If you iPad home button is not working and wondering how to unlock iPad if home button not working at all and home button became unresponsive and does not respond to anything on iPad then you can follow these simple procedures and solutions to fix home button not working or unresponsive issue easily by using assistive touch. So, lets see in detail below.
If iPad home button doesnt work then you won’t be able to get back of apps which you have opened or you can do nothing on iPad and you can restart your iPhone and get out of the app but this is not the solution that you look for and if home button doesnt work then you need to contact support and get it repaired or get a new iPad but you can follow these simple troubleshooting method and get back ipad working here.
iPad Home Button Not Working
Below simple iPad troubleshooting methods will help you fix home button not working issue and get back your iPad home button working easily.
Restart your iPad First and follow these below troubleshooting guide here and once you restart all apps which you have opened will be closed and just be on home screen and follow steps.
Step 1: Open settings on iPad
Step 2: Scroll down and Tap on Accessibility
Note: if you can’t find accessibility (Open settings and tap on search bar and type accessibility and go to accessibility settings).
Step 3: On the right side -> Scroll down and Tap on Touch (under Physical and Motion)
Step 4: Now, Inside touch options -> Tap on Assistive touch
Step 5: Toggle the button next to Assistive Touch and Enable Assistive Touch.
Step 6: Now, you will see the home button displaying on your ipad screen and you can also customize the assistive touch home button on iPad as well as per your needs in assistive touch settings on your iPad.
That’s it, this is how you fix home button not working on iPad and get the assistive touch button on your iPad if your home button on iPad is not working at all and becomes unresponsive.
Clear Dust or Debris on iPad Home Button
Sometimes, home button on iPad gets filled with dust or debris and due to dust inside home button iPad becomes unresponsive and you need to blow some air on ipad home button and grab a cloth or soft brush and clean ipad home button and check, your iPad home button will be working fine now if it is filled with dust or debris or sweat or other dust particles.
iPad home button not working alternative
If your ipad home button is not working or home button gets jammed or stuck then clean dust inside home button and if home button still not working then the alternative for home button on ipad is use Assistive touch and use it as your home button on your ipad.
Why is my iPad home button stuck?
If your iPad home button is filled with dust or debris then home button on iPad will not work properly and it will get stuck and you need to clean home button and get dust or debris out of ipad home button and get your ipad home button working.
If dust is inside home button of iPad then home button will stuck or gets jammed and it will respond when you press home button on iPad.
iPad Home button Jammed?
If dust or debris inside home button then iPad home button gets jammed and to fix home button jammed on iPad you need to blow some air onto your iPad home button and use soft cloth or brush and clear dust inside home button of iPad and your iPad home button not working will start functioning and working.
How do I use my iPad if my home button doesnt work?
You need to use assistive touch button on your iPad and turn on assistive touch and start using it and you can also customize assistive touch single tap and other assistive touch settings and customize it and use assistive touch as home button.