“Ghost Touch” is happening when your iPhone starts performing actions on its own. The screen seems to respond to non-existent touches, or apps open without your involvement. However, even though you sometimes have to carry your iPhone to Apple Service Center to fix the ghost touch problem, you can try a number of quick fixes. These include clearing the iPhone’s touch screen and resetting it to factory settings.
Here is how to fix ghost touch on your iPhone.
How to fix a ghost touch on iPhone
You should know that you can fix the iPhone ghost touch problems yourself. However, while some of them are simple and can be done in a few seconds, others will require software changes that may take some time. You may also encounter a problem with the hardware. You are more likely to need the help of a professional to fix it.
To get your iPhone screen back to normal, you can try any of these ways to fix ghost touch problems. They range from the simplest to more complicated methods. Here is more about these methods.
How to fix a ghost touch by cleaning the screen of iPhone
It may sound too trivial, but cleaning your iPhone’s touch screen of dust and dirt can be an effective defense against ghost touches. This way you can clean your smartphone’s screen of small elements that may prevent it from recognizing your touch. To clean the screen of your smartphone from dust or dirt, you need to use a small dry soft fiber or lint-free cloth. You have also to make sure that the screen is off. It would be better to completely turn off the iPhone.
If some spots don’t come off, you can try using a special screen cleaning liquid to remove dust, dirt, and grease traces. Just wet the cloth a little and gently wipe the screen. Make sure that moisture doesn’t get into any openings when wiping. In addition, Apple recommends that you don’t use window cleaners or household cleaners, or cleaners that contain abrasives or hydrogen peroxide. Doing so may destroy the oil-resistant coating that Apple has coated your device with.
It is also best to free your iPhone from the case and remove the optional protective glass, because the problem may also be in it. It often happens that if the protective glass or membrane is defective, the screen may not recognize your touch.
How to restart iPhone
If after all the manipulations with clearing your phone screen the problem with the screen remains, then you can try to restart your iPhone again.
If you want to restart your iPhone X or later, you have to follow these steps:
- First of all, press and hold the “Side” or “Volume” button, until the “slide to power off” slider appears.
- Then, swipe the slider to the right and wait until your iPhone shuts down.
- Finally, press and hold the “Side” button again until the Apple loge appears.
If you want to restart your iPhone 8 or earlier, you have to follow these steps:
- Press and hold the “Top” or “Side” button.
- Swipe the power off slider to the right and wait until your iPhone shuts down.
- After that, press and hold the “Top” or “Side” button again to turn on your iPhone.
Other helpful tips
As an option, you can also try to update your iPhone to a newer version of the operating system. Perhaps the developers have fixed the ghost touch bug in the new iOS.
You can still reset your iPhone to factory settings, and if this doesn’t help, then the best option is to contact a specialist in the service center.
