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If you’re not comfortable with your iPhone’s “raise and wake” feature, you could turn it off. You can regulate this “raise to wake” feature from the “Display and Brightness” option in your device’s settings.
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What Does It Mean When My iPhone Is Waking Up?
All iPhones have a “raise to wake” feature configured to make turning your iPhone simple and easy. This feature assists in waking your phone’s screen when it is raised from the surface it was placed on.
When your screen display wakes up as you lift your iPhone, you’ll likely be directed to your lock screen. This raise and wake function come in handy in different situations.
It’s easy to see alerts and notifications on your screen without unlocking your device. However, you’ll need to set your phone notifications to be able to “pop-up” on the screen before your alerts can display there. Some people would rather not enable this action for security and privacy sake.
With the raise to wake feature, you can easily take a snapshot if you’re in a hurry by doing a quick swipe to the left. You’ll land on your camera app, which saves you the usual unlock processes to get there.
Your iPhone’s iOS control will also appear if you swipe upward from the screen’s bottom. Here you can change or control certain functions such as the iPhone’s flashlight, music volume, etc., with your device still technically locked.
This feature can be helpful if you’re in the dark, as your iPhone’s screen will immediately brighten up when lifted.
How Can I Stop My iPhone From Waking Up?
If your iPhone’s “raise to wake” feature is inconvenient, you could turn it off. You can regulate this feature from the “Display and Brightness” option in your device’s settings. However, your raise to wake should be turned off by default settings until it’s enabled.
There may be times you’d rather prefer that such a simple motion doesn’t switch on your phone’s display. For instance, when your iPhone is in your trouser pocket, you wouldn’t want it turning on voluntarily as you move.
Here’s how to control your iPhone’s raise to wake function, turning it on or off as you wish:
1. Go to your iPhone settings.
2. Scroll down to the “display and brightness” option and click on it.
3. The raise to wake feature is usually the center option in the menu. You can tell if it’s on if the toggle button next to it is displaying in a light green color.
4. To turn the feature off, gently swipe the toggle to the left, or you could tap on it. When you do this, the light green shouldn’t show anymore.
After turning off this feature, you’ll need to click on your device’s home button whenever you want to wake your iPhone. The home button is that big circle button at the lower part of your iPhone. If your iPhone doesn’t have that button, you’ll press the unlock button or tap your screen to wake it.
How Does iPhone Wake up Work?
It’s usual for your iPhone’s screen to come on when triggered by a notification, even without raising the phone. So the only way out is to use the “do not display”, “sleep focus”, or any similar alert filters.
If you set your iPhone on “silent mode”, the screen will light up whenever you get a notification. This could feel a bit unsettling and make your device appear to be waking up at random.
It’s not a sign of possible malfunction; you’re only dealing with a third-party app glitch or an iOS bug. They constantly do a background refresh, causing your device’s display to come on when triggered.
The “raise to wake ” setting on your iPhone will automatically turn on the screen once any motion is detected. Your iPhone was configured that way for easy, as well as emergency access.
How Do I Fix iPhone Screen That Wakes up Randomly?
If you notice your iPhone screen wakes randomly with no notification or lifting, try rebooting your phone.
If the issues continue after the reboot, follow the troubleshooting steps below:
1. Force Close Apps
There’s a chance that one of the apps in the iPhone background is acting up and causing the involuntary wake-up. You’ll have to identify so the issue can be resolved asap.
Go to the phone’s settings and search for the battery usage option. When located, open the menu, and it’ll display all the apps running your battery in the last 24 hours. The apps are usually arranged by their battery/data consumption level, starting from the highest.
This means that your culprit should be at the top. Next, open swipe up from your screen bottom to unlock the app switcher and dismiss the card of that particular app. This action will “force close” the app.
Social apps like WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter likely generate such issues. So you might want to clear your app cache from time to time if that won’t be a problem.
2. Disable “Hey Siri”
Siri is not immune to command misinterpretation since, like other AI technology, it is not flawless. If your iPhone is programmed in English, but you issue commands in a foreign language, there’s a greater chance of misinterpretation. You’ll need to switch off the listen to option for “hey Siri”.
To disable that feature, go to settings and search for Siri in the menu. Open it, and you’ll see listen for the “Hey Siri” option. Tap and hold the sleep/wake button for a few seconds to disable it.
You can also use similar accessibility features such as back tapping to prompt the AI assistant.
3. Update iOS
Most iPhone A-series users with Beta testing iOS 15 complained that their phone’s screen lights up randomly. This happens when they run Beta 4, Beta 3, and iOS 15.
There are two possible causes: It’s either a personalized setting triggering non-essential apps that aren’t upgraded for iOS 15. Also, it could be an iOS 15 glitch that’s making your phone’s display come on randomly. Any of these could cause your device to misbehave and cause your screen to wake unintentionally.
If this sounds like a possible issue with your phone, you should downgrade to iOS 14.7.1. The other alternative is to exercise patience until iOS 15 Beta 5 is out and hope it comes with a possible solution.
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How to Turn on iPhone “Do Not Disturb” To Limit Distractions?
You can enable “do not display” in two ways. You either use a manual setup for temporary use or program an automatic turn-on for a particular time. Some folks don’t fancy their phones beeping or ringing randomly when they’re sleeping at night or out in public.
Here’s how to perform both methods:
Swipe up your phone screen from the bottom to display the control center for a manual setup. This action is slightly different for users with an iPhone X, iPad with iOS 12, or their subsequent versions. You’d have to swipe down from the upper angle of your screen to display the control center.
Click on the “do not disturb” option. This will turn on the feature, so you don’t have to bother about notification inconveniences. You’ll repeat this action if you wish to turn off “do not display”.
For a more personalized setting, you can customize “do not display” by long-pressing the icon after it’s turned on. Three options are usually displayed: Turn it on for an hour, until the evening, or until you’ve left a particular location. (rephrase)
Tap on your preferred choice to immediately activate the “do not disturb” feature. Next, you can long-press the icon to see more scheduling options. Now your “do not disturb” feature is activated!