I dropped my iPhone and now my home button won't work?
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Oh I had the extact same problem as u when it flew across the room and then I accidently dropped it and now it works. I have no idea how it made it work but now I have a working home button. Try like dropping it like I did.
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it works!!
Hey man your brilliant!! I did exactly what you said to do!! dropped on the ground and it works perfectly. hahah!
Hey man your brilliant!! I did exactly what you said to do!! dropped on the ground and it works perfectly. hahah!
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thanks!
this actually worked with me! I had to drop it twice but now it works like a dream. in the Navy, they call this a controlled drop! go figure!
this actually worked with me! I had to drop it twice but now it works like a dream. in the Navy, they call this a controlled drop! go figure!
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omg!! you guys are geniuses!!! my iphone had the same problem i just dropped it and there!! that is so crazy who would of tought drop it again and it works. well thanks!
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Hahahaha! It works, thx mate!
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solution to my home button not working after I dropped the phone
ok..dropped my iphone today, home button stopped working...thought I was in for a few hundred in repairs..read this post, so I just dropped it again..and again..didn't work.
So then I saw a video on You Tube on how to open up the iphone (use a small screwdriver and small suction cup...literally took me one minute to do it..and I have zero technical skills)
So then I opened it up..and then just "pressed around" the inside of the iphone around the home button..top and bottom..thought I felt a very sleight "click" when I pressed around the tab numbered "4"...put it back together and VOILA!! it works!!!
so, likely that dropping it caused some disconnection, and my fat fingers pressing around the inside must have re-seated this connection.
Anyway..worked for me, may work for you. Worst case, it doesnt' work and you are in no worse position for trying at least.
ok..dropped my iphone today, home button stopped working...thought I was in for a few hundred in repairs..read this post, so I just dropped it again..and again..didn't work.
So then I saw a video on You Tube on how to open up the iphone (use a small screwdriver and small suction cup...literally took me one minute to do it..and I have zero technical skills)
So then I opened it up..and then just "pressed around" the inside of the iphone around the home button..top and bottom..thought I felt a very sleight "click" when I pressed around the tab numbered "4"...put it back together and VOILA!! it works!!!
so, likely that dropping it caused some disconnection, and my fat fingers pressing around the inside must have re-seated this connection.
Anyway..worked for me, may work for you. Worst case, it doesnt' work and you are in no worse position for trying at least.
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OMG.
I dropped my phone this morning at the shop in a train station from waist height and then the home button stopped working etc, read your posts here and I dropped it gently from a height of 2 feet and now it works again!!!!!
Obviously I wouldn't recommend this as a solution to fix your problem, but if you're phone is fucked might as well give it a go!
I dropped my phone this morning at the shop in a train station from waist height and then the home button stopped working etc, read your posts here and I dropped it gently from a height of 2 feet and now it works again!!!!!
Obviously I wouldn't recommend this as a solution to fix your problem, but if you're phone is fucked might as well give it a go!
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Dropping it again works!
I dropped my iphone and the home button stopped working -- I read this post about dropping it again and did so (skeptically) -- and voila -- it works again !!!!! Thanks for the info
I dropped my iphone and the home button stopped working -- I read this post about dropping it again and did so (skeptically) -- and voila -- it works again !!!!! Thanks for the info
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Wow
I just googled "dropped phone button doesn't work" and found myself laughing when i got to this site and the advise was "drop it again"
but as i scrolled down everyone was really enthusiastic about this method...so i tried it. It took 3 short drops but it works now.
Thanks!!
I just googled "dropped phone button doesn't work" and found myself laughing when i got to this site and the advise was "drop it again"
but as i scrolled down everyone was really enthusiastic about this method...so i tried it. It took 3 short drops but it works now.
Thanks!!
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it works
I found this site from a google search after not having success with reboots, and somewhat skeptically i tried (i figured if all these people are vouching for it, it might actually work. Well I dropped it a bunch of times, and that didn't really do anything, but then i slammed it down on my desk pretty hard a few times ... and voila!
So, yes, if your home button stops working just beat the shit out of your phone
I found this site from a google search after not having success with reboots, and somewhat skeptically i tried (i figured if all these people are vouching for it, it might actually work. Well I dropped it a bunch of times, and that didn't really do anything, but then i slammed it down on my desk pretty hard a few times ... and voila!
So, yes, if your home button stops working just beat the shit out of your phone
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what about all other buttons
i dropped my iphone from about three feet up and all my other buttons quit working, the home button works fine. think its the same simple fix? just wondering before i beat the shit out my phone and make the last button stop working too...
i dropped my iphone from about three feet up and all my other buttons quit working, the home button works fine. think its the same simple fix? just wondering before i beat the shit out my phone and make the last button stop working too...
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Same problem. Took it apart by removing two screws at the bottom and prying the glass out. Made sure plug #4 was tight (think it snapped back together) mushed around on the button aparatus and it works now. Thank goodness!
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Amazing!!
U guys are super, Just dropped my phone on the way in the door from work and the home key wouldnt worked, googled "home key on iphone not working" and read these posts was doubtful that dropping it again would make it work, but hey presto it did! Thanks a million saved me the hassle of trying to claim off insurance and the endless forms to fill in!
U guys are super, Just dropped my phone on the way in the door from work and the home key wouldnt worked, googled "home key on iphone not working" and read these posts was doubtful that dropping it again would make it work, but hey presto it did! Thanks a million saved me the hassle of trying to claim off insurance and the endless forms to fill in!
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Lol I thought you guys were fos. I tried it, and guess what I was wrong. Thanks for helping fix my phone 
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hahahaha
I dropped my phone, then the home button didnt work, so I read this blog and tried dropping it again multiple times cautiously then became frustrated and hucked it at the ground... picked it up pressed home & it went straight back to the home screen! ha so weird how things work thinking about throwing my phone everytime something happens lool
I dropped my phone, then the home button didnt work, so I read this blog and tried dropping it again multiple times cautiously then became frustrated and hucked it at the ground... picked it up pressed home & it went straight back to the home screen! ha so weird how things work thinking about throwing my phone everytime something happens lool
SarahHastings
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Lol…this forum is hilarious. The funniest part is those who had no such problem and still dropped their phones to see if it is real. I won’t do that in my dream. That’s really funny.
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Dropped mine from chest high in the parking lot at the grocery store... hit pavement and slid under a car. CRAP! Fetched it and the home button wouldn't work... for over EIGHT HOURS.
Found this post... thought it was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever read. Kept reading... are you SERIOUS? So I dropped my phone from about 3 feet high onto the carpet next to me.
Home button now 100% functional after the first drop. I'm baffled, but thankful!
Found this post... thought it was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever read. Kept reading... are you SERIOUS? So I dropped my phone from about 3 feet high onto the carpet next to me.
Home button now 100% functional after the first drop. I'm baffled, but thankful!
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I wouldn't have believed it if it didn't work perfectly for me. I had to drop it about four times (It's gotta be a solid drop...which is a little scary with such an expensive piece of electronics), but it worked. :applause::all mighty:
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WOW! Thank you so much, Poster #7. I had the issue with teh home button not working, and also no sound coming out of the speaker. I did as you did, opening the phone using a suction cup (I did look at Youtube first to make sure I didn't disconnect anything), pushed around Tab 4 and heard the click; and TA DAAA! My phone works again! Sound, home button, everything!
Thank you so much - without you I would have asted a lot of time and money trying to get this looked at.
Thank you so much - without you I would have asted a lot of time and money trying to get this looked at.