Iphone 4 keeps freezing up

This could be the New IOS4 but I have had several instances where someone was trying to call me and it would not let me answer the call. Screens keep freezing on me and the synchronization of when it turns off the screen is all messed up.

Anyone else having this issue?

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Posted on Jun 25, 2010 4:34 AM

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Posted on Jun 25, 2010 5:26 PM

I had the same problem and I discovered what it was. I was using my old 3GS skin cover, and it was covering the proximity sensor ... so I removed it, and it worked fine. If you have something like that covering the front face near the sensor, that's likely the issue. I guess I'll need to get a cover made for the 4. Good luck!
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May 2, 2014 4:14 AM in response to supermom1964

I had and have till now again all these problems, no way to come out. Apple has no time to spend with us and with our obsolete model of iphone 😠 (iphone 4).


If it's so, at least let we reinstall an older firmware (unlock old firmwares!!!!), it's a way not expensive for you, maybe your mistake is that you didn't that IOS 7.xx is unable to work on iphone 4 for a medium-long period. IOS 7 is heavy for iphone 4.


must I buy a samsung?

Dec 16, 2014 9:47 AM in response to cynnical

HHow long does this apparently common problem have to go on for before Apple take their head out of the sand and fix it.

i see questions going back to 2011 and yet today, my phone has yet again frozen up!

it only happens when I try to 'slide to unlock' it only only happens at that time and to resolve it I have to switch the phone off and then turn it on again. Then it works for a while until at some date it does it again. It has done it twice today!!

yet a few months ago when I spoke with an apple techie I was told its down to the covering on the screen. I did try to explain that in that case it wouldn't make any difference switching it off but he had this firmly fixed in his head.

YOu ou could understand it if it was a cheap phone but when you pay 500£ for something from such a prestigious company you expect it to work or at least be fixable by the people who make it.

it would be terrible to think that it is just a good way of getting you to buy a new one but I guess I just feel a bit cheated that a flimsy piece of film over the screen is being blamed for what appears to be a bug

Jul 26, 2010 8:37 PM in response to rledit3

the 3 finger trick actually worked, but really imagine if you had a car problem and the mechanic told you to honk the horn three times while you open and close the trunk of the car to fix that particular problem, what would you think of that car.

Again thanks for posting this weird repair fix, I did also remove the cover that I purchased for the Iphone 4.

Apple please tell me that you will fix this glitch, and don't let those glitches be the tipping point of why apple stock went down the drain.

Mar 22, 2011 7:58 PM in response to cynnical

My iPhone 4G 16G keeps freezing up intermittently in any screen. Once it's in a screen/app/call anything I can't get it to unfreeze or come out of that without shutting it off completely and then it freezes when I restart again. It will stop doing it for weeks or days and then start up againUser uploaded file Really frustrating! The Apple store Genius Bar said to restore it to new but then what about my apps? Won't those just mess it up again unless I completely dump all of them and re-purchase and re-load absolutely new ones rather than the ones that are backed up on my computer? This issue is soooo frustrating please help/advise me...

Jul 14, 2011 10:39 PM in response to cynnical

What's up with this Iphone 4. My phone has been worthless for about the last 2 months. It freezes up, drops calls for no apparent reason, people call and I answer and they can't hear me but I can hear them fine(Same thing when I make calls). I love the iPhone, but this iPhone 4 has been nothing but a disappointment. I've tried everything from reinstalling the OS, to calling ATT having them reset whatever it is they reset. I'd go to an Apple store but I don't want to hear a bunch of BS and a run around. I take great care of the phone so it isn't neglect. It's like there's a ghost in the machine. Anyone have any thoughts?

Nov 18, 2011 3:14 AM in response to cynnical

So this thread doesn't offer much by way of solutions and I wanted to add my complaint to the many here, and to over 19000 people that have looked at this thread looking for an answer.


Anyone at apple want to chime in on the freezing screen? I have the newest os and iTunes. Phone freezes quite often where the screen won't register anything so I can't use my phone at all. Restarting occasionally helps but usually not. Restored my iPhone and it did nothing. These issues started with os5.

Dec 10, 2011 5:35 PM in response to cynnical

I have an iphone 3GS, have had since they were first released.


I have now got to the point of being so frustrated with this poxy locking mode that happens when trying to type a text, email,.... anything..... its finally tipped me over the edge and I am dumping Apple for Samsung.


Its taken 2 years to realise just how oppresive Apple actually are in protecting their product.... especially unfriendly is itunes....its absolutely ******* stinks.


Bye Apple, the company is being overtaken very rapidly by Samsung, HTC getting their act together.

Jan 7, 2012 4:47 AM in response to cynnical

i am also having the same problem my phone on a good day will freeze every other day and on a bad day could be every day. Does anyone know why this is because my iphone is a big part of my daily life. Also when people call me or i call them they can not hear me but i can hear them perfectly fine. and the final problem is my iphone decided to delete all my data i have no idea why and i have lost all my contact and everything :L


PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME BECAUSE THIS IS REALLY ANNOYING ME KNOW AND I JUST WANT MY IPHONE 4 TO WORK PERFECTLY AS I TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT.


I HAVE TRIED RESETTING ALL THE SOFTWARE HOLDING DOWN THE TWO BUTTONS TO RESET THE PHONE AND ALSO RESTORING THE PHONE TO MANUFACTURE SETTING SO IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO OR DO I NEED A NEW PHONE?


ALL HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED


Thanks

Cameron

Feb 23, 2012 10:31 AM in response to cynnical

My freezing problemis slightly different...i have three email accounts, and all throughout the day/night when i try to click on one account it will randomly freeze up on any one of the three accounts when i try to select one to read an email, and sometimes it will even reset back to the home screen. its really annoying since i rely on these emails for work, and need to respnd quickly, sometimes it will reset back to the home screen 2-3 time. so i have to power it off, and back on again to get it to respond! Please help!!!!!

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