Home button

The Home button was the defining feature below the front display of iPhone, iPod touch, the 7th-generation iPod nano and iPad models. It was pressed to turn on the device or to invoke the Home screen.
==History==
The Home button was introduced with the first iPhone by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in 2007. In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5S with Touch ID integrated into the Home button.Apple Announces iPhone 5s—The Most Forward-Thinking Smartphone in the World, Apple Inc. 2013-09-10.
===Alternative input===
A defective Home button can compromise the usage of an Apple device and require costly repairs. A temporary workaround is to use AssistiveTouch to enable a virtual onscreen button to function in place of the physical Home button.How to Use an iPhone with a Broken Home Button by Matt Klein, How-To Geek. 2016-03-15.
===Replacement===
In 2017, the iPhone X was the first iPhone model to be introduced with Face ID instead of a Home button with Touch ID.The future is here: iPhone X, Apple Inc. 2017-09-12. iOS 11 introduced a swipe up from bottom gesture as an alternative to the Home button for all models, whether they had the button or not.
The 3rd-generation iPhone SE is now the last remaining iPhone model with a home button.Apple announces the new iPhone SE: a powerful smartphone in an iconic design, Apple Inc. 2022-03-08. The 9th-generation iPad is the last remaining iPad model with a home button. The 7th-generation iPod touch, the last remaining model of the iPod line, was discontinued in May 2022.Apple Kills the iPod by Phillip Tracy, Gizmodo. 2022-05-10.
==References==
==External links==
*Use the side, Home, and other buttons on your iPhone at Apple Support (2020-10-22)
**If a button or switch isn't working on your iPhone or iPad (2020-01-29)
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