How to Fix Home Button Not Working on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

In this video I give a tutorial on how to fix a home button that isn't working on an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. This can be if your home button is being laggy, unresponsive or just totally dead. I show how to calibrate your home button, restarting to clear any iOS issues, using AssistiveTouch to give you a virtual home button or simply replacing the home button on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.

[AWanderingOrc]

This many years later, this still works! You have saved my phone :D Thank you!

[luperod]

Thank-You! I watched about two dozen other videos to find a solution; you're the first one to mention the "accessibility" option! Works for me:)

[austinevans]

@114me114 Yeah the motion tracking was done in After Effects and then rendered out and the final video was edited in Corel VideoStudio.

[denischarette]

Thanks Austin! I have been having problems with the home button of my iPad 4th generation for ages. And I don't like assisted touch. With this video, I was able to fix (recalibrate) my home button in minutes. Simply fantastic. Thanks again!

[austinevans]

@facisisit Text multitasking? You mean the motion tracked text? Did it in After Effects and then exported the footage to Corel VideoStudio for editing.

[austinevans]

@miniminifps That's almost definitely a half broken button but you're lucky at least it works some, glad to hear this helped!

[TheeHomelessRunner]

You are completely my HERO!!!! I didn't want to pay for the home button and now you have came through and NOW I can use my phone like NORMAL!!! so much thanks my

[ddofat]

Great! This helped a bunch. I've struggled for months dealing with my home button not working properly. Thank you for creating this video.

[professor]

Your tutorial just saved me $60 bucks! Do you know how much I love this tutorial? Merry Sunday to you & Happy Holidays man.

[Dkalpana]

Thank you for the awesome tutorial! Now I have a working Ipod Touch which I was in great need of! My Ipod's home button had died and I'm now using your 2nd last option of using assistive touch to use my home button. I'm now subscribed to your tutorials :)

[bigdave]

My old, 4th-generation iPod's home button stopped working yesterday. I wasn't excited about having to buy a new iPod or bring this one somewhere to have it fixed. Then I came across your video and the brilliant idea (which I perhaps should have known about but had no clue) to enable AssistiveTouch. Thanks a bunch, Austin!

[hypersonict]

My home button stopped being as responsive only a week ago, I'm glad you put out this tutorial! I was google searching and couldn't find anything helpful :/ I'll try the calibration and see if that helps :)

[emawapple]

Yay! The re calibration Thimbu really worked! It's so fast now, used to be super sluggish. Thank you!!

[destroyerjx]

Man I didn't even know you can recalibrate the home button. I've been trying to find another solution besides restarting each time. Thanks!!!! This is exactly why I subscribed to your channel! :D

[PianoScience]

Hey guys this is Austin. I love saying that with you when I watch your videos! Never stop saying it!

[charliebrownsd]

Thanks for the assistive touch tip, helped a friend out a lot!

[emilysmith]

Thank you for this video!! My home button is dead and needs replaced but with the assistive touch I can still use it until I can have it replaced. Thanks SO much!

[dancestr]

I am getting an iPod touch tomorrow from a friend of mine. As soon as i heard that the home screen button wasn't working, i was a little disappointed and shocked at the same time. I thought that i wouldn't be able to use it. It's a great iPod, and i got really anxious. I feel a lot better ever since i saw this video with the "visual" application in the settings section on every apple product. :) thanks for uploading this video! I appreciate it a lot! It was a LIFE

[TristanLee]

Thanks for this, calibrating it seemed to work for me, subscribed !

[taison]

Thank You. Now my Ipod is fully functional with assistive touch. Clearly deserved a thumbs up.