EdgeBlock: Block screen edges

Prevent accidental touches on phones with curved screen edges or thin bezels

EdgeBlock: Block Accidental Touches on Your Phone

EdgeBlock: Block screen edges is an app designed to protect the edges of your screen from accidental touches, particularly beneficial for phones with curved screens or thin bezels. It features adjustable touch-protected areas that can be customized in color, opacity, and width. Users can control the app easily via notifications, Quick Settings, or automation tools like Tasker. With a focus on privacy, EdgeBlock is ad-free and requires minimal permissions. The free version is fully functional, with an optional paid upgrade for boot application.

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By: flar2

Users: 35,996

Rating: 3.93

(389)

Version: 2.03 (Last updated: 2024-07-13)

Creation date: 2020-04-16

Email: el*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Other:

view network connections
full network access
run at startup
reorder running apps
draw over other apps

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EdgeBlock protects the edge of your screen from accidental touches. Great for phones with curved screen edges, thin bezels or infinity displays.

The touch-protected area is adjustable and can be made invisible or any color you like! Adjust the color, opacity and width of the blocked area and specify which edges should be blocked. You can set which edges are blocked separately for portrait, landscape and fullscreen modes.

There are many ways to control EdgeBlock. You can temporarily disable (pause) blocking by tapping the notification. You can turn EdgeBlock on or off with a Quick Settings tile. And finally, you pause/resume or start/stop the service using public intents compatible with automation apps such as Tasker (be sure to specify the package name, flar2.edgeblock)

Public Intents:
flar2.edgeblock.PAUSE_RESUME_SERVICE
flar2.edgeblock.START_STOP_SERVICE

EdgeBlock has no ads and does not collect any of your data. EdgeBlock is lightweight and does not require invasive permissions. It only needs permission to draw or display over other apps.

The free version is fully functional. The only option that requires payment is "Apply on boot." If you want EdgeBlock to automatically start at boot, then you must buy EdgeBlock Pro. If you do not wish to pay, you can start it manually at each boot and still enjoy all other features, ad-free.

User reviews

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Pros

Effectively blocks accidental touches on the edges of the screen, helping with ghost touch issues.
Users report significant improvement in usability, especially for curved edge devices.
Customization options available for adjusting the touch-blocking area.
Positive feedback for developer responsiveness and support.
Some users found the app to solve specific issues related to navigation gestures and accidental screen presses.

Cons

Issues with multi-touch functionality where touches are not recognized as intended.
Some users experience performance problems, like phone overheating or battery drain.
Limited ability to adjust the blocking area precisely; some users want more granularity.
Navigational gestures can be interfered with, particularly for apps that rely on edge swipes.
Occasional bugs preventing users from pausing the app through the notification panel.

Most mentioned

Problems with multi-touch support.
Effectiveness in blocking accidental touches.
Difficulty adjusting the edge block width precisely.
Issues with app performance leading to device overheating or battery drain.
Interference with navigation gestures in certain apps.

User reviews

Thanks for your response. Enabling the EdgeBlock service results in Palma getting warmer. Disabling the service or uninstalling the app makes the device work normally. Reinstalling and reenabling the service causes it to warm up again. Not much, but it's noticeable. Also, the battery discharges pretty quickly then (1% every 6 minutes, even if the device is locked and not used). EDIT: Never mind, I've switched to Tasker instead.

E. G., 2024-11-16

When an edge is touched, nothing else on screen can be touched. This is actually common in reviews Ive seen, similar edge blocking apps get the same complaint. Ive been tracking ghost touches with developer options and can confirm p1 is on the edge and p2+ are where I am actually touching. The problem would be fixed if pointers could be "swapped" but I doubt google will let you. System screen calibration is restricted on many newer phones, often with half built drivers, and edge-to-edge screens.