iPhone X: Home button broken - how to use it again

The home button is an essential part for controlling a device, especially on iPhones. If this button stops working properly, you will hardly be able to use the smartphone. However, before you give the iPhone in repair, test a few things to fix the error on your own.

iPhone X: Home button defective - solutions

A fairly well-known, but not officially confirmed method to fix problems with the home button is to recalibrate the button.

1. First, launch any app on your smartphone.
2. Now press and hold the power button on the side of the device until the screen to turn off the device appears.
3. Now instead of setting something in this screen, hold down the home button until the overlay closes by itself and the app in one exits.
4. With a little luck, your home button is ready to use again after this process and can be used as usual.

Problem solving by AssistiveTouch

1. With the help of AssistiveTouch, the home button can also be saved in many cases.
2. Wechseln Sie dazu in die Einstellungen und wechseln Sie direkt in die „Bedienungshilfen“.
3. Anschließend geht es zu „AssistiveTouch“.
4. Legen Sie den Schalter um, damit Sie AssistiveTouch aktivieren.
5. Sie sehen nun den virtuellen Home-Button, wodurch Sie nicht mehr physikalisch auf das Smartphone drücken müssen, sondern die Steuerung über den Bildschirm vornehmen.