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Your Pixel phone's screen could soon adjust itself for wet fingers and other conditions


Rainy day touchscreen woes might soon be a thing of the past.

Google might add a handy feature to Pixel phones that will make the screen adjust its touch sensitivity depending on your surroundings. Unfortunately, there are no extra details from the strings, but Rahman thinks environmental conditions could mean stuff like rain or freezing weather, and "activities" might include swimming and hitting the gym. Rahman's discovery uncovered a fresh menu in the beta software, breaking down Touch sensitivity into a separate section.

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