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iPhone 8/Plus Does anyone know a good way to clean the iPhone 8 home button?

Acrophobiax

Acrophobiax

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There is a bit of dirt in between the touch id ring and the actual sapphire crystal cover on my home button and i’ve been trying to clean it off but it just won’t come off. I have the space grey iphone 8 so it is very noticeable. Anyone know a good way to clean it?
 
The home button is a the same single piece of glass as the screen though. Just indented.
 
It’s one solid piece with the indented ring colored per whichever color iPhone you have. The haptic feedback just makes you think you’re pressing a button.

Use a microfiber cloth. It should work fine in most cases.
 
naturalstar said:
It’s one solid piece with the indented ring colored per whichever color iPhone you have. The haptic feedback just makes you think you’re pressing a button.

Use a microfiber cloth. It should work fine in most cases.
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The home button is absolutely a separate piece of hardware I don’t know where you think it isn’t.
 

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naturalstar said:
So the ring is a part of the button - one solid piece. What am I missing here?
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You’re thinking that the home button is actually a physical button. It’s not. It’s just indented glass and the Taptic Engine vibrates when you put pressure on the glass to give you a feel of pressing a button. If the phone is off and you press on the home button, nothing will happen. It won’t click like a button. Yep, that’s amazing piece of technology by Apple that nobody talks about.
 
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akash.nu said:
You’re thinking that the home button is actually a physical button. It’s not. It’s just indented glass and the Taptic Engine vibrates when you put pressure on the glass to give you a feel of pressing a button. If the phone is off and you press on the home button, nothing will happen. It won’t click like a button. Yep, that’s amazing piece of technology by Apple that nobody talks about.
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No. I just call the button a button because that’s what I call it.

I agree with what you’re saying about the area being one large piece of glass. I can look at it on my phone now and see it.

I figured the OP was referring to the inner “button” area. That’s what I was speaking towards when I said to use a microfiber cloth to clean it.

I think because I just use the word “button” because that’s what it still looks like, I’m causing confusion all around.

My advice is to still use a microfiber cloth to clean the “taptic ring” area.
 
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Rub with a soft cloth.
If that doesn't work, rub with a damp, soft cloth
If that doesn't work, try a soft brush (i.e. plastic bristles)
If that doesn't work, try the edge of a razor blade to get the dirt out.
 
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I have always used toothpicks to get dirt out of crevices of my phones. Zero chance of scratching since wood is soft!
 
Acrophobiax said:
There is a bit of dirt in between the touch id ring and the actual sapphire crystal cover on my home button and i’ve been trying to clean it off but it just won’t come off. I have the space grey iphone 8 so it is very noticeable. Anyone know a good way to clean it?
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Hi even though this has been over a year ago just wanted to ask did u ever get this off? If so, how?
 
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