iPhone dropdown menus not working or crashing apps

Since the last update i can not use any dropdown menu on my iPhone. So i can not change the calendar in iCal making an appointment. Also in other apps dropdown menu’s throw me out of the app immediately after touching the dropdown menu.

Does anyone recognize this? Any solutions? Restart my iPhone doesn’t work and all updates seem fine and up to date. 😳

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 18, 2025 9:21 PM

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Posted on Nov 19, 2025 12:10 AM

Did you also force restart the iPhone?

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


If that does not work, try to reset the iPhone to factory settings, to rule out, that the iOS software caused the issue.

In case the data from the backup is defective and causing this, set it up as a new device and test the device after that.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support


If you can use your drop down menus again, restore from the latest backup.


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Nov 19, 2025 12:10 AM in response to liesbeth240

Did you also force restart the iPhone?

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


If that does not work, try to reset the iPhone to factory settings, to rule out, that the iOS software caused the issue.

In case the data from the backup is defective and causing this, set it up as a new device and test the device after that.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support


If you can use your drop down menus again, restore from the latest backup.


Nov 19, 2025 2:01 AM in response to Ingo2711

Hello Ingo2711,


Thank you for your response. I did try force the restart iPhone, no effect. What I maybe did wrong is that I made a software update for my iPhone and than also (because I had trouble already) decided to update the bèta-version firmware developers. I threw tha away when things were joining wrong. I now updated that again and now it IS WORKING Fine☺️. So…problem solved.

iPhone dropdown menus not working or crashing apps

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