Last Updated on February 16, 2026 by Bestusefultips
Do you want to block accidental touch protection on Samsung phones? Here’s how to turn off accidental touch protection on Samsung devices. This Samsung accidental-touch protection feature prevents accidental touches on the screen or other sensor buttons while your phone is in your bag or pocket. It keeps your screen inactive when your Samsung phone is in a dark place, so no phone calls or messages are made automatically. You can enable or disable block accidental touches on Galaxy devices using the display settings.
If you enable accidental touch protection on your Samsung phone, you can see that it is protected from accidental touches (Prevent unusual touches). Sometimes, you accidentally open apps or other functions even if your phone is in your pocket, reducing Samsung’s battery life.
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How to Enable or Disable Block Accidental Touch Protection on Samsung Galaxy One UI
Disable accidental touch protection on your Samsung S23 series, S22 series, S21 series, or Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, S10 & S10e devices. Because this feature is enabled, your Samsung device wakes up automatically, sometimes even in your pocket. Let’s see the steps to disable accidental touch protection.
How to Turn Off Accidental Touch Protection on Samsung S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, S22 Ultra, S22+, Galaxy Z Fold 4/3, Galaxy X Flip 4/3
Step 1: Open the app drawer on your Samsung phone.
Step 2: Tap on the Settings app.
Step 3: Tap on Display.
Step 4: Scroll down and toggle off Accidental touch protection.
How to Block Accidental Touches on Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus, S10, S10 Plus, S10e
Step 1: Swipe down to open the notification panel, then tap the Settings gear icon.
Step 2: Tap on Display settings.
In Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus display settings, you can see the Blue light filters, icon frames, full-screen apps, edge screen, LED indicator, Navigation bar, screen timeout, screen saver, and more. Scroll down to the end of the page to see the Android accidental touch protection in the Samsung S10 series and block accidental touch protection in the Samsung S9.
Step 3: Toggle accidental touches on/off on your Samsung.
Turn On Accidental Touch Protection on Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Settings > Display > Toggle Accidental Touch Protection On/Off.
How to Turn Off Fingerprint Always On Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4/Flip 3
It will prevent your phone from accidently locking when you use your fingerprint.
Settings > Search the Fingerprint always on and tap on it > Toggle off Fingerprint Always On.
How to Turn On Samsung Touch Sensitivity (Screen Sensitivity Samsung)
Settings > Display > Toggle on Touch sensitivity.
Turn On or Turn Off Power Saving Mode on Samsung Galaxy
Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel & tap on the Settings gear icon.
Step 2: Tap on Device Maintenance.
Step 3: Tap on Battery.
Here, you can use Samsung’s power saver mode and other settings. Enable Max power-saving mode on your Samsung Galaxy devices.
Step 4: Set Power saving mode to Off/MID/MAX.
It will prevent unnecessary apps from draining your battery when you are not using them.
Activate Performance Mode in Samsung Galaxy
Settings > Device maintenance > Performance mode > Optimized/Game/Entertainment/High-performance mode.
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