Apple iPhone 5 Problems: Touch Screen Glitch Causes Freezing And Slow Scrolling For Some Users [VIDEO].
1. Apple iPhone 5 Problems: Touch Screen Glitch Causes
Freezing And Slow Scrolling For Some Users [VIDEO].
Apple's (http://ibtimes.com/apples-iphone-5-releases-scratches-normal-exec-says-email-response-
user-795735) iPhone 5 had been called one of the biggest smartphone launches in history,
and it is believed to be the company's best handset yet. However, a developer in the UK managed to
discover a previously undetected flaw.
UK mobile game development company CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC.
 Megacorp revealed the bug on Friday morning
(https://twitter.com/CMA_Megacorp/status/266870789599531008) on Twitter . The issue appears
while diagonally scrolling on the iPhone 5, which sometimes caused the touch screen to drop out or
even freeze, (http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-5-touchscreen-bug-discovered-by-game-de-eloper-
09256332/) according to according to
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1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.
2. In keeping with: according to instructions.
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Recombu, a (http://recombu.com/mobile/news/iphone-5-scroll-glitch_M18548.html) gadget
comparison website , decided to test out this problem to see if it was affecting other iPhone 5 units
as well. The video clearly depicted the difference between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. The former
generation Apple device had no issue quickly scrolling, while the newer handset would stutter
stut·ter
n.
2. A phonatory or articulatory disorder characterized by difficult enunciation of words with frequent
halting and repetition of the initial consonant or syllable.
v.
To utter with spasmodic repetition or prolongation of sounds. , slow down and even completely
freeze at a certain point.
A user also (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4493185?tstart=0) reported the issue on Apple's
official forum on Friday, saying that the device had "touch navigation issues" right out of the box.
This may not prove to be a huge deal when it comes to daily usage, but could trouble some mobile
gamers playing titles that require quick and frequent swiping. It could also affect the way developers
create games for the iOS platform if this problem persists.
At this point, it is unclear if this is an issue resulting from hardware or software. If it's a software
problem, Apple could easily correct it through a future iOS 6 update. However, a hardware bug
could be a much more difficult issue to solve.
Apple has yet to make any official statements concerning the bug.
In addition to this touch screen glitch A temporary or random hardware malfunction. It is possible
that a bug in a program may cause the hardware to appear as if it had a glitch in it and vice versa.
At times it can be extremely difficult to determine whether a problem lies within the hardware or the
software. See glitch attack. , Apple device owners have taken to the
(https://discussions.apple.com/community/iphone/iphone_hardware?view=discussions) company's
official forums to voice other problems they've been experiencing. A number of users have been
affected by a Wi-Fi bug that makes it difficult to connect to networks and prevents Wi-Fi synching
with iTunes. This issue was expected to be remedied with iOS 6.0.1, but users have still made the
following complaints, according to (http://blogote.com/apple/ios-6-0-1-wifi-issues-contin-es-
for-iphone-5-4s-ipad-users/27157/) Internet technology blog Blogote .
"My iPhone 4S's WiFi is totally disabled. I can't even toggle To alternate back and forth between two
3. states.
toggle - To change a bit from whatever state it is in to the other state; to change from 1 to 0 or from
0 to 1. This comes from "toggle switches", such as standard light switches, though the word "toggle"
actually refers to  the ON and OFF switch. I tried to reset the network settings. Performed hard
reset To restore a smartphone or PDA to its factory settings, which erases all applications that were
installed by the user as well as all user data. In contrast, a "hard boot," also known as a "cold boot,"
which is performed on a computer, does not eliminate data and software, except for data  but did
not resolve the WiFi issues. Now I am totally stuck without WiFi connection."
"After updating my iPad 3 to iOS 6.0.1 I thought bugs like WiFi problems would be fixed but I was so
disappointed that it's not yet fixed. After a minute of standby mode of the iPad, WiFi is turning OFF."
Check out the video below to see how the iPhone 5's touch screen matches up to the iPhone 4S.
Have you experienced other issues with your iPhone 5? Sound off in the comments below.
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