A bug affects the basic action that no one can avoid performing on the iPhone or any smartphone!
The iPhone 16 Pro has already reached the hands of users around the world, generating mixed reviews regarding its appreciation. While experts have started to evaluate the resistance to drops or the quality of the camera or examine the internal parts, Ordinary users have been forced to speak out about the “ghost touches” they experienced with the iPhone 16 Pro.
Ghost touches occur when the device’s touchscreen ignores your commands. In this case, these occur when you touch the edges of the screen, especially near the camera, the iPhone “freezes” and does not respond to your touches.. Of course, this is a problem that affects the user experience, capable of generating frustration among owners of this latest Apple model.
iPhone 16 Touchscreen Unresponsive Issue
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iPhone 16 users are bothered by ‘ghost touches’
Unfortunately, this inconvenience has brought together iPhone owners on a Reddit channel where they have detailed the problem. The root cause of this issue appears to be a bug in the iPhone 16 Pro’s software. The accidental contact rejection system, designed to prevent unwanted actions, is inadvertently activated.
According to feedback from some affected users, this may also be due to the thinner bezels of the iPhone 16 Pro, which make it easier to accidentally touch the edges of the screen, or the fact that the touch rejection algorithm seems too sensitive and causes valid touches to be ignored.
Either way, since this is a software issue, it will probably be easier to fix in a future iOS 18 update. But it’s still a disappointing situation for those looking to use their new iPhone for the first time.
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Personally, what catches my attention is that the glasses are considered a possible cause of the problem. Above all, after the first videos testing the drop resistance of the iPhone 16 Pro, they also mentioned the new design of this component, as a factor that affects the results of this test.
For now, we’ll have to wait for further analysis to determine how correct the decision to stylize the edges in favor of a larger screen was.
“Ghost touches” is an annoying issue that affects some iPhone 16 Pro users. However, it’s important to remember that Apple has a history of responding quickly to software issues, and a fix is likely on the way.
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