A ‘ghost touch’ is when your Apple device seems to be acting as if it is receiving touch input, without intervention on your part. This may manifest in the form of apps being automatically selected, odd scrolling, automatic opening of menus and lag while browsing. The root cause of ghost touching in Apple devices is a defective digitizer board. The digitizer board is an electronic component present in most modern touch screen devices. The digitizer convert touch inputs into digital data which can be accessed and manipulated by the processor of the device. In case of a new Apple device, if the digitizer has a manufacturing defect, ghost touching occurs. For a repaired Apple device, ghost touching is caused by incorrect installation of the digitizer. There are steps you can take to help eliminate iPhone ghost touching. If you are using a charger not manufactured by Apple to charge your Apple device, stop using the charger and switch to an original accessory. This ...