This Pixel 9 Series Feature Allows You to Use it with Wet Fingers

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On 26 Aug 2024

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The Google Pixel 9 series launched a couple of weeks ago, and we’re still discovering cool new features. One of the most intriguing is Adaptive Touch, a feature not mentioned during Google’s keynote it is present in the setting menus.

What’s Adaptive Touch?

Adaptive Touch can be found under Settings > Display > Touch Sensitivity. When activated, it automatically adjusts your phone’s touch sensitivity based on your environment, activities, and even if you’re using a screen protector.

This means your Pixel 9 can better handle conditions like wet fingers, snow, or even different textures when you’re using a screen protector. The best part is that Google turns on this feature by default on every Pixel 9.

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Real-World Usage

I tested my Pixel 9 with wet fingers and the Adaptive Touch feature was definitely making a difference. Android Authority also tested Adaptive Touch, comparing it to the Pixel 8 Pro, which doesn’t have this feature. The Pixel 9 handled wet fingers impressively well.

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Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to test the feature with a screen protector on, since it’s too early to get a screen protector for my Pixel 9. Still, the feature is expected to enhance touch responsiveness even with a screen protector on.

Nonetheless, if you’re having touch sensitivity issues with a screen protector, you can turn on the screen protector mode. Just head to Settings > Display > Touch sensitivity > Screen protector mode and give it a try.

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Smartphones, laptops, tablets, monitors, smartwatches, photography, and audio gear. I’ve reviewed over 60 products across these categories on Smartprix in the past year and a half.

Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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