Accidental calling of favorites on hang up on my iPhone

doc_guy wrote:

@IdrisSeabright - I'm glad you found a solution that works for you,

It's not, strictly, speaking, a "solution" for me as I don't have a problem accidentally making calls. I just find it easier to end calls that way.

However, your tone implies that because there is a work around this isn't a significant issue for a lot of people, and minimizes the difficulty others, myself included, are experiencing.

That may be what you're inferring. But, I generally say exactly what I mean. And, I never said it wasn't a significant issue for some people. But, whether or not I think that (I don't), is irrelevant. It doesn't change the options that are available to you. Unless or until Apple makes a change, your choices are to use one of the workarounds or get a different phone. That is not a judgment on the seriousness of people's concerns. It's merely a statement of fact.

Complaining here may be cathartic but, other than that, it really accomplishes very little. Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions.

It’s frustrating and disappointing that Apple hasn’t addressed a basic problem they created. Activating a double-tap feature in the “fav” or “recent call” list could easily resolve this issue. It’s disheartening that such a simple programming fix is overlooked while Apple focuses on newer versions and software updates.

My iPhone SE also does this multiple times per week. Today, I was on speakerphone and the other person did the hanging up and it still called someone on my favorites list. I wasn’t even touching the phone!

Please fix this. Multiple times every week I am calling people by accident after hanging up. Either take the phone back to the Home Screen after a call ends, or add a delay after a call is finished. This is incredibly frustrating and seems so simple to fix.

eddyev246, Can you please provide instructions on how you did this? This is a brilliant fix, and I need to do something b/c the person I call accidentally gets really insulted. I tried to change my favorites to default to text, but could not find a way to do it.

Such a dumb Phone behave and so easy to fix for the developers. Just block calls or the screen for a second after a call ends and your fine. Or just go back to Home Screen.

this happens frequently only on IPhones…

This is crazy. My sister is getting tired of me calling her, when I am just trying to hang up the phone. I wish there was a setting to just take us back to the Home Screen if a call ends. Apple needs to fix this. Actually considering going back to Android for this one user interface flaw.

dkr918 wrote:

This is crazy. My sister is getting tired of me calling her, when I am just trying to hang up the phone. I wish there was a setting to just take us back to the Home Screen if a call ends. Apple needs to fix this. Actually considering going back to Android for this one user interface flaw.

Use the sleep/wake button to end the call.

Not really… less than a minute to setup vs. totally changing the habit of the way I use the phone. Easy choice. But as you said, what ever workaround works for someone, it’s all good.

Why this is a huge problem is the other people who have the same issue. You can’t influence them or point them to the forum to implement workarounds. They don’t care to waste significant time to deal with it. I think this will be fixed at some point, but I guess there are other priorities atm.

angelicoq wrote:

Why this is a huge problem is the other people who have the same issue. You can’t influence them or point them to the forum to implement workarounds. They don’t care to waste significant time to deal with it. I think this will be fixed at some point, but I guess there are other priorities atm.

It would be a "huge" problem if a significant percentage of iPhone users were concerned with it. That doesn't seem to be the case. Given that iPhones have worked this way for years, I don't see much likelihood that it will change unless there is a groundswell of feedback.

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Gabriel_N wrote:

Im seriously contemplating selling my 14pro max because its annoying. Imagine an integreted app being so annoying you complain about it on support forums.

You should always use the tool that best meets your needs.

Seeing that this thread is from early 2022 and that there are plenty of posts in it still in 2024, can someone please pin a link to a formal request that Apple actually reads where we can add our voices to the request? This issue happens to me daily. They could offer some options to what happens when the other party ends the call (i.e. lock screen)

Find the comment posted by user sejin208 from Oct. 9, 2023. A procedure is described there that I followed and have no more accidental calling. @dkr918, my other phone is a Samsung, and yes, no issues there.

Could someone please forward me the contact number of the apple software engineer in charge of this issue. I want to enter it in my favorite list at the same position the end call icon will appear. I suggest you all do the same to ease the burden on actual favorites unfortunate enough to be placed in that position. I do suggest though that you be very courteous and show empathy to them as they will be returning many calls from random numbers.

yougoyugo2 wrote:

Same for me, it's a relief to see I'm not the only one. It's like sitting down and someone pulls the chair away.

Had you ever broken your coccyx, you'd know they are not at all the same.