Iphone 5 home button not always working

My, recently replaced by the genius bar, iphone 5 has a home button when pushed sounds like it "sticks" and it doesn't register consistently. I find I have to push it several times to get it to work. I have reset the phone and reset the home button. I have not dropped it nor has it been in water. Does this require another replacement or fix by the genius bar? Thnx

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HI iFixItMan,
I have the same problem andmine was stuck in a recovery loop and it took me about 7 hours to get workingsoftware, now I have the phone fully working the home button has no functionwhen in phone mode, I have soft reset when in phone mode and the home buttonworks (resets phone) - Power + Home button pressed together)).
The home button also works whenthe screen is lifted from the connector for DFU mode and soft reset; I’mthinking there are two connections made to the logic board one for system(software reset and DFU) and one for phone connection.
Not changed the dock or thescreen assembly due to thinking which part I need to buy :/, don't want to keep buying parts then having to keep them if they don't work
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