Can't "Slide" ANYTHING!

[TLP31]

I seem to have lost the ability to "slide" on my 4Gb iPhone. I can't unlock it. I can't answer a call. I can't even get to the voicemail left by the caller I missed, because it requires that I "SLIDE"!

My phone is fully charged and, yes, I'm using my fingertip.

Anyone else experiencing this?

[cdodkin]

Time for a restart.

Press and hold the sleep button (top right) and the home button (middle front) together for 20 seconds or so, until the phone restarts and you see the Apple logo.

That should fix things I hope.

[wjp09]

are your fingers wet/sweaty? If not get a new one

[TLP31]

Time for a restart.

Press and hold the sleep button (top right) and the home button (middle front) together for 20 seconds or so, until the phone restarts and you see the Apple logo.

That should fix things I hope.

That did the trick. THANKS!

[cdodkin]

That did the trick. THANKS!

NP - the old reboot seems to fix most software issues :)

[s_rolla00]

ya happened to me but i could pretend to slide even though it didnt move then just pushed the menu buton and it went to the menu but then i just reseted it thanks for that

[wickedlite44@hotmail.com]

im having the same problem, i can't slide anything, the phone is locked and i cant do anything right now. i reset the phone multiple times, any ideas guys?

[cdodkin]

You did the full reset where you press the home and power buttons together?

You have to do both if you want a full reset.

[neo]

It happened to me this morning also, did the reset now everything is fine

[wickedlite44@hotmail.com]

It happened to me this morning also, did the reset now everything is fine
yes i did a hard reset where the apple symbol comes to the screen, any other ideas? maybe i am resetting it wrong?

[cdodkin]

what happens if you connect the iPhone to your computer - can you still see it in iTunes and maybe do a re-load from there?

[wickedlite44@hotmail.com]

what happens if you connect the iPhone to your computer - can you still see it in iTunes and maybe do a re-load from there?
i tried a restore as well from my computer, still nothing.

[cdodkin]

i tried a restore as well from my computer, still nothing.

Well, unless someone else has any other ways to reset - I'd say this is a return to store issue - time to swap for a new iPhone I think.

What were you doing when it first locked up?

[wickedlite44@hotmail.com]

Well, unless someone else has any other ways to reset - I'd say this is a return to store issue - time to swap for a new iPhone I think.

What were you doing when it first locked up?
nothing, i pressed the sleep button, 5 minutes later i wanted to wake it, and nothing.

[ColsTiger]

That did the trick. THANKS!

Good for you. Sounds like you got it locked up.:smile:

[wickedlite44@hotmail.com]

nothing, i pressed the sleep button, 5 minutes later i wanted to wake it, and nothing.
took it to the ipod bar last night, it was replaced for free. it had 2 dead pixels as well.

[cdodkin]

took it to the ipod bar last night, it was replaced for free. it had 2 dead pixels as well.

glad you got a new one!