Button " Home"on the iPhone performs 6 different everyday functions: calling the lock screen, returning to the springboard ( home screen), open ambiguity mode, scan your fingerprint using Touch ID, launch voice assistant Siri and mode (" Convenient access") For using iPhone with one hand. In this article we will talk about 5 more settings that may be applicable when working with the Home button on the iPhone.

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Most of the features are available on iPhones running iOS 9 (and later), but some of them may also be present on older versions of the Apple operating system.

Disable Reachability to avoid accidental clicks

After Apple decided to increase the display diagonal from a fairly convenient 3.5 and 4 inches to 4.7 and 5.5, with which, holding the device in one hand, it becomes terribly difficult to reach the far corner of the display, in iOS the Reachability function was integrated, well, or “ Convenient access"in Russian equivalent.

Its essence lies in the fact that by double-tapping (namely, tapping, not pressing) the “ Home", the interface moves down and it becomes easy to reach the most remote areas of the display with one hand.

But no matter how cool the feature may be on paper and in various videos, I personally only use it a couple times a year in my daily activities. I will say even more - it periodically causes discomfort due to accidental pressing.

You can disable it, for which you need to go to Settings → Basic → Universal access and in the section " Interaction" opposite the item " Convenient access» move the switch to the inactive position.

Decrease the velocity

When working with the " Home“It can be double or even triple pressed to perform certain tasks. By default, to implement your plan, you need to press the Home button as quickly as possible. If you are not satisfied with this state of affairs, you can reduce the speed of double or triple pressing.

To do this, open Settings → Basic → Universal access → Home. Here you can select double or triple click options such as “ Slowly" or " So slow».

Disabling Siri

Long press of the button Home" by default launches Siri. But if you don’t use it or, for example, often take screenshots, then to avoid a false launch, you can disable the launch of the voice assistant.

How to disable Siri on the lock screen?

Open Settings → Touch ID and passcode. After you enter the lock password in the “ Access with screen lock» deactivate the toggle switch opposite « Siri».

How to turn off Siri completely?

Go to Settings → Basic → Siri and turn off the main switch and then bring up the action in the popup menu.

Assigning an action to a triple click

By pressing the button three times Home"You can also assign a specific action. To do this, open Settings → Basic → Universal access and scroll all the way down until you find the " Keyboard shortcut", which is disabled by default.

Here you can activate one of the following functions:

Clearing RAM

With help Home buttons you can also clear the device’s RAM, which will also be relevant on old iPhones and iPad.

To do this, press the button " Power supply" (Power) until the slider to turn off the device appears (" Switch off»).

Then press and hold the " Home" until the desktop appears (about 10 seconds). All, RAM cleared.

Home button on tablets and Apple phones has two forms: physical and virtual. If the owner cannot have any influence on the mechanical element, then the graphic analogue can be displayed and removed from the screen at any time.

Simple and clear step by step instructions in our article will allow you to quickly remove the home button from the iPhone screen, and she will also teach you how to activate the “Home” function again.

To remove the virtual “Home” button, you will need to go to settings and follow a simple path:

1. “Settings”/“Settings”.
2. "Basic"/"General".
3. Deactivating the AssistiveTouch function.

The fact that the Home button is disabled will be indicated by a change in color indication: green ON will turn to gray OFF.

Need remove home button More often than not, users of Apple products, on the contrary, strive to display virtual control on the screen.

Many people consider it necessary to activate the graphical option “Home” as a preventive measure. After all, the less often you press the standard version of the Home button, the longer the iPhone lives without repairing or replacing the physical button.

Displaying the multitasking button on the iPhone screen is as easy as removing it.

The sequence is identical and differs only in the last point:

1. “Settings”/“Settings”.
2. "Basic"/"General".
3. "Universal access"/"Accessibility".
4. Activating the AssistiveTouch function.

Accordingly, the button changes color from gray to green, indicating that virtual control is displayed on the iPhone screen.

You can make returning the home button even easier. Triple clicking on the built-in control activates a special menu.

It also has an AssistiveTouch function, which takes the user to the desired settings location and allows you to turn on Home with a single press.

Additional functions of the Home button

“Home” is a multitasking key. Essentially, this is another menu for quickly managing iPhone services.

Everyone knows its standard use cases:

• Single press – return to the main menu.
• Double tap to open multitasking.
• Triple click – call up additional features.

Additional features can also be turned on or off in “Universal Access” in Settings by checking the desired options in “Keyboard Shortcuts”.

What can you install or deactivate in this miniature special menu?

The functions are as follows:

1. "Color Inversion". Changing all screen shades to the opposite ones, which is convenient for adapting the device for reading at night.
2. "Increase". An excellent magnifier for visually impaired users as well as convenient way looking at small pictures on the Internet.
3. "AssistiveTouch". Quickly call the “home” button and instantly disable it.
4. "SwitchControl". Adapting iPhone controls to suit the limited capabilities of some users. At correct setting“switches” you can adjust the operation of phone services with head movements, a single touch, or via Bluetooth.
5. "Shades of Gray". Switching the product to black and white mode to save energy or just because.

