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iPad Screen unresponsiveness on iOS 13.4
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Ihave same problem With ipad Pro 2018 13.4.1
boot helps but problem comes back occasionally. Seems to be software problem in ios 14.4.1
I'm having comparable issues on both my iPhone SE (2016) and 6th gen iPad (2018), both running iOS and iPad OS 13.4.1. Frequent screen freezes and incredible lag sometimes. Had to hard-reset the iPad in the middle of a Group FaceTime call and switch to my Mac. To me it seems like a system software issue. which seems to be fairly recent, since a few weeks (iOS 13.4 or so).
Do you guys also experience something like this?
Its really annoying, very laggy UI and laggy keyboard...
I am getting this on my new iPad Air 3rd Generation. I got really paranoid and sent apple support all the diagnostic data.They said they will contact me by Sunday. We hope it's a software issue.
RIP Steve!!
These are the following bugs I've experienced in the past 24 hours.
KEYBOARD STUCK ISSUES:
20th April Monday
9:18 pm IST keyboard didn’t respond and notes app did not launch
9:19 pm IST. keyboard didn’t respond in safari on https://www.google.com/ while typing.
9:20 pm IST keyboard didn’t respond in the notes app.
9 23 pm IST when tried to sign into mail app, Major keyboard lag
9:24 pm IST keyboard lag in the notes app.
11:37 pm IST keyboard freezing a lot in the notes app.
21st April Tuesday
2:26 am IST keyboard letter "t" freeze while searching on https://www.google.com/
10:34 am IST keyboard stuck while typing in notes app
11:11 am IST keyboard stuck in the notes app
2:00 pm IST keyboard stuck in notes app
Scrolling issues:
20th April Monday
9:09 pm IST scrolling setting
9:16 pm IST scrolling in settings
9:29 pm IST stutter in App Store while scrolling
11:10 pm IST Scrolling lag in Apple support app
Other issues:
20th April Monday
9:10 pm IST app switcher did not trigger
9:17 pm IST couldn’t get to home screen by swiping up
9:22 pm IST device froze while swiping in home screen:
10:21 pm IST couldn’t decrease the brightness from control centre
11:39 pm IST: stuck on app switcher screen not able to dismiss apps
21st April Tuesday
10:33 am IST. YouTube app didn’t respond on tapping
11:34 am IST. Safari stuck on following website “https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ “
11:59 am IST Safari stuck on New tab, not responding to touch for 5 seconds
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Welcome to the club 
It looks exactly like an infamous hardware-related problem with all modern iPad models.
It affects all iPad models including iPad pros, minis, airs and normals. It cannot be fixed by anything. It starts after 6-12 months of usage (3 months for refurb models). It's not connected to any iOS updates (sometimes it looks like it is but only by an accident), but it can become better or worse with time.
Here are more details on the issue:
MacRumors News:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-complain-of-screen-stuttering-issues.2176245
(16+ pages of comments!)
Other forum threads:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/irresponsive-screen-ipad-pro-12-9-2nd-gen.2121051/
(30+ pages of comments!)
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2016-ipad-pro-12-9-screen-intermittently-unresponsive.2118824/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/12-9-ipad-pro-gen-3-touchscreen-problem.2154220/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-stuttering-issue-now-more-widespread.2165593/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/missing-keystrokes.2166241/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/known-problem.2168160/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/10-5-pro-with-unresponsive-screen.2170164/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2nd-gen-10-5”-degraded-touch-screen-sensitivity.2172781/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-12-9-2018-screen-latency-issues.2173735/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-stutter-ipad-pro-2018.2161383/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-touch-unresponsive-on-2018-ipad-pros.2176116/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-stuttering-issue-on-11-ipad-pros.2176379/#post-27268554
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/touch-screen-response-issues.2185806/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-not-always-reacting-to-touch.2205045/
It looks exactly like an infamous hardware-related problem with all modern iPad models.It affects all iPad models including iPad pros, minis, airs and normals. It cannot be fixed by anything. It starts after 6-12 months of usage (3 months for refurb models). It's not connected to any iOS updates (sometimes it looks like it is but only by an accident), but it can become better or worse with time.
Here are more details on the issue:
MacRumors News:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-complain-of-screen-stuttering-issues.2176245
(16+ pages of comments!)
Other forum threads:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/irresponsive-screen-ipad-pro-12-9-2nd-gen.2121051/
(30+ pages of comments!)
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2016-ipad-pro-12-9-screen-intermittently-unresponsive.2118824/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/12-9-ipad-pro-gen-3-touchscreen-problem.2154220/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-stuttering-issue-now-more-widespread.2165593/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/missing-keystrokes.2166241/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/known-problem.2168160/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/10-5-pro-with-unresponsive-screen.2170164/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2nd-gen-10-5”-degraded-touch-screen-sensitivity.2172781/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-12-9-2018-screen-latency-issues.2173735/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-stutter-ipad-pro-2018.2161383/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-touch-unresponsive-on-2018-ipad-pros.2176116/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-stuttering-issue-on-11-ipad-pros.2176379/#post-27268554
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/touch-screen-response-issues.2185806/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-not-always-reacting-to-touch.2205045/
Would that explain why some people with iPhones (like me) are also experiencing the issue?Welcome to the club
It affects all iPad models including iPad pros, minis, airs and normals. It cannot be fixed by anything. It starts after 6-12 months of usage (3 months for refurb models).
Here are more details on the issue:
MacRumors News:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-complain-of-screen-stuttering-issues.2176245
(16+ pages of comments!)
