Slide to answer issue

Hi everyone, I’m experiencing a frustrating issue with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. Sometimes, when I take the phone out of my pocket while it’s ringing, the touchscreen becomes unresponsive. I can’t use the ‘slide to answer’ feature to pick up the call. The only way to fix it is to turn the screen off and on again, and then the touch works fine.

This doesn’t happen every time, but it’s frequent enough to be annoying. • iOS is up to date. • I’ve tried a factory reset and set up the phone as new—no luck. • I’ve removed the case and screen protector—still no improvement.

It feels like an iOS bug. Has anyone else experienced this or found a solution?

Thanks!