Any of the named functions can be enabled or disabled, but adding new tasks to this list will not work. And why? iPhones are the ideal consumer technology that gives the most to everyone.

The only thing the owner needs to do is master all the capabilities of an ultra-modern smartphone and use them 100%.

The Home button has been an integral design element and control tool for many generations of iPhones. However, it is quite possible to do without it - you just need to display its replacement on the smartphone screen.

Displaying the Home button on the iPhone screen

Usually, iPhone users It is required to display the Home button on the screen due to its inoperability, which may occur as a result of software errors or hardware malfunctions.

1. Open settings on your phone and go to "Basic".



2. In the next window you will need to open "Universal access".



3. Next you need to go to the point "AssistiveTouch". In the next window, activate this parameter.



4. The phone will now have a translucent replacement for the Home button. If necessary, you can configure it in the same window. Yes, in the block "Action Settings" You can set which menu sections on your phone will open depending on the gesture you use. For example, one touch on virtual button, as in the case of physical, will return to main screen. However, if necessary, this action can be changed, for example, to block the smartphone.



5. By default, the button's visibility level is 40%. If you open the section "Opacity at rest", this parameter can be adjusted up or down.



6. By default, the virtual button is located at the bottom of the screen. If you hold it with your finger, you can move it to another area, for example, to the upper right corner.



7. When the virtual “Home” button is no longer needed, it can be removed from the screen - to do this, just disable the parameter "AssistiveTouch", after which it will immediately disappear.

By following the instructions in this article, you can easily display an alternative physical button“Home” and assign the necessary actions for it.

The breakdown of the Home button is not a common occurrence, however, when this happens, the user is practically deprived of the opportunity to fully use his iPhone. After all, without this button it is impossible to return to the main screen, close applications, switch between running applications and perform many other operations.

The best decision in such a situation is to contact service center. But you don’t always have the time and money to repair your favorite gadget. Sometimes you need your phone right now, but it doesn't actually work. In such a case, there is a temporary solution. You can display the Home button on iPhone screen and press it using the touch screen.

You can use this method on any iPhone models, which has been updated to iOS 5 or higher. And these are models such as iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 6, 6s, 7, 8 and iPhone X.

How to Enable the Home Button on the iPhone Screen

If you want to display the “Home” button on the screen of your iPhone, then to do this you will need to go to the settings and enable the “ Assistive Touch" To do this, open the Settings app and go to the General section.

And go to the “Assistive Touch” function settings.

Here, at the very top of the screen, you need to activate the switch, which is responsible for turning off and on the “Assistive Touch” function.

After enabling Assistive Touch, a floating round button should appear on the screen that will look something like the screenshot below.

The appearance of this button means that the Assistive Touch feature is enabled and can now be used to control the iPhone without using hardware buttons, such as the Home button.

How to Press the Home Button on the iPhone Screen

Now a few words about how to press the Home button using the iPhone screen. To do this, click on the floating button for the “Assistive Touch” function. As a result, a menu with several items should appear on the screen. Among other things, there will be a “Home” button. Press it and your iPhone will respond as if you pressed a hardware button on the device.

If suddenly there is no “Home” button in your menu, then return to iPhone Settings and open the section “General - Universal Access - Assistive Touch - Top-Level Menu”.

Here you can configure which options are available in the Assistive Touch menu. To add a Home button, click on any of the available options.

And in the list that opens, select the “Home” button.

You can also reset Assistive Touch settings here or increase the number of available options.

What else you can do with Assistive Touch

Assistive Touch is a feature designed primarily for people with disabilities. As already mentioned, with its help you can display the Home button on the iPhone screen and press it without using a real hardware button on the case. But besides this, Assistive Touch provides a lot of other possibilities. For example, you can use it:

• Open the notification list or Control Center;
• Emulate the use of gestures and shaking the device;
• Control sound volume;
• Enable screen lock;
• Enable screen rotation or orientation lock;
• Take screenshots;
• Manage multitasking;
• Use the camera as a magnifying glass;

The home button on the iPhone screen is an important tool for controlling your iOS gadget. Often the owner of the device has such a problem that the Home button refuses to work. But everything can be fixed - just turn on the home button. But the latter can be disabled after you fix the Home button.

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Surely you noticed a square figure of a translucent color with a whitish dot in the central part when you looked at the display of your Apple gadget. This is the same replacement for the necessary button on the device.

