Screen response (non) issues of EVO and Incredible

By John Walton June 14, 2010 10:40 am EST Comments

Check out the videos below, which demonstrate the non-responsiveness of the EVO and Incredible’s touch screens when not grounded, as they are when held or in a car dock. The EVO test also features the Invisible Shield screen protector, which is an odd decision for screen responsiveness tests. Looks like tough times for people who like to cover their gadgets in plastic and manipulate a phone’s UI without actually holding it in their hand.

All kidding aside, I realize that there is a problem if a device’s touchscreen only works when grounded, but how often does that happen, really? I can see some minor frustration over not being able to tap and swipe your Incredible while it sits on the table, but slapping some film on top of an EVO’s screen and then calling the result a fault of HTC seems a bit silly to me. This does pose accessibility issues for those missing limbs, but I’m not sure this should be an issue of concern for the general consumer. So what will the user base do about this issue? Create a petition? File a class action civil suit? Maybe they’ll watch the videos, respond with the appropriate, “Meh,” and go on enjoying their killer phones.

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Via Engadget

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Bradley Warren Hanstad

My Incredible has no issues at all on styrofoam, or any other surface. I took my case off and tried it multiple times with no issues! Are these just newer builds that perhaps got defective touch screens or something?

I've had this issue since day one. Big deal? Hell yes. I use my phone, or can't I guess, on the kitchen table with one hand often as well as on the bed with one finger. This makes my device unusable literally (got the issue bad on my inc.) for about 20% of my day. I have a replacement on order. I hope it doesn't have issues like the other non believers out there. You all are dumb. Just because your phone doesn't doesn't make it not so. What retards. I don't give a rip about foam or what ever. Even the Verizon store rep was blow away when it wouldn't work on his Formica counter!

Alsher

Tried the test and it's only an issue on styrofoam. Since I don't have styrofoam tables or a styrofoam desk or styrofoam seats in my car it is really a non issue.

Thechemist310

Just tested all their claims on my Evo. I have ZERO of these issues.

Getoverit!

get a life, dude! you can't use your phone while its on top of styrofoam or a blanket?!?! geezus man....

Asdfasd

how can you call this a nonissue? are you fucking stupid?

John

I don't have an EVO , but tested this on my Nexus +froyo and haven't got the problems above grounded or not grounded. But honestly, aren't phones designed to be help with one hand and touch the screen with the other? Engadget trying to earn more brownie points from apple? Same thing happening all over again, like a deja vou. Remember Nexus launch, an army of "technical experts" testing it for nitty little things to prove there is something wrong with it. Remember the hilarious review from Times? I am sure HTC will replace faulty phones with new ones, but lets be realistic about it. Most EVO users don't have this problem.

Gil

I've got the HTC Incredible and tried the test and I'm not getting the problem. After a while of looking around the house for some styrofoam, I tried the same test and still no problems. I wouldn't worry too much if you've got your Incredible on order.

Sc0rpthir13en

i have no issue at all with my droid incredible..i just copied everything u did with mine...and i have a screen protector(bought from Verizon) i had absolutely no issued with the screen

Jay Campbell

That makes me want to puke... I have a incredible on order... now I'm kinda sad..

don't worry...i dont know whats wrong with the phone..or his fingers lol but my droid incredible has been working perfectly for 2 months now. i have no issues with the screen response.

Guest

The Mytouch3G (I know I know its old lol) But it has the same problem, only if its not grounded the screen is not responsive at all. Not even the spottiness shown in the videos, though why the phone is just laying on the table trying to be used instead of the owners hand is beyond me. But people do what that do lol.

Justjkm222

i have no issues at all like this with my new Evo?, maybe it's just from a bad batch?

Tim

Actually my wife has this issue on her incredible and it is fairly severe. Even when holding it with the cover off there are times when it just becomes un-responsive and takes a few swipes/taps to get it going. We are going to contact verizon for a new unit, so hopefully this gets resolved in more recent builds.