Anyone's iPhone 4 lock button stopped working?

[DanFreemanPhoto]

For some completely unknown reason, as I got my phone out as I was track side at Llandow today, the lock button gradually stopped working.

As I try it now, it has no 'click', and doesn't move at all (and obviously doesn't wake the phone up).

Quite a major problem if the phone dies, as I won't be able to turn it back on (or does it turn on when you connect a charger?) Either way, it's not good.

This happened to anyone?

As I've got the day off tomorrow it looks like I'm off to Apple Store Bristol (again!!).

This will be my third IP4S

 

[Marky_]

Re: Anyone's IP4 lock button stopped working?

The actual on/off button?

Yes you can turn it on by plugging in the charger.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Re: Anyone's IP4 lock button stopped working?

Yeh the top one.

I thought you could. But that's not the ideal solution.

 

[Alexiooo]

Book a bar appointment and they will take a look.

If your battery goes dead,plotting it on charge will cause the phone to turn itself on. In the meantime, go to Settings -> General -> Accessibility, and at the bottom is a feature called Assistive Touch. Turn this on.

A small circle will appear on your screen which you can drag around to different positions on the screen. When you tap on it, some options will appear. One of these options is "device", tap it the there will be an option to lock your screen.

This will solve your issue for the next 24 hrs.

 

[Ged]

Re: Anyone's IP4 lock button stopped working?

mines just really hard to press, mind my phone has had some "accident damage" and the chassis is bent making lock button a sometimes 2 handed job to press aha

 

[birchy2010]

Re: Anyone's IP4 lock button stopped working?

Yep, My sisters IP4 has issues and it died on my IP3S too!

 

[Chapster5]

My button died too when you pushed it it was really spongy and nothing happened

I fixed it the other night!

Open the back of your phone (2 very small screws at the bottom either side of the charge point) undo them then slide the back upwards and it will come away.

Now above your camera is the lock button I got a VERY small flat blade screw driver folded up a tiny peice of paper and wedged it in gradually between the button and the contact board keep testing the button making sure it works when your happy back goes back on (slide downwards) then the screw go back in

Boom!

Worked for me anyway

Nick

 

[AK]

Or you could take it to Apple as have an approved repair as it'll still be in warranty.

 

[Chapster5]

Or that mine is out of warranty by a year lol! And I've had my phone apart many a time messing with stuff

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

FYI, for anyone else who has this problem....

Went in the Apple today and they replaced the phone....no hassle at all. Quick and easy straight swap