iPhone X touch screen not working

My new 256GB T-Mobile Spay Gray iPhone X has a non responsive touch screen. After initial boot up, I could not swipe up to begin setup. After numerous resets using volume up, volume down and then holding side button, I was able to use touch screen and start setup process. I then had numerous issues during setup (slowness, iCloud backup restore failure, freezing). Did an erase and reset up via Reset in Preferences > General and everything seemed to start working normally. After about 6 hours, the touch screen stopped working again. Have not been able to use phone again even after a erase and restore in iTunes.


Local Apple stores have no stock for replacement, AppleCare wants to put a $1150 hold on my credit card to ship an advanced replacement or have me send this one back and wait a few weeks for a replacement. None of these are good options si Co I already traded in my iPhone 7.


Anyone else having touch screen issues or is mine a one off lemon?

iPhone X, iOS 11.1

Posted on Nov 4, 2017 11:23 AM

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Posted on Nov 17, 2017 12:39 PM

Hey, that may not be true. From what I've seen (I had mine replaced):


1. The store (I bought mine online and went to the one closest to me) should be able to help you find and reserve a new one. I brought my phone in and showed them it didn't work in order to get authorized for a replacement. Although they did not have an exact same phone in stock, they were able to locate and reserve a replacement for me at another store in LA. I only had to drive 20 miles to that store and gave my name to the check-in person (the one with an iPad out front). I waited for 5 minutes before somebody came to me with a new phone to exchange. They can do this, and maybe you need to insist that they help you. It's a new phone - It's their responsibility to give you a product that works!


2. I believe replacements are in a different packaging from what one would get if they were to buy a new one. The box they brought to me was a plain white, small, flat cardboard box that only fit a phone and no other accessories. Definitely not retail packaging. They're just lazy and brushing you off if they tell you that you need to proceed as if you were getting a new phone. You do not deserve this!

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Dec 4, 2017 10:32 AM in response to jlhopk63

Then please return your phone to the Apple Store or to a servicer for diagnosis/replacement.


Please understand that the vast majority of iPhone X devices do not experience this issue; mine certainly has not nor have those of others I know.


However, with any product humans manufacture, a certain number will have issues after sale, and that's why you have a warranty, and Apple should get you up and going again fairly quickly.


Note also that all electronics are most likely to fail immediately after purchase, once again the reason for manufacturer warranties.

Dec 10, 2017 11:54 AM in response to cooksien

You can do it through iTunes.

Press the volume up button once press the volume down button once hold in the power button until you see iTunes it will be past and beyond the apple symbol just keep holding it until it tells you to connect to iTunes. Then you’ll be able to reset reconfigure from there. If it doesn’t help your problem at least your phone will be back to factory settings before you bring it in.

Dec 11, 2017 7:19 AM in response to sailthegnar

I had a similar problem, I was within the 14 day buyers remorse period. T-Mobile would do a switch out but I wouldn’t get the phone till December and the Apple Store wouldn’t do an AppleCare return because I was still within the 14 day timeframe. I found when I would slap the screen of the phone or knocked it like a door the phone would begin working, so every time it stopped working I would do that and get it to work again. I did that until the 14 days was up. And then took it to Apple for warranty swap. I ended up having to go to another store but I got an iPhone immediately. The other option I had was to cancel my T-Mobile insurance and get AppleCare. It’s important to know that AppleCare cannot be purchased after 60 days. Although AT&T next is a different program, the bottom line is you have a product that is still on the warranty which doesn’t work so somebody should be able to switch it up for you.

Dec 25, 2017 10:50 AM in response to Thomas Gaynor1

I had same issue , at first boot up, but after reset everything worked fine for 10 days.

Then I had my screen stop working again and couple resets didn’t help.

I heard that fast change of temperature can make this happened and I tried opposite thing now. I put my phone on cold ( outside on balcony ) and after couple minutes everything was fine.

I hope that this will help someone too.

Nov 16, 2017 1:20 AM in response to Peera

Welcome to the #screengate club. Membership is free. ***** to be us. The only silver lining is (I’m assuming) you are I the USA and have access to Apple Stores. I have traveled overseas and I’m in a country that has not even launched the phone. I can’t even service my phone until sometime in December, and only used it 3 days. It’s a big mess..:I suspect more and more users will be affected by these manufacturing defects.

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