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Problem with home button

Hi, I would like to ask if is possible to add a swipe up to iPhone 7 because my home button starts working randomly. thank you

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 11, 2023 3:42 PM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2023 3:48 PM

Unfortunately, it is not possible to use swipe gestures on iPhones with TouchID, but you can create a virtual home button with AssistiveTouch.


Go to:

Settings -> Accessibility -> Touch -> AssistiveTouch. Turn on AssistiveTouch


You can read here how to set up and use AssistiveTouch:

Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


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Jan 11, 2023 3:48 PM in response to Vitík

Unfortunately, it is not possible to use swipe gestures on iPhones with TouchID, but you can create a virtual home button with AssistiveTouch.


Go to:

Settings -> Accessibility -> Touch -> AssistiveTouch. Turn on AssistiveTouch


You can read here how to set up and use AssistiveTouch:

Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Jan 11, 2023 4:30 PM in response to Vitík

Vitík wrote: "i changed it right now so no, i dont have an original battery"

Was it changed by a qualified technician using a genuine iPhone battery?...


About genuine iPhone batteries


Repair Provider Verification - Official Apple Support


And you didn't answer my second question. To be clearer, this icon is the Settings app:



...Tap it to open Settings app. Then scroll down to Battery and tap it. Then tap Battery Health and tell us what the Maximum Capacity % is. If its value is only "––", let us know that.


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Jan 11, 2023 4:50 PM in response to Vitík

Vitík wrote: "i changed the battery"

And presumably you haven't been trained to do that. As Apple states: "...only a trained technician should replace an iPhone battery. Repairs performed by untrained individuals using nongenuine parts might affect the safety of the device or might cause improper function." Source:


About genuine iPhone batteries


...So it appears that you have caused your Home button to improperly function.


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