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iphone 5 screen not auto turning off

I was wondering if anyone else has noticed a difference in how the new iPhone turns off. With my iPhone 4, I'd drop it in the trouser pocket and it would shut off within the 5 minutes, as set with auto lock. But for some reason the new phone stays on. I've forgotten to manually shut off the screen and found the phone on and the battery almost empty. Annoying, to say the least. The settings are exactly as they were with my previous phone, so I'm wondering if the touch screen technology for the new phone is different.

Anyone else found this? And, more importantly, has anyone else found a solution to fix it?

iPhone 5

Posted on Sep 23, 2012 12:25 AM

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dmn1c3u

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Jan 7, 2013 7:24 PM in response to ggfromcp

I have the same issue, and yes I have the assistive touch setting turned on. It could be the problem here.

Feb 4, 2013 3:59 AM in response to YazidJ

This problem started for me when I updated to the latest OS. A friend has the same issue. Assistive touch is off and auto lock set to 1 minute. It's a real problem because if I forget to turn off the screen manually the phone goes dead in my pocket.

Nov 19, 2013 5:19 PM in response to Brenlyons01

Thanks .... your reply helped me fix my problem!

Condon85

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Dec 9, 2013 10:39 PM in response to ggfromcp

Just turn off the Switch Control . it's work for me

May 24, 2014 10:10 AM in response to DSkids

Agree with you. It happened the other night to me after using Pandora Application with the Chromecast Application on my TV. After that screen won't turn off... My phone dies real quick because when i am out and if I get a notification on my phone, the screen just keeps turned on...