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Florontyne Author

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iPhone settings menu not working

I have a new iPhone 14 Pro Max. Everything working except Settings. It comes up but won’t scroll down and none of the items respond. How do I fix this.

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 6, 2024 10:08 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2024 8:40 PM

Hi Florontyne

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!

Re: "iPhone settings menu not working : Everything working except Settings : How do I fix this".

Wondering if your iPhone may need upgrading to iOS 17.2.1 which is the latest iOS version:

About iOS 17 Updates - Apple Support says:

"This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users".

If needed: See: How to: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Else: If you have already updated your iPhone with the newest iOS version:

As something is not working as expected, you may want to try restarting your iPhone:

(deletes temporary files, may update recent changes, often restores order if something is not working):

How to: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support

All the best :-)

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Jan 6, 2024 8:40 PM in response to Florontyne

Hi Florontyne

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!

Re: "iPhone settings menu not working : Everything working except Settings : How do I fix this".

Wondering if your iPhone may need upgrading to iOS 17.2.1 which is the latest iOS version:

About iOS 17 Updates - Apple Support says:

"This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users".

If needed: See: How to: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Else: If you have already updated your iPhone with the newest iOS version:

As something is not working as expected, you may want to try restarting your iPhone:

(deletes temporary files, may update recent changes, often restores order if something is not working):

How to: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support

All the best :-)

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