Q: How can I get rid of a virus on my iPhone 6+, if the virus makes it to where I can't use my touchscreen?
Yesterday my iPhone randomly started freezing up. Whenever I tried to use the touchscreen, my phone couldn't sense my finger on the touchscreen. The only things that worked where the 4 buttons on the sides of my phone. I tried doing a hard restart, but the glitch was still there. Overtime I tried to touch it, even if I wasn't touching it at all, a grayish page with lines kept twitching from the top of the screen. I've restarted it at least 6 times in the past 2 days, but all it does is fix the touchscreen for 2-3 seconds before glutting again. I've had to use my phone through Siri for 2 days know, and its really frustrating. My dad looked at it and said it was a virus, but I can't exactly do anything about it, because I can't even type in my password.
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 7.1.2
Posted on Jun 16, 2016 12:37 PM
ltdean13 wrote:
Yesterday my iPhone randomly started freezing up. Whenever I tried to use the touchscreen, my phone couldn't sense my finger on the touchscreen. The only things that worked where the 4 buttons on the sides of my phone. I tried doing a hard restart, but the glitch was still there. Overtime I tried to touch it, even if I wasn't touching it at all, a grayish page with lines kept twitching from the top of the screen. I've restarted it at least 6 times in the past 2 days, but all it does is fix the touchscreen for 2-3 seconds before glutting again. I've had to use my phone through Siri for 2 days know, and its really frustrating. My dad looked at it and said it was a virus, but I can't exactly do anything about it, because I can't even type in my password.
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support, Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
I would first recommend backing up your iPhone and importing your Photos/Videos if you do not have a current backup before doing the following...
After restoring your iPhone, do not reload your backup and see if this issue continues. You can go ahead and sign into your accounts and reload your most needed apps from the App Store. If you notice the issue start back up again, try to identify any patterns that you notice as to when the issue occurs. If you cannot make anything of it, Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support.
Note: If the issue did continue after restoring your iPhone as new, the backup is still good to use as you would now know that no contents were the cause of your issue.
Posted on Jun 16, 2016 12:50 PM