HOW TO ACHIEVE THE MOST ACTIVATIONS
WHEN TOUCHING YOUR SCREEN
PERTAINS TO EVERY & ALL STYLUS MARKETERS
Recently – STYLUS-R-US Research and Development team conducted a test you might find interesting. As most are aware - rubber is an INSULATOR. To support this - you may recall one of the earlier iPhones allegedly having trouble receiving or transmitting through the phone case on the lower left side - in regards to the signal being decreased by ones hand holding the phone? And what did Apple do - to correct that? They offered a RUBBER case to insulate (separate) the iPhone holders hand - from the device. Why? Because rubber acts like a WALL - separating BODY CAPACITANCE from the device - which - in that case - was a good thing. In the situation below however - body capacitance separation - isn't a good thing - as you will read.
To further support rubber is an insulator - we Googled it
If that sounds like a contradiction – it isn’t. They’re basically talking of two different materials – one of which is NOT strictly rubber. All rubber device cases made are 100% NON-conductive. The principle of a touch screen device - requires human body capacitance to touch the screen - in order to activate anything touched. We've recently found however - a couple of things that hamper capacitance transfer - the most common - NOT holding the device (phone - pad or tablet) in your other hand as you use a stylus - which restricts body capacitance - for ANY and ALL stylus - to operate properly.
Again – many cell phones and other device cases - are made of rubber or other properties that do NOT conduct electricity or body capacitance - either at all – or even decently – which may (only) create a problem - IF...IF you aren't holding the device. As the saying goes – we said all that - to say this.
WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO
WITH CAPACITANCE SCREEN DEVICES?
One of the reasons ANY stylus works on a touch screen – is because we’re making a complete circuit by HOLDING the device in one hand – and the stylus in the other – which contributes tremendously to the stylus activating the screen.
What happens however – if we have the device in a rubber case - and hold the device in one hand - and touch an icon on the screen with a stylus - using your other hand? Repeated test showed – mis-activations on occasion. We then made the same test – with no case on the device (thus – holding the device directly in one hand) and - using a SRU stylus to touch the icons on the screen – touched 100 items on the screen - and all SRU stylus - activated 100 hundred times – out of 100 times.
We've also made this same test - using ALL other brand stylus (which was NOT the goal or purpose of this test whatsoever – but rather to avoid any arguments that this problem doesn’t occur with other stylus) and every other stylus - missed many activations – (even holding the device) – and when not holding the device (as in – the device was on the table) other stylus - only had an activation rate of 15 out of 100 – if that – when NOT holding the device).
PURPOSE OF TEST
We also conducted a test - where an iPhone and iPad (any capacitance device) were placed in one of those upright plastic device holders (sold everywhere these days); the kind that has a suction cup that sticks to a flat surface. In both cases – where the device was NOT making direct contact with the person holding the stylus – touching the screen – resulted in abundant loss of conductivity by a good 50% to 90% - or in other words – many of the activation attempts – failed (due to the device being in a plastic stand - therefore - prevented any chance of a complete circuit).
It is important to know – this test was made with ALL other company stylus as well – and though SRU stylus had a higher activation rate than any of the others during these test – the lack of actually holding the device in the other hand while in use – decreases even SRU activations (3 out of 30 attempts). Hence - having a rubber case can be a problem - AND - FAR MORE IMPORTANTLY - not holding the device in your other hand - while in use.
COLLECTIVELY....
It’s not bad enough certain device cases REDUCE body capacitance - but by placing the device on a flat surface (table – desk – stand - etc., - especially in a rubber case) and not touching the device at all with your other hand – activation results are subject to mis-activations. And why? A) because a rubber or plastic case - is NOT a conductor (as you read in the Google paragraph) – so it’s not allowing your body capacitance - to make complete the circuit. And b) in this example – you placed the case on a flat surface - so it has little chance of completing a circuit with your body capacitance (because the device is not touching your body) – thus - far fewer activations will be completed.
WHAT COULD THIS HAVE TO DO WITH YOU?
