Anyone else wish Apple would ditch the home button?

iSensei · Dec 27, 2012, 04:31 PM

Pretty useless IMO and it could look sleeker and sexier with a touch home button don't you think?

MattMJB0188 · Dec 27, 2012, 04:33 PM

Yes

irDigital0l · Dec 27, 2012, 04:36 PM

Yes.

iPhone 4 home button doesn't work well at all.

Also would be Ive's dream. Just a single sheet of glass.

Mrbobb · Dec 27, 2012, 04:37 PM

Once they figure how to never let the virtual home button sense a false signal.

moldy lunchbox · Dec 27, 2012, 04:39 PM

I like the home button.

wordoflife · Dec 27, 2012, 04:44 PM

No. I like it.

Can't stand using those new Nexus Androids because of that button, or the lack thereof. Sure, it's not a big deal but its annoying when you're trying to go home and it won't register. Or you accidentally press it and go where you don't want.

If they're going to move the proximity sensor, camera, and speakergrill somewhere else, then sure it might look nice without the home button. But just taking out only the home botton, its pointless.

iSensei · Dec 27, 2012, 04:44 PM

I've pressed it so many times while typing or browsing the web, etc. it would be nice if they did some sort of biometric touch home button...

SandboxGeneral · Dec 27, 2012, 04:45 PM

I like the Home button. I used a Galaxy Nexus 7 for a bit which doesn't have the button and I found it annoying.

Skika · Dec 27, 2012, 04:57 PM

Love the home button. Simple and classy.

iSensei · Dec 27, 2012, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

I like the Home button. I used a Galaxy Nexus 7 for a bit which doesn't have the button and I found it annoying.

When I switched from the S3 to iPhone I really missed the Back touch botton and the menu touch buttom on the right.

meistervu · Dec 27, 2012, 05:04 PM

I haven't used a phone or tablet without a home button. How does Android deal with it?

Pardon my ignorance, but say Apple ditches the Home button and keep the OS the same, how would a virtual Home button work? How does the OS tells the difference between a Home button push and a click on an app screen that happens to be where the virtual Home button is?

OldRhodie · Dec 27, 2012, 05:36 PM

A virtual home button would draw current from the battery whereas a physical doesn't. I'm ok with the current design.

ray6712 · Dec 27, 2012, 07:20 PM

just make the sleep wake button the home button, press and hold to sleep press to wake up three presses to search

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add a swipe gesture to open the app tray and a couple other easy gestures and voila no home button and still easy to use iphone

AFDoc · 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iSensei

I've pressed it so many times while typing or browsing the web, etc. it would be nice if they did some sort of biometric touch home button...

Then it seems YOU'RE the one with the issue as in normal use there should be no reason you "accidently" touch the home button.

I think it would be a mistake to get rid of it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Menge

It's the most-pressed button and you need to press in quick succession sometimes - which makes it pretty annoying sometimes. Go virtual or replace it with on-screen gestures/actions!

What? Why is it so annoying to have to push a button? You would have to "tap" a virtual button or do the gesture so what's the difference?

Menge · Dec 27, 2012, 07:44 PM

I would absolutely love an iPhone without a physical home button. It's the most-pressed button and you need to press in quick succession sometimes - which makes it pretty annoying sometimes. Go virtual or replace it with on-screen gestures/actions!

MassiveAttack · Dec 27, 2012, 08:01 PM

iPhone needs to stay dummied down to the soccer moms, elderly and people that aren't tech savvy. A simple button press get you back "home" that was always Apples intentions and it will stay that way to appeal to the masses. God forbid you have to think how to figure out how to get "home"

Small White Car · Dec 27, 2012, 08:22 PM

I love that I can push the home button and swipe the lock screen all while removing the phone from my pocket. By the time my eyes are on the phone, it's ready to go.

I really don't see how a virtual button can do anything but worsen my iPhone experience.

Yes, it's a cool trick to minimize apps on the iPad with a 4-finger pinch, but I find it only works 75% of the time. It's a party trick, not a real tool. The home button does what it's supposed to and doesn't flake out on you like all these funny little gestures.

