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iPhone SE 2020 Home Button

I have just upgraded from the iPhone 5s (not by choice but I wanted the Apple 5 Watch!). However, upon setting it up, I’ve noticed that when pressing the home button, it feels like the button presses into the phone and there’s almost movement in the phone rather than just the button with a tiny quiet click. It’s hard to explain but with my old phone, the button presses in silently with no other movement. I’m trying to work out of there is a fault or if it’s just because the SE is so much thinner than my old phone? Thanks!!

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Posted on Apr 30, 2020 3:22 AM

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Posted on May 22, 2020 5:43 AM

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!!!

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Oct 16, 2020 1:36 PM in response to laurenfromfairfield

You can set the home button haptic vibration to level 1, 2 or 3 by going to Settings > General > Home Button and choosing one of the options. It lets you test them to see which one you like. I really think, though, that if you give it a chance it won't bother you after the first week or so, and you'll hardly even notice it. Level 1 is pretty unobtrusive, although the variation between levels is not much.

Nov 30, 2020 8:15 AM in response to Torzie

Yes exactly SE 2 clicking on home button and other applications DRIVING ME NUTS. I’m soooo disappointed. Had 5s....loved it, no option, have to upgrade now.....returning SE2.....NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CLICKING ....I hear it and I feel the vibration it in my hand too.

Apple phones being so highly priced, this quality issue needs fixing. I’ve read the iPhone 11 is doing same thing. Is this why these phones are half the price of other iPhones......Come on Apple fix this or reduce prices substantially for an inferior quality casing. Don't become cheap....we know you’re greedy already.

Nov 30, 2020 10:03 AM in response to janforbes

It's about 3 months now that I've owned the new iPhone SE and wrote my comment about my annoyance with the "haptic home button" - I am happy to say that soon after I wrote my complaint, I became very used to the sounds and I have to admit that it no longer bothers me at all- In fact, until now, I've actually forgotten how much I hated it those first few days.

Perhaps turning the haptics off under the sounds setting may have helped. At any rate- my advice to new SE owners, try to forget about it and enjoy all the other great features on the iPhone SE- it is great value for the money : )

Dec 10, 2020 10:04 AM in response to Torzie

I was just going to write a question about this same topic. I'm almost sad that my phone may not be defective. The switch from the iphone 6 to this is great in many ways but the home button is awful. I didn't find any difference with the haptic touch. I find that I have to hold the phone with two hands or it moves when "pushing" the now non real home button. I'll try the assistive touch and hope that helps. The screen is gorgeous and the size is good. For the price, it didn't seem worth getting a larger phone although had I been able to physically check out the phones in the store, I may not have purchased this. Thank you to everyone for your replies. They are very helpful to me!

iPhone SE 2020 Home Button

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