess. I guess since you saw some improvement though, they must be trying to fix things.

TSP FW version: SE050117

threshold: 25

config TSP FW version: G935_SE_0105

checksum data: 0F

Touch Key FW version 0x0a
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dannejanne:
Prior doing it, scrolling in Tapatalk resulted in me selecting posts frequently. Has not happened once since, even when trying to reproduce it. But I won't declare victory just yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] R_Bailey:
Brand new device for me, seems OK so far but we'll see how it goes over the next few days.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ziotom2:
seems to be way better with this trick...

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dannejanne:
Yeah. Still no issue since I did this. For sure it would had happened several times by now if I hadn't done it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vahdyx:
I still had the issue after doing this. It didn't work for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] poczynek:
Just saw this on a Whirlpool thread in Australia and have tried it and see how it goes:

'Also if anyone is having serious touch sensitivity issues 'Accessibility – Dexterity and interaction – Tap and hold delay' change it to your preference, I've selected 'Long (1.5 Seconds)' and now the touch sensitivity is great, makes the phone so much easier to use without opening random apps when navigating through the phone.'
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] lucarp78:
Mine problem is solved using a cover.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Samzebian:
I've already tried both the accessibility settings and installing the touchscreen booster app and neither have changed anything even after rebooting.

I find the most annoying issue I've been coming across is the capacitive buttons being accidentally pushed, as well as when scrolling through youtube while watching something, I keep accidentally clicking something and interrupting my videos.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Eddie Hicks:
I tried this and all I get is a recorded message from Verizon that the call cannot be completed as dialed. What could be doing wrong? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ankusht678:
Is there any way to hide this prblm??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] spectrumfox:
I don't believe that dial shortcut works on Verizon.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] riyatch:
The accessiblity adjustment help on mine
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Eddie Hicks:
Figures. Thanks anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] uhscale:
I am so frustrated about this over sensitive display. Open camera or other links in browser . So this phone is so difficult to use. Why is Samsung not checking that ? Samsung sent me to a local service store in Germany. They told me it is a normal behaviour. I cannot believe that.

So what to do ?

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] lucarp78:
All.... Try with a cover.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vahdyx:
I hope Samsung fixes this. I sent mine back and once I hear they fixed it I'll grab one.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] R_Bailey:
Nobody should have to buy a case for their swanky new flagship device! Software will not fix the issue, send your phones back as faulty and get a new one before its too late!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] elyafi:
The only thing that bothers me is the Call Hold button which seems to activate while i am on a call (i.e. maybe when I move the phone away from my ear a bit)... anyone facing that?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] TML1504:
i got a ~80mb update today from AW to C8 (csc is DBT), now the sensitivity and palm detection/suppression works much better as before!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] bushpig:
Just got the update as well. Sensitivity problem definitely fixed for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] bengtc:
What is the software version of the update?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] TML1504:
G935FXXU1APC8

kernel is 3.18.14-7211170 compiled on Mon Mar 14 23:55
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] xgman:
Did the recent Verizon update fix this for anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vnuh:
Same here and the palm issue with keyboard.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ankusht678:
Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] sumeshdhar:
is it good to Root S7 edge

IS it good to Root S7 edge. I dont like the UI i want Stock
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dannejanne:
Wrong thread to ask this but download a Material theme in the Theme app.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
Nice - hope AT&T rolls out that update soon. Mine is still from 3/10
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dannejanne:
The new update released the other day (PC8) did NOT fix my touch sensitivity issue. Now the phone is being returned for money back as I fear hardware issue. I get flashbacks all over again from my Lumia 1520 with exact same issue and it never got fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] samitro:
I didn't know this simple and stupid thing would be that annoying but I always find myself opening things I don't want to and running a different application in the menu than the one I want to. Scrolling is pain as well. I hope they fix it soon. Samsung should not make their own software, they should manufacture hardware and give google to run pure Android on it, this phone would be a THE BEST with pure Android.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] aaronlee0712:
This is my problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc8V7qOQWa4

The screen detects touches all by itself, notice the "contact" tab is touched.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] samitro:
Mine does not do this but while working with the phone I find myself opening links while scrolling etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] samitro:
Do you think it is a hardware issue? Screen sensitivity should be possible to fix by software (kernel, drivers). The question is if Samsung will ever fix it. I'm wondering if all phones are impacted by this issue or if we are too sensitive [emoji1]
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
It's all s7 edge phones. I checked a few at the store and some friends'. They all have the same issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] IcyTexx:
How about regular S7 phones?