Simply this: If you’re one to place your touch screen device in ANY kind of stand – holder – or on a desk or table - and NOT have direct contact with it – you can expect less activation with ANY stylus (but less of a chance of this happening - with any SRU stylus - as seen in the clip below). Or – if you’re one to always hold your device when using it – but DO have a rubber case on it – there is a very slight chance you too can expect activation misses on occasion – again depending on how thick the rubber case is.
What is the perfect scenario? To have no case on your device - and hold the device when using it. In this case – your body’s electricity has the best chance to complete the circuit – and activate every time. Are we saying – get rid on your case? Obviously not. We should all have a case on our device. We’re simply letting you know – if your touch screen device has a rubber case – and you don't hold it when using a stylus – or - you place your device on a table or desk - your bodies capacitance transfer to the device - is going to be cut down - and therefore - set your stage for fewer activations when touched with any stylus.
Due to everything just read – you can NOT blame ANY stylus you're using - for mis-activations when you aren't holding the device - or it has a rubber case.
There is another ingredient we need to filter in - that may hamper a 100% activation rate. It's not bad enough everything just read may be a problem (but oddly enough - only with 2 out of 20) but screen protectors also seriously cut body capacitance from reaching the screen. Insult to injury - here's yet another problem - that restricts your body's electricity - from reaching the icons.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
"The electrical characteristic of the body is that it has the capacity to store electricity. This is what allows you to build up static electricity and is called (body) capacitance. The human body has its own particular electrical characteristics and when it is connected in circuit with a device such as the iPhone or iPad (or any other touch-screen device) it affects the circuit attached to it. Unfortunately, the human body has several resistances that can reduce the body capacitance. The main resistances of concern, are the resistance of the skin surface; the resistance from the surface of the skin, to the subcutaneous layers below. However, not everyone has the same trans cutaneous resistance, and, in many cases, this can seriously affect the signal reaching the body’s interior, which would then reduce the body capacitance to the exterior, which is why everyone does NOT have the same body capacitance.
The resistance of the skin surface is influenced by several factors including the dampness of the skin surface and the amount of salts on the surface of the skin. If the amount of moisture is low and the salts are low, the resistance will be relatively high. (Touching the screen won't perform well). If the skin is moist and salty all over the body, then the resistance across the surface will be low (and a stylus will work well). Again, this resistance is influenced, by both the moisture and the amount of salts present.”
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Point: Not all of us have the same body electricity as the next - and that too - can decrease touch screen activation. This is to say - if you're one who has trouble using a touch screen - with even a finger - there is a 99% chance - it is due to one or more of the issues described above - possibly - not enough electricity in your body - or not warm enough hands. Though this doesn't hinder everyone - if you're having trouble using a stylus – there’s a possibility this is your problem.
CONCLUSION
Taking all of this into account – if you're one in a hundred who has “bad-luck” with a stylus – there's an excellent chance - it's for one of these reasons. 1) You have a rubber case. 2) You have a rubber case and set your device in a stand/holder - or on a table - so you don’t have direct contact with it. 3) You have another brand name screen protector than GHOST ARMOR (preferred) on the device (read our page titled “SCREEN PROTECTORS”?) 4) Your body electricity – is low – and therefore – creating a situation as to where your capacitance device just isn’t getting enough electricity from your body – to work properly (very rare). Or 5) You have cold hands and fingers. If any of these are a possibility with you – you may (only) have mis-activations with ANY stylus – though the truth is – far fewer - with any SRU stylus - as seen in the upcoming video - showing the iPad not being held - and in a case - yet the stylus never misses.
The bottom line is – if you want the least number of icon/character mis-activations when using ANY stylus – the best way to secure that - is to hold or touch the device with one hand – with the stylus in the other – and this will give you the best results. However - all of these issues rarely hinder STYLUS-R-US stylus - as seen in the video below.
The bottom line is - all STYLUS-R-Us styli - are affected far less with these issues - than any other stylus - as is seen in this video below - even where the case is not being touched and is sitting on a table EVEN WITH very little contact with the stylus itself.
Again – many cell phones and other device cases - are made of rubber or other properties that do NOT conduct electricity or body capacitance - either at all – or even decently – which may (only) create a problem - IF...IF you aren't holding the device. As the saying goes – we said all that - to say this.
WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO
WITH CAPACITANCE SCREEN DEVICES?
One of the reasons ANY stylus works on a touch screen – is because we’re making a complete circuit by HOLDING the device in one hand – and the stylus in the other – which contributes tremendously to the stylus activating the screen.
What happens however – if we have the device in a rubber case - and hold the device in one hand - and touch an icon on the screen with a stylus - using your other hand? Repeated test showed – mis-activations on occasion. We then made the same test – with no case on the device (thus – holding the device directly in one hand) and - using a SRU stylus to touch the icons on the screen – touched 100 items on the screen - and all SRU stylus - activated 100 hundred times – out of 100 times.
We've also made this same test - using ALL other brand stylus (which was NOT the goal or purpose of this test whatsoever – but rather to avoid any arguments that this problem doesn’t occur with other stylus) and every other stylus - missed many activations – (even holding the device) – and when not holding the device (as in – the device was on the table) other stylus - only had an activation rate of 15 out of 100 – if that – when NOT holding the device).
PURPOSE OF TEST
We also conducted a test - where an iPhone and iPad (any capacitance device) were placed in one of those upright plastic device holders (sold everywhere these days); the kind that has a suction cup that sticks to a flat surface. In both cases – where the device was NOT making direct contact with the person holding the stylus – touching the screen – resulted in abundant loss of conductivity by a good 50% to 90% - or in other words – many of the activation attempts – failed (due to the device being in a plastic stand - therefore - prevented any chance of a complete circuit).
It is important to know – this test was made with ALL other company stylus as well – and though SRU stylus had a higher activation rate than any of the others during these test – the lack of actually holding the device in the other hand while in use – decreases even SRU activations (3 out of 30 attempts). Hence - having a rubber case can be a problem - AND - FAR MORE IMPORTANTLY - not holding the device in your other hand - while in use.
COLLECTIVELY....
It’s not bad enough certain device cases REDUCE body capacitance - but by placing the device on a flat surface (table – desk – stand - etc., - especially in a rubber case) and not touching the device at all with your other hand – activation results are subject to mis-activations. And why? A) because a rubber or plastic case - is NOT a conductor (as you read in the Google paragraph) – so it’s not allowing your body capacitance - to make complete the circuit. And b) in this example – you placed the case on a flat surface - so it has little chance of completing a circuit with your body capacitance (because the device is not touching your body) – thus - far fewer activations will be completed.
WHAT COULD THIS HAVE TO DO WITH YOU?
Simply this: If you’re one to place your touch screen device in ANY kind of stand – holder – or on a desk or table - and NOT have direct contact with it – you can expect less activation with ANY stylus (but less of a chance of this happening - with any SRU stylus - as seen in the clip below). Or – if you’re one to always hold your device when using it – but DO have a rubber case on it – there is a very slight chance you too can expect activation misses on occasion – again depending on how thick the rubber case is.
What is the perfect scenario? To have no case on your device - and hold the device when using it. In this case – your body’s electricity has the best chance to complete the circuit – and activate every time. Are we saying – get rid on your case? Obviously not. We should all have a case on our device. We’re simply letting you know – if your touch screen device has a rubber case – and you don't hold it when using a stylus – or - you place your device on a table or desk - your bodies capacitance transfer to the device - is going to be cut down - and therefore - set your stage for fewer activations when touched with any stylus.
Due to everything just read – you can NOT blame ANY stylus you're using - for mis-activations when you aren't holding the device - or it has a rubber case.
There is another ingredient we need to filter in - that may hamper a 100% activation rate. It's not bad enough everything just read may be a problem (but oddly enough - only with 2 out of 20) but screen protectors also seriously cut body capacitance from reaching the screen. Insult to injury - here's yet another problem - that restricts your body's electricity - from reaching the icons.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
"The electrical characteristic of the body is that it has the capacity to store electricity. This is what allows you to build up static electricity and is called (body) capacitance. The human body has its own particular electrical characteristics and when it is connected in circuit with a device such as the iPhone or iPad (or any other touch-screen device) it affects the circuit attached to it. Unfortunately, the human body has several resistances that can reduce the body capacitance. The main resistances of concern, are the resistance of the skin surface; the resistance from the surface of the skin, to the subcutaneous layers below. However, not everyone has the same trans cutaneous resistance, and, in many cases, this can seriously affect the signal reaching the body’s interior, which would then reduce the body capacitance to the exterior, which is why everyone does NOT have the same body capacitance.
