iPad 3 and iOS 6 - Home button not working

I too had the same problem.But to fix it follow this steps

1.Open setting > General > Reset

2.In Reset tap RESET ALL SETTINGS (It wont delete any of your data)

3.After resetting wait for the iPad to restart and finally you will get response from your home button

4.It might not be very responsive at first but after few days of use your home button will be back to normal.

I have the exact same issue and haven't found a solution.

Same issue here. For me, home button stopped working immediately after iOS6 upgrade and hasn't worked once since.

Did a full factory reset, no change.

What happens when you try to reset your iPad?

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake + Home buttons until the Apple logo appears.

Does this work at all?

What do you mean by "full factory reset"?

done all the above, home button not responding comes and goes... can't find why nothing helps.

sometimes after reset it works for some time and then it stops responding at all. nothing works for a while and then when I get the ipad after couple of hours or after work it works... couple minutes later it stops... or it works again... there is nog app or time or certain action... random breakdown... it sure *****...

Same here, does anyone has a feedback from apple?

No. I reported the bug a couple days ago and I just checked to see if its status had changed. It has not changed, so I don't think they have even read it yet. I would encourage everyone to report the bug. Maybe then it will get attention. I reported it here:

https://developer.apple.com/bugreporter/

which may be only for developers (which I am). There may be other places to report it and if so you should report it there as well.

Same problem for me. Home button stopped working on Ipad3 after ios6 update. Was fine before.

Sounds like a hardware malfunction.

If you don't want to get it fixed, I have a workaround for you:

In the Settings: General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch = ON

This will place an inconspicuous button on the iPad's screen, and when you tap that button, it will enlarge and show four options: Gestures, Device, Home and Favorites.

Tapping Home on the screen will simulate pressing the hardware Home button on your iPad.

The AssistiveTouch button can be moved to just about anywhere on the screen according to your convenience.

I like your workaround! Apfelwurm thanks! When the home button stops working I now use this floating home button with success!

You're welcome! 😉

I am an Apple Enterprise customer and put a ticket in with Apple and was told it's a hardware malfunction, and if it's out of warranty, sorry. But we can send it in and pay for a fix.

I have zero problems with the home button prior to the upgrade, and on reboot after upgrade, it doesn't work at all. What a coincidence this "hardware" problem didn't present itself until the software upgrade, which I can't undo.

To answer question above - by full factory reset I meant I plugged it into iTunes and did a restore without restoring any backup to device and problem continues. I did this twice from 2 different machines at Apple's suggestion.

If the Home button problem really has something to do with the iOS 6 upgrade, then I would imagine that Apple will soon publish a corrected iOS 6 version.

This is most likely not a hardware issue. It was fine with IOS 5.1.

The problem started after the IOS6 update which added the SIRI function to the home button.

I reset all as was recommended and it is working for now.

My guess is that a new operating system function with respect to the home button is now failing.

There is good information on what do if your home button fails here:

http://lifehacker.com/5944957/what-to-do-when-your-phones-buttons-stop-working

The physical home button worked for a few times after the hard reset but now is dead again. The virtual button still works. I still believe this is due to the IOS6 update as so many have had similar problems. Fine before, update to IOS 6, now broken.