I want to press and hold for as long as I want.

[Android Central Question]

I am on a tablet, and I want to play Minecraft: that requires pressing and holding for long periods of time to move "Forward." The Press and hold Delay feature does nothing. My problem is, when I press and hold, and goes for about 3 seconds, then stops. How do I make it so I can move forward for long periods of time without it stopping on me?
-Thanks!

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! That shouldn't matter when playing a game. My daughter doesn't have any issue when she plays Minecraft on her Lenovo Tab 4 8. Do you have a screen protector on? Those can sometimes affect the device's ability to detect a constant touch.

 

[filefolder3]

(Same user, I just created an account)
No, I don't have a screen protected and it's definately not an issue with the touch screen itself because the length is holds down and stops is always the same.
Thanks!

 

[B. Diddy]

Which tablet do you have? Was Minecraft installed from the Play Store, or from some other source?

Do you notice this issue with other games that might require a constant press for gameplay (like for movement or for firing)?

 

[filefolder3]

Yes, it happens for other games too. I am on a TG Tech tablet. I got Minecraft from the play store.

 

[Rukbat]

That's a 10 inch $60 tablet. I'd be willing to bet that there's a design flaw in it. $60 would be cheap for a 7 inch tablet, but for that one?

 

[B. Diddy]

I'd bet that Rukbat is right.

Try a touch test app like Touch Screen Test to see if the screen continues to register a prolonged touch.