Touch Recognition Issue on iPhone 5, 5th Generation iPod Touch with Rapid Diagonal Swipes

MacRumors · Nov 9, 2012, 11:08 AM

Recombu follows up on a Tweet from UK developer CMA Megacorp addressing an issue with recognition of rapid diagonal swipes on the iPhone 5, posting a video comparison showing the issue on devices running both iOS 6 and iOS 6.0.1.

Quote:

The glitch which as far as we're aware hasn't previously been spotted by anyone, manifests itself as a dropout of touch input when quickly scrolling diagonally across the screen. [...]

Using the Mail app to clearly demonstrate the quick scrolling action, we dragged our finger back and forth diagonally from bottom right to top left on each phone's display. Sure enough, whilst both iPhone 4S's handled the fast paced scrolling to aplomb, one iPhone 5 struggled to hold its concentration, dropping and picking back up touch input whilst the other stopped registering input altogether.

The report notes cause of the issue is unknown, but iMore has confirmed that it also affects the fifth-generation iPod touch, suggesting that it may be related to the technology behind the new 4-inch display with in-cell touch technology being used in both devices.

Given the unusual rapid diagonal swiping motion required for the issue to appear, most users will notice it rarely, if at all, although certain apps such as Fruit Ninja and Infinity Blade that rely on such swiping motions could be affected by the issue. But given that it has taken two months since the launch of the iPhone 5 to even be noticed, it seems that the glitch generally does not have a significant effect on real-world usage.

Article Link: Touch Recognition Issue on iPhone 5, 5th Generation iPod Touch with Rapid Diagonal Swipes

MultiMediaWill · Nov 9, 2012, 11:10 AM

Typical, post Jobs, quality control issues.

EDIT: Tried it on my iPhone 5 and I have the same issue. Scrollgate

Simplicated · Nov 9, 2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MultiMediaWill

Typical, post Jobs, quality control issues.

Where's the downvote button when you need it

gmanist1000 · Nov 9, 2012, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MultiMediaWill

Typical, post Jobs, quality control issues.

Jobs gave the okay on the iPhone 4's antenna. Talk about quality control...

MN7119 · Nov 9, 2012, 11:12 AM

Fruit Ninja Gate!!!! On my way to the Apple Store to return my iPhone 5. Play Fruit Ninja was the only reason I got this phone!!!!

gpat · Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 AM

inb4:
-the Nexus One and the HTC Desire had a similar problem and of course it was a major issue
-on the iPhone 5 it will become a feature or an insignificant issue for 200% of the users.

Mike84 · Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 AM

Interesting. I have noticed the same issue and feel the sensitivity on the touch screen has lower than it was on the iphone 4 and 4s. Sometimes the touchscreen doesn't read certain commands, e.g., swiping on an email to delete.

JoEw · Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 AM

Worst of all it's a hardware problem.

natedog64 · Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 AM

i've never noticed it in real time usage so i guess it's not that big a deal. but........ i was able to replicate that issue on my iphone 5 (iOS 6.0.1)

schizbomb · Nov 9, 2012, 11:14 AM

Holy ****

I've encountered this glitch in Temple Run and Infinity Blade and I thought I was going insane hahaah

Quu · Nov 9, 2012, 11:14 AM

Just tried it and I have the same thing on my iPhone 5. But to be honest I never ever need to scroll on my phone like in that video. And I've had the phone since day 1 and never experienced this in actual use so for me it's a non issue.

Futurix · Nov 9, 2012, 11:14 AM

You are scrolling it wrong!

daneoni · Nov 9, 2012, 11:15 AM

Oh dear

ctcampbell · Nov 9, 2012, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoEw

Worst of all it's a hardware problem.

And you know this because?

GorgonPhone · Nov 9, 2012, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoEw

Worst of all it's a hardware problem.

it will be fixed in iphone 5S...lol apple is slowly but surely dropping the ball that Steve jobs worked so hard to give them back when her returned to them but this time who will save them

brayhite · Nov 9, 2012, 11:18 AM

So the iPhone 5 can't keep up the scroll motion when you move your finger incredibly fast?

Okay.

powaking · Nov 9, 2012, 11:19 AM

I actually noticed this on Gems With Friends where you have to quickly drag gems from the bottom to the play field and some times the gems would not move at all. I can also reproduce this in mail app.

TheRainKing · Nov 9, 2012, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Futurix

You are scrolling it wrong!

Some jokes will never get old.

1member1 · Nov 9, 2012, 11:20 AM

i hope it's not the new screen technology that caused it.
it dosen't really matter but still..

Amory · Nov 9, 2012, 11:21 AM

Steve Jobs would never let this happen....

