Dead spots on touchscreen

[garybeck]

I have been noticing some dead spots on my touchscreen. It's not 100% consistent but sometimes I touch the screen and nothing happens. Sometimes it gets better when I reboot but not always. I removed my protective screen cover to see if that was the problem but it is still happening.

Is this most likely a hardware issue, or should I consider restoring? (the phone is not rooted).

I think I've had it less than a year so it might be still under warranty.

Anyone else having a similar problem?

any ideas on fixing it?

thanks

 

[VM25]

I may have noticed this on one occasion, but it may have been a fluke because I haven't experienced this recently. It might have just been bad contact with the screen.

If you go to settings->developer options->show touches, you can see the phone track the touch screen input and verify if it is picking up all the touches accurately.

 

[tnertb]

I've noticed on mine I get dead spots sometimes and other times I get super sensitive spots.

reboot and all is fine, just annoying. :/

 

[EdmundAshdown]

I've had this same problem with every touch screen i have ever had. Usually reboot fixes it.

 

[edodson84]

If u feel its a hardware issue and its under a yr call virgin up for a new device... Otherwise buy a new phone as its cheaper than repairing urs

 

[garybeck]

I have been noticing some dead spots on my touchscreen. It's not 100% consistent but sometimes I touch the screen and nothing happens. Sometimes it gets better when I reboot but not always. I removed my protective screen cover to see if that was the problem but it is still happening.

Is this most likely a hardware issue, or should I consider restoring? (the phone is not rooted).

I think I've had it less than a year so it might be still under warranty.

Anyone else having a similar problem?

any ideas on fixing it?

thanks

it seems to have gone fixed itself for now...