Assistive touch, lock button, and home button not working!
I have an iphone 4 that was new as of this past August. My lock button stopped working so I got the assistive touch. But now my home button and assistive touch doesn't work so I am unable to use my phone. I am also unable to turn it off or lock it. Help is appreciated. Thanks
A broken home and lock button is indeed a big problem. Definitely set your phone never to automatically lock itself. When you are at home, you ca turn of the automatic lock and set it to 1 minute so you can save battery. As long as you are at home (or anywhere you feel comfortable doing this) you can wake your phone by plugging it in to charge. When you can't acess a charger, but want your phone to wake, you will need to schedule reminders. If your phone ever locks and you have no reminders set, get somebody to send you a text.
Please keep in mind these are all very temporary fixes made to help you last as long as it takes to get a replacement phone as soon as possible.
GOOD LUCK!
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Hello TJLapplesupportcom,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Please follow the troubleshooting steps below to resolve this issue you're having with your iPhone.
Will not turn on, will not turn on unless connected to power, or unexpected power off
Verify that the Sleep/Wake button functions. If it does not function, inspect it for signs of damage. If the button is damaged or is not functioning when pressed, seek service.
Check if a Liquid Contact Indicator (LCI) is activated or there are signs of corrosion. Learn about LCIsand corrosion.
Connect the iPhone to the iPhone's USB power adapter and let it charge for at least ten minutes.
After at least 30 minutes, if:
The home screen appears: The iPhone should be working. Update to the latest version of iOS if necessary. Continue charging it until it is completely charged and you see this battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen . Then unplug the phone from power. If it immediately turns off, seek service.
The low-battery image appears, even after the phone has charged for at least 20 minutes: See "iPhone displays the low-battery image and is unresponsive" symptom in this article.
Something other than the Home screen or Low Battery image appears, continue with this article for further troubleshooting steps.
If the iPhone did not turn on, reset it while connected to the iPhone USB power adapter.
If the display turns on, go to step 4.
If the display remains black, go to next step.
Connect the iPhone to a computer and open iTunes. If iTunes recognizes the iPhone and indicates that it is in recovery mode, attempt to restore the iPhone. If the iPhone doesn't appear in iTunes or if you have difficulties in restoring the iPhone, see this article for further assistance.
If restoring the iPhone resolved the issue, go to step 4. If restoring the iPhone did not solve the issue, seek service.
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Contact Apple Support.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
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