Sensor stops working on iPhone, what should I do?

14.04.2021 News

If your sensor stops working, there are various reasons. But most likely, updating to iOS 11/12 causes. In addition, software failure, iPhone overheating, display pollution, also lead to various breakdowns. The following situations are listed:

  • Sensor stops working after a while
  • Sensor stops working after screen lock
  • Sensor stops working after 10 seconds
  • Phone sensor not working after being dropped
  • The sensor on the phone does not work after water
  • The sensor stops working in the cold

And when the above appearances arise, they should be corrected. If, after a fall and water, the screen does not respond or is broken, then it is necessary to change to a service center for a new sensor, and extract the data on the device from an iTunes and iCloud backup in advance, avoiding losing files. In other cases, system failure or breakdown, the Tenorshare ReiBoot program is recommended, it will allow you to fix for free that the touch screen is not responding to touch.

What to do if the sensor does not respond to touch

The free Tenorshare ReiBoot app is a professional utility that can enter and exit recovery mode. Both entering and exiting recovery mode can fix most freezes.

1. Download and install Tenorshare ReiBoot, connect your iPhone, iPad and iPod to your computer.

2. Click "Enter Recovery Mode", and enter your device into recovery mode,


3. Click "Exit Recovery Mode", and exit the device from recovery mode.


In addition, Tenorshare ReiBoot can fix problems with iOS 11, for example, it freezes on apple, reboots cyclically, freezes when updating firmware, freezes in headphone mode, black screen on iPhone but it works, battery drains a lot. If the iPhone is disabled, connect to iTunes, then you can reset the lock password using Tenorshare ReiBoot.

How to reboot the phone if the sensor does not work

iPhone 5s sensor stopped working, and then the screen will turn black, in this case, how to restart the iPhone? A simple and quick way is to force a reboot. Press and hold down the Power button and the volume down button located on the left for 15-20 seconds, after which the Apple logo will appear on the screen.

How to reanimate the sensor on the phone

1. Run Tenorshare ReiBoot, after connecting the gadget to the computer, click "Fix Now".



3. After downloading, start restoring, and wait for a while, the restoration is successful.


If it was not possible to restore the iOS system, then change the download path, and try again. If the sensor still does not respond well to touch, then contact the service center. The reason may be that something unpleasant happened to the hardware.