Michal Ždanský Who hasn't had a broken home button like they don't have an iPhone. Unfortunately, this is a sad statistic for Apple phones. The Home button is one of the most faulty parts of the iPhone, and also one of the most stressed. For breakdowns the iPhone 4 in particular suffered greatly, with the repair being the most demanding of all the phones.
To repair a single button, it is necessary to disassemble almost the entire iPhone, since the component is accessed from the back. Replacing it at home is therefore not highly recommended, and the service in this case will cost you around CZK 1000. However, sometimes there is no time for iPhone repairs and one has to struggle for some time with an almost non-functional button. Fortunately, iOS includes a feature that replaces the Home button and other hardware buttons.
Open Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Assistive Touch. A semi-transparent icon will appear on the screen that can be moved at will, similar to the "chat heads" in the Facebook app. Clicking on it opens a menu where you can, for example, activate Siri or simulate pressing the Home button. In the device menu, it is then possible, for example, to increase/decrease the volume, turn off the sound or rotate the screen.
This feature is not one of the new features in iOS 7, in fact it has been present in the system since version 4, as if Apple expected the failure rate of the iPhone 4. In any case, thanks to Assistive Touch, you can use the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch without a functional button at least until the device is repaired, and at least close applications or access the multitasking bar.
unusable.. i'd rather hit the home button 3x than have to fuck with this..
Also, 3x Home as a replacement solution for a broken Home is an interesting trick (ROFLOL).
It seems to me that you did not understand the title of the article, or am I wrong?
don't exaggerate, I have an iPhone 4 and the Home button has never failed
he's a happy person, with iP4 home it broke 3 times, with 3G it lasted the entire life of the phone
I used assistive touch for about a month because my home button didn't work and I didn't want to complain about it. I've gotten quite used to it and despite the fact that the button is already functional, I still use AS :-D
iP4 – I've been using Assistive touch for about half a year...
Most people are annoyed by multitasking buried deep in other choices...
so so.. but it still works 2x click on home .. (not hardware, but on the display :))
I didn't know and it's great :)
I had all the iPhones that came out... I always bought unsubsidized in the apple store and the home button was never sent to me!!!! Never, and I use my phone 14-16 hours a day for almost everything :)))
We all know that the phones from the operators had broken home button, broken power button, had problems with signals (4) and similar errors, I have never experienced this in my life, so I would like to ask the author, why don't you try to make the article as a study why it is so and By chance, doesn't Apple also make a lower "class" of phones for a long time, which they give to operators on a subsidized basis, as we know it in the world of clothing - buy an Adidas T-shirt in America or Germany and buy a T-shirt here, it's just something completely different in terms of quality and but the price is almost the same :((((
Ps: not even ipod touches or ipads have ever done anything similar to me, and I still have an ipad1 and an iphone3 in my family, and they still work without problems, I didn't even have to change the batteries :)
Well, I had an iPhone 3G and 4 and I changed the home button 3 times. So it's pretty bad, you're lucky it doesn't happen to you. On the current iPhone 4, the power button also broke, which is quite funny, you can't turn it off or reject a call, you have to do everything via Assistive touch. When you turn it off, then you have to have the cable handy again to be able to turn it on...
I have both mobile phones directly from the operators.
Most of my friends and I have an iPhone...I personally had a 3 and I've had a 4 for three years. I've never heard of the home button sending… :)
I have to join. I've had dozens of iPhones as I've always changed iPhones for some new ones like S2, S3, etc. and I've never had such a problem. My father has had an iPhone since the 3G era and every year he also changed it to a new generation and without any problems...
Better a BUTTON malfunction than what happened to me. After a year and 10 days the wifi stopped working and here in the UK apple only has a one year warranty. :/ I'm ok here in the UK, I have unlimited internet but there's not always a signal and I can't always download what I want (I have to connect to wifi for big apps) and Apple told me 149 pounds to repair it :/ Iphone 4S
So, to choose what breaks for me, I choose the button rather than Wifi
If it is a defect a few days after the warranty, Apple is usually willing to accept the repair free of charge or at least the defective part free of charge. They changed my MBA topcase and motherboard after 3 months of expired warranty for just the price of the work. All thanks to the agreement and great work with the Czech Service.
The home button hasn't broken on my iPhone4 yet (I've had it for 3 years), but on the iPad 2 I have a problem with the volume not working at times (the iPad suddenly goes silent and the volume cannot be adjusted) - the iPad recognizes this even in software (the option to increase or decrease the volume disappears). After some time, the option is available again.