Screen Auto-Locks While VoiceOver is Reading Text

Category
Miscellaneous
Severity
Minor

Description

In some apps, the screen will auto-lock whilst VoiceOver is in the process of reading text (generally when reading a long block of text).

Bug First Encountered

iOS 8.0 or earlier

Device(s) bug has been encountered on

iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6
iPhone 5s
iPod Touch 5G

How often the bug occurs

Sometimes

Workaround

Disable auto lock in Settings > General > Autolock. However, this does have potential security risks and an impact on battery life.

Status

Fixed

Fixed In

iOS 9.1

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