iPhone 5s, "send" button not working in horizontal mode

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  1. Qusus, Nov 1, 2014

    Qusus macrumors member

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    On my iPhone 5s, sometimes I will finish typing a message in iMessage and hit "send." However, the "send" button simply doesn't work no matter how many times I press it. Everything else is responsive and fine. I can still type/delete etc etc. Just can't send.

    However, if I flip the phone to vertical mode, the "send" button magically works again.

    Running the latest version of iOS 8.

    Any idea what's causing this or how it can be fixed?
     
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  2. Alimar, Nov 1, 2014

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    This is a common scenario with send AND links in a lot of landscaped apps on my 6+/iOS 8.1. Something Apple needs to look into?
     
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  3. Qusus, Nov 1, 2014

    Qusus thread starter macrumors member

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    Is this a common problem for people? Kind of relieved that it's not specific to my phone as it's pretty annoying.

    Hopefully a common enough problem that gets Apple's attention.
     
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  4. asmith406, Nov 4, 2014

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    It is most likely a dead spot in the screen that is not reading the touch. Once you flip back to vertical mode you're touching a different part of the screen. You could replace it if it bugs you that much (around $80+ tools if you do it yourself from a place like Gadget Menders).
     
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