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If you use a screen protector to prevent scratches on your Pixel phone, you may have noticed that your screen isn’t as responsive to your taps and swipes.
I experienced this to the extent that the phone had trouble registering my taps and swipes. I would miss phone calls because the screen protector I was using was too thick.
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Although I have stopped using screen protectors since then, I know many people still use them. Thankfully, Google has included a feature in its Pixel line of phones that alleviates this problem. This feature is called Screen Protector Mode and it increases the touch-sensitivity of your display, thereby improving interactions when using the protector on your phone.
I will warn you that if you do not use a screen protector on your phone then you should not enable this feature as it may lead to unintentional taps and swipes.
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So, if you don’t use a screen protector on your Pixel phone, there’s nothing for you here. However, if you happen to have a screen protector on your device, keep reading because you’ll want to enable this feature.
How to Enable Screen Protector Mode
what you’ll need: The only thing you’ll need for this tip is a Pixel phone with a screen protector attached. With those two things out of the way, let’s increase the sensitivity of your Pixel phone screen.
Log in to your Pixel phone and open the Settings app by pulling down the notification shade twice or tapping Settings from within the app drawer.
You can open Settings from the notification shade or app drawer. Jack Wallen/ZDNET
Locate and tap the Display entry within the Settings app.
The Display entry in Settings allows you to configure a number of options. Jack Wallen/ZDNET
The Screen Protector entry is at the very bottom of the Display settings page. Jack Wallen/ZDNET
You should now experience a display that detects your taps and swipes more accurately, even with a screen protector covering the Pixel phone glass.
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Although this feature only targets a very specific user base, it’s important to highlight it so that those looking to add extra protection to their Pixel phones aren’t frustrated enough to remove those thin, plastic films .
