Why does a tablet suddenly not respond to one's touch?

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Having a lot of trouble with my tablet today regarding the touch screen. I tried wiping it with an optical cloth. Any ideas what's wrong? Also sometimes I hit on one thing but another thing above will respond instead. Only happening today.
 

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Having a lot of trouble with my tablet today regarding the touch screen. I tried wiping it with an optical cloth. Any ideas what's wrong? Also sometimes I hit on one thing but another thing above will respond instead. Only happening today.
Try restarting the tablet and see if it fixes it. If not, the screen could be going bad. How old is the tablet?
 

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Try restarting the tablet and see if it fixes it. If not, the screen could be going bad. How old is the tablet?
I think this tablet is going on four years old. The touch screen seems to be ok now. Maybe all of the humidity we had lately for a long time affected it? Now we are getting down to the mid 80s and it's cooler at night again.
 
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What operating system does it use? Arr the apps updated?

It's an Android. Yes I update all apps regularly.


The usual first step in debug: Try powering the tablet off and then on again.

Is it an iPad or an Android-based tablet?

Android. I do turn off my tablet daily and power it back on daily.

I had a recent update on my Vivaldi browser. I'm going to go clear the cache. Maybe when another update comes, the touch thing will clear itself.
 
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It's an Android. Yes I update all apps regularly.




Android. I do turn off my tablet daily and power it back on daily.

I had a recent update on my Vivaldi browser. I'm going to go clear the cache. Maybe when another update comes, the touch thing will clear itself.
Try another browser if you can to rule out the browser as an issue.
 

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Try another browser if you can to rule out the browser as an issue.
I did clear the cache on the browser. Hopefully another update will come in soon on this browser. I do like it, no ads and can clean out cookies easily. Otherwise I will try your suggestion.
 
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I did clear the cache on the browser. Hopefully another update will come in soon on this browser. I do like it, no ads and can clean out cookies easily. Otherwise I will try your suggestion.
Try Brave. It has a built in ad blocker.
 

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Tablet still acting up a little today. I can't give emojis for one thing.
Beware debp and let us all beware . Beware of those who cry for peace and yet by peace and dialgoue
have made void the one true peace plan of GOD which is FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS .
And let no hand join in hand with its covenant for global peace .
 
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Good news. Apparently it was a glitch in my browser. Because I just got another update and now the screen is working ok again. Very glad.
 

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Good news. Apparently it was a glitch in my browser. Because I just got another update and now the screen is working ok again. Very glad.
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