Home button sometimes not working

"Ezekiel



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"Here is a simple solution to fix a slow or unresponsive home button. (re-calibrate)

Try this first before resorting to replacement of the Home Button.

I have had this solution get a totally unresponsive Home Button to work again many times. It works on all iPhones, I have not tested on but I am sure it that it should also work on iPod touch and iPads. It is commonly caused by a software glitch or your iDevice has alot of installed apps.

I sometimes like to compare it to a Disk Defragment in Windows. Though it's an Apple Operating System.

1. Open any application. For this example I will use Settings.

2. Hold down Power Button till display shows the Shutdown screen. Like image below.

3. Now let go of Power Button and then start to continuously hold down the Home Button until the ""Slide to Power Off"" screen disappears. Be patient, eventually it will return to the Home Screen. It may even take between 1 - 2 minutes.

That's it. Now test by opening any application and then pressing the Home Button to return to Home Screen.

If you need something more visual to follow try this YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMLF1eVur...

Good Luck.

(Images courtesy of Google Images)"

"A solution for the brave

I have had this problem myself with a half responsive button, I have written the below article which has fixed my home button.

I had bought a replacement button but was daunted by the job at hand in taking the phone apart. Have a read and post your comments to let others know if it helped you too. Richard applecor:apple:

http://applecor.info/how-to/a-z/85-iphon..."

"There is a workaround as well...check out the link and share. Thanks

http://zytecworld.com/2011/11/25/iphone-..."

"For others who run into this problem. I replaced the screen and it seemed to go well, however the home button was non functioning afterwards. I found this thread and kept looking at the original home button flex which seemed normal, I could see a little black dot. So just in case I ordered a new home button flex cable. Then after I had them side by side I could see that what I had originally seen was the remnants of the black dot, and it was wearing off! I found a YouTube video about how to replace the black dot. Whew!!!

I hope this helps someone else who needs to see exactly what it is!"