How to Use an iPhone with a Broken Home Button. In this article, you will learn how to deal with a broken iPhone home button. A broken home button can be a great trouble and it seems like the device is practically useless.
Until you get it fixed or replaced use Assistive Touch. Assistive Touch can simulate physical movements, gestures, and button presses with simple menu options on your iPhone or iPad touchscreen. It works by placing a small button on a screen. Whenever you tap it, a menu will appear by which you can have access to various actions.
How to Use an iPhone with a Broken Home Button?
To enable Assistive Touch for the broken home button:
1.Open iPhone “Settings”.
2.Head to “General”.
3.Tap open “Accessibility”.
4.Open the “AssistiveTouch” settings.
5.First, simply tap on AssistiveTouch to turn it on.
6.You can also customize it from this menu.
7.Tap any icon to change its function.
8.A new screen will open up providing a bunch of alternatives.
9.You can add a total of 8 buttons by tapping the “+” symbol below.
10.You can reduce the number by tapping the “-” symbol.
11.When you apply 3D Touch, you can assign an action to the AssistiveTouch button.
12.After enabling the AssistiveTouch menu, a small button will appear along your device’s screen edge.
13.Drag and move it anywhere on the Home screen.