Keep the home button.

meistervu · Dec 27, 2012, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

iPhone needs to stay dummied down to the soccer moms, elderly and people that aren't tech savvy. A simple button press get you back "home" that was always Apples intentions and it will stay that way to appeal to the masses. God forbid you have to think how to figure out how to get "home"

I think it's insulting to say that "the iPhone needs to stay dummied down" for a group of people.

I would consider my self tech savvy. I write codes for a living, from Nintendo Gameboy to the latest gadgets.

The thing is, I believe technology exists to serve human, not the other way around. Our brain works certain way, and a lot of time simpler is better. Sure, I can learn to perform a complicated gesture to perform certain action, often time it's not better than a simpler action that at first seems to be the longer way to get thing done. That's why toasters are simple and people like them.

raptorstv · Dec 27, 2012, 08:35 PM

Yes, or at least make it smaller like the one on ipad mini... What a waste of space the home button is

Michael CM1 · Dec 27, 2012, 09:16 PM

Sure, right after we ditch the escape key on all keyboards.

weesy · Dec 27, 2012, 09:16 PM

I could go either way. Doesn't bother me much, my previous phone recently was a galaxy s3 and I liked the combination of both the home button and touchscreen back buttons, but those also Become problematic

Zaft · Dec 27, 2012, 09:18 PM

I don't mind it. What I didn't like was them craping out rather quickly, but now with the metal bracket used in the iphone 5 it will last a while. From what I understand the ipad has always had the metal reinforced home button. I use gestures on my ipad most of the time anyway.

iHelios · Dec 27, 2012, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Small White Car

I love that I can push the home button and swipe the lock screen all while removing the phone from my pocket. By the time my eyes are on the phone, it's ready to go.

I really don't see how a virtual button can do anything but worsen my iPhone experience.

Yes, it's a cool trick to minimize apps on the iPad with a 4-finger pinch, but I find it only works 75% of the time. It's a party trick, not a real tool. The home button does what it's supposed to and doesn't flake out on you like all these funny little gestures.

Keep the home button.

Gestures on the iPad are dope.

Not a party trick.

Small White Car · Dec 27, 2012, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iHelios

Gestures on the iPad are dope.

Not a party trick.

They're ok. But they're no home button.

Chris092881 · Dec 27, 2012, 09:59 PM

No, but I wish they'd ditch the mute button. It's useless and just one more tiny piece that can break over time.