This is driving me nuts.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
Regular ones are fine
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fourty8:
I ended up getting a new s7 edge from Verizon after having the issue on my original. The issue is fixed! Send your defective phones back, guys!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
How long have you been using the new one?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fourty8:
About 36 hours. Not once have I clicked a link or an ad I didnt intend, nor have i had trouble with the backspace on the keyboard.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
Interesting. If you get time, try my post-it test. I was able to touch the screen with a dozen of them between the screen and my finger
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Shuthefrontdoor:
I originally returned mines because of screen sensitivity issue and I'm able to replicate it on the demos at bestbuy but when I was at att last night I wasn't able to replicate on the demo therefore I just ordered another one in hopes it doesn't suffer from overly sensitive issue
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fourty8:
I was able to get to 9 sticky notes (non post-it brand) before I gave up due to the bottom sticky note not sticking to the screen. Regardless, I'm not so sure that it's a pure sensitivity issue, but perhaps more of a hardware misinterpreting the touches issue.

Either way, I'm much happier with the new device!:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
It just indicates how far your finger has to be away from the screen in order to register a touch. That's likely the reason you were touching while scrolling - it was registering touches even though your finger wasn't touching the screen while lifting off. Mine registers touches 1.2mm away(which is 12 post-its stacked). Most people don't have calipers which is why I measured it in terms of Post-its. 9 is better than 12, so that's good. Most other phones I tested reacted from .5mm to .8mm away from the screen.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] samitro:
It is sad to hear that it is or could be hardware, this means that our phones will never get fixed. I'm still within the 14 days period in Europe so might return the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
I'm over 14 days but I'll just get it replaced under warranty
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mitko76:
I must be extremely lucky :) I see people complaining from sd card issues, touchscreen issues and what not. I have absolutely no problems with my s7 edge. I preordered and got it on 8th of march in UK directly from samsung. Every time I have a new phone I use it very heavily for the first 2 weeks. Just to be sure that there is no issues. I can happily say that my unit passed all my tests.

If you guys have these issues just return your devices asap.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Wirelessgirl:
I'm on my second regular S7 and my touchscreen is extremely sensitive as well. Compared to my S6, the S6 is way better. Like many have stated, I'm hitting stuff on

websites when I'm scrolling down the page. It happens a lot when scrolling down pages, like on twitter, I'll scroll down and many times it would open a tweet or launch

something. It's very frustrating.

My brother has the S7 edge and he doesn't have this issue. So, I'm wondering if this is a hardware issue?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vahdyx:
So I just got another S7 Edge and its still doing it. I even added a screen protector as others recommended. Its definitely still too sensitive.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] samitro:
I'm starting to believe that all S7 edge phones are the same, it could be a matter of whether the user is used to a very sensitive display or how much does he mind it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dannejanne:
Agreed. Both mine had it. Tested 8 units in store all had it.

Sent from my Mate 8
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] vahdyx:
I'm believe this too. Co-workers claimed there's nothing wrong with there's and when I show them, they are surprised. I think you're right.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Harsh:
Simple update can fix it. Hope that be true.

Or else we will have to modify kernel for screen sensitivity.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] johnmoon:
Okay guys I think mine got fixed by this

Try it and if it works for you too then let's make this sticky

Type *#2663# then click the top left button

TSP FW update (General) then wait for a but until it says 'pass'

Reboot

My screen was very sensitive but it's gone after this
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] surfer1000:
Have you tried wearing gloves? [emoji12]

Sent from my Gold S7 Edge
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Shuthefrontdoor:
Tried wearing gloves lmao but yea it's something I'm learning to love with I think it is hardware related
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] surfer1000:
Yeah well lets hope the next update sorts it, unless samsung forgot to market the first hover touch phone! [emoji3]

Sent from my Gold S7 Edge
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jrwingate6:
The update Tmobile just pushed out fixed this issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xentar712:
What's your build number?

There's a ton of T-mo users saying it's fixed for them, so that's great to hear. Now AT&T just needs to hurry it up...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] strikerdj2011:
this worked for me also