iPhone 5 not waking up! Have to press home/sleep button numerous times

Hi,

For me, the problem has been solved. It was definitely a carrier issue for me (Vodafone). It wasn't due to phone's memory or apps at least for me anyway. Everyone that I know that has the same issue uses Vodafone and when I changed my sim to a different carrier(Optus), finally no problem anymore.

I actually agree, although I have never noticed this before, is this because of a recent update? I have had NO issues with my phone up untill a couple days ago and have had my phone since march. its the ONLY issue I have.

I am on sprint and this just started happening recently I can't imagine it's a hardware issue because the buttons work perfectly fine.when it wakes. I have noticed that when it does happens, it's recently after being on a phone call, although it may not be related. I hope it gets fixed soon. It is becoming troublesome and I don't live close enough to an apple store to go have them look at it (although I really don't think it's hardware related) I honestly think ts related to software and the iphone 5 specifically and can probably be fixed by a software update. I do NOT want to have to "start from fresh" as some have tried and it didn't help. I left android so I didn't have to do things like that every time I had issues .

I am on iOS 6.1.4 with an unlocked iPhone 5 currently using it on T-Mobile's network. I too have experienced the mentioned issue where the phone takes a longer snooze from time to time.

As others have pointed out, I do not think it is a hardware issue. I have restored my phone twice and both times have set it up as a new phone and the problem still persists. I even took it to Apple and they actually replaced the home button and screen for me and of course, the problem still happened.

I understand the issue with Vodaphone, but seeing as I am using it on t-mobile and the issue still occurs, could it be that it is in fact a software issue? Hopefully this will be fixed in iOS 7.

Same Issue here with my iphone 5 and my wife's. It's been happening for months now. Were both using vodaphone. Was all fine when I first bought the iphone, but somewhere in between then and now I performed a software update and that's where my trouble seemed to start. Would love to install the original IOS and road test this.

Finally went to appleshop today in Canberra regarding the issue and was asked if I was on Vodaphone. In aplles eyes it's vodaphone problem. The lady suggested to change to a different carrier. Too bad that a signed a 2 year contract. By the time this gets sorted my contract will be finished and I'll be in the market for a new phone.

Please sort this out now APPLE.

just get in touch with Vodafone (http://community.vodafone.com.au/t5/iOS-iPhone-and-iPad/iPhone-5-home-amp-lock-b uttons-unresponsive/td-p/218008/page/10) and they will put you in touch with an Apple engineer.

The vodafone people contacted me and connected me with an Apple engineer which guided me into sending them the phone's logs. After a few days the phone started working again (it gets slugglish sometimes, but it won't freeze like before)... maybe they have done an over the air update for my phone?

Anyways, iOS 7 is coming out soon...

Well I'm pretty sure now that it is a carrier related issue as I've traveled to the UK then to the US, back the UK and again back to the UAE where the problem re-occured a day after landing. The wake up issue never occured once in the two other countries, only in the UAE with Etisalat, and it's been happneing, since I got my iPhone 5 a year ago.

I had this same problem. This is what fixed it for me (iOS7):

Go to General > Accessibility > Under 'Physical and Motor' heading > Switch Control and turn off 'Auto Scanning'

Hope this helps somebody.

Try waking up your iphone with the power button.. I have the iphone 5s g... And its sends it to power off like if you kept holding it... If the home button is pressed it delays and even when password is entered lags too much... What I did is removed the touch id (fingerprint) now seems to work fine... I'll keep you posted...

I have a 32 gb iphone 5s running 7.0.4 and am having the same issue. the home button works fine in every aspect of how it should until it goes to sleep. Not just regular sleeps.. more like extended longer sleeps, often with a charger plugged in though it has happened without. I can press the home 100 times and the phone is off for all intensive purposes. If i press the power button there is no response but if i hold it as though i am turning it on it will boot up simple to the home screen but without any apple boot logos.

It happened once or twice since i got the phone but has happend four times in the last 24 hours. Apple care or not im getting irritated this will be my second exchange if it need replacing.

Get with it apple.. premium price for your product demands it function properly.

I had the same problem this morning. I tried a lot of things and what fixed it was the removal of the lock code. As soon as I reactivate my lock code, the problem reappears.

rustySamurai, thanks! that did work!

I have the same promblem intermittantly with iphone 5s ios 7

It wont wake up when i press the home button but sometimes wakes up if I press the power button repeatedly.

This is very annoying. It seems to be a software issue as my buttons function perfectly the rest of the time.

I have also the same problem with my Iphone 5s with ios 7.1.1

I had the exact same problem. Iphone 5 with IOS 7.1.1.

Disabled passcode to get it working properly as sugested. So this seems to be the "solution". Hope Apple will solve this on their next IOS release so I can enable passcode again.