Help Touch screen acting weird

[DroidRX]

Is anyone else having problems with the touch screen?

Sometimes when I try pressing on a link or a particular tab, my screen scrolls all the way down. It gets very annoying. It's like I have to be super duper careful when I press on something I want. Basically it seem like if the droid registers a tap but doesn't quite know where I'm pressing, it quickly scrolls down. WHY?? What an annoying bug.

 

[Nicks88]

Is this happening while you are plugged into a charger that did not come with the phone?

 

[eclipsed4utoo]

happens to me all the time.

 

[Nicks88]

Sounds like a defect. I have had no issues unless using my old BB charger. Then it gets all wacky.

 

[clownshoos]

That's happened to me as well. Actually, my Droid just failed!! First, the screen when black.. I could touch around and I think I launched Youtube because it sounded like I heard a video, but now it's just dead. I'm taking it back tomorrow. I'll let you all know how it goes.

 

[eclipsed4utoo]

Sounds like a defect. I have had no issues unless using my old BB charger. Then it gets all wacky.

I've only used the USB cable that came with my DROID. asked my brother...his does it too.

 

[DroidRX]

Is this happening while you are plugged into a charger that did not come with the phone?

No, I've never used it while it's plugged in.

I use the micro usb cable that came with the storm and it's plugged into my media dock.

Sounds like a defect. I have had no issues unless using my old BB charger. Then it gets all wacky.

Wait so if you use your BB micro usb plugged into the droid charger it gets all whacky?

 

[Nicks88]

No, I've never used it while it's plugged in.

I use the micro usb cable that came with the storm and it's plugged into my media dock.




Wait so if you use your BB micro usb plugged into the droid charger it gets all whacky?

If I use it while charging with the charger that it came with, no issues. If I use it when I'm charging it with my old BB charger, then the touchscreen acts all crazy.

 

[DroidRX]

^ Ok I see what you mean now. No I don't use the old charger just the micro usb that I used for the computer (that came with the bb), I now use for the charger that came with the droid since they're exactly the same.

 

[Nicks88]

I can't explain it, no clue why. I am not a tech-type, probably just a rating on the cable/charger.

 

[Watashi]

The quick scroll to the bottom happens to me too, usually when I don't get a good contact with what I'm trying to tap (finger slips a little).

I also get a problem where I go to click a contact in my list and it clicks a contact 3 spots down from where I tapped. This gets annoying, but I can't replicate it enough to warrant an exchange.

 

[eclipsed4utoo]

I can't explain it, no clue why. I am not a tech-type, probably just a rating on the cable/charger.

but it has nothing to do with the charger. mine does it while I am NOT charging.

 

[jsalimao]

A lot of users are having this problem. Check out the thread:

http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid/19120-auto-scroll-issue-video.html

 

[dw0095]

I have also noticed this uncontrolled scrolling. Not annoying enough for me to exchange it. I have also had a time when a very faint ringing sound was coming out droid while the screen was off. Like a classic digital ringing. Found that a reboot once a day cleans things up. Forget that this is a smartphone and not a cellphone.

 

[Nicks88]

but it has nothing to do with the charger. mine does it while I am NOT charging.

I was sharing what happened with mine. If you have issues, take it back. Problem solved.

 

[indolent]

This happens to me once in a while too.

 

[CincinnatiDroid]

Ok, so others have said they have the whacky screen issue when they plug in a different charger. Mine does this as well (with a charger I bought with my phone). Why does this happen? Does it damage the phone? Needless to say, the charger is going back today.

 

[N2o]

I really wish the virtual keyboards supported multi touch. I hate having to slow down my ninja press skills for the UI to process... sigh.

I also charge with the blackberry storm charger and don't experience any weird issues, but sometimes when I click links the browser doesn't navigate. Thats pretty annoying.

 

[eclipsed4utoo]

I was sharing what happened with mine. If you have issues, take it back. Problem solved.

who said anything about returning it?

 

[eclipsed4utoo]

Ok, so others have said they have the whacky screen issue when they plug in a different charger. Mine does this as well (with a charger I bought with my phone). Why does this happen? Does it damage the phone? Needless to say, the charger is going back today.

it really has nothing to do with the charger. Mine does it and the only charger I have is the one that came in the box with the phone.

it is not a charger issue.

 

[bamaredwingsfan]

Car home seems to pop up alot for me, mostly when i have my bluetooth connected

 

[eNons3nse]

Happens to me too sometimes. This is my 2nd droid too. Had to take the 1st one back because of crashing problems. I have a feeling that if this is happening to a lot of people they may have a fix for it with the OTA update that I was told was happening on the 11th.

 

[himaginer]

I highly suggest letting Google know about our woes by commenting or starring this issue thread in the Android project website.

Issue 4952 - android - Screen tap (click) results in scrolling to the bottom of the screen

 

[techknight]

This is happening to me, as well. I've tried to adjust the way I touch the screen to help reduce the number of occurances, but it almost seems random. Its pretty frustrating really. In fact, coming from an iPhone, the accuracy in touch input is the only thing keeping me from falling completely in love with it. Its a great device, but touch interfaces live and die by their accuracy. I'm hoping a software patch might resolve this issue.

 

[mooshu47]

I've had that happen from day one (not very often, but when it does happen it's very annoying.) I always assumed the screen was incorrectly interpreting the tap as a swipe. Maybe if enough people complain it will be fixed in the future.