Q: FIX for iPod Touch Home Button

That worked for me. It's working very smoothely now. Thanks!

I tired to fix it using Alcohol Cleansing Pads and squeezed the liquid out and put some on my stuck IPod touch 4 gen. and it didn't work. Is there any other way to try to fix it without going to the apple store and wait in line for so long and then wait for the workers to fix it and make me pay a lot for it. PLEASE HELP ME!!!

So this really works??

I need to know before i drench my baby "iPod" in liquid!!

It Depends on the problem with the home button. First use a tooth brush and move it in the home button if that doesn't work then use the drops of rubbing alachoal.

we have 2 ways:

1-we have to open one default program like clock hold power button till display slide shutdown , then releast the power button and hold  home button till main page appears,after some seconds , you can use it.

2-cleaning home button by alcohol , by spraying on home button and pushing it twice.it will remove any dust or ... by diffiusing inside your ipod home button.there is no problem,alcohol will vaporize very fast.

Also if all else fails use assistive touch in settings\general\accessibility\assistive touch\ then flip the switch to on.

it's good but it's not easy always,for example when you are playing game.

im not going to do this because i dont want to hurt my ipod!

Will it work for iPhone 3Gs?

Yes of course

Another success story! Had a good blow and rubbed the home button with some kitchen towel and an electrical cleaning agent called 'safeclens'. I also used a splash of Smirnoff vodka for good measure :-) now my home button works a treat! Can't believe I was almost in tears an hour ago. Thank you

I tried this alcohol technique. It loosened it but it's still again, not too sure if I should continue to put liquid on it. Next step: trying compressed air. ughhh this is so ridiculous, my warranty expired a month ago and Apple wants me to pay $100!

mine works a little bit but not very well

So, for me the alcohol didn't work, and neither did the blowing air. BUT I sucked in air from the port and my home button is now responsive!! So, if the other options don't work, try sucking in air.

Both of my daughters had this problem with their Ipod Touch 4th gens.  First daughter got a replacement under warranty. 

Second daughter found a GREAT solution.  She used her mouth to suck on the button for just a moment.  Sounds strange...but it corrected the problem immediately.  Her button had been sticky and non-responsive, and blowing air into the charging port hadn't worked.