Locking iPhone during a call!
NOTE: I posted this on official Apple site forums - thought I'd paste here too.
OK - I bought my iPhone 4 the day it came out - the first iPhone I've ever bought! Great phone - except for this issue as titled in this topic! I've seen this issue discussed in various places and but I hope this topic/solution gets pulled to the top of the list in some way or set to a Sticky:!
Just like you, the number of times I kept having the problem of pressing the mute/hold, keypad, speaker, add call, FaceTime or contacts button during a call with my cheek or hand (sometimes), ultimately cutting the call or making funny beepy noises!
Argh annoying! I just wanted the iPhone 4 to lock during a call!
Nevertheless, I just so happen to randomly come across the procedure, to prevent this from happening.
Let me clarify the situation:
1. We know the proximity light sensor is crap. Check.
2. We know when you hit the power button during call, you expect it to lock - instead is cuts the call. Check.
3. We know when you press the Home button - it takes you to the Home Screen with all your App icons (a worse nightmare now, as you have more icons to FaceTouch with)! Check.
4. We know you CAN lock the screen IF you have a handsfree plugged in OR if you put it in speaker-phone mode. Check.
But what do we want:
The ability to LOCK the phone, DURING a call, using the handset (the bit you talk to in the bottom of the phone!) WITHOUT switching into speaker mode or using a handsfree and not have to WORRY about the line CUTTING.
Phewf - Hope that makes sense!
Solution
Having recently put iOS 4.2.1 - I thought this solution was lost, when I tried it, it didn't work. But then luckily I realised a difference about the set-up of my phone I had previously. When I re-set it up like I had it previously - the lock method worked fine again. That difference was the setting up of a passcode to unlock your phone. Phew!
So, here's what you do - there are two scenarios:
Scenario 1 - You're the caller
1. You need to set up a passcode to unlock your iPhone each time you lock it. So:
Settings --> General --> Passcode Lock --> Turn Passcode On --> {set your code}
So this means, every time you unlock your phone, it will ask for the passcode to get the Home screen.
2. Call someone.
3. Now press the following in this sequence:
Speaker --> Power Button --> Slide to Unlock --> Speaker --> Home Button
4. If done correctly, it should still be in the call and your screen is now locked, with the "Slide to Unlock" displaying - Yay!
5. For "double-the-lockingness" - press the Power Button. This turns off the screen completely, also saving on battery power.
6. To End the call either:
a) Other side hangs up
b) Press the Power Button --> Slide to Unlock --> Enter Passcode --> Taking you to the Home screen, tap Green Bar at top --> End Call button.
Scenario 2 - You're the receiver
1. You need to set up a passcode to unlock your iPhone each time you lock it. So:
Settings --> General --> Passcode Lock --> Turn Passcode On --> {set your code}
2. Just press the Home button!
3. To End the call either:
a) Other side hangs up
b) Press the Power Button --> Slide to Unlock --> Enter Passcode --> Taking you to the Home screen, tap Green Bar at top --> End Call button.
Final thoughts
So yeah, that last step might be a little frustrating - but it's much better than having FaceTouch cutting the line!
I hope this helps - I use this all the time and it works fine for me. I really hope it does for other people.
I should have shared this a few months ago - so apologies for not making the time to type this out.
Happy calling! Finally!
Zayd.
NOTE: I posted this on official Apple site forums - thought I'd paste here too.
OK - I bought my iPhone 4 the day it came out - the first iPhone I've ever bought! Great phone - except for this issue as titled in this topic! I've seen this issue discussed in various places and but I hope this topic/solution gets pulled to the top of the list in some way or set to a Sticky:!
Just like you, the number of times I kept having the problem of pressing the mute/hold, keypad, speaker, add call, FaceTime or contacts button during a call with my cheek or hand (sometimes), ultimately cutting the call or making funny beepy noises!
Argh annoying! I just wanted the iPhone 4 to lock during a call!
Nevertheless, I just so happen to randomly come across the procedure, to prevent this from happening.
Let me clarify the situation:
1. We know the proximity light sensor is crap. Check.
2. We know when you hit the power button during call, you expect it to lock - instead is cuts the call. Check.
3. We know when you press the Home button - it takes you to the Home Screen with all your App icons (a worse nightmare now, as you have more icons to FaceTouch with)! Check.
4. We know you CAN lock the screen IF you have a handsfree plugged in OR if you put it in speaker-phone mode. Check.
But what do we want:
The ability to LOCK the phone, DURING a call, using the handset (the bit you talk to in the bottom of the phone!) WITHOUT switching into speaker mode or using a handsfree and not have to WORRY about the line CUTTING.
Phewf - Hope that makes sense!
Solution
Having recently put iOS 4.2.1 - I thought this solution was lost, when I tried it, it didn't work
. But then luckily I realised a difference about the set-up of my phone I had previously. When I re-set it up like I had it previously - the lock method worked fine again. That difference was the setting up of a passcode to unlock your phone. Phew!So, here's what you do - there are two scenarios:
Scenario 1 - You're the caller
1. You need to set up a passcode to unlock your iPhone each time you lock it. So:
Settings --> General --> Passcode Lock --> Turn Passcode On --> {set your code}
So this means, every time you unlock your phone, it will ask for the passcode to get the Home screen.
2. Call someone.
3. Now press the following in this sequence:
Speaker --> Power Button --> Slide to Unlock --> Speaker --> Home Button
4. If done correctly, it should still be in the call and your screen is now locked, with the "Slide to Unlock" displaying - Yay!
5. For "double-the-lockingness" - press the Power Button. This turns off the screen completely, also saving on battery power.
6. To End the call either:
a) Other side hangs up
b) Press the Power Button --> Slide to Unlock --> Enter Passcode --> Taking you to the Home screen, tap Green Bar at top --> End Call button.
Scenario 2 - You're the receiver
1. You need to set up a passcode to unlock your iPhone each time you lock it. So:
Settings --> General --> Passcode Lock --> Turn Passcode On --> {set your code}
2. Just press the Home button!
3. To End the call either:
a) Other side hangs up
b) Press the Power Button --> Slide to Unlock --> Enter Passcode --> Taking you to the Home screen, tap Green Bar at top --> End Call button.
Final thoughts
So yeah, that last step might be a little frustrating - but it's much better than having FaceTouch cutting the line!
I hope this helps - I use this all the time and it works fine for me. I really hope it does for other people.
I should have shared this a few months ago - so apologies for not making the time to type this out.
Happy calling! Finally!
Zayd.
