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My phone has strange symptoms… Only the very bottom row of icons/the slider work when I first unlock my phone; I then have to then lock it then unlock it, then everything works perfectly. I’ve tried opening it up to make sure the screen/digitizer connectors are all clean and in full contact as well as restoring the software to stock. Both of those have not solved the issue. Thank you for your time and expertise! :) Evan

Starting to sound like a digitizer cable with a intermittent signal iPhone 5 Screen Replacement iPhone 5 Screen I had to edit that. Such a. As answer. Can’t believe you accepted that @mayer