HTC one m8 predicts touch

[Jakerocket9]

Even if I just hover my finger over the screen it acts as if I have pressed the screen. How do I turn this off?

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[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! How close is your finger to the screen when the touch registers? If it's just a couple millimeters, I wonder if it has to do with static electricity--a big enough field might be enough to register a touch. How can a screen sense touch? A basic understanding of touch panels | EIZO

If you notice this behavior, see what happens after touching a grounded metal object, which should discharge any static electrical field that might have built up on your skin.