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The home button problem is fairly common and it is usually due to gunk/corrosion hampering the underlying connections. There's an easy, tool-free fix: Liberall
by dereg 14y ago
The home button problem is fairly common and it is usually due to gunk/corrosion hampering the underlying connections.
There's an easy, tool-free fix:
Liberally spray the home button with some Deoxit [which can be found at a RadioShack or on Amazon]. Then press the home button several times to ensure that the solution fully saturates the underlying connection. Wipe off the excess and let your phone sit for a while. Your home button should work wonderfully after that.
- wr1472 14y agoMy 2 week old iPhone 5 had the same problem - home button never worked properly from day one. As this was my first Apple purchase it took me that long to validate that this wasn't normal behaviour after comparing with other iPhone 5s. At the Apple store they just replaced it without any questions.
- LinaLauneBaer 14y agoA little bit OT but if you have an iPad you can enable additional gestures in the settings. This allows you to switch from one app to another app by swiping with four fingers across the screen and it allows you to go back to the home screen by pinching five fingers together. This allows you to still use the iPad even with a broken home button.