I performed an entire reset on my iPhone SE. The home button is broken. How do I access the virtual home button when the iPhone hasn’t been set up yet?

The phone is where it’s going through the mini languages of how to say hello and my button is damaged in order to start the process of set up. How do I get the assistive touch home button without it being set up yet?

it’s an iPhone SE with version 14 on it I believe

Posted on Dec 16, 2023 6:44 PM

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Dec 16, 2023 6:54 PM in response to ScaryinScurry

You can't. You need to have the phone fixed. It's like asking how to drive your car, without a working steering wheel or gas pedal. The phone is broken. It needs to be fixed.

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I performed an entire reset on my iPhone SE. The home button is broken. How do I access the virtual home button when the iPhone hasn’t been set up yet?

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