How to Fix iPhone 13 or 12 Side Buttons Not Working Issues

On your iPhone 13 or 12 or any other series of iPhone, if you are experiencing an issue with side button not working or iphone 13 or 12 side button stuck or lock button not working or side button becomes unresponsive and does not respond to anything then by following these simple and easy methods you can fix this issue and get your iPhone 13 or 12 side button working and lock button working on your own. So, let’s see in detail below.

If your iPhone 13 or 12 side button is stuck then you can unstuck side button or power button or lock button or volume up or volume down buttons not working by cleaning dust stuck on side button of iphone and change the side button accessibility using settings options and set it to or change option of side buttons -> tap on side buttons and other options available on assistive touch and if there is any dust then this may lead to this issue of side button not to respond when you press or tap on it.

Fix iPhone 13 or 12 Side Buttons Not Working Issues

Below troubleshooting methods will help you fix the issue of side buttons not working on iPhone 13 or 12 and also iphone 13 13 minute 13 pro and 13 pro

Remove the back case and tempered glass

First thing you need to try if iphone 13 or 13 side button stuck is, you need to Remove the back case from your iphone and then check if your side button is working or not because sometimes there may be issue with the case or low price back cover or case or cheap tempered glass may block the side button don’t use the type case and use the flexible back case and remove the tempered glass and then check if the side button is working and if you still experience the same issue then you can try other methods below.

Clean the side button 

Step 1: Grab a toothbrush and rub gently and clean around the side button using the toothbrush.

Step 2: Use a toothbrush, so that if anything stuck inside like dust or sweat or anything should go away while cleaning the iphone 13, 12 sidebutoon.

Step 3: Dust particles inside side buttons or swear or anything will prevent side buttons not to work or become mushy when pressing side buttons.

Once you clean the dust then your issue of side button not working on iphone 12 or 13 issue will be resolved.

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Press the side button – Upper Part and Lower Part

Step 1: First press the Upper Part of the side button

Step 2: Then press the lower part of the side button

Step 3: You need to repeat this process for 10 to 15 times and check whether your side button is working or not.

Press in and Outs of Side Button

You need to press the side button in and out a couple of times gently. Repeat this process for 10 to 15 times and check with your side button.

Blow Side Button with Air

You need to blow air on to your iphone 12 or 13 side button, blow air fastly so that if anything get stuck like dust or anything should go away and blow air for 5 t0 7 times continuously will give you good results.

Press Around the Side button

Step 1: First make sure the tempered glass and back case is removed from your iphone

Step 2: Now, press the area around the side button

Step 3: After that press the front and back side around the button

Now check if side button is working properly or not, and sometimes repeating this process for couple of time will fix any issues with side button or lock button on iPhone 12 or 13 will be fixed.

What Causes iPhone 13 or 12 Side Button Not Working?

This can be due to any dust particles stuck inside the side button and there may also be an issue with the accessibility settings which are set incorrectly and also outdated softwares as well.