How do I fix the black screen issue on iPhone 13 mini after dimming with iOS 27?

I have an iphone 13 Mini. Before when I had IOS26, I could dim the screen for 30 seconds and alwasy tap on the screen to see it again. Ever since IOS27, the behavior has changed. Now the screen dims but soon it goes into a back Black Screen that does not let me see my my icons.

Is there a FIX that actually works. I have tried a restart and all king of settings changes - but nothing works.

The battery health is good and it is 100% chaged.

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Original Title: iphone Mini Black Screen

Posted on Sep 29, 2026 6:18 AM

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PreCognition

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Sep 29, 2026 6:38 AM in response to DannoMcD

I’d check Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Tap to Wake and make sure it’s turned on. Apple still lists that as the setting that lets a supported iPhone wake when you touch the screen.

The dimming itself is normal when Auto-Lock is set to 30 seconds. After that, the display should turn off and tapping it should wake the Lock Screen again.

If Tap to Wake is already on and a tap still won’t wake your iPhone 13 mini, try pressing the side button. If that works every time, I’d report the Tap to Wake behavior to Apple, especially since you noticed the change immediately after updating to iOS 27.