This article explains what to do if your iPhone's Home button is broken or malfunctions. Tips apply to any iOS device with a Home button, including the iPod touch and iPad.

If your Home button is broken or malfunctioning, there’s a feature built into iOS that can help: AssistiveTouch. Apple didn’t put this feature in as a temporary fix for broken buttons. It’s actually designed to make the iPhone accessible to people who have difficulty pressing the physical Home button due to disabilities.

AssistiveTouch works by adding a virtual Home button to your iPhone’s screen that overlays every app and screen on your phone. With AssistiveTouch enabled, you don’t have to click the Home button — anything that requires the Home button can be done by tapping the button on your screen.

For more information on how to enable, configure, and use AssistiveTouch, read our step-by-step instructions in Using AssistiveTouch on your iPhone.