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Power button delay issue turn off and on or sleep

I do not know why my post got removed, but i hope this is the correct way to post without getting removed this time.

Iphone 5 version 7.0.4

Hi, So there was a point where everything was working fine. I do not know when or how it happened, but now my power button seems to get delayed.

I try pressing power button and it wont " sleep" itll be like i wasnt pressing it at all.

After pressing it in different ways, itll finally close go to sleep.

Also, when i close all the applications, it will also go to sleep faster, but still delayed and after pressing it by holding the power button down, waiting, pressing it again.. there isnt a conclusive way to get it to sleep, but pretty much molesting it certain ways.

I can still press and hold it for it to turn off, but i would also have to press it a certain way before it will do that.

Does anyone have any idea or clue as to how to fix or what is causing it ?

I would prefer not having to reformat it =l

Side question: Ever since ive started jailbreaking, i never figured out how to update my phone without losing everything. when i back up all my things onto my computer, what settings should i make sure are there so that i do not lose anything except for the jailbreak stuff. ( such as contacts, photos, etc)