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Home Button No Longer Working - Please Help!!!

Dankees

Dankees

Android Enthusiast
So, I just deleted about eight or so applications and games I never use. Soon after, I noticed that the main home button at the top of my screen is no longer working. I have tried pressing the reset button a few times, but after the device restarts the home button still does nothing.

Please help me - what can I do to make it work?
 
Dankees said:
What do you mean "bad switch"...?

This is a home button on the touchscreen.
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You were not specific enough. Hard to diagnose problems without knowing the name and/or model number of the device. On the iPad, the Home button is a physical switch.

You later posted, "It's from China. I think it would best be described as a GPad GForce. Not too specific as there are many different tablets described as GPad GForce. Lots of models and my divining rod is broken.

My general suggestion to folks is this: if you have a tech problem, please provide as much info as possible. Specific info please . . . not generalities.

Just trying to help.
 
Dankees said:
What do you mean "bad switch"...?

This is a home button on the touchscreen.
Click to expand...

The buttons on the tab, even though part of the capacitive touch screen, activate a switch when touched. If the sensor for the switch is no longer responding to the switch itself is bad, you'd get an unresponsive button where everything else works as expected.

It could be a warranty issue, but if the pad is from China, it may be problematic. A better solution is to root (if you haven't already) and use an app like SoftKeys for ROOT USERS for Android | AppBrain.com
 
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