How do touchscreens work when a glass or plastic screen protector is on when glass and plastic are insulators?

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How do touchscreens work when a glass or plastic screen protector is on when glass and plastic are insulators?

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Short answer. Two variations of the technology: the screen either is sensitive to the magnetic/electrical field around your finger or it registers the shadow created by your finger. The protector just provides another layer of the same basic substance, not really an insulator.

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