I thought the same, but I've been using various phones with virtual home buttons for years and it's never been an issue. I found that in practice I am almost al

I thought the same, but I've been using various phones with virtual home buttons for years and it's never been an issue. I found that in practice I am almost always holding my phone in my hand before putting it in my pocket so it goes in the same way each time. Having the extra screen space available for watching full screen videos and such is nice.