iphone switch not switching

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So the airplane mode switch on my iphone keeps gettting stuck (eventually I can un stick it, but it takes quite a few tries)

any ideas?

hopefully some good answers will save me some money from geek squad or whatever

thanks

[swamp]

get a new iphone?

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I just got this like 2 - 3 months ago......I'm thinking if I hook itup to my computer or set the settings back to original or something?

or maybe too much protective screen thingeee?

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stop looking at porn on your i phone

[swamp]

i have no idea. i always go back to the store and let the phone geeks figure it out.

[swamp]

Sept 26, 2012 14:42:01 GMT -5 ArchietheDragon said:

stop looking at porn on your i phone

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no one else has other ideas? (and I made sure to clean the screen real well since the last time I looked at porn, so I don't think that's the problem

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It is a manual button you have to flip that is getting stuck, or a touch screen button that is not moving over?

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its a "switch" on the touch screen, not a "real" switch

it's for when you do the airplane mode thing (if you have an iphone?)

[Deleted]

So what do you mean it gets stuck? It won't move over, or it will move , but won't stay on the right setting?

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it slides to the "on" position easily when I turn on the airplane mode

however to slide it to turn it off, takes about 20 tries or so until it will slide the other way

if that makes sene?

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Sept 27, 2012 14:20:24 GMT -5 @robbase2012 said:

it slides to the "on" position easily when I turn on the airplane mode

however to slide it to turn it off, takes about 20 tries or so until it will slide the other way

if that makes sene?

so, it just doesn't move for the first 19 tries?

[jeffreymo]

Have you updated to ios6? 2 or 3 os updates ago, I had a problem where it seemed like every time I had to press an icon 3 or 4 times for it to work. After I installed the most recent ios update the problem went away.



ETA: It's found under Settings>>General>>Software Update

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I just updated it recently like 2 or 3 days ago.....I was thinking the update caused it maybe?

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Sept 27, 2012 14:21:57 GMT -5 ArchietheDragon said:

Sept 27, 2012 14:20:24 GMT -5 @robbase2012 said:

it slides to the "on" position easily when I turn on the airplane mode

however to slide it to turn it off, takes about 20 tries or so until it will slide the other way

if that makes sene?

so, it just doesn't move for the first 19 tries?

pretty much...........each time I try to "grab" it slightly differently and at a different speed.........

[steph08]

I wouldn't think it had anything to do with the touchscreen because that same area of the touchscreen is used by you for a lot of other applications (do icons in the first or second row not open on the first tap?).

Make sure you are sliding your finger or stylus straight across the screen - if you go up or down slightly when sliding, the iPhone will want to move the whole page up or down instead of switching it to/from airplane mode.

I just updated to ios6 and just tested the airplane mode - the first time, I didn't go straight across so the whole page moved on me. The second time, it switched right from on to off and off to on.

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I'll try that, thanks

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actually, it's still not working right.......