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Can I use my Smartphone with Gloves?

First of all, we highly discourage you to handle your smartphone while riding. Also handling a phone while riding is forbidden in most countries, therefore we recommend to stop at a safe spot before touching your phone. Luckily the Kurviger App is designed that you don't need to touch your phone once the navigation started.

Most typical smartphones today use a technology called capacitive touchscreen, which are not sensitive to pressure. You should be able to perform basic screen presses and maybe even pinch gestures when wearing thin gloves.

If this is not sufficient for you there are still other alternatives. You could use a stylus, that is fixed to your phone mount, so you can use the stylus with your phone, like this one or this one. For example there are Nanotips, which enable any glove to work with a touch screen. Some brands also offer capacitive gloves, which might be another option.

If you are a handyman or like a DIY approach, you can also convert any glove into a capacitive glove by weaving conductive thread into the tips of your glove. You can buy conductive thread at different electronic stores, like Sparkfun. Here is video that describes the process:

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