iPhone 16 Pro touchscreen issues: Users report ignored taps and swipes

As per a report by 9to5Mac, iPhone 16 Pro users are facing issues with the responsiveness of  their phone’s touchscreen. The issue is reportedly leading to users seeings their taps and swipes being ignored which led to several normal actions being affected including scrolling, pressing buttons, and missed presses on the virtual keyboard. 

The report states that the touchscreen issue on the iPhone 16 Pro could be due to a software bug rather than a specific hardware fault. The touch rejection algorith of iOS seems to be the cause of this new issue. 

Why are iPhone 16 Pro users facing touch rejection issues? 

The 9to5Mac report states that iPhone 16 Pro users could be facing this issue due to the thinner than-ever bezels of the new device, leading to the user’s skin unintentionally contacting the edges of the display, leading to touch rejection. 

It states that the problem that the due to the slimmer form factor and thinner bezels users may be gripping the phone with their fingers resting on the sides of display. The report also states that the touch rejection issue may occur more when the phone is used without the case. 

Netizens react to iPhone 16 Pro touch screen issues: 

A Reddit thread on iPhone 16 Pro touch screen issues illicited various responses from various Apple users. While many iPhone 16 series users detailed the issues they were facing, many older iPhone model users said that they were also facing these problems after updating to iOS 18. 

One iPhone 16 Pro Max user detailing the problem on Reddit wrote, “It has never happened on any other iPhone model but it happens regularly on my 16 Pro Max … Someone, in another thread suggested it was only the screen area next to the camera control, but it happens with me if a finger is just touching the bottom of the screen too—when I’m reaching for something at the top of the screen.”

“Thats me !! Thought it was just me. Taps and swipes not registering constantly. Also typing is just way worse. Never hits the letter i want to hit.” wrote another user

An iPhone 15 Pro also confirmed facing the issue, writing, “iOS 18 issue. I started seeing this on my 15 pro since I was on dev 18.1 beta 3 and still see it on 16 pro. mostly happens with apps that have lists of items like Reddit or twitter but closing reopening fixes it.”

Yet another user wrote, “This is driving me crazy! I thought it was app related, because when I force close the app it works again. Hope there is an OTA fix soon.”

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Published: 23 Sep 2024, 10:51 AM IST