The resistance of the skin surface is influenced by several factors including the dampness of the skin surface and the amount of salts on the surface of the skin. If the amount of moisture is low and the salts are low, the resistance will be relatively high. (Touching the screen won't perform well). If the skin is moist and salty all over the body, then the resistance across the surface will be low (and a stylus will work well). Again, this resistance is influenced, by both the moisture and the amount of salts present.”
_______________________________________
Point: Not all of us have the same body electricity as the next - and that too - can decrease touch screen activation. This is to say - if you're one who has trouble using a touch screen - with even a finger - there is a 99% chance - it is due to one or more of the issues described above - possibly - not enough electricity in your body - or not warm enough hands. Though this doesn't hinder everyone - if you're having trouble using a stylus – there’s a possibility this is your problem.
CONCLUSION
Taking all of this into account – if you're one in a hundred who has “bad-luck” with a stylus – there's an excellent chance - it's for one of these reasons. 1) You have a rubber case. 2) You have a rubber case and set your device in a stand/holder - or on a table - so you don’t have direct contact with it. 3) You have another brand name screen protector than GHOST ARMOR (preferred) on the device (read our page titled “SCREEN PROTECTORS”?) 4) Your body electricity – is low – and therefore – creating a situation as to where your capacitance device just isn’t getting enough electricity from your body – to work properly (very rare). Or 5) You have cold hands and fingers. If any of these are a possibility with you – you may (only) have mis-activations with ANY stylus – though the truth is – far fewer - with any SRU stylus - as seen in the upcoming video - showing the iPad not being held - and in a case - yet the stylus never misses.
The bottom line is – if you want the least number of icon/character mis-activations when using ANY stylus – the best way to secure that - is to hold or touch the device with one hand – with the stylus in the other – and this will give you the best results. However - all of these issues rarely hinder STYLUS-R-US stylus - as seen in the video below.
The bottom line is - all STYLUS-R-Us styli - are affected far less with these issues - than any other stylus - as is seen in this video below - even where the case is not being touched and is sitting on a table EVEN WITH very little contact with the stylus itself.
Q & A
Q) What if I make all of these test with any stylus, and leave my device on the table so I'm not touching it, and it still works fine? Does that mean your test is inaccurate?
A) We need to make it very clear - that like everything in life ("EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT") - activation success largely depends on how much electricity one has in their body - again bringing your attention to the fact - everyone has a different amount of body capacitance - than someone else. Because this is factual - there are those - the above test may not be an issue for - yet may - for others.
We're simply making this information available - in the event you don't have great luck (mis-activations) with whatever stylus you are using. Should that be the case - don't jump to blame the stylus. To make sure that isn't the issue - a) remove the device case - if any. b) Hold the device in your hand. And c) Hold and use the stylus in the other hand to see how it works. You will then know - if it is the stylus or one of the prior mentioned possibilities.
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Q) What if I make all of these test with any stylus, and leave my device on the table so I'm not touching it, and it still works fine? Does that mean your test is inaccurate?
A) We need to make it very clear - that like everything in life ("EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT") - activation success largely depends on how much electricity one has in their body - again bringing your attention to the fact - everyone has a different amount of body capacitance - than someone else. Because this is factual - there are those - the above test may not be an issue for - yet may - for others.
We're simply making this information available - in the event you don't have great luck (mis-activations) with whatever stylus you are using. Should that be the case - don't jump to blame the stylus. To make sure that isn't the issue - a) remove the device case - if any. b) Hold the device in your hand. And c) Hold and use the stylus in the other hand to see how it works. You will then know - if it is the stylus or one of the prior mentioned possibilities.
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