Iphone 6 top of screen goes black

I'm having an issue where the top fourth of my screen slides down and is blacked out at random times. I haven't noticed anything in particular that makes it happen. It's happened in the middle of filming a video and while playing games and while surfing safari. It goes away when I press the home key. It's not the search bar- just a big blacked out block. Any ideas?

Hi abenson0420,
If you are having issues with your iPhone's screen going partially blank during use, you may want to try some things to troubleshoot.
First, quit all running applications and test again -
iOS: Force an app to close
Next, I would try restarting the iPhone -
Turn your iOS device off and on (restart) and reset
If the issue is still present, you may want to restore the iPhone as a new device -
iOS: How to back up your data and set up your device as a new device
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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