iOS 13: Touchscreen opens links on web pages at the slightest touch

Touchscreen has gotten too sensitive since iOS 13 update; opens links when scrolling on web pages at even the slightest touch. anyone else seeing this? I have an iphone 6S


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iPhone 6s

Posted on Sep 26, 2019 10:34 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2019 5:01 AM

Hey folks this is the OP, I’m going to close this thread even though as I write this (Oct 5, 2019), the problem still exists.


Here’s what we know:

  1. Certain apps, when used on iOS 13.x (up to and including 13.1.2) have very sensitive embedded links that respond at the slightest touch.
  2. These apps worked fine on iOS 12.x and earlier
  3. This is app-specific; Safari showing web pages seems fine, but the CNN and Fox News apps, for example, have this problem.
  4. This problem is on all iPhones including the new 11.
  5. iPadOS is just out so no idea if it’s a problem there also.


So, what to do?

  1. Comment in App Store. Both CNN and Fox News app are flooded with complaints about this. If you know of another app with this behavior leave a comment for the developer. We as users have to assume that the developers will tell Apple about this and get it resolved.
  2. Leave feedback for Apple. As this community is not a formal way to file feedback with Apple, you need to submit feedback here: https://www.apple.com/feedback/


Thanks everyone, fingers crossed this gets resolved soon!!

52 replies

Sep 30, 2019 12:10 AM in response to swf627

Same here. impossible to scroll many apps without being linked out to other pages. I noticed this after the ios 13 upgrade on my iphone 7. thought it wuld be fixed with 13.1 release, but nothing.


Now, i have bought iphone 11 pro, exact same thing.


Funny, it doesnt happen everywhere. noticed it never happens when scrolling Apple Support pages, but literally can read an artcle jn USAToday app with the url links being activated any time you scroll the page.

Oct 2, 2019 6:05 AM in response to swf627

Me too! I’m not sure how this thread is not being flooded with this complaint. It is absolutely unbearable when EVERY time you’re reading an article, a simple scroll down leads across multiple links. Please fix this beyond the unworkable solution that requires sacrifice the ease of use for all other touch capabilities. I hate when the only solution provides by Apple is to sacrifice other features! That’s a lazy shortcut not a client friendly solution!

Oct 3, 2019 6:18 AM in response to swf627

OMG yes!! It took me 3 days to find this thread after searching on Google. It makes reading news apps (CNN, FOX) impossible. I will trigger 5-6 to open on EVERY article I read. There must be a better way. Bring back “deep” touch as an option? Apple, you can keep your Haptic Touch if this is what it means. How could this role out the door and not be caught during testing?

Oct 4, 2019 9:58 AM in response to swf627

Thank you for reporting this! It’s probably the most annoying bug of any recent update. I find it is impossible to read a news article in my news apps without clicking the back button a hundred times. APPLE - PLEASE FIX THIS. Changing touchscreen settings does not fix the problem and actually makes things worse in the opposite way. It’s not us; it’s you.

Oct 21, 2019 6:04 AM in response to swf627

This problem is extremely irritating. I don’t even have to touch my screen, just hover and the link is activated. I have to watch my finger as I’m scroll/reading to avoid hitting a link. It is frustrating to lose a good news story while you’re reading intensely. Who the **** thought that was a good idea? Obviously someone who doesn’t read!!! What was wrong with the last version? Always fixing something that’s not broken.

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