Munzir HakimiIntroduction
Some iPhone 16 Pro owners are facing a frustrating issue: their expensive new devices are failing to respond correctly to touchscreen gestures. This problem appears to be linked to the touch-rejection algorithm, causing the screen to ignore valid taps and swipes.
Touchscreen Issues
Main Point: The problem may be related to the new Camera Control feature. According to a 9to5Mac which found issues on all four edges.
User Experiences Vary
Not every unit is affected. Some users can’t reproduce the issue, while others can only do so with difficulty or when using a case. There are even reports of similar problems in older models, though these instances are less frequent.
Possible Causes and Solutions
The likely culprit is accidental triggering of the iPhone’s palm-rejection system, which mistakenly rejects valid touches due to false positives. The thin bezels of the 16 Pro might exacerbate this issue by increasing skin contact with active screen areas.
Good News: This seems like a software problem rather than hardware-related, making it easier for Apple to fix through an iOS update (potentially iOS 18.0.1). However, Apple has yet to acknowledge or address this publicly.
Conclusion
For now, affected users must remain patient until Apple releases an official fix via software update. In classic tech advice fashion: “don’t hold it that way.”
References
- Redditor’s experience – “iPhone 16 Touch Unresponsive Issue”
- Additional user reports – “iPhone 16 Pro Users Experiencing Touchscreen Issues”
- General advice – “iPhone Reception Problems Solved”
Author: David Price, Editor at Macworld
!David Price
David has been writing about technology for over two decades and joined Apple’s hype train during its original iPhone launch in 2007.
