The iOS 16 update introduced a feature that allows users to prevent the power button from ending a call.
This feature helps to avoid accidental call terminations when the side button is pressed.
Before this update, pressing the side button during a call would immediately end it.
However, you might want to lock your screen while in a call to prevent your battery from draining quickly.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to turn off or disable the side lock button from ending a call on iPhone (fix for lock screen ending the call).
How to Disable Side Lock Button from Ending Call on iPhone
Here’s how to disable the side lock from ending a call on iPhone:
- Open your iPhone settings.
- Select “Accessibility”.
- Select “Touch”.
- Turn on “Prevent Lock to End Call”.
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