Iphone 5 sometimes touch screen unresponsive

Since I got my second charger cable, I started using it at work and my IPhone 5 did exactly the same thing.

Whole screen became unresponsive, hardware buttons worked but not the touch screen...

Reading the responses here, I switched chargers, cables and even tried different power outlets.

Every single time I unplugged and used one of the hardware buttons, everything turned back to normal.

Completely puzzled, I looked at the "new" "state of the art" Lightning port and there it was, dust and a piece of lint

from my soft carrying case. Used canned air on it and problem went away.

It may be worth checking your phones for a similar cause...

Just my 2c s...

This happens to me a lot. I don't understand what the issue is, but it's super frustrating when I can't install new apps.

I have a 16g white sprint iphone 5 and I noticed it while I plug it to charge and use it. The screen was not responding. I unplugged and it work ok . Plug it again sometimes not responding , reboot while charging and sometimes still not responding

I've been having multiple issues with having to tap certain buttons from time to time on the iPhone 5. Specifically it's in the menu button in the Facebook app where it happens the most. I've noticed no correlation with charging though.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4339692?answerId=19994349022#19994349022

similar problem...

I work a job that creates a lot of dust kicking around. This worked .

Screen not responding. I have to tap on screen many times before getting proper response. Plugged or unplugged makes no difference. I hope is a software problem!!!!

Same problem happened to me I have an iPhone 5 32gb White I tried every possible thing to resolve this problem but no luck, using the stock Orem charger and Oem lightning cable, whenever I plugged it in the screen starts shaking when I touch the screen and takes wrong inputs.

Been having problems with unresponsive screen. Swipped the Wi-Fi On/Off button 20 or so times today before it turned Wi-Fi off, screen was responding because I could scroll. Twice now I have not been able to end a phone call as the End button did not respond very annoying as one of the calls was international from Malta. Upgraded from a iphone 3 and so far been more than a bit dissapointed.

I have the same problem. However, when I plugging into a Mac computer USB port, the problem seems to disappear.

I've been having screen issues as above. Just upgraded to iPhone 32gb. Screen goes unresponsive, or just a part of the screen, mostly the right side stops responding. Pretty sad when you're trying to use a slider button and it slides fine until you get towards the end, then it swings back to the left. Tapping doesn't work, but screen pages will continue to swipe, then not. Then when it starts responding, it will apparently start responding to some of the things I was trying to do when it was unresponsive. Pretty strange watching your phone on the table start opening apps, and ghost texting to contacts, and even once sent the text. Hard reset failed to have any effect, NEVER had this problem with my 3G and 4 model. Haven't noticed these issues related to charger being plugged in or not. Think I'll head over to the Apple store in a couple days and see about getting it swapped out.

Having the same issue here with the screen becoming unresponsive has anyone heard anything from Apple whether its software or hardware? Last time the phone was locked and I couldnt slide the unlock bar, once I reset it was ok but still happens occasionally.

I have just found out this problem with mine. I did some empiric testing and found out something quite interesting.

Same thing, plugged with the lightining cable either to USD port or wall charger, no response from touch screen.

Now, I have a hard case protection, so I don´t have contact with the aluminum body of the iphone. Taking the case off, now touching the aluminum, plugged to the cable, the screen is totally responsive.

It probably has something to do with statics. And also poor engeneering, in my humble opinion.

Maybe this is what is happening with you guys also.

I too have been having this issue... And as the previous post states it happens when the lighting plug is connected.

And yet again... "We are not holding it properly".... I am sure that is the excuse Apple will give for there poor engineering again!!

We have noticed this too now and also when you have cold fingers or wear gloves it wont respond. So went to Apple store and they reset the phone, which did not help and I just have not had time to go and take it back again, Not sure getting a new phone will resolve this, but its some engineering issue like others mentioned. Should have kept my 4s.