One of the functions that are included in the system of the cell phones currently prevents people from accessing some applications installed on the devices in case these remain stored in places such as pockets or inside bags. This “pocket mode” is responsible for regulating the sensitivity of the screen in these scenarios, so that the accidental touches are not valid for system.
Although the name of the mode is not official because it varies depending on the cell phone model used by each user and its access mode is different depending on the type of device to which it applies, if it is present in the vast majority of phones.
In the phones that have the operating system AndroidThis feature is commonly known as “pocket mode” or “block accidental keystrokes”.
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In the case of cell phones samsungFor example, to enable this feature, users will need to enter Settings or Setting and then to the section corresponding to Screen. In this set of optionspeople will have to locate Protection against accidental touches and activate it.
Samsung cell phones offer a protection function against accidental touches. (Capture)
Bliss function will protect the phone against possible accidental touches when you are in dark environments such as pockets or bags, so this characteristic relies on the use of a special sensor that measures the light to which the camera Of the device.
Similarly, devices such as OnePlus, Xiaomi, Redmi, among others, also have the function.
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Even though cell phones with folding screen do not require this function as the main one, since its largest screen is folded inside, if there is a way to protect what is done on the external screen.
That’s why these models, particularly the Galaxy Flip from samsunghave a special function to limit accidental access to the screen abroad. According to the company, users can disable the “Fingerprint always on” setting to limit this sensitivity.
Samsung’s foldable phones can also protect themselves from accidental touches on the external screen
Like the regular settings, this feature is also found in the Settings menu or Setting cell phone and within the sections corresponding to the screenthe option to be deactivated will be found.
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In the case of iphonethese do not yet have a function similar to the protection against accidental touches to the screenbut with another call “raise to activate” and that consists of the telephone of Manzana detects when the user has placed it in a position with the screen facing down. In this way, the screen of the device will remain locked and will not be accessible to Applications accidentally.
However, this feature is nothing close to the detection accidental because the version of Manzana it does not make the screen available to possible unintentional touches. In this way it is guaranteed that any contact with the screen must be real.
