How can I use my iPhone 5 if my home button is broken?

To unlock your iPhone, the easiest way to replace pressing the home button and entering the password is to use Touch ID. If it’s just the home button that cannot be pressed and the Touch ID still functions on your phone, you can use the Touch ID to unlock your device.

Can you fix a broken home button on iPhone?

If your Home button is breaking or broken, AssistiveTouch is a good temporary fix, but you probably don’t want to be stuck with a non-functional Home button for good. You need to get the button fixed. Before deciding where to get it fixed, check to see if your iPhone is still under warranty.

How do I fix the top button on my iPhone 5?

Hold down the power button and make sure the Slide to Power Off dialog appears. Hold down the Home button and Power button together and make sure your iPhone 5 reboots. Test your volume buttons and mute switch and make sure they’re functioning since they are on the same cable as the power button.

How do I navigate my iPhone without home button?

To enable Reachability on your iPhone:

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Accessibility.
  3. Tap Touch.
  4. Toggle on Reachability.​
  5. Swipe down on the home bar or bottom center of the screen to activate Reachability. ​

How much does it cost to fix a broken home button?

Home button repair falls under Apple’s “other damage” repair pricing category, which costs a flat fee of $99 under AppleCare. If your phone is out of warranty, here are some of the average prices you can expect to pay to repair a Home button: iPhone 8 Plus: $399. iPhone 8: $349.

What do you do if your lock button on your iPhone doesn’t work?

Try and Force Restart your iPhone exactly as shown below and see whether that resolves the issue:

  1. Press and quickly release Volume UP button.
  2. Press and quickly release Volume DOWN button.
  3. Press and Hold the SIDE button until an Apple logo appears then release the Side button (Can take up to 20 seconds.

Can iPhone power button be replaced?

Lifetime Warranty However, we can easily fix that problem here at Lovefone! Installing a new power button for your iPhone 6 takes around 30 minutes and we simply disassemble and re-assemble the phone, where we afterwards test the new button to make sure it works as it should.

How do I use iPhone without home button?

How can I open my iPhone if my home button doesnt work?

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch. On older versions of iOS, you need to go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch instead. If you can’t exit your current app to access Settings, restart your iPhone to go to the Home screen. Turn on the toggle for AssistiveTouch.