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Found this tip in comment here: http://www.tipb.com/2011/01/04/tipb-bug-home-button-working-iphone/

 

1.) Open any application

 

2.) Press and hold the power button until the slide to shutdown swipe bar appears.

 

3.) Release Power button

 

4.) Press and hold Home button Lightly 

until screen returns to icon screen

 

5.) Enjoy your functioning home button!!!

 

This procedure recalibrates the home button after normal wear or heavy use.
maxmmurphy commented

w00t! Worked for me. Thanks buddy!

kevin1 commented

Are you sure this recalibrates it? I was under the impression that it force-quits the current application. Perhaps it works because pressing and holding the button dislodges dust.

alexeckermann commented

Worked perfectly for me. Finally, double tapping for multitasking works properly!

alanzeino commented

Wrong. Doing this action invokes the old 'force quit application' for pre-4.0 devices. It does nothing for your Home Button.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1445

dannolan commented

THIS RECONFIGURED MY WEB SYNERGY

brettgoulder commented

alanzeino, you're doing it wrong

mikhchi commented

Doesn't work on latest iOS 5

gvanlee commented

Doesn't seem to work on my iPhone 5 either.

max-christian commented

Definitely worked for me (iOS 5 on iPhone 4).

Amazing.

jgyllen commented

This worked great on my iPhone 4 with iOS 4.3.5. Thanks!!

alanzeino commented

placebo |pləˈsēbō|
noun ( pl. placebos )
"a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect"

jholloway commented

alanzeino is right, this is nothing more than a placebo.

By the way, how exactly do you press the home button "lightly"?

max-christian commented

spoil·sport /ˈspoilˌspôrt/
Noun: A person who spoils others' pleasure.
Synonyms: killjoy - wet blanket

ChristopheBelpaire commented

Woooot
worked IThanks!

joemsak commented

+1!

edgerunner commented

Incredible. Do you also know how to recalibrate the accelerometer?

bighi commented

This fix nothing.

I think most part of the guys above me saying it fix the problem are suffering from the placebo effect.

sc0ttkclark commented

Not sure if this works for 3GS

DinoVision commented

MIND BLOWN. Totally worked. Been suffering far too long until I stumbled upon this post. I Created a Gist account just to post my gratitude. THANK U THANK YOU!

IPhone/Update 4.0.1/ Firmware 1.59

keiji commented

Great!!

roel-sluper commented

dont work. iOS 6 iphone 4

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