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If you have an iPhone or iPad with a Home button and Touch ID — like the iPhone SE (2020) — there are a few unique customizations available to you. If you're looking for an easier way to trigger actions with the Home button and make your iPhone the best iPhone it can be, this guide is for you. Here's how to customize the Home button on iPhone and iPad.
How to disable Rest Finger to OpenYour iPhone or iPad will automatically unlock if your Lock screen is awake and you rest your thumb or finger on the Home button. However, if you disable the option, you'll have to rest your finger, then press the Home button. If you go straight from a sleeping Lock screen, rest your finger for a second, and press the Home button, it'll unlock, whether you have Rest Finger to Open enabled or not.
How to change the click speed of the Home ButtonIf you have mobility or motor impairments and can't click the Home button as quickly as the default setting, you can change it so that you can double- or triple-click comfortably. Here's how:
How to change the Home Button's click intensityIf you have an iPhone 7 or later, you can change your Home button's "click" intensity since the Home button isn't really a button at all (it uses haptic feedback to simulate the feeling of pressing a physical button). The "click" you feel is actually vibration, and you can alter it to suit your needs, but only on iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.
Questions?Got a question about how to use the Home Button? Let us know in the comments below! Updated September 2021: Updated for the latest version of iOS 14.
This article explains how to turn on an onscreen Home button in the AssistiveTouch feature on iPhones running iOS versions 14 and older. Newer iPhone models no longer have a Home button, but if that's a feature that you would like to have back, you can add an onscreen Home button to your device using an AssistiveTouch feature. It's not the same experience, but it can still be helpful all the same.
Once you've enabled AssistiveTouch, a gray button will appear on your screen. Tap this button to open a menu of touch options, including the Home button. When you tap the Home button, it will take you back to your Home screen. You can customize the default AssistiveTouch menu to meet your specific needs. For example, if you want to change the options that appear in the AssistiveTouch menu, you can do that. Or, you can remove all the options except the Home button.
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