Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch
. If you can’t exit your current app to access Settings, restart your iPhone to go to the Home screen. Turn on the toggle for AssistiveTouch. You should see a semi-transparent button appear on your screen.
That means you can
make an appointment at the Genius Bar in your nearest Apple Store to have Apple repair your Home button for free
. Unfortunately, most iPhones with a physical Home button are more than a year old. But you can still pay for a repair from Apple or a third-party service provider.
iPhone SE:
$269
.
Restart the Device
Restarting your device proves to be a masterstroke when your Android phone’s virtual keys suffer the effect of a normal software malware. Reboot your device by long-pressing the Power Button. If you’re lucky, you’ll find the home key functioning fine as soon as your phone restarts.
iOS has a neat feature that helps when hardware buttons stop working. To activate this, go to the Settings app, and select General, then Accessibility. Scroll down to the Interaction section, and tap AssistiveTouch. Now tap the button next to AssistiveTouch so that it turns green and slides to the on position.
Most replacement home buttons won’t work
, so check carefully before starting your repair. Your iPhone’s original home button is uniquely paired to the logic board at the factory—and without Apple’s proprietary calibration process, even a genuine replacement home button from another iPhone won’t work.
Video Introduction. iPhone users might be in despair when their iPhone home button touch ID gets into trouble or even doesn’t work after replaced home button. Why?
For iPhone 6 and later versions, touch ID is bonded with CPU, and the user who has replaced his home button will then lose its touch ID fingerprint function
…
- Open up Settings.
- Tap on General.
- Scroll down and tap Accessibility.
- Scroll down almost to the bottom, tap on AssistiveTouch, and switch the button to ON.
How do I fix the Touch ID on my iPhone?
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode and make sure that iPhone Unlock or iTunes & App Store is on, and that you’ve enrolled one or more fingerprints. Try enrolling a different finger.
How much does it cost to fix Touch ID?
There’s a reason why Apple wants you to pay
between $269 and $329
to replace your home button, and it’s security. When Apple introduced its Touch ID sensor for the iPhone 5s, the company needed to reassure its customers.
How do I fix the Touch ID on my iPhone after screen replacement?
- Tap on System Repair.
- Choose iPhone Problems and Start Now.
- Choose Standard Repair Mode.
- Download the Firmware.
- System Repair Completed.
- Restore iPhone via iTunes.
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