Home button and page lock

Is it at all possible to lock the home button and lock the ipad on a
page/screen? My 17 mo old granddaughter loves to play with her apps but continously hits the home button and gets frustrated when her apps close. Gramma would love to lock the pad on the screen with the baby apps so my calendar, contacts, etc don't get tampered with by my electronic genius baby girl!

Your granddaughter is likely old enough now that this may not still be a problem for you. But for the sake of information, there are a few solutions, some of which were not around until recently:
1) Jailbreak your phone and install the IncarcerApp, which can disable the home button. Probably only a solution for those who already have jailbroken their device (which, of course, Apple is not a fan of, so it technically voids the warranty).
2) Get a BubCap home button cover. It's like your black tape idea, but they are thick enough to physically deter toddlers from pressing the home button. The clever thing is, the BubCaps are still flexible enough for parents to active the home button. They work on iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches.
3) Coming July 2011 from Fisher-Price is a slobber-proof case for iPhones and iPod touches that actually cover the home button. It won't help with an iPad, but figured the info might help someone reading this thread.

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Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- You may have to use thei program to get the iPod in Recovery mode
RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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So i was updating my ipod touch (4g) to ios 6 and i needed to stop it in the middle of updating. so i held the home button and the lock button. it turned white and i tried charging it when it died but it went back to usual please help!

so i was updating my ipod touch (4g) to ios 6 and i needed to stop it in the middle of updating. so i held the home button and the lock button at the same time for it to restart. It started turning on with the apple symbol and then the screen went white. I kept trying to do the same thing but it wouldnt work. Eace time i did that the screen was a different color. I was yellow/white at one point, blue at another time and sometimes the color behind the apple symbol. It got really HOT and i just let it die. When it was dead i put it on a charger. once it got charged up it started turning on with the apple symbol. then it turned white again and then restarted without me touching anything. When it restarted it turned the blue again. i took it off the charger immediantly because i didnt want it getting as hot as it was before. ive tried every way i know how to fix it but not putting it in the computer because i dont want it to ruin the computer. Please help because i really dont want to get a new ipod. Ive read a lot about how to fix it here on apple but there all the same answer and it still doesnt work. Please respond ASAP! thank you! i could really use your help right now!

First see if placing the iPod in Recovery Mode will allow a restore.
Next try DFU mode and restore.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
If not successful then time for an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. You are not alone with this problem.

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Can I set it up so my screen turns on when I change the volume? Can I use something else? PLEASE HELP ME! I already tried to call apple when my screen cracked and they said that they can't do anything about it without charging me at least 200 dollars.

You can get one for around $50 I think. I know it's expensive, but it's better than paying $200 to Apple.
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Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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I tried double tapping my home button and swiped to the right but did not help me. I am trying to straighten my message page that is stuck sideways and won't respond to shaking or turning phone around. What else can I do?

Restart iPhone: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the home button together until the apple logo appears (ignore the ON/OFF slider) then let both buttons go and wait for phone to restart (no data will be lost).
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Reset the device by pressing and holding the home and power buttons for 15-20 seconds until the white Apple logo appears.
If that does not resolve, restore the device via iTunes on the computer.
If all else fails, take the device to Apple (or whomever provides support in your country) for evaluation and possible replacement.

My iphone 4s' screen is black, but it's still on and charging. I broke my lock screen button so I am unable to turn it off using the home button and lock button. Is there any other way my phone can restart or turn off ? Is my phone broken for sure?

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Kbkohn wrote:
I am in tears right now because I entered all my 11month old sons milestones into my phone and now I have nothing I'm so upset and am hoping there is a way to get this information back.
Most intelligent people would not store such sensitive data on a device that could so easily be lost, stolen, or damaged. Even if they chose to do so, they would use the device as designed and regularly sync and backup that device as described in the User's Guide.
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When reading my downloaded paper the Safari page sometimes comes up and I have to press the Home button and start all over again but same thing happens. I even made sure the the paper download was the first thing I did on my Ipad

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Have you tried a Reset (No Data will be Lost)
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430

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my iphone 4 will not charge in the plug or connect to my laptop but my ipod 4th gen does. what could the problem be because the screen to show it needs charging will not come up and it will not restart by holding the home button and lock button. thanks

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2802
-Griff W

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My ipod touch screen is white and i dont know how to fix it i already tried home button and lock and also restarting it but it still is white, in the backgroud i can still hear the typing eventhough its all white

Try restoring the iPod. First from backup and if problem persists, restore to factory settings/new iPod.
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When i touch the screen makes the home button, and i cant do nothing

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