[Q] Is it possible getting multi touch?

MrAndroid12 · 25th June 2011, 10:59 AM

[Q] Is it possible getting multi touch?

I know the LG Optimus has a resistive touch screen, but is it possible to get muti touch by replacing original touchscreen to a glass touch screen and a new digitizer?

jokamaciek · 25th June 2011, 11:51 PM

I cannot say it is impossible, because everything is possible. I think it is not worth

EoinSheehy · 11:56 PM

That's quite a big question, one problem that stands out is the odd shape of the GT540's screen, it doesn't stop as such where the screen stops, it stops before the real buttons, that would suggest to me that you'd have to have a custom screen and digitizer with those resistive buttons we have at the bottom (MENU, BACK) changed to capacitive, a custom screen would probably cost more than the phone itself. But if you do decide to waste a load of money outfitting a phone instead of buying a new one, on top of that you'd have to be able to program drivers for the display to work and you would have to modify your software that your phone runs top work with multi-touch.

So in short, really, no.

But if we had a load of developers (which we don't) what could be designed is a counter-point which isn't multi-touch in the traditional sense and is a software work-around, but still a bit of a waste of time.

timpoldo · 19th July 2011, 01:11 PM

I think is very strong to realize.
But i should be wonder

Robyx91 · 5th August 2011, 05:10 PM

It's a very hard work... I don't think we'll have multitouch soon...

-Grift- · 6th August 2011, 07:09 AM

i will really want multitouch but think about it, its just cheaper and less time consuming to just get a new phone..

Norby55 · 6th August 2011, 06:18 PM

I am not permitted to post links, so search on youtube ''lg gt540 multi touch'' (without the quotes). First result is the one.

about the video:
This guy made a workaround for basic dualtouch. AFAIK and see one finger needs to be hold in place.

subham964 · 14th August 2011, 02:03 PM

HI MrAndroid12

I think it's possible only if some one tweaks the kernel for recognizing multiple points
after replacing the resistive touch screen to capacitive one...

I would like to clear one thing to everyone who have an wrong notion about resistive touch screen..

A resistive touch screen can recognize a stylus or a small area of touch well

but a capacitive screen can recognize a larger area of touch like a finger..

and some resistive screen devices can multi touch..

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