Flagship phones cost a lot of money these days, so investing in a case and screen protector early on can save you from a costly repair or replacement down the road. If you’re looking for a screen protector forthe Google Pixel 8orthe Pixel 8 Pro, there are a lot of screen protectors to choose from on the market. No matter which screen protector you choose, though, you’ll want to turn on one setting the moment you put it on: screen protector mode. This featureincreases the touch sensitivity, improving touch input when you’re using a screen protector. Not everyone knows about this feature, though, which is why Google developed a handyscreen protector detectorfeature exclusive to the Pixel 8 series.
Screen protector mode on a Pixel
The screen protector detector feature does exactly what you think: It helps the Pixel 8 detect when a screen protector is put on or taken off. Whenever a screen protector is put on, a notificationwill be shownthat informs the user that they should enable screen protector mode. “Enabling screen protector mode improves touch when using a screen protector,” the notification reads. Tapping the notification opens a dialog that has three buttons: One to open Settings, one to acknowledge (but not dismiss) the notification, and one to disable the notification.
Whenever a screen protector is taken off the device, a similar notification is displayed, as shown below. This particular warning is handy because leaving screen protector mode enabled when there isn’t a screen protector in place could cause mistouches to increase.
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Google quietlyenabledthe screen protector detector service on the Pixel 8 series but chose not to enable it on earlier Pixel devices,such asthe Pixel 7 series. Let us know if you’ve seen this notification on your Pixel 8!
