How To Create Virtual Home Button On iPhone X

Once you have been an iPhone user, switching back to any other smartphone seems like a tough choice. But when it comes to iPhone X, even an iPhone user is finding some difficulties in using it. The major reason is the missing home button which has been replaced with facial recognition, new swipes, and gestures. So, if you are one of them who misses the home button, then we have a good news for you.

All thanks to PhoneArena which can bring back the Home button on your iPhone X by using Assistive Touch. The assistive touch was actually made for motor skill impairment people but it comes handy when your home button breaks out or is missing like in iPhone X. This Home button will be the virtual replacement of the actual home button which is already there on any other iPhone. The virtual home button is capable of performing few functions such as tap, double tap, 3D Touch or hold down. 

To get the virtual Home Button on your screen, follow the steps given below:

1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone X.
2. Navigate to General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch.

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You will get the Home button on your screen. The great part of the virtual button is, you can move it anywhere you want. It is same as the actual home button and has same functionalities. On double tapping the button, you will get the multitasking menu. The phone gives you the option to minimize the opacity of the button so that it does not bother you. You can use the button in two ways, one is when you tap on the button the radical menu pops up. This will show Siri, control center, notification, device and Home options. The device option further shows volume, screen lock, rotation, mute and menu shortcuts. Hence we can see Assistive touch is very useful for every iPhone user.