iPhone 8 home button

iPhone 8 home button stopped working and now an icon on screen. I did not make this change! I don't understand why it quit working or why it moved. I have tried restarts and modifying adaptive whatever. Bottom line is it is inconvenient and I can no longer use touch ID, which basically locked me out of just about everything I use my phone for besides call. Might as well go buy a flip phone.

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 26, 2021 10:16 AM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2021 10:19 AM

If your iPhone's Touch ID has failed, you can follow the steps in this support document, If Touch ID isn't working on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support The screen button you see is to allow you to use the device since the button has failed. If the steps in the support document do not work, see the section in the document Still Not Working, and contact Apple Support for service.

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Jul 26, 2021 10:19 AM in response to phonedumb2222

If your iPhone's Touch ID has failed, you can follow the steps in this support document, If Touch ID isn't working on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support The screen button you see is to allow you to use the device since the button has failed. If the steps in the support document do not work, see the section in the document Still Not Working, and contact Apple Support for service.

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