Android: Check if device has Touch support

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Is there any way to check if an Android device (phone) has Touchscreen support or not?

So if device has touchscreen I can fire a method where the user can choose something via touch, and if not then he can choose via hardware button input...

Take a look at http://stackoverflow.com/a/5585043/599993 – jzafrilla Nov 05 '13 at 14:36 — jzafrilla, Nov 05 '13 at 14:36

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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you could try something like this

getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature("android.hardware.touchscreen");

but that's been stated to not always work, specifically when a device is connected to a tv or other screen through hdmi, since it deals with the android player itself and not the connected device, but it should work for your needs.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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answered Nov 05 '13 at 14:36

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As long as you rely on the device itself it works, it cannot detect external displays which is pretty obvious. – Daniel Nov 05 '13 at 14:37

Android: Check if device has Touch support

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