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Touch Recognition Issue on iPhone 5, 5th Generation iPod Touch with Rapid Diagonal Swipes
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it's now November 9 and the iPhone 5 has been out for how long??
Sounds like a GIANT issue if it's taken them this long to figure it out
Sounds like a GIANT issue if it's taken them this long to figure it out
Perhaps we don't have absolute knowledge, but it is safe to say that:
1) The problem hasn't (yet) manifested in other models
2) The iPhone 5 introduced us to the in-cell touch display
It's extremely likely this is a hardware issue.
EDIT
That said, this really isn't a big deal.
Unless, of course, you swipe really fast from side to side ALL the time.
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!!!!
My, you DO live in a funny world, don't you? (Of course I fell for Game Boy, I confess)
Wow, when the hell was the last time anyone scrolled like that? Gimme a freakin break. People are always going to find something to bitch about with Apple products.
i noticed this when i got my phone in the system pref. I just thought i wasn't touching the button correctly.
Yes
The video is nuts. Who scrolls like that? I can replicate it if I play FN in a way that hurts my finger?
If anything it's an IPS Technology issue. Then again perhaps a unit must pass a Swipe Speed Test before leaving the building
I do have occasional times though when the screen does not respond to my touch during a text, but not email?
Could be software, Scott's going away present in crappy A6 Optimization?
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Yes. I see that.
The video is nuts. Who scrolls like that? I can replicate it if I play FN in a way that hurts my finger?
If anything it's an IPS Technology issue. Then again perhaps a unit must pass a Swipe Speed Test before leaving the building
I do have occasional times though when the screen does not respond to my touch during a text, but not email?
Could be software, Scott's going away present in crappy A6 Optimization?
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Yes. I see that.
Not sure the "issue" is restricted to the iPhone 5 and 5th Gen. iPod Touch nor to diagonal swipes. I've had.. quirks.. with the Multi-touch on my 4th Gen. iPad, yes when playing Fruit Ninja, but also Infinity Blade. Then again it could be unrelated. Not going to freak out over it though Hoping it is something that can be addressed in iOS 6.1
Hoping it is something that can be addressed in iOS 6.1Seriously?
Who uses their phone like this? Who expects the screen to be able to keep up with that kind of movement? Also, what was the guy doing to his phone when he "discovered" this? Get a life, dude.
Who uses their phone like this? Who expects the screen to be able to keep up with that kind of movement? Also, what was the guy doing to his phone when he "discovered" this? Get a life, dude.
I was about to suggest the same thing. I agree with you that is exactly what's happening. It just needs to be tweaked a bit more. I suppose the accidental touch feature could be avoided if a fast swipe is coming from center is detected. Someone please open a support ticket to Apple.
I've been having issues selecting text on my iPhone 5. Tapping words to select them (usually misspelled or Siri corrections) doesn't do anything at all or sometimes places the cursor on the other side of the screen. There's no rhyme or reason to it which is what makes it obvious that something is wrong.
I've also had issues with the keyboard in general. Even when I'm absolutely certain I landed on a key it'll select one in the general vicinity instead. I never had that issue on an iPhone 4. It's also very sporadic.
I'm glad someone's finally found something that points to a screen issue. Just confirms I'm not going crazy.
I've also had issues with the keyboard in general. Even when I'm absolutely certain I landed on a key it'll select one in the general vicinity instead. I never had that issue on an iPhone 4. It's also very sporadic.
I'm glad someone's finally found something that points to a screen issue. Just confirms I'm not going crazy.
Same here. Only way I can get it to replicate the fault is if my finger goes outside the scroll area while quickly swiping.
I've had it once
I was in a rush trying to get my phone to work (bad SIM from AT&T, it seems. The guy, when I finally got served after an hour, asked me what ccid or whatever I had, so I had to find it by scrolling rapidly, four or five times, slightly diagonally, and it froze, solid. Couldn't get it out of the crashed state -- I suspected it was a software crash. The physical button got me out of the System Preferences and I relaunched.
Degree of annoyance? Never had it since. AT&Ts crummy SIM card and their lack of an LTE tower in my part of the city are way more annoying. I still haven't experienced any LTE speeds. I love the phone, in my area Apple Maps is pretty cool, when I go to an unfamiliar place it hasn't lost me yet. Oh, and I can use FaceTime over cellular, but only if I leave Unlimited. I very seldom go over my time, and I got my first warning of slowdown last month, though never a slowdown. What they want is to ream you on "over the top" fees. They'll give you FaceTime, but you'll pay for it all.
I was in a rush trying to get my phone to work (bad SIM from AT&T, it seems. The guy, when I finally got served after an hour, asked me what ccid or whatever I had, so I had to find it by scrolling rapidly, four or five times, slightly diagonally, and it froze, solid. Couldn't get it out of the crashed state -- I suspected it was a software crash. The physical button got me out of the System Preferences and I relaunched.
Degree of annoyance? Never had it since. AT&Ts crummy SIM card and their lack of an LTE tower in my part of the city are way more annoying. I still haven't experienced any LTE speeds. I love the phone, in my area Apple Maps is pretty cool, when I go to an unfamiliar place it hasn't lost me yet. Oh, and I can use FaceTime over cellular, but only if I leave Unlimited. I very seldom go over my time, and I got my first warning of slowdown last month, though never a slowdown. What they want is to ream you on "over the top" fees. They'll give you FaceTime, but you'll pay for it all.
Damn you for rushing out to buy it!
The moral of the tale?
Post-Jobs Apple are rushing out stuff that Steve would never have approved of or agreed on and are cashing in through greed and laziness.
Ipad Mini? Low res screen and slow processor What's that all about?
IPad 4? Hi res screen and faster processor? What's that all about a.
Ah...I see what you're doing now...we just buy the reviewed model six months later. Simple!
Remember folks... Don't buy the first PJ (Post Jobs) hardware release. Always the S model or the updated one six months later. Easy!
Hope this has been of some help
yah - ill be holding onto my ipad 3 for a while - the upgrade cycles of every year are dying IMO
