Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of the latest Smartphones with excellent touch screen. So the situation is very pathetic if the touch screen of your Samsung Galaxy S5 starts losing sensitivity. There may be various reasons for this S5 touch screen sensitivity issue. Sometimes the phone is dropped out of the hand, also any internal components if comes in contact with moisture or water this problem arises. So you need to first know the cause and then go for the troubleshooting. Follow the below processes to fix S5 touch screen problem.
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Remove the screen protector
If you are using a screen protector or protective case which is thick enough then it might be creating the problem. So try to remove the protector or in case you are not able to do this get it done with the help of your friends. If you are using a third party screen protector then try to use the Company’s protector for best result.
Soft reset
Soft reset is performed to check if the problem is happening due to any corrupted files in the phone. For doing so first turn the phone off and take out the battery once the phone is turned off completely. Wait for 30-40 seconds and again turn it on by putting the battery inside the phone. Now check again if the S5 touch screen losing sensitivity is still there.
Remove SD card
Malfunctioning SD card can be one of the reasons to S5 touch screen sensitivity problem. For checking you need to remove the SD card by going to the storage. Unmount it properly and then check the phone’s performance.
Any of the above processes will fix the issue if it is software related but hardware issues cannot be fixed and you need to take the phone to the technician for repairing.