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Screen stays black and won't turn on when connecting airpods
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Do they connect, even with the unresponsive screen?
Mine don’t always pop up on the screen, but they always connect either way.
Mine don’t always pop up on the screen, but they always connect either way.
I can hear them connecting, yes. That implies that the phone still works in some strange way
What so strange about it? The tone tells you they are connected. That’s not strange.
Edit: iPhones feature tap to wake and lift to wake. When you pick up the phone or tap the screen, it will wake up so you can interact with it. Simply putting AirPods in your ear does not require screen interaction. Thus, it stays dark but plays a tone so you know it's connected.
Edit: iPhones feature tap to wake and lift to wake. When you pick up the phone or tap the screen, it will wake up so you can interact with it. Simply putting AirPods in your ear does not require screen interaction. Thus, it stays dark but plays a tone so you know it's connected.
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Guys, screen stays black and won't turn on at all when ai take the airpods off the case
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Oh, i didn’t get that! When you said “never turn on,” I thought you meant it never turns on when you put in your buds, not that it’s just totally unresponsive.
I would go to the Apple Store (or Best Buy or another authorized repairer). That’s not normal, and needs to be addressed asap. That’s not anything I’ve seen reported.
I would go to the Apple Store (or Best Buy or another authorized repairer). That’s not normal, and needs to be addressed asap. That’s not anything I’ve seen reported.
What are you talking about? My screens not broken ! My screen won't turn on only when connecting the airpods
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t's not unresponsive! It becomes unresponsive only when taking the airpods off the case, otherwise it works like a charm!
If you can, I would bring both your phone and airpods to an apple store to have things checked out.
Will do. I also removed and reconnected to the airpods and see if it happens again. Will update the post later on
Have you tried connecting the airpods to any other devices(If you are able)? This seems really odd, I am hoping it is just software, a BT connection shouldn't cause the screen to bugger out at all.
Replace the phone, if this is repeated behavior. It’s not normal, whatever the OS. No one should have to reboot the phone after connecting earphones.
Holy cow, I just had this issue with iPhone 11Pro and 1 gen AirPods Pro.
Could not open Lock Screen as phone was dead to react for rise, physical buttons and tapping the screen.
iOS 16.0.2
Lock Screen was shown like after 30s … WTF Apple?
Reported via feedback.
Edit: I did not made a restart after that or force restart but in the end of day I found that gyroscope is not working anymore. Tested on YouTube app, photos, Safari. Set gyroscope lock on and off without help.
Edit2: did a force restart and boom, gyro is back.
So I assume that this problem is related to gyro and rise to wake up (when you pick up phone screen wakes up).
Or it’s just a result of this bug.
Could not open Lock Screen as phone was dead to react for rise, physical buttons and tapping the screen.
iOS 16.0.2
Lock Screen was shown like after 30s … WTF Apple?
Reported via feedback.
Edit: I did not made a restart after that or force restart but in the end of day I found that gyroscope is not working anymore. Tested on YouTube app, photos, Safari. Set gyroscope lock on and off without help.
Edit2: did a force restart and boom, gyro is back.
So I assume that this problem is related to gyro and rise to wake up (when you pick up phone screen wakes up).
Or it’s just a result of this bug.
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Sorry for double post, but it’s reproducible easily. Jut had it.
Phone in pocket, AirPods taken from case, put in ears, phone taken to hand and unresponsible black screen.
This time gyro is ok
Phone in pocket, AirPods taken from case, put in ears, phone taken to hand and unresponsible black screen.
This time gyro is ok
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I removed and reconnected the airpods from Bluetooth and the problem disappeared ever since. I'll let you know if it happens again.
Sadly I followed your advice but that it back on iOS 16.1 … way shorter than before but still screen was unresponsive but when it turned on I had pop ups from clicking power button.
New report has been sent as additional information for existing feedback bug report.
Anyone else is still having it?
I also have this issue. Seen it a few times, put my AirPods in and went to unlock my screen to start a song and it was just black and not responsive. I tapped on it and hit all the buttons and after about idk 10-15 seconds it woke up and then all was fine. I noticed this about 3 times so far. 14 Pro 16.0.X and still on 16.1