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Iphone home button not working due to water damage

My iphone was water damaged everything works on it except the home button so each time I use an app I have to turn it off and back on to get back to the main screen any ideas

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    If your phone wher buttons are cracked and my screen is not working due to getting wet in the rain can. Soak it in rice

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If you are familiar with repairing electronincs I would recommend opening the unit up and inspecting the internal components of the home button and the corresponding logic board connecting point for corrosion.
You can get a new home button for about $6 on eBay. Just eBay search for iPhone Home Button.
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You need to repair your iPhone the home button needs replacing.
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Water or anything liquid is an enemy to anything electronics. The phone is water damaged. And needs thorough servicing with ultrasonic and rework station or hot air gun. Cos the water residue has caused a flux or short on the resistors on the motherboard and they need to be cleaned or replaced. So Sorry samantha there's nothing you can do here except to take the device to any repair centre near you.
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First, check your brightness setting. Usually I'd give some other troubleshooting tips, however the fact that the phone got wet tells me that the screen itself has water damage. A good trick (something I've done many times) is crack the screen then take it to the Apple store and ask for a replacement. They have a "One-time exception" and will replace the phone for free. Hope this suggestion helps :)
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By Rebooting Did You Mean Holding The Home And Lock Button .?
Hold The Home (The Buttton On The Bottom Of The Screen)
And The Lock Button (The Button On The Top Right Of The I Phone)
Hold Them At The Same Time And Just Hold Them .
An Apple Icon Should Show Up And You're Phone Will Need To Connect To Itunes, Or
It Will Just Start Working Again .
If You May Have Damaged The Screen, (Which You Could Have Done Without Noticing) You MAy Be Out Of Luck .
But If You're Iphone Was Dying And Just Wouldnt Charge And Stayed In The Dying But Not Dead Stage.
Just Hold Home And Lock I JUST Did That And It Worked.
Give It Time I Tried Doing This When It First Happend And It Took Till Over Night . Then I Tried Again . It Works Perfectly Now .
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I have not droped or no water damage.just flashes all the time when on charge but does not charge watt can i do please.

Download the latest iTunes to your computer and reset the iPhone. Then re-sync it.

Reset


To reset iPhone, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least 10 seconds. During this time, a red "power off" slider may appear and the screen may go black, but do not release Sleep/Wake and Home buttons until the Apple logo appears.

If iPhone won't turn on, or the display freezes or doesn't respond

  1. Press and hold the Home button for at least six seconds, until the application you were using quits.
  2. If that doesn't work, turn iPhone off and turn it on again. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on top of iPhone for a 10 seconds until a red slider appears, and then slide the slider. Then press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
  3. If that doesn't work, reset iPhone. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears


More resets:

Try This:
1. Remove Sim Card
2. Hold in 'Home' button and 'On/Off' button together until Apple logo appears
3. Replace Sim Card
4. Hold in 'Home' button and 'On/Off' button together until normal phone screen appears.


Also, Try this:
1.) Shut down the iPhone 3G.
2.) Start up iTunes
3.) Hold down HOME button on the iPhone 3G
4.) While keeping the HOME button depressed, plug in the Sync cable
5.) A message will pop up to ask if you want to reset.
6.) Just click YES and the reset process should start.



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Take it to the shop find out the problem.

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