This technology is called Assistive Touch. It is used in 2 situations:

• If the user cannot touch the display.
• Adaptive equipment required.
  Simply put, the need to use this function arises if the device’s display is damaged or there is no access to the usual functions of the smartphone.
  In addition to the Home button, this technology contains a notification center and can perform device functions (sound, replace the lock button, perform rotation functions). Also, if you display this button on the screen, you can control Siri, call up the control point and the user menu. The latter provides the ability to apply varying degrees of pressure on the display.

And even if you only have a small segment of the display functioning, but you can see all the elements of the screen, you can confidently use the gadget until the problem is fixed.

How to display the screen and turn it off on Phone

Getting the home button on the screen requires very little work. General scheme manipulation is as follows:

• Go to main settings.
• Click on accessibility.
• Find the name Assistive Touch and move the slider to make the function active. At the same time, it will light up green.

After all these steps, the system will display a shortcut on the iPhone screen that allows you to use required functions, including the home button.

Let us remind you that this translucent color shortcut can be made active and disabled whenever you want. But overall, even when you're not using technology, it doesn't seem to interfere with anything.

Taking a screenshot

A shortcut with the corresponding function displayed on the display allows you to take another feature - a screenshot. And many users know about this and actively use it. This is also a convenient way to take a screenshot of the screen. So the lock button is not the only advantage of Assistive Touch technology.

If you have both buttons saved on your device, you don’t need to reach 2 elements with your fingers to press them. And, I must admit, it is very convenient.

The only caveat is when you need to take a second screenshot, that is, capture a quick moment, it is better to use a regular button. The fact is that the screen element works with a small (fraction of a second) delay. But if the image is static and time allows, Assistive Touch will be a good help.

Is this function convenient to use? The answer is obvious - absolutely yes. Moreover, the shortcut can be moved anywhere on the screen. At the same time, the button is always at hand and does not interfere with the user. For all these reasons, many users today can no longer imagine working on an iOS gadget without this technology.

It allows you to fully control the device and perform actions such as swiping or pinch with several fingers. Thanks to it you can also use Siri and 3D Touch.

How to enable AssistiveTouch

Once this feature is activated, a menu button will pop up. It can be moved to any segment of the display. And after that you need to click on the shortcut and the menu will open.

Direct inclusion can be done using one of these methods:

• Go to the main settings, select the universal access section and do active element Assistive Touch.
• Send Siri a request to enable this feature.
• Go again to the main settings menu, then again to universal access. But select another section - a keyboard shortcut where to activate the desired element.

Once the keyboard shortcut item is enabled, you can enable or disable Assistive Touch on any display by triple-clicking the home button. To adjust the click speed, you need to go back to universal access and select the appropriate item. At this point you just need to set the required values.

Once the Assistive Touch button appears on the display, you can move it anywhere on the display - as you wish. To open the menu you just need to click on the button. To close it you need to press it when it is open.

Practical use of Assistive Touch

Thanks to this technology, you can search and make settings for certain elements of the gadget. For example, adjust the sound volume, rotate or lock the display, and much more. But to get started, you need to open the menu and select the element that needs to be changed.

Upon completion of work, to disable the technology, take the following steps:

• Launch the menu and click on the icon that says “Device”.
• Touch and hold the lock screen until the power off slider appears.

The technology in question can also be used to navigate to the main screen. And this is done very simply - by opening the AssistiveTouch menu and clicking on the home icon. To launch Siri, you need to open the menu again and click on the assistant icon. But we note that Siri is only available on gadgets with operating systems version 5 and older.

To go to notifications, as always, first open the menu. Next, click on the notification center shortcut. After that, click on the control point. A screen will appear where you can activate or disable Bluetooth, use the AirPlay and AirDrop functions, take pictures and much more. Then the photos can be transferred to your computer.

Using technology with 3D Touch

To select a 3D Touch gesture, do the following:

• Enter the main settings, go to the universal access item, select Assistive Touch. Next, click on the top-level menu settings and select “3D Touch Action.”
• Choose specific actions that should be performed automatically when you touch the Assistive Touch icon significantly or lightly, provided that 3D Touch is turned on.

We control the gadget using gestures

To swipe or drag an element using several fingers, you need to:

• Launch the Assistive Touch menu and click on the device icon, then go to the “More” section, and then select gestures.
• Decide on the number of fingers with which you will make the gesture.
• When circles appear on the display, you need to swipe or move them in the direction where will he go gesture.
• When finished, click on the menu button.

To insert fingers you need:

• Open the menu again and click on favorites, and then select “Pinch.”
• When displaying circles, you need to drag them to the desired segment of the display.
• Move elements out or in.
• Complete the procedure by pressing the menu button.

The user also has the opportunity to create his own unique gesture. He can do this in one of the following ways:

• Launch the menu, enter favorites, and then select a location to add a new gesture.
• Go to the main settings, go to universal access, then select Assistive Touch and the function of creating a new gesture. Then all you have to do is follow the instructions offered by the system.