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Why do touch screen phones only react to the finger tips?

ShoelaceRZ ∙

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∙ 12y ago

Updated: 10/3/2023

Fingernails do not work on capacitive touch screens. These are found on most newer touch screen phones, including iPhones, HTC, Sony Ericssons runnning android etc. Capacitive screens ue the electrical conductivenes of the human body to work. Resistive screens can be used using fingernails, but are not used in phones anymore.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Which manufacturers produce touch screen cell phones?

Most smart phones are now touch screen capable, which you can activate with your finger, or a stylus pen. The top manufacturers of these type of phones include Apple (iPhone), HTC, LG, Huawei and Samsung.

What makes a Mobile a smart phone?

Usually smart phones have touch screen.

Do touch screen phones normally break before other phones?

Touch screen phones and regular phones tend to have very similar lifespan. The lifespan of phones depends on how often it is used and how it is taken care of. Touch screen phones do have more complicated techonology involved though.

How does touch screen respond to touch?

The touch screen may respond to touch by sensing the heat of your finger

How does the touch screen work?

You touch it with your finger or a stylus.

Does Instagram work on any phones?

No they work on alot of phones. Usally touch screen but some touch screen don't have it. So no they don't work on any phones

Are all blackberry phones touch screen?

Why was the touch screen phone invented?

Touch screen phones are this generation and the more electronic the better.

Is a touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a finger?

touch screen

What cell phones work when you touch the screen with your fingernail?

Ipod Touch

Are the Alcatel touch phones as good as Samsung touch phones?

No samsung touch phones are way easier to use and the touch screen on the samsung is more responsive. Hope I helped :)

Are touch screen phones the most advanced?

Touch screen phones are the most advanced as of now. Many companies are going to be making phones that project a holgram screen in real 3D and you can control bottons by touching air.

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