EdgeBlock: Block screen edges

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

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
Downloads:: 37,819 142
Rating:: 3.92
(413)
Version:: 2.03 (Last updated: 2024-07-13)
Version code:: 203
Creation date:: 2020-04-16
Permissions:: android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
com.android.vending.BILLING
flar2.edgeblock.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:: 5.70M
Email:: el*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Google Play Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 294,023 ▲ 702

User reviews

Pros

Effectively reduces accidental touches on curved edge screens
User-friendly interface with easy adjustment settings
Helps users with minimizing interruptions during activities like watching videos or gaming
Offers a free version that is functional and encourages user support for Pro version
Provides solutions to ghost touch issues for several users

Cons

Can cause device overheating and faster battery drain
Issues with multi-touch scenarios, especially in gaming applications
Some users report that it blocks not just edges but can affect touches across the screen unpredictively
Limited precision in pixel width adjustments, making customization difficult
Does not allow partial blocking of screen edges; users can only block entire edges

Most mentioned

Ghost touches on edge screens
Blocking of accidental touches
Difficulty in adjusting pixel width settings
Problems with multi-touch responsiveness
Issues related to battery performance when the app is running

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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.