I have had an iPhone 5 sense about 3 weeks after lunch. The past day or two the hold button has been acting up, I will press it and the screen won't dim. Sometimes it take two or three clicks, other times it works first try. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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iPhone 5 hold button not responding... Sometimes
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Are you talking about the power/sleep button on the top occasionally (or essentially more often lately) not working? If so, your best might be to take it to an Apple store to have them take a look at it and perhaps try to fix it or even replace the phone.
mine started doing the same thing recently too. it only happens maybe 2 out of 10 pushes though. i still get a nice solid click on the button, so i dont know if its software or hardware. coincidentally, it didnt start happening until recently updating to 6.1. not sure if thats the cause.
Yes I mean the lock button. I guess I never thought about that as I have always called it the hold button.
It feels like the button is working fine, and I can't think of anything that would make it happen. I don't want to take it in if I don't have to because its over an hour drive to the closest apple store. Any quick home fixes I could try?
It feels like the button is working fine, and I can't think of anything that would make it happen. I don't want to take it in if I don't have to because its over an hour drive to the closest apple store. Any quick home fixes I could try?