My iPhone 5s had recently been cleaned of all files and data, including iCloud so I need to activate it. It prompts me to press the home button to activate but the home button on my iPhone doesn't work. Is there a way I can activate this phone without pressing the home button?
4 Answers
You need to activate the accessibility function, Voice Over, on your phone.
- Connect your iPhone, to a computer with iTunes installed.
- In iTunes, select your device.
- From the Summary pane, click Configure Accessibility in the Options section at the bottom.
- Select the Voice Over and click OK.
- Double tap on the Press home to open text.
Once you’re pass the activation, you can disable Voice Over. More details on the fix.
If you can't summon an on-screen home button, you can always perform activation on iTunes connected to USB.
You can activate Assistive Touch to have a floating software button that will let you press the home button.
Go to Settings App > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch (slide switch to the right)
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3You can't do that if the home button isn't working in the first place. It's a catch-22– NicolasCommented Oct 14, 2019 at 18:26
Yes, Just power cycle your iPhone to get a different screen asking for language selection.
Edit: To add a bit more detail, steps that worked for me:
- I plugged in USB.
- Pressed the power button.
- Slided to power off.
- Powered on again.
Then I could setup, starting by setting the language, to the point where I could add the AssistiveTouch button.
Important: Just make sure it does not go to sleep until then, because you would need to press the home button again
