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home button on i phone 12

I wish to turn off my i phone 12 but home button suddenly disappeared from the screen. What should be done to restore it? Thank you.

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 7:13 AM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2023 7:31 AM

The iPhone 12 does not have a physical home button. If you were using assistive touch to put a virtual home button on the screen, turn that back on in settings.


It’s not necessary to power the device off, however.

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home button on i phone 12

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