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Is it possible to replace a home button, where could i buy one also? Thank you
The iPhone 7 has an all electronic button. There is no physical actuator anymore so both the “click” and TouchID functions are embedded in the electronics of the Home Button Flex. So while you can purchase a replacement button, it will not do anything but “fill the hole”. If the problem with the HB is the click function (TouchID still works), then that can be repaired via a micro-soldering repair. If the problem is lack of TouchID, then the only way to repair it is to bring the iPhone into an Apple store for a screen/button replacement.
You can finally buy aftermarket home buttons that have “click“ function and you don’t need to change the charging port or extra cables. Touch ID will of course not work (idk how did apple suddenly give up on such a secure technology they had going on). EDIT: So far 2 workarounds were designed by the Chinese: An option where you change the dock and the home button all together as the home button is designed to work through the dock. You get the return functionality back but you get an actual clicking button like on iPhone 6s and back(not a digital vibration)An option where you replace only the home button with an aftermarket one and you pair it through bluetooth to the device. so again no actual digital vibration like the original but a physical clicking button like on iphone 6s,6, etc. If you are searching for it you can just google JC Home button iPhone 7/8, etc. one model fits all. Both solutions are not really “elegant” and not a full replacement as I would love to see one that you can just plug and play like the replacement for the old models(6,6s, etc.) and a model that uses the digital vibration instead of a physical click.
I think that only apple can replace the home button on the newer devices, otherwise it will not work correctly as they need to be programmed to the specific device.
Hi. The connection to home button broken . How can I fix this ?
I just replaced a home button on an iPhone 7 (Not Plus) with this button: https://www.ebay.com/itm/383361508282?ul… Touch ID (the fingerprint reader) does not work, but I can use the button as a home button. It does not require bluetooth either.
