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How to Disable Side Lock Button from Ending Call on iPhone

Lim How Wei
March 16, 2025

The iOS 16 update introduced a feature that allows users to prevent the power button from ending a call.

This feature helps to avoid accidental call terminations when the side button is pressed.

Before this update, pressing the side button during a call would immediately end it.

However, you might want to lock your screen while in a call to prevent your battery from draining quickly.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to turn off or disable the side lock button from ending a call on iPhone (fix for lock screen ending the call).

How to Disable Side Lock Button from Ending Call on iPhone

Disable Side Lock Button from Ending Call on iPhone

Here’s how to disable the side lock from ending a call on iPhone:

  1. Open your iPhone settings.
  2. Select “Accessibility”.
  3. Select “Touch”.
  4. Turn on “Prevent Lock to End Call”.

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