Defective iPhone home button - you can do that

If the home button of your iPhone is broken, you can repair it or replace it with a little trick. We'll show you how it's done.

iPhone: Home button broken - workaround and repair

• Workaround: Open the "Settings" app and select "Accessibility" under the "General" category. If you activate the "Assistive Touch" function here, you will always find a little helper on your display. You can use this, among other things, to press the home button on the display.
• Jailbreak: If you have installed a jailbreak on your iPhone, you can use a similar workaround with the tweak "iHome". The home button is then controlled by swiping gestures on the display.
• Repair: If the iPhone is older, a repair is not absolutely necessary. However, if you want to use the device for a longer time, it makes sense to invest in the repair. For most providers, this costs around 40 to 50 euros. In our practical tip, we present three repair providers.

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