Unlock screen not responsive after pressing Home button

Usually when I lock my phone, I can press the Home button to turn the screen on so it can be swiped and unlocked. But recently I have had to hit the Home button multiple times for the screen to appear, sometimes it does not appear at all (I have to press the lock button to turn on the screen). Other times I have to press the button multiple times and what looks like iPod controls appear at the top of the screen, even though the phone is locked.
Can anyone shed some light on this or a possible solution?
Message was edited by: mdude85

m21635 wrote:
This problem has been around since the beginning of the iPhone cycle back in late June 2007.
Hmm ... odd I've not seen it, since I had the original iPhone for two years before going to the 3GS on June 19.
There are some that do not believe that this sort of problem could/can exist, especially on the iPhone, but it is also an age-old computer issue regardless of who the manufacturer/vendor might be. That is why the power off button on computers was always called the "international reset" button.
Perhaps that's why I've not seen it. I make it a practice to cycle (restart) my MacBook and PCs after they've been in Standby/Sleep/Hibernate for some length of time. And I've always powered my iPhones off and back on every few days.
Phil

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