Dec 27, 2012, 04:31 PM	#1
iSensei Banned Join Date: Nov 2012	Anyone else wish Apple would ditch the home button? Pretty useless IMO and it could look sleeker and sexier with a touch home button don't you think?
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Dec 27, 2012, 04:39 PM	#5
moldy lunchbox macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC	I like the home button. __________________ iPhone 5 black 32GB; Galaxy S3 16gb; iPhone 4 white 16gb
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Dec 27, 2012, 04:44 PM	#6
wordoflife macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Republic City, URN.	No. I like it. Can't stand using those new Nexus Androids because of that button, or the lack thereof. Sure, it's not a big deal but its annoying when you're trying to go home and it won't register. Or you accidentally press it and go where you don't want. If they're going to move the proximity sensor, camera, and speakergrill somewhere else, then sure it might look nice without the home button. But just taking out only the home botton, its pointless. __________________ "When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change."
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Dec 27, 2012, 04:45 PM	#8
SandboxGeneral Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The New World	I like the Home button. I used a Galaxy Nexus 7 for a bit which doesn't have the button and I found it annoying. __________________ Twitter \| Website \| ♫ Free iTunes Music ♫ *Random Access Memories* ~ daft punk
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Dec 27, 2012, 04:57 PM	#9
Skika macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2009	Love the home button. Simple and classy. __________________ Macbook Pro, iPad, iPhone
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Dec 27, 2012, 04:33 PM	#2
MattMJB0188 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indiana	Yes
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Dec 27, 2012, 04:36 PM	#3
irDigital0l macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2010	Yes. iPhone 4 home button doesn't work well at all. Also would be Ive's dream. Just a single sheet of glass.
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Dec 27, 2012, 04:37 PM	#4
Mrbobb macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2012	Once they figure how to never let the virtual home button sense a false signal.
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Dec 27, 2012, 04:44 PM	#7
iSensei Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Nov 2012	I've pressed it so many times while typing or browsing the web, etc. it would be nice if they did some sort of biometric touch home button...
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Dec 27, 2012, 05:04 PM	#11
meistervu macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	I haven't used a phone or tablet without a home button. How does Android deal with it? Pardon my ignorance, but say Apple ditches the Home button and keep the OS the same, how would a virtual Home button work? How does the OS tells the difference between a Home button push and a click on an app screen that happens to be where the virtual Home button is? __________________ Palm Pilot 1000
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Dec 27, 2012, 05:36 PM	#12
OldRhodie macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	A virtual home button would draw current from the battery whereas a physical doesn't. I'm ok with the current design.
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Dec 27, 2012, 07:20 PM	#13
ray6712 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2012	just make the sleep wake button the home button, press and hold to sleep press to wake up three presses to search ---------- add a swipe gesture to open the app tray and a couple other easy gestures and voila no home button and still easy to use iphone
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Dec 27, 2012, 07:44 PM	#15
Menge macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brazil	I would absolutely love an iPhone without a physical home button. It's the most-pressed button and you need to press in quick succession sometimes - which makes it pretty annoying sometimes. Go virtual or replace it with on-screen gestures/actions! __________________ Menge - 2011 2.3GHz 13" MBP - 16GB iPhone 4 - 32GB iPad WiFi+4G - 8GB iPod Nano - AEBS
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Dec 27, 2012, 08:01 PM	#16
MassiveAttack macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York	iPhone needs to stay dummied down to the soccer moms, elderly and people that aren't tech savvy. A simple button press get you back "home" that was always Apples intentions and it will stay that way to appeal to the masses. God forbid you have to think how to figure out how to get "home" __________________ MacBook Pro 2011 iPhone 5 64GB White
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Dec 27, 2012, 08:22 PM	#17
Small White Car macrumors G3 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington DC	I love that I can push the home button and swipe the lock screen all while removing the phone from my pocket. By the time my eyes are on the phone, it's ready to go. I really don't see how a virtual button can do anything but worsen my iPhone experience. Yes, it's a cool trick to minimize apps on the iPad with a 4-finger pinch, but I find it only works 75% of the time. It's a party trick, not a real tool. The home button does what it's supposed to and doesn't flake out on you like all these funny little gestures. Keep the home button.
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Dec 27, 2012, 08:35 PM	#19
raptorstv Banned Join Date: Mar 2011	Yes, or at least make it smaller like the one on ipad mini... What a waste of space the home button is
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Dec 27, 2012, 09:16 PM	#20
Michael CM1 macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2008	Sure, right after we ditch the escape key on all keyboards. __________________ 21.5" iMac 3.06 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD; iPhone 4S 16GB; third-gen iPad WiFi black 32 GB; third-gen TV
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Dec 27, 2012, 09:16 PM	#21
weesy macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2011	I could go either way. Doesn't bother me much, my previous phone recently was a galaxy s3 and I liked the combination of both the home button and touchscreen back buttons, but those also Become problematic
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Dec 27, 2012, 09:18 PM	#22
Zaft macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2009	I don't mind it. What I didn't like was them craping out rather quickly, but now with the metal bracket used in the iphone 5 it will last a while. From what I understand the ipad has always had the metal reinforced home button. I use gestures on my ipad most of the time anyway.
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Dec 27, 2012, 09:59 PM	#25
Chris092881 In Time-Out Join Date: Dec 2012	No, but I wish they'd ditch the mute button. It's useless and just one more tiny piece that can break over time.
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