iPhone SE 2020 Home Button

The iPhone 5s had a physical home button. Since the iPhone 7, iPhones with home buttons no longer have a physical button, it is a touch sensitive button, it does not actually push down like a physical button. The haptic engine in the iPhone provides a haptic response for the user to know that they have "pushed" the button like one would get from the tap they feel when you push down a button and get a click.

If you do not like this, you have to option to let Apple know about it through their feedback page, Feedback - iPhone - Apple Your other choice is to vote with your wallet and purchase a different device.

My phone battery was perfectly fine before [the] update,” one of the affected users wrote on the Apple Developer Forums. “Now, it goes to one percent from 70 percent in [a] matter of minutes.”

The battery drain issues were mostly observed on older iPhone models, including the iPhone 11, iPhone XR, iPhone 7, and the iPhone SE (2020). Some iPad users on older models including the 2018 iPad Pro have also noticed sudden battery drops after updating to iPadOS 14.2 that arrived alongside iOS 14.2 in November.

The iPhone SE like the iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 8 and 8 Plus

no longer uses a physical home button; it instead uses a touch-sensitive button with haptic feedback via Apple Taptic Engine. The button is also pressure-sensitive.

See Settings > General > Home Button > here

This is normal behavior. Since the iPhone 7 (2016), the home button is no longer a mechanical button. When you turn your phone off, you will see that the button isn't press-able at all. It's a solid state button, any movement is simulated by the taptic engine (vibration motor) that lays underneath.

Had the same issue thought my phone was faulty but found its the Haptics causing it set mine to 1 and its just about ok to live with. Did actually turn it off in Settings but didn't seem to make much difference

I am also having the same problem. I pressed the Home Button and it feels like the whole phone moved. I thought it's some kind of manufacturing defect, but it looks like several other people also have the same problem. I upgraded from the old iPhone SE. I used to press lightly on the Home Button and the rest of the phone won't move. Now it seems I have to press very hard on the Home Button. Also, the sound produced by the new phone is different. It's like the speaker is being covered by something. Hmm...feel like I am gonna be stuck with this problem for the next few years.

I thought I’d have to return my phone because I had to press so firmly on the home button and then I discovered ‘Assistive Touch’ Once set up it sits at the side and you have one light tap for Home/ Screenshot/ Appswitch - you can choose which ones you want there and don’t have to use the home button except to unlock. Has been a lifesaver for me - although it does feel as if something actually moves inside the phone when you press ‘like’ on fb or scroll through dates - weird but can live with that!

Sucks, doesn't it? I returned my first SE 2020 thinking it was a POS that wasn't assembled properly. Just got a new phone last night. Was at the store past closing, get home and realize I have the same issue - another POS. I don't know how a person "gets used to this" as it drives me crazy. Maybe we just need to voice activate so we don't have to touch the home button.

Shame on Apple for releasing junk!!!

i think that’s how its meant to be i have a iPhone 7 and it feels that way as well but if you power of you phone you will see that it won’t vibrate if you have a ipad or one of the older iPhone compare it to that and you will see the different hope this helps

I just got a new iPhone SE 2020 and the home button noise is awful. Feels broken though I read it is not.

It will be too noisy at night while reading in bed. Unfortunately, it is poorly designed - in my opinion - and I will have to return it and stick with my iPhone 6 for now. I am VERY disappointed.

Well, I set it to level 1 and it is quieter. I still need to think about it.

I just got a new iPhone SE 2020 and the home button noise is awful. Feels broken though I read it is not.

It will be too noisy at night while reading in bed. Unfortunately, it is poorly designed - in my opinion - and I will have to return it and stick with my iPhone 6 for now. I am VERY disappointed.

Well, I set it to level 1 and it is quieter. I still need to think about it.

I so glad I saw this conversation. You have confirmed it is not just me. I have been contemplating switching from Android to an iPhone for a really long time. Since my phone was experiencing glitches and freezing I decided to buy the SE20 to see if I liked an iPhone vs Android. I have not been going to stores so ordered it, and activated today. If I had experienced this home button before, I am not sure I would have bought it. It is not pleasant at all and I thought there was something structurally wrong or broken in transit. I will try the advice here and hope it is not a deal breaker. Thanks community! Crazy, no?

No - it’s not just you! I went from the 2016 version to the 2020- it was really weird and none of the phone shops were open. I’m telling everyone to try the Assistive Touch button. Seemingly, more and more people are using it. You get used to it very quickly and I now really like the phone - good camera! All the best!

That was one of the main reasons I got the new iPhone SE 2020 because it had the home button. Sad that I’m not using it. I set it up Assistive Touch just now and am checking it out now. Thank you so much for the suggestion!