How to Change Touch Sensitivity on Samsung Galaxy

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

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Method 1 of 2:

Changing Touchscreen Sensitivity

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    To do so, pull down the notification bar from the top of the home screen.
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    It’s near the top of the screen under “LANGUAGE AND TIME.”
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    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
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Changing Home Button Sensitivity

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    To do so, pull down the notification bar from the top of the home screen.
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    A slider will appear.
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    Drag the slider right to make the button more sensitive, or left to decrease sensitivity.
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