Can't turn off the screen

[billwill]

My iPhone5 is one of the iPhones due for the free battery replacement and off/on switch. However, I can't get it to the Apple Store for a few more weeks.

Suddenly, the Off/On switch no longer works unless I hold it down to completely power down the phone. Is there a workaround that will prevent the display from being on all the time? Thanks in advance.

 

[J. A.]

Use Assistive Touch to lock it:
In Settings - General - Accessibility, enable the feature. A dark, semi-transparent button will appear. When you tap it, you'll get various choices, one of them should be "Device". Select it, and then tap "Lock Screen".

Hope that helps.

 

[DrumsOfGrohl]

My brother had the same issue on his 4s. Assistive touch is the perfect fix.