iPhone locks in pocket - no one says how to prevent this

Are there ANY responses to questions about iPhone locking that are not just links to long instructions about what to do AFTER it is locked. These are perpetual and unhelpful. Is it true that there is nothing that can be done to make things better in the first place?

iPhone XS

Posted on Mar 30, 2023 7:53 AM

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SravanKrA

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Mar 30, 2023 7:56 AM in response to pss

I am not clear about your query.

Are you saying iPhone locking in the Pocket is good or bad? Because I feel it is a great feature.

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