How to Change Touch Sensitivity on Samsung Galaxy

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: February 19, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to adjust the touch sensitivity settings for your Samsung Galaxy’s touchscreen and home button.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Changing Touchscreen Sensitivity

1
Open your Galaxy’s Settings. To do so, pull down the notification bar from the top of the home screen.
2
Scroll down and tap General management.

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3
Tap Language and input. It’s near the top of the screen under “LANGUAGE AND TIME.”
4
Use the “Pointer speed” slider to adjust touch sensitivity. It’s under the “Mouse/Trackpad” header. Drag the slider to right to make the screen more sensitive to your touch, or left to decrease sensitivity.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Changing Home Button Sensitivity

1
Open your Galaxy’s Settings. To do so, pull down the notification bar from the top of the home screen.
2
Tap Display.
3
Tap Navigation bar. A slider will appear.
4
Use the slider to adjust the home button’s sensitivity. Drag the slider right to make the button more sensitive, or left to decrease sensitivity.

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Nicole Levine, MFA

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 78,836 times.

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Updated: February 19, 2018

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Categories: Samsung Galaxy

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