what material (besides gold) works as a stylus on a capacitive galaxy screen

[Fred P]

Hello, i need a stylus to be able to use remote desktop on my galaxy A5. i have tried plastic, rubber, metal staples, paper clips, but none register clicks apart from my gold wedding ring.

does anyone know of another material or ready made product i can use that would avoid me hammering the ring into a stylus ? thanks:-[

 

[chanchan05]

You could, you know, buy an actual stylus made for phones.

 

[Rukbat]

I found a pack of 3 for $5 in a dollar store. Still have 2 of them. (They have a pen on the other end, so I took one apart to see what kind of refill it takes. It doesn't go back together - so one gone, two left.) But they look like pens with picket clips, so it's easy to keep one with me. (The top, where the button would be, is rubber - and it works as well as any stylus that's too large. and I'm not spending over $20 on an active stylus with a tiny tip.)

 

[Fred P]

i will address the poster with actual information in his post.

Ambassador: i would happily buy one, but would like to know what galaxy you are using, i need it to be able to move a mouse pointer in windows 7, so a fingertip wont do. thx

 

[chanchan05]

Any non active stylus will work for ANY capacitive phone. No need to know what model or whatever. You only have that problem with special precision styluses.

A real answer? Well, sausages and silver works as stylus. Styluses for capacitive screens work by using a special conductive coating on top of a rubber tip. That's why almost nothing you try will work.

i will address the poster with actual information in his post.

Ambassador: i would happily buy one, but would like to know what galaxy you are using, i need it to be able to move a mouse pointer in windows 7, so a fingertip wont do. thx

 

[Fred P]

thanks