Screen locks and goes black

I will be mid-conversation and my screen will go black and will not come back to life no matter how many times i touch the screen, the home button, or the power button (not sure what the proper name is, but you're picking up what I'm throwing down, right?) Anyway, it is extremely annoying and I have tried resetting all settings (but not erasing all) and that didn't work. any suggestions/thoughts are appreciated.

in talking to two other coworkers who got the iphone the same day i did, i think it has to do with the aftermarket at "installer" and the software it enables. one coworker didnt have the issues i was describing until he loaded installer and it started happening to him there after. our=t of curiosity, how many of us are using installer and what apps do you have installed using installer?

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