[foop443]

I am going to poke at this some more, as I am getting the same issue.

As far as I can tell, when the unlock button is pressed/a call comes in, the screen gets calibrated. However, sometimes this calibration seems to be off, and everything does not respond to touch.

I can tell it is the whole screen, as the home double tap to bring up the iPod shortcut brings up the controls, but the controls are also unresponsive. However, mine does calibrate properly on occasion (so I can answer about half my calls)... seems to be about a 50/50 chance.

once the screen has been calibrated properly (when I get it unlocked), as long as I dont lock the screen again, everything works perfectly, even for hours on end.

I used to have 1.1.2, and just flashed to 1.1.4 to no avail. when I was using 1.1.2 I used a stealth sim, so anysim isnt the issue. after flashing to 1.1.4, I used iLiberty+ to activate/jailbreak/unlock.

If anybody has any input, I would like to hear it.

also, random question, is there a way to dump the ram? maybe find the address of where it stores the calibration values, then create a script to keep them in check. crazy idea, but may work.

Thanks for any help!

[KelvinalF]

have you tried restoring then re-activate/jailbreak/unlock?

[foop443]

Yep, tried that last night.

Another thought: is there a way to answer the phone via the hard buttons? if that's possible, this glitch wouldn't be nearly as bad.

[darwina]

Having the same problem, and have been before 2.0 and still after. Sigh. My phone is 6 months old but I doubt it's something apple would cover or fix. grr.

[kh0sa]

same problem here.
tap to unlock or the CIA version (fake fingerprint detector) works for me, although i much prefer slide because sometimes i answer calls at unwanted times when fondling the phone


but if theres no solution then i guess its alright

[piatigorsky]

Originally Posted by kh0sa

same problem here.
tap to unlock or the CIA version (fake fingerprint detector) works for me, although i much prefer slide because sometimes i answer calls at unwanted times when fondling the phone


but if theres no solution then i guess its alright

Are you on 1.1.4 or 2.0 firmware? I can't find the TelephonyUI.framework folder in the path described in the related posts.

I've got the same problem ever since I updated to 2.0 firmware; never happened to me on 1.1.4 or before. After upgrading, subsequent 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 never solved the problem; downgrading back to 1.1.4 only made it worse (increased frequency). Hardware resets, reflashing and setting up as new phone, turning phone off every day, nothing helps. I'm currently placing my bets on the Insomnia solution... hope it works. I haven't been able to answer more than half my calls for the past month.

Update: Insomnia doesn't work, either. Slider still unresponsive half of the time.

[sureshot]

I Have the EXACT same problem as everyone. Frequency seems to be increasing after downgrade from 2.0.1 back to 1.1.4.!!

initially thought that placing the phone near magnetic sources such as laptop, card reader etc would trigger it. Now its anytime!


HELP US STEVE JOBS!

[piatigorsky]

Possible tentative solution:

Use Insomnia from Installer and not Cydia. I'm on pwned 2.0.2 firmware, and the one from Cydia for some reason doesn't work, the Installer one works better.

Reboot frequently, at least after connecting to computer or charging. After rebooting, remember to turn Insomnia on.

I've been using this method today, and at least it's been much better for me. The slider is unresponsive for only about 1/10 of the time, whereas before it only worked half of the time, and almost never during incoming calls.

[sureshot]

Ok lets see whats causing this so we may find an app to solve it.


I've got a feeling its a corrupted Springboard. (though even after changing firmwares which should flash the software and install a new error-free springboard.)


I wouldnt mind mt phone to autolock but just the screen to STAY on. Cause i believe that when the phone is locked it quickly goes into standby (black screen) but does not enable the touch screen when u press the home button or try to slide to answer a call. The phone still thinks its in black screen mode.

Some attempts which works for a very short while:

Using PowerTool 'Hard Respring' after the problem occurs.


Question:
Is there any way to make keep the phone 'alive'(no standby/black screen) at the when it enters locked screen

[aquaholik]

Any update to the problem? I just bought a new 2g Iphone with 2.1 unlock and jailbroken and have the same problem. Sometime, the slide to unlock will not work after the Iphone goes to sleep overnight. Turning it on and off will solve the problem but I can't answer incoming call afer long sleep. It is the entire screen since double clicking the home button and bring up the ipod control, the ipod control won't respond to touch either.

Also, once I am able to unlock by turning it off and on a couple of times, it will work perfectly the rest of the day. Even if it went to sleep after the one minute autolock that I had enable. Seems like it has a hard time waking up in the morning but it only happens once a day.

[MaxRabbit]

Originally Posted by sureshot

Question:
Is there any way to make keep the phone 'alive'(no standby/black screen) at the when it enters locked screen

Yes, it's called "Insomnia".

I also am having the same problem-but on a *very* rare basis. When it happens though, it ticks me off

[cactusdd]

Well, i have this issue as well,

for me "Slide to unlock" freeze. - i just double click the sleep/on button.

for "Slide to Answer" freeze. - i installed " Call Controller from Cydia which allow you to answer call by shaking your iphone. My setting is left to right (0.3). if you set to up and down may be you got problem answering the call because when the ip is in your pocket, it will answer the call when you pick up your iphone.

this is my temporary solutions...
but i still hoping to some software can customize the home button to answer the call...

[RCB]

hey guys sry to revive a thread started over a year ago but i have the same prob as most of the ppl that have posted in this topic...

tried a lot of things to fix but nothing has worked...gone from 1.1.3/1.1.4 when it started, all the way to 3.0..

none of the new firmwares have fixed it...i've even downgraded back to 1.1.1 and also downgrade the BB to 04.04.05_G with no luck... im back at 3.0 now and was just wonder if anyone has had any luck solving this problem? is this indeed a software issue or, perhaps a hardware? (digitizer) can anyone confirm one or the other??

thanks again guys
Cheers
RCB

[aquaholik]

I have been living with this intermitten problem for over a year. Sometime I go 3-4 days without the slide to unlock problem. Other time, it just refuse to wake up for about 15 minutes until the Iphone(2G) has a chance to warm up. This problem usually occurs only in the morning or after more than an hour of not messing with the phone. Turning it off and on usually fix it quickly, other time, it takes 6 to 7 tap of power or home button in totally random sequence to make it work.

I thought this is a software issue but after one year of hacking and upgrading the iphone(now on 3.12), the problem will still appear intermittently. So now I'm sure it is the digitizer. I just can't explain why once I get it to unlock, it works fine usually the rest of the day. No sensitivity problem on anything. Now I got a 3G, this phone is just a backup. I am 90% convinced that it is a digitizer. I just can't explain why it works perfectly most of the time.

Now I can't repeat the problem that I had this morning. It works perfectly fine now and it did not want to slide to unlock this morning.