HT201371: Use Touch ID on iPhone and iPad
Learn about Use Touch ID on iPhone and iPad
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Apr 4, 2014 1:05 AM in response to iOSEngineby DT_moon,u can change the home button with an after maket one that looks like 5s home button but it won't and never have touch id function
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Apr 4, 2014 1:11 AM in response to DT_moonby iOSEngine,as in if i bought the actual i5s home button and physically interchanged them
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Apr 4, 2014 3:13 AM in response to iOSEngineby DT_moon,iphone 5s comes with a cable and sensors that detects a fingerprint and button press whereas iphone 5 home button is only a plastic part that sits on the home button switch. You may be able to remove all those components on iphone 5s home button then just place it on the iphone 5 home button switch with adhesive but I doubt if it will fit as they are not designed for iPhone 5S. Even if you manage to fit it and seal the screen, the button press won't feel as nice as the actual iPhone 5 buttons
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Apr 4, 2014 5:19 AM in response to iOSEngineby KiltedTim,No. You can't do it.
There are no legitimate sources for iPhone parts at all.
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Apr 4, 2014 6:33 AM in response to iOSEngineby varjak paw,In addition to the difficult of finding and fitting the parts, the iPhone 5 lacks the circuitry necessary to make Touch ID work. So even if you were able to fit the button, the fingerprint recognition would not work. If you want Touch ID, you'll need to buy an iPhone 5S.
Regards.