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iPhone 5 oversensitive touch after display repair

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I replaced the display assembly of an iPhone 5. Everything seemed perfect, until I noticed that the screen was responding to my finger hovering 1 centimeter above the screen.

I found no other questions about this specific problem.

What can be wrong? Is it just a bad display assembly?

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is the replacement a genuine apple screen

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I had this problem with a phone I was repairing, an iPhone 5 32Gb in Black (iPhone #1).. it got smashed so I had to replace the screen. The screen was cracked, but the LCD was still working just fine as well as the digitizer. Regardless, I needed to replace it, so I went ahead and removed a good working screen from a device I had stored here for parts (iPhone #2).. when I opened up the phone from where I was going to remove the screen, iPhone #2, I noticed that this screen was not an Apple part, and that somewhere down the line it had been replaced by the previous owner. I tested it and it worked fine on iPhone #2, and it wasn't cracked, so I went ahead and removed it to install it on the device in question (iPhone #1).. however, when I went ahead and installed it on iPhone #1, I noticed the screen was not responding to touch adequately, it was also doing stuff on its own, opening apps clicking the keyboard and so on... so I started to freak out cause I had this happen before with a 5C and I had to end up liquidating the phone.. so I went ahead and did a bunch of things, among them:

1. Double Checked the connectors

2. Cleaned connectors with rubbing alcohol

3. Tested old cracked screen on device (it worked just fine, unlike the replacement)

So.. for some reason, the old cracked screen would work perfectly on the phone, but the replacement which I had removed from another device (iPhone #2) where I had previously tested the screen to work just fine, was not working properly. That really puzzled me, I really could not figure out what I was doing wrong. Then I saw all the messages here about the tape, and the metal contacts and so on, tried it all but nothing made a difference. I even went as far as to try another replacement screen from a white device (iPhone #3) which I had just tested to work just to find out it wouldn't work properly either, that other screen was also a generic replacement.. so my phone had basically rejected 2 good working tested screens (one from iPhone #2, one from iPhone #3).. it pretty much only worked with the old cracked one.. at this point I feel like i'm losing my mind.. then I start playing around and noticed that when I apply some pressure on the screen, by the area where the connectors are, the phone starts working just fine with the replacement screen, so I figured there was a problem with the connectors, so I went on and put a bunch of price tags stuck on the metal plate, I piled them up in such a way that they'd apply pressure on the connectors, I closed the unit and tested again and noticed the phone started working fine again, so I went and opened it up to put all the screws in place and close up the unit.. funny thing is that when I finished and turned it back on the problem was back.. screen was not responding, It was doing things on its own.. all over again.. dang it, I really was losing my mind here...

I have an online store for used cellphones so I always have plenty of spare parts available.. so I went ahead and decided to test yet another screen I removed from another device (iPhone #4). I really couldn't believe this phone wouldn't work unless it was with the old cracked display.. This time I checked that the display was absolutely an Apple part. Since I took it off a phone and checked it thoroughly, I knew there was no way this was some sort of generic screen. Well, turns out that this third screen did the trick. The phone was working just fine as it was with the cracked working LCD I had.. so, after all of this I went and installed the very same screen I was getting all the issues with since the beginning onto the unit form where I had removed the screen that worked fine (iPhone #4) just to find out that this other unit worked just fine with the replacement screen that hadn't worked on the initial iPhone (iPhone #1). So, my conclusions on the matter..

It seems like some devices, probably those made from Apple's latest productions of the i5 have some sort of way to detect low quality or replacement LCDs not made by Apple, that or there's simply something not compatible in them with the newer updated models. It is common for phone makers to switch minor components when they see fit without making a big deal about it.. so I think this is the case.. All of those having problems with replacement LCDs who had previously good working units may just need to replace your cracked screen with an actual Apple made LCD.. now, those are not for sale, but you can remove it from other phones, some sellers have used screens at certain marketplaces.. you could simply just buy an iCloud locked device to remove the parts you need and then sell it again for a lower price. Just saying.. I think it all comes down to generic LCD replacements, that's my conclusion after spending my entire Saturday attempting to resolve this problem.

Hope this helps some people out there..

P.S Sorry for the lengthy post, I hope you get the point.

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>settings>general>accessibility >reduce motion on.

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What kind of answer is this? This is obviously a hardware issue to do with the digitizer, its supporting circuitry, or something (physically) in-between. Enabling "Reduce Motion" disables certain animations in the OS. How is that remotely related to the original post?

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Thx for the response.

It is not an Apple screen, bought it ok Ebay.

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It could just be the quality of the screen then

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Ever end up fixing this? I have the same problem now.... it seemed to close properly so didn't think anything is being squished but it's possible.

I don't know about the quality of the screen but it was purchased on ebay from a reputable seller of iphone screens so my assumption is it can't be that bad....

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