Tempermental iPhone 4 home button 4.1

[madKIR]

Please explain why lengthening the delay between home button pushes would cause problems.

I'm not talking about changing it a lot but just enough so the software knows when you MEANT to do 2 clicks or only one. Right now, the home button seems to malfunction during 1 click and the OS sees to impossibly fast clicks (way faster than any human can physically click the button twice in a row). If they slowed the duration between the 2 clicks just by a fraction, they could avoid having the OS respond to the 2 rapid (impossibly fast robot clicks) that look like only 1 click to the user.

Really, I do a normal double click and it registers perfectly. I remember how it was on my previous phone, so all I could say there's no reason to fix hardware problems with software (and it would be unfair too: if Apple produces defective products, it's their responsibility to replace them with normal ones, and they do).

By the way, (regarding your earlier comment) not every single proximity sensor has been fixed with 4.1 (this forum is full of the proofs), so it just explicitly demonstrates that you can't fix something that is totally flawed.

 

[Amino Man]

Really, I do a normal double click and it registers perfectly. I remember how it was on my previous phone, so all I could say there's no reason to fix hardware problems with software (and it would be unfair too: if Apple produces defective products, it's their responsibility to replace them with normal ones, and they do).

By the way, (regarding your earlier comment) not every single proximity sensor has been fixed with 4.1 (this forum is full of the proofs), so it just explicitly demonstrates that you can't fix something that is totally flawed.

Apple doesnt have to replace phones if the problem can be solved with the software.

It would be easier for the customer and easier for Apple to fix the software instead of the hardware.

I don't know why you're so against this idea. It's not hurting you and it would help a whole lot of people.

Like I said, I tried about 5 iPhones at the Apple store and I was able to make ALL of them do this. So I decided that it wouldn't be worth it to take my chances with a different phone (because of the fact that I don't have proximity problems or any other problems.)

I would rather Apple just change the software by a millisecond and it won't affect you negatively but it will help other people at the same time.

So you have a perfect iPhone. Stop being an ass about it and at least acknowledge that a software fix is feasible.

I don't wanna give up my otherwise perfect phone for the chance that it may have other problems and then who even knows if weeks down the road the home button is going to wear out again.

 

[madKIR]

Apple doesnt have to replace phones if the problem can be solved with the software.

It would be easier for the customer and easier for Apple to fix the software instead of the hardware.

I don't know why you're so against this idea. It's not hurting you and it would help a whole lot of people.

Like I said, I tried about 5 iPhones at the Apple store and I was able to make ALL of them do this. So I decided that it wouldn't be worth it to take my chances with a different phone (because of the fact that I don't have proximity problems or any other problems.)

I would rather Apple just change the software by a millisecond and it won't affect you negatively but it will help other people at the same time.

So you have a perfect iPhone. Stop being an ass about it and at least acknowledge that a software fix is feasible.

I don't wanna give up my otherwise perfect phone for the chance that it may have other problems and then who even knows if weeks down the road the home button is going to wear out again.

Display phones are terrible examples to compare to: they're being tortured millions of times during a day, moreover, all of them were manufactured on week 21/22/23, those phones had the most number of problems.
When I had my faulty phone (I was comparing it too), I was able to find even display phones with good home buttons.

 

[Dragula22]

Just wanted to point out that a quick fix for me was to get rid of all the apps that were running. I think I had over 15 apps in a frozen state. As soon as I did that my home button works 100%.

Apple better fix this. It's a software issue.

 

[Amino Man]

Just wanted to point out that a quick fix for me was to get rid of all the apps that were running. I think I had over 15 apps in a frozen state. As soon as I did that my home button works 100%.

Apple better fix this. It's a software issue.

I can do it with no apps running.

 

[PrimaFacie]

I can do it with no apps running.

Yeah, I'm fairly certain I had the problem regardless of how many apps were running in the background. I can't say for sure since I don't have the phone anymore, but I think I would have noticed if the problem only occurred under those conditions.

 

[COBRASVT]

my home button does my head in!

one click takes me to multitasking, u need to press the button in a certain place to get it to do anything. sometimes if i press it like 5 times it wont do anything! so frustrating lol.

Exactly what mine's doing. Esp when I'm in another app, single press brings up multitasking...WTH? Phone is starting to piss me off beyond belief as this is part of the daily function. If it's always malfunctioning as mine is, it wears on you hard!

 

[Ferrd]

Just wanted to throw my 2 cent experience in here.......

I had BAD issues with a tempermental home button, but I was able to fix my issue.

I simply did a DFU restore of 4.1 on to my IP4. From there, I restored the latest backup onto the phone. No more issues with the home button. I'm not sure what the DFU restore did, vs. the upgrade to 4.1 when it came out; but my phone is behaving a billion times better!