Other forum threads:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/irresponsive-screen-ipad-pro-12-9-2nd-gen.2121051/
(30+ pages of comments!)
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2016-ipad-pro-12-9-screen-intermittently-unresponsive.2118824/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/12-9-ipad-pro-gen-3-touchscreen-problem.2154220/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-stuttering-issue-now-more-widespread.2165593/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/missing-keystrokes.2166241/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/known-problem.2168160/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/10-5-pro-with-unresponsive-screen.2170164/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2nd-gen-10-5”-degraded-touch-screen-sensitivity.2172781/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-12-9-2018-screen-latency-issues.2173735/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-stutter-ipad-pro-2018.2161383/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-touch-unresponsive-on-2018-ipad-pros.2176116/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-stuttering-issue-on-11-ipad-pros.2176379/#post-27268554
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/touch-screen-response-issues.2185806/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/screen-not-always-reacting-to-touch.2205045/
This isn’t a software issue. It’s a hardware issue. I have more experience and know how about this issue compared to ANYBODY you’ll find on MR. If you have questions, PM me.
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P.S. This hardware issue is caused by some random iOS update. Reverting back or DFU will do nothing to fix it.
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I don’t think this affects LCD iPhones very often. It does happen but is rare. It does affect OLED iPhones though.
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P.S. This hardware issue is caused by some random iOS update. Reverting back or DFU will do nothing to fix it.
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I don’t think this affects LCD iPhones very often. It does happen but is rare. It does affect OLED iPhones though.
Exactly,I strongly disagree with DragonX and aakshey, as it is happening on my brand new iPad Air 3 which is just 3 months old. No physical damage whatsoever. I really believe its a software issue. Fingers crossed!
RIP Steve!
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I agree. Sometimes software can do weird things, especially when something like a firmware update is involved. It seems odd that it would be strictly a hardware issue and not a software issue, given that all different models of iOS devices of all different vintages are suffering from this. If I had to take a shot in the dark, I would say that Apple did something to mess with the settings for how sensitive the touchscreen is (maybe to optimize it for a new device?) and that started causing this issue.
1. I’m not giving my opinion. I’m stating fact. There are 100’s or 1000’s of pages of research to back this up.
2. It doesn’t require physical damage.
3. It can be an issue with some sealed pieces. Some others might develop the issue over time. Some others might develop the issue with iOS updates. All of that is irrelevant. Once you get the issue, the only way to fix it is to change the device.
4. This is NOT software related. iPad Pro owners have this issue ever since iOS 10. No software update so far has fixed it. In rare cases for some people, sometimes software updates might fix it either temporarily or permanently. But by and large it’s a firmware issue.
Do you understand what firmware is?
It is software for your hardware. And the chances of an iOS update fixing it are slim to none in most cases.
If you still don’t believe me, I wish you luck. I do request you to drop a message here in a year or two regardless of whether you manage to fix the issue by then or not.
The good thing is, if you can prove this issue in front of an Apple genius, by means of a video or otherwise, he is very likely to swap your device no questions asked. They’ve been told to do that without acknowledging that the problem is actually widespread.
Hello Guys Good News!! (Maybe Atleast for iPad Air 3 owners)
I revived my iPad Air 3 today. Here's what I did
[Disclaimer: If you want to do these things do at your own risk, I am not responsible for anyone's devices getting bricked.Apple advices people not to install Public Betas on your devices]
1)Enroll into apple's beta software program at https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/
2)Download the iPadOS 13.4.5 Public beta profile and install it.
and BAMM..!!! and all my issues resolved
Back to buttery smooth iPad EXPERIENCE.
Never going to update again.
Hope this helps you guys,
With Love
So that confirms it was an update? If so, then that's good news.
I honestly don’t think this will last long. Report back in 2 weeks. I am 100% sure you’ll witness some lockups over 2 weeks.
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Unfortunately I've seen it many times here. This hardware problem appeared first 3-4 years ago and since then there were many iOS/iPadOS updates and some people saw temporary improvements but then again the problems returned. Usually these updates and freezes appearing/disappearing is accidental.
I'm getting similar screen issues with Instagram and Apollo app, but I don't think I've ever had this happen in settings app(nor that I'm using that app too much). I initially thought about some rendering issue like some animation was running in background. I hope this is a software issue since my iPhone XS is 6 months old and the bug appears very randomly and is not always reproducible.
Edit: I don't think this is an hardware issue since the unresponsiveness happens only when scrolling and/or animations are performed
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I am having the same problem on my iPad 10.2 2019 and on my iPhone 7
That's a heck of a lofty claim there. Fortunately for everyone else, it's just your opinion.
Then I challenge you to prove me wrong. Let us see you help these people with defective iPads.
Hint - The fact that iPhone 12 Pro will be better than iPhone 11 Pro might just be Tim Cook’s opinion at this point. But come October, we all know it will become fact.
Just like an ancient tribe might not understand modern science, but that doesn’t mean it is mere opinion. It is still science/fact.
Unlike you, I’m not speaking with zero experience/knowledge on this subject. I’ve spent months working on this and I’m 100% confident of my claims.
Give me enough resources, I’ll even prove the same to you. If not, then start doing your research yourself. Because just because you can’t see your own kidney, doesn’t make it my opinion, it’s still fact. As every doctor would tell you.
To challenge me you’ll need to hit harder by citing any single source point that claims it to be software related. Because in the last few years, I’ve not come across one that held up for more than several weeks.