![]() ![]() The Most Important Physical Home Button Test Does it feel normal, or does it feel stuck? Gently move your finger from side to side - does the Home button feel loose? If it doesn’t feel the way it should, we may be dealing with a hardware problem - but if it has always felt “a little off” and it only recently stopped working, it could be an underlying software problem. ![]() If it has gradually gotten worse over time or no major iPhone life event happened before it stopped working, we may be able to fix it at home.Ĭlick the Home button with your finger. I’d always check for damage first, then troubleshoot the software, and then repair the hardware if it was necessary.Ī general rule of thumb: If your Home button stopped working after your iPhone was physically damaged or got wet, your iPhone probably needs to be repaired - but not always. How To Fix An iPhone Home Button That Won’t WorkĪpple Store employees see iPhones with broken Home buttons all the time. One cable runs runs through the top of the display and connects at the top of the logic board, and the other cable connects to the logic board underneath the Home button on the left. If your iPhone’s display was damaged or your iPhone got wet, one of the Home button cables or connectors may have been damaged too. The Home button is physically attached to your iPhone’s display, and two cables carry the Home button signal to the logic board. ![]() One of the cables that connects the Home button to the logic board is damaged Smash! Your Home button isn’t where it used to be, or it’s a little “off-kilter”-this is relatively rare. The Home button becomes physically dislodged In my experience, the wear and tear issue affects pre-Touch ID iPhones (iPhone 5 and earlier) more than the current models. In some cases, and especially where iPhones are used in dusty or dirty environments, the Home button can become less sensitive to touch. Don’t assume this is what’s going on if your Home button works intermittently (some of the time)-software problems cause this too. Hardware problems with Home buttons usually fall into one of three categories: General wear and tear (and gunk) When your iPhone’s software becomes corrupted, overloaded, or a helper program (called a process) crashes in the background of your iPhone, your Home button may stop working. The hardware could be sending the signal, but if the software isn’t paying attention, nothing happens. Software problems occur when your iPhone doesn’t respond correctly when you press the Home Button. The Two Categories Of Home Button Problems Software Problems If you need help turning it on, check out my YouTube video about how to use AssistiveTouch. You can use your finger to move the AssistiveTouch button anywhere on the screen.ĪssistiveTouch isn’t a real fix, but it is a good temporary solution while we figure out why your Home button isn’t working. To use the Home button, tap the AssistiveTouch button on the screen, then tap Home. Go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Touch -> AssistiveTouch and tap the switch next to AssistiveTouch to turn it on. How To Show The Home Button On Your iPhone’s Screen It’s a clunky fix, but it’s the only way. If you’re reading this article and you’re stuck in an app now, turn your iPhone all the way off and back on again. Basically, they get stuck inside their apps. Fortunately, there’s a feature in Settings called AssistiveTouch that allows you to add a virtual Home button to your iPhone’s display. When a Home button won’t work, the biggest problem people face is that they can’t exit their apps and return to the Home Screen. The possibilities are endless.How Can I Use My iPhone Without A Home Button? ![]() Have your child record their own voice for the alphabet, or take turns recording fun captions for your own photos. Give AlphaBaby Free a try and see how much fun it is to have your own voice speak the alphabet. Upgrading removes those limits and gives you more ways to customize AlphaBaby. You are limited by how many sounds and pictures you can add to the app. Have your child record their own voice!ĪlphaBaby Free is a free version of the AlphaBaby app, also available on the App Store. Add your own images from the camera or photo library, and record captions to match. Record your own voice for the letters and shapes. Press them and the letters shrink and grow. Flick them to send them flying across the screen. Touch the screen to show and hear letters and shapes. DescriptionA favorite app from the Mac is now available on the iPhone and iPod Touch! AlphaBaby Free is a fun app aimed at younger kids. ![]()
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