My iPhone 6s home button is really hot and the device won't turn on

I Was given a refurbished iphone 6s phone because I was having other issues with my new iPhone 6s a week after getting it March this year(2016). They finally replaced it, not with another new one but a refurbished one which I was pretty annoyed about due to the fact I am getting someone else's reject phone. Anyway, I was happy as I was not having the issues I had with my old iPhone 6s, that was until last night. Plugged my phone in to charge as usual, was at 47%. Grabbed the phone while it's still charging to use it, something I do all the time, but the screen was blank. What the? I then plugged in my iPhone 5 I still have to see if it was the charger playing up. Nope, that was working. Then I touched the home button again on the iPhone 6s and thought, that's hot and it continued to get hotter. By now, what was going through my head was what I saw on tv two nights before about iPhone batteries exploding and causing fires just by being in someone's pocket. I then googled iphone 6 home button hot. Looks like I am not the only one with this issue but thankfully someone found out what to do to get the phone working again but I am not willing to put up with a phone that to me is dangerous. My finger is still sore from the home button being hot.

I have just spoken with someone at Apple Care and it is going to be organised that I get a new phone, not another refurbished one as I refuse to accept another refurbished one.

So anyone that this happens to, don't just reboot it and accept that's just what you need to do. It could cause a fire if it gets hot enough to ignite something that is flammable sitting next to your phone or if you have it sitting facedown on paper or something.

It happened again and luckily the phone was still under warranty. They replaced the whole screen an home button which are one component. I believe there was something physically wrong with the button because when you pressed it it did not "click" fully... It has worked fine are two weeks so far.

Jeanmcw wrote:

Has anyone else been able to get their phones replaced from Apple without a problem? I have the Iphone 6S Plus.

As long as the phone has not been dropped or exposed to liquid, there should be no problem. However, only Apple can tell you what Apple will do. But you should absolutely take the phone to Apple while you are still under warranty.

Hi

There is an iPhone 6s Program for Unexpected Shutdown Issues.

The program covers iPhone 6s devices within a limited serial number range that were manufactured between September and October 2015.

Apple advises that, if you have experienced the issue, you should visit an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Authorised Service Provider to have your iPhone examined and the serial number checked to confirm your eligibility for a battery replacement, free of charge.

More information and instructions:

https://www.apple.com/support/iphone6s-unexpectedshutdown/

Thats exactly what happened to mine. The battery is not drained out. Just went blank and the home button felt really hot. Its started up after following your suggestion. Thanks!

I had the exact same problem. The home button is really hot and fixed by resetting the phone.

I Set mine up as a new phone and the burning button issue happened after a few days, so I don't think restoring a backup is a cause of the issue...

Thanks

for $200 they will gladly use the warranty........................

Thanks this happened to me just now, fix worked well.

it also INSTANTLY fixed the HOT button issue!!!!

sagicornxnin wrote:

Frankly, I got very frustrated by this system error of 6s. 😕

You most likely have a hardware issue. Arrange to get your phone serviced.

Appleuser001473 wrote:

Has this been addressed? Heat being put off on these things can't be good for lithium batteries. I don't see a solution just work around son here. My device is hot!

We would have no idea if a hardware problem with your device has been addressed. Did you make an appointment at the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store? Did you contact Customer Support? Frustrating though a hardware problem on your device may be, it doesn't mean that it's something that affects lots of people. Waiting around, hoping that Apple will "address" the issue is not especially productive.

I'm have the same exact issue and the solution works for me. I wonder if it's because I'm using the Anker 4 port charger? My 6 Plus didn't have this issue though and I was using the Anker to charge. Maybe I should take my 6s Plus to the Apple Store? I'll try and charge from a different source and see if that's the issue.

The iPhone does nothing wrong. It is all your fault, you must did something wrong then the Home button getting hot. After you restart the phone, it works perfectly.
I have 2 phones 1 iPhone 6s and 1 HTC Butterfly 2, the Android is quite cheap, only ~300$ (international version) and I use it for some tasks that can't do with my iPhone.

Has anyone updated to iOS 9.0.2 yet? I'm wondering if this has fixed this issue. Not sure if this can be solved through a software update or if it's hardware related or perhaps both.

The hot home button has happened to me a few times so hope this update will fix it and if it happens again then I'm off to the Apple Store.