I’ve had the iPhone 17 pro since yesterday, and there have been several times I’ve had to tap buttons in multiple apps and on the Home Screen and keyboard to get the phone to respond. There also seems to be lag when I’m scrolling. Has anyone else had this issue? I have a good quality glass screen protector and this feels like an issue with the software or phone itself.
iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26
Hi. You probably have found a fix. I hope. If not, you've got a lot more patience than what I have.
I found that my iPhone 17 pro is having the same lack of touch screen response. I tried restarting the phone to no avail. Removed the screen protector...same lack of screen responsiveness. It was over most of the screen not just along the edges.
I went into Settings, Accessibility, Touch, Touch Accomodations and turned everything off. I even restarted the phone again. And it worked!
The screen is responding and I my thumbs are not getting as big of a workout and my frustration is gone.
Hi. You probably have found a fix. I hope. If not, you've got a lot more patience than what I have.
I found that my iPhone 17 pro is having the same lack of touch screen response. I tried restarting the phone to no avail. Removed the screen protector...same lack of screen responsiveness. It was over most of the screen not just along the edges.
I went into Settings, Accessibility, Touch, Touch Accomodations and turned everything off. I even restarted the phone again. And it worked!
The screen is responding and I my thumbs are not getting as big of a workout and my frustration is gone.
Hi. You probably have found a fix. I hope. If not, you've got a lot more patience than what I have.
I found that my iPhone 17 pro is having the same lack of touch screen response. I tried restarting the phone to no avail. Removed the screen protector...same lack of screen responsiveness. It was over most of the screen not just along the edges.
I went into Settings, Accessibility, Touch, Touch Accomodations and turned everything off. I even restarted the phone again. And it worked!
The screen is responding and I my thumbs are not getting as big of a workout and my frustration is gone.
"Also happening here on regular iPhone 17 running 26.2 Especially anything on the left or right side. Opening apps on those sides, things like playing TikTok’s at 2x speed where you hold down one side of the screen, scrolling, etc. I’ve had the phone for about 2 weeks so it does not seem to be resolved even now in Mid January."
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“iPhone 17 Pro screen not very responsive to touch: I’ve had the iPhone 17 pro since yesterday, and there have been several times I’ve had to tap buttons in multiple apps and on the Home Screen and keyboard to get the phone to respond.[…]”
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So I realize now this isn’t so much just an iPhone 17 pro issue. I believe it’s an iOS 26 problem because I’m noticing the same issues with my series 6 Apple Watch that I’ve had for a few years but that the problem only started after updating to iOS 26. When I searched for that problem—touchscreen bot responding in iOS 26–it seems to be a very widespread issue across Apple devices. I’ve already been resetting both my iPhone and my Apple Watch multiple times in the last few weeks and it’s not solving the problem. It may get me out of a freeze temporarily but it comes right back.
“iPhone 17 Pro screen not very responsive to touch: I’ve had the iPhone 17 pro since yesterday, and there have been several times I’ve had to tap buttons in multiple apps and on the Home Screen and keyboard to get the phone to respond.[…]”
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"I’m having the same issue. I always have to restart my phone. Got my phone the day it was released. I hope they fix this issue soon."
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So, do your part, and report it to Apple.
I have the same issue. I got the 17 pro the day it was released and since day 1 it acts about the half the time like I’m not touching the screen when I am trying to do something (usually it’s selecting something like the “submit” button rather than, say, use the keyboard). It seems to happen across all apps. Sometimes if I tap repeatedly it will finally recognize it; other times I have to force quit the app and start over.
I, too, also notice a lag when apps are loading—message or mail for example. For half a second, only the most recent 3 or 4 will show before all load.
I’m having the same problem. Especially with the phone app. When a call comes in I can touch the small black bar at the top of the screen to bring up the phone controls. Sometimes this works sometimes it doesn’t. Furthermore, if I can get to the phone controls and press the green button to accept the call it frequently does not work. I’m frantically pressing and banging on the green button desperately trying to pick up an important call and can’t do it!!
Also happening here on regular iPhone 17 running 26.2
Especially anything on the left or right side. Opening apps on those sides, things like playing TikTok’s at 2x speed where you hold down one side of the screen, scrolling, etc. I’ve had the phone for about 2 weeks so it does not seem to be resolved even now in Mid January.
Having the same issue. Was told to try new screen protector…. Slow, glitchy, constantly having the wrong letter typed. Sometimes pressing something 3 times for it to actually wor
Same with mine, photos very glitchy, I have 200GB free and it takes a minute to view a recorded video and the messaging app is very annoying and touch screen is very problematic, apps keep freezing pretty much the worst iPhone initial experience I've had since iPhone 1 I get a new one every other year.
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Same here got the 17 pro max and it’s slow to respond on screen touch , I thought it was screen protector and removed it , still same. When I type my passcode to unlock the phone it never goes through and have to retype , or when typing texts sometimes doesn’t press letters . So annoying giving it’s a new phone , hopefully it’s just a software and not the actual phone idk but I’m very upset as this phone doesn’t feel well functioning and it’s very expensive
I have the same issue. I also have a lag on everything I do. Photo app has the most issues. Photos aren’t showing up. Can’t take photos.
SAME for iphone 17 pro max
i just finally upgraded from a 14 pro max 2 weeks ago
should have just kept it :(
iPhone 17 Pro screen not very responsive to touch
