Q: iPhone 4 Home Button not working properly

It is absolutely a software issue! At least is was in my case. Just needed to be re-calibrated.

Its Known, As long as they dont find water damage take it in store, I got a brand new

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its not software related- it actual hardware issue i have had this problem with the sleep/wake button on a iphone 4 and the teach at apple care said it was hardware issue

I agree but no help if its out of warrenty or  if self damaged. Ie spilt on

yeah, that doesnt always work thomasapaul777, i have tried it many times with mine, along with the other solutions to no avail. 

The solutions stated above are classic examples of how the human brain works to find order, in this case cause and effect in the world.  The home button issue is being cause by debris and/or micro-corrosion prohibiting the contacts of the switch under the home button from closing.  The intermittency with which the problem happens makes us believe we've found the solution when the problem abates immediately after we've administered the "cure."  Cures have included slapping, pressing the button repeatedly, rebooting, pressing the home button and the power-off button in succession, reinstalling the OS, removing suspected malicious software.... on and on.  You might try standing on your head while humming the "Star Spangled Banner,"  if accompanied by a slap or blowing into the phone's ports, it will probably work. 

Some of the physical cures do act to fix the problem temporarily, but none of them will permanently fix the issue.  I suspect all of the software related cures are bogus, and coincidentally fix the issue after repeated button pressings.

i bought new iphone 4s yesterday and i have the same problem !!!!

the home button is not always working !!!

please help !!!

you can send me a solution to my email

tareq981983@hotmail.com   

Best regards

Tareq

I bought an iPhone 4 on release, and I have been SO frustrated with my home button issues. Some days it work, some days it does not. I do not believe it to be a software related issue, since I've upgraded, restored, toggled opening apps, toggled airplane mode, etc. nothing seems to fix the issue. I do notice that when the phone is plugged and charging it is MUCH worse of a problem than if it is not. Also, another reason I believe it to be hardware is that, sometimes, if you squeeze the lower mid back of the phone (basically behind the home button) the problem seems to lessen (again, sometimes).

Can Apple replace my home button hardware? Has anyone done this please help!!!

Thats weird OleMissKyle, in my case, the phone being fully charged and/or plugged in seems to LESSEN the problem.  Since i got my 4S, my 4 is sitting in a box as I use it for development purposes.  Its powered off and usually around 99-100% charged.  The home button works beautifully.  I agree with wevowva, its a hardware issue that is partially addressed by many mechanical tweaks we do. 

That would mean that a home-button cleaning should do the trick.  I just have to find a place that doesnt do it for $150 like someone mentioned above.

i got a free replacement for the same issue.

Try this...maybe can help..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMLF1eVurv4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Nice work marhakim!!

That was the fix for my home button issue.

Mine is hardware related and Apple refuses to replace my phone because it's out of warranty.

sue them. they are becoming more irresponsible over the years. first, converting iphone 3g into a stone, second antennagate and now home button issues plaguing almost every other iphone 4. they should do a free fix even outside warranty.

What's bugging me is they seem to have replaced almost all units that have been faulty but I got the shaft. I have a paperweight unless I'd like to pay Apple $150 for a refurb.  AppleCare wouldn't budge either after I brought it into the store and it was diagnosed.