=D

GorgonPhone · Nov 9, 2012, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Futurix

You are scrolling it wrong!

does apple even bother to test its devices any more... i mean if you make a damn touch screen wont you touch it in every way possible before mass producing it?

Amory · Nov 9, 2012, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRainKing

Some jokes will never get old.

No they do not.

thormarketing · Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 AM

This video was actually faked by Microsoft developers irate about the Windows 8 phone flop.

Radio · Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 AM

Damn u apple for selling me a rushed phone

AFPoster · Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 AM

Works just fine for me...

Nov 9, 2012, 11:10 AM	#2
MultiMediaWill macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois	Typical, post Jobs, quality control issues. EDIT: Tried it on my iPhone 5 and I have the same issue. Scrollgate __________________ Click here for the iPhone 5 iOS 6.0 Jailbreak! MacBook Pro 15" 2011 , 2.2 GHz Quad i7, 750GB HDD, 8GB RAM, Anti-Glare iPhone 5 32gb iPad 3 16gb
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:12 AM	#5
MN7119 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2011	Fruit Ninja Gate!!!! On my way to the Apple Store to return my iPhone 5. Play Fruit Ninja was the only reason I got this phone!!!!
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 AM	#6
gpat macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Italy	inb4: -the Nexus One and the HTC Desire had a similar problem and of course it was a major issue -on the iPhone 5 it will become a feature or an insignificant issue for 200% of the users. __________________ 13" MBP 2011, Galaxy Note 2 (oh noes i automatically become an apple hater) (Sorry for bad english, not my mother tongue!)
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 AM	#9
natedog64 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2011	no big deal but...... i've never noticed it in real time usage so i guess it's not that big a deal. but........ i was able to replicate that issue on my iphone 5 (iOS 6.0.1)
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:14 AM	#10
schizbomb macrumors regular Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas	Holy **** I've encountered this glitch in Temple Run and Infinity Blade and I thought I was going insane hahaah __________________ 15" Early 2011 MBP, 2.0 GHz i7, 8 GB G.Skill 1333MHz RAM, 500 GB HDD iPhone 4S 64GB Black iPad (3rd Generation) 16GB Black
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 AM	#7
Mike84 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	Interesting. I have noticed the same issue and feel the sensitivity on the touch screen has lower than it was on the iphone 4 and 4s. Sometimes the touchscreen doesn't read certain commands, e.g., swiping on an email to delete.
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 AM	#8
JoEw macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2009	Worst of all it's a hardware problem.
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:14 AM	#11
Quu macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007	Just tried it and I have the same thing on my iPhone 5. But to be honest I never ever need to scroll on my phone like in that video. And I've had the phone since day 1 and never experienced this in actual use so for me it's a non issue. __________________ Notebook: 2.93GHz 17" Uni MacBook Pro, 4GB DDR3 RAM, SSD Desktop: 3008WFPx3, Ci7 3930K, Win 7 x64, 32GB RAM, 2xGTX480 SLI Server: Win Server 2008 R2, Ci7 3930K, 24GB RAM, 70TB Storage
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:14 AM	#12
Futurix macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London	You are scrolling it wrong!
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:15 AM	#13
daneoni macrumors G4 Join Date: Mar 2006	Oh dear __________________ 15" MBP Core i7 \| 27" ACD \| AEBS \| 5G iPod \| iPhone 5 \| 3G Apple TV \| iPad mini
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:18 AM	#16
brayhite macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N. Kentucky	So the iPhone 5 can't keep up the scroll motion when you move your finger incredibly fast? Okay. __________________ Feasog Rua
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:19 AM	#17
powaking macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	I actually noticed this on Gems With Friends where you have to quickly drag gems from the bottom to the play field and some times the gems would not move at all. I can also reproduce this in mail app. __________________ White/Silver 32gb iPhone 5 iOS 6.1.2 2007 MacBook Pro Hackintosh
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:20 AM	#19
1member1 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012	i hope it's not the new screen technology that caused it. it dosen't really matter but still..
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:21 AM	#20
Amory macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA	Steve Jobs would never let this happen.... =D
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 AM	#23
thormarketing macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2009	This video was actually faked by Microsoft developers irate about the Windows 8 phone flop.
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 AM	#24
Radio macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central California	Damn u apple for selling me a rushed phone
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Nov 9, 2012, 11:22 AM	#25
AFPoster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2008	Works just fine for me... __________________ 2011 15" MacBook Pro 2.2Ghz i7, hr anti-glare iPad 2 32gb (white) iPhone 4S 16gb x2
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