After installing iOS 26.0.1, unresponsive screen touch with iPhone 13 Pro Max. Unable to operate

FUZZY DUNL0P wrote:

Same here on iPhone 11. Everything worked perfectly fine until the update from iOS 18.x to 26. Now I can't even pick up calls because touch input isn't working.

And what is your Battery Health at Settings > Battery > Battery Health > Maximum Capacity? If it is below 80% it needs to be replaced. Ignoring the Service recommendation you would see in Settings for this may result in the Battery swelling and pushing against the screen affecting touch events.

It would be very unusual for an original battery on an iPhone 11 to be operating normally. The replacement should only be done by Apple or Authorized Apple Service Provider. For those that used another third party for battery replacement or purchased a used device where it may have been replaced by a non-genuine battery have experienced problems with their device.

Downgrading the OS version has never been supported by Apple and to be fair, it is not supported on Android devices either. Those that tried have ended up with bricked phones that are no longer usable.

First try forced restart https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/force-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6/ios

If no joy, the chances are your screen has failed, have it looked at https://support.apple.com

Have you done a forced restart?

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

Same here on iPhone 11. Everything worked perfectly fine until the update from iOS 18.x to 26. Now I can't even pick up calls because touch input isn't working.

I tried downgrading back to iOS 18 but apparently Apple doesn't allow downgrading. I call that planned obsolescence.

If I don't get this resolved, I'm happily and finally done with Apple.

FUZZY DUNL0P wrote:

Same here on iPhone 11. Everything worked perfectly fine until the update from iOS 18.x to 26. Now I can't even pick up calls because touch input isn't working.

I tried downgrading back to iOS 18 but apparently Apple doesn't allow downgrading. I call that planned obsolescence.

If I don't get this resolved, I'm happily and finally done with Apple.

Not planned obsolescence, returning to 18 would not help, if forced restart does not help then your phone screen is probably busy. Stuff happens on 6 year old old phones.

(BTW iphones last 2x longer than most androids )

LD150 wrote:

if forced restart does not help then your phone screen is probably busy. Stuff happens on 6 year old old phones.

Sorry should say screen is probably bust