Not saying it'll fix everyone's issue, but it's worth a shot if you are trying to find solutions.....

 

[Antimatter]

Or if that doesn't work, got to the Apple store and get a new phone. I just did it yesterday and my new one works as it should. Very easy process.

 

[Amino Man]

Just wanted to throw my 2 cent experience in here.......

I had BAD issues with a tempermental home button, but I was able to fix my issue.

I simply did a DFU restore of 4.1 on to my IP4. From there, I restored the latest backup onto the phone. No more issues with the home button. I'm not sure what the DFU restore did, vs. the upgrade to 4.1 when it came out; but my phone is behaving a billion times better!

Not saying it'll fix everyone's issue, but it's worth a shot if you are trying to find solutions.....

I've tried that. Please report back if the issue comes up again. Mine still does it occasionally.

 

[michael31986]

does anyone not have this issue and who here has a 16gb with this issue?

 

[fishmd]

Just wanted to throw my 2 cent experience in here.......

I had BAD issues with a tempermental home button, but I was able to fix my issue.

I simply did a DFU restore of 4.1 on to my IP4. From there, I restored the latest backup onto the phone. No more issues with the home button. I'm not sure what the DFU restore did, vs. the upgrade to 4.1 when it came out; but my phone is behaving a billion times better!

Not saying it'll fix everyone's issue, but it's worth a shot if you are trying to find solutions.....

Probably gonna try this at some point soon. I am positive I did not have the issue at all until I upgraded to 4.1 about 2-3 weeks ago. Plus I am jailbroken. It just does not make sense to me that it is a hardware issue. If it were, I would expect to have the problem all of the time. The fact is, I don't. I have noticed that the majority of times I seem to have a problem is when I go to click the home button after not using it for a while. Then, once I get it to work right, it works fine after that with both double and single presses. I would think that if it was really a problem with the button itself, I would have the issue all of the time, not just sporadically. If it were software though, that would certainly explain the intermittency of it all. Yes, I am sure if I took it to Apple and they replaced it, it would be fine, but that would be because I am getting a new phone with a newly installed iOS.

I'm gonna give it some more time. Maybe do a fresh restore this weekend.

 

[Amino Man]

Mine is doing it about once a day now. I did a DFU restore and restored from my backup.

 

[Ferrd]

Just wanted to chime back in. Been four days now, haven't seen any issues with my home button since the DFU restore and then restore of my backup.

All is working well for me.

 

[michael31986]

How do u do a dfu restore?

 

[em22898]

How do u do a dfu restore?

This is the link:
http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/08/recovery-dfu.html

I'm doing it now..
Hope this solve the home button intermittent issue.
iPhone4, 16GB here.

 

[RedburnIV]

the dfu restore didn't do anything for me. As soon as it was finished it continued to act up. I'm heading over the Apple Store this afternoon to exchange my phone. Its a shame too. I've never had any problems with the phone until recently

 

[frikfrak]

I eventually tired of the home button BS. Went to genius bar, and although I couldn't reproduce the behavior on the spot (does it ever when you're trying to prove something?), they believed me and gave me a replacement. Perfect home button, and everything else too.

 

[RedburnIV]

I eventually tired of the home button BS. Went to genius bar, and although I couldn't reproduce the behavior on the spot (does it ever when you're trying to prove something?), they believed me and gave me a replacement. Perfect home button, and everything else too.

That's good. I'm hoping I shouldn't have any trouble exchanging it or getting one with more problems. They seem like a bunch of young kids at the Apple store in the Lehigh Valley mall. Plus, I'm 6'4 so I don't think they'd want to give me too much trouble either haha

 

[frikfrak]

They seem like a bunch of young kids at the Apple store in the Lehigh Valley mall. Plus, I'm 6'4 so I don't think they'd want to give me too much trouble either haha

hehe, same at the Apple Store here. But I've had nothing but stellar customer service from them on many occasions (have lots of Apple gear personally, and my business is all Macs). Get it exchanged asap; you shouldn't have to deal with it if it's not working 100% of the time. Good luck.

 

[em22898]

Just to update you guys..
After DFU restore, I don't see anymore issue on my home button.
It has been few days now.. Home button become responsive.
Up to you guys to believe or not, but really works!
Thanks Ferrd!!!

 

[RedburnIV]

Update: Exchanged my phone, but now I have a refurb with even more problems. I regret even bothering with it. Trying another exchange today.

 

[Neverbepeace]

I had this problem about 2 or 3 days ago. Went in to apple.....dude was able to replicate the problem.....got a new one......acting great thus far (knocks on wood)

 

[SeVeN]

Plus, I'm 6'4 so I don't think they'd want to give me too much trouble either haha

i dont see what that has to do with anything.

 

[RedburnIV]

Because you don't usually mess with someone thats twice your size...it was just a joke man...