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Home button not working

Hi Apple Community,

I have an iPhone 6s, it’s home button is not working. I then restarted it and typed my password and it gave me a message saying “Unable to activate Touch ID” then I got Acsessive touch but I can’t live with it. Please help

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on May 26, 2022 3:39 AM

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Posted on May 26, 2022 4:45 AM

Hello,

Start here:

Use AssistiveTouch on iPhone

If the Home button is not working, you'll need to get the phone repaired:

iPhone Repair

In the meantime, consider a virtual Home button:

How to Enable a Virtual Home Button on iPhone or iPad with AssistiveTouch

Use AssistiveTouch on iPhone

Good luck.

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