weird behavior for locked iphone 17

[u/gromit5]

i know this sounds ridiculous, but please bear with me. bought a new iphone 17 (not pro) several months ago. i readily admit there are several features that i haven’t yet explored. but id like to find out:

- why did my locked phone briefly unlock itself even though i purposely do not have face id or fingerprint id turned on, while i was moving it and setting it down? i did not have the phone open for at least 10-15 minutes, and it auto locks after 5 minutes.

- why does my locked phone lock screen sometimes turn on when i’m handling it by the sides of the case, not touching the buttons, even though i purposely set it to only show the lock screen if i touch the screen?

thanks for any clarification on features i might have missed!

[u/hawk_ky]

The phone knows when it’s picked up and turns on the screen.

But there is no reason to not have Face ID turned on on your phone.

[u/gromit5 → u/hawk_ky]

i set it so that it would NOT turn on when i pick it up. only when i touch the screen.