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Does it matter which button I use to turn on the screen when it's off?
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File this under: "Bizarre Questions I'd Never Think Up Myself," but as everyone has indicated thus far, it should not make any difference. Nor could I fathom a reason why Apple (or any company) would make it matter when there is no visible distinction.
That said, I'm guessing your thread was more so (maybe after getting an answer) to discuss what people prefer to use. I use the Home Button. Think I've always been that way, and now that I use TouchID I suppose I have a reason besides just saying, "Because."
That said, I'm guessing your thread was more so (maybe after getting an answer) to discuss what people prefer to use. I use the Home Button. Think I've always been that way, and now that I use TouchID I suppose I have a reason besides just saying, "Because."
I use my home button but my father uses the power button.
Neither matters, but the home button is more durable.
Neither matters, but the home button is more durable.
Home button if I'm unlocking the phone, power button if I'm checking notifications.
Sometimes the touchID is too fast for my liking, and I end up reading messages that I do not want to broadcast as read.
Sometimes the touchID is too fast for my liking, and I end up reading messages that I do not want to broadcast as read.
I use the sleep wake button so that I can hit it again to put it back to sleep.
Now that I use the Apple watch, I find I use even less battery on my 6+
Now that I use the Apple watch, I find I use even less battery on my 6+
More or less the same approach I use when TouchID is in play.
In general that plays a role too.
I don't know, that's why I asked. It just seemed strange to me that there are two buttons that perform the same function.
To simplify things perhaps for people when it comes to turning the screen on (especially when it's lying down or it's mounted and it might be easier to do it with one button vs. the other).
Generally when it comes to software there's multiple ways of doing something.
Sometimes 2-3 of more ways to achieve the same result.
That is a good thing IMO so people use whatever they like best.