How can I prevent ghost touch on my iPhone 11 Pro Max?

My phone is acting very sporadic and doing a bunch of things without me touching the screen (opening apps etc.) I don’t think it’s a virus or anything malicious but I’m not certain of anything. From what I’ve gathered this is called “ghost touch” and there might be something on my screen that’s causing it to think I’m touching it when I’m not. I’ve wiped down my screen and tried to clean it but to no avail. I’ve also tried restarting it and nada. Please help



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Posted on Feb 9, 2025 1:21 AM

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Feb 9, 2025 1:24 AM in response to AnnoyedAppleUser12

AnnoyedAppleUser12 wrote:

I don’t think it’s a virus or anything malicious

iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be infected with Viruses / Malware / Spyware *** unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed them on your device or/and have Jailbroken


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful you are in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password, etc with your friends and family members.


Be judicious when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.



**The primary reason for this is Sandboxing. All third-party apps are “sandboxed”, so they are restricted from accessing files stored by other apps or from making changes to the device. Sandboxing is designed to prevent apps from gathering or modifying information stored by other apps.


Security of runtime process in iOS and iPadOS - Apple Support



The sandbox on an iPhone is a security feature that creates a restricted environment for each app to run in isolation from other apps and the operating system. It is a core component of iOS's security architecture and plays a crucial role in making iPhones more secure.



  1. Accept the credibility of the information privded above; it is impervious to Viruses / Malware / Spyware .
  2. Just as some individuals hold unconventional beliefs, such as a flat Earth or moon landing denial, one has the freedom to believe in anything. The choice ultimately rests with you in this open and free world.


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