Why won't my home button on ipod touch 4g work? help me !!!!!!!!!!!!

everytime i press the home button it doesn't work at all, i need help.

Have you looked at this previous post:
FIX for iPod Touch Home Button: Apple Support Communities

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Home button on ipod touch not working!!! how can i fix it? no warranty!!!!

my ipod touch home button is not working everything on the ipod works fine but the home button. i have to turn off the ipod and then turn it back on as a substitute fix. has anyone else had this problem? if you have any ideas or know how to fix it please help!!!! I've read that if i put a drop of alcohol or acetone on the home button it should fix the problem but im affraid of adding liquid to it and it stop working all together.

You can continue using the iPod without the home button:
Hardware Defect: Home or Power Button
(Note that I am a representative of the organization for the above link, which is not endorsed by Apple)

Home button on iPod touch only works sometimes.

On my cousins iPod touch 4th gen. the home button only works after you press it a few times. What is the problem and what will fix it?
Thanks.

Try:
fix for Home button
iPhone Home Button Not Working or Unresponsive? Try This Fix
- If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch
- If not under warranty Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
You can do it an an Apple store by:
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
or sent it in to Apple. See:
Apple - Support - iPod - Service FAQ
- There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens

My home button on iPod touch is stuck in any ideas

My home button on iPod touch is stuck in any ideas

Also see:
Fix a broken, unresponsive or sticky iPhone Home Button
fix for Home button

Why won't my home button on my new iPad 3 work?

My iPad 3 is like brand new and for some reason the home button won't work every time I press it.... And it's getting really annoying. How can I fix this problem with out assistive touch.

Sometimes this will work, but frankly, you shouldn't be going through all of this with a brand new iPad. I would return it to where you bought and let them see how the iPad is behaving.
Anyway, give this a shot.
Quit all apps completely and restart the iPad. Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the task bar will appear with all of your recent/open apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar. Restart the iPad.
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.

Why won't the home button work

I just dropped my iphone for the first time. It didn't have an otter box, just a thin plastic cover. It landed on it's screen but shows no screen damage whatsoever. Now I can't use the home button. I can listen to my music and play games just fine, but when it comes to getting back to the home screen with the home button it doesn't work. It makes the usual clicking sound, but nothing else. I got it to the home screen a couple of times by pushing the button with alot of force but I'm affraid that will damage it more. What should I do? Is it fixable? Do I have to take it to be repaired or can I fix it at home?

Sounds like you broke your phone. Bringt it and $149 to the Apple store for an out of warranty replacement.

Whats wrong with my home button on iPod touch?

The home button on my iPod touch (4th generation) seems to be stuck down. I have to press really hard in order for it to function, and sometimes it doesn't at all. Does anyone know why it is doing this and is there any way I can fix it myself at home? I would appreciate answers and advice, thanks.

Try:
fix for Home button
iPhone Home Button Not Working or Unresponsive? Try This Fix
- If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch
- If not under warranty Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
You can do it an an Apple store by:
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
or sent it in to Apple. See:
Apple - Support - iPod - Service FAQ
- There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens

Home button on ipod touch is so hard to press, what is worng?

I've been using my ipod touch 4th gen almost a year, and a couple days ago. I dont know why? have anybody here know what is wrong?
Thank you !

Try:
fix for Home button
iPhone Home Button Not Working or Unresponsive? Try This Fix
- If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch
- If not under warranty Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
You can do it an an Apple store by:
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
or sent it in to Apple. See:
Apple - Support - iPod - Service FAQ
- There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens

What happens to the apps when I press the home button on iPod touch?

Yeah, I know that sounds obvious, but I need to know the idea behind it. In iOS 4, you can multitask, but only if you have an iPod touch 3rd generation (32 or 64 GB). I don't have an iPod touch 3rd generation; I have the 8 GB 2nd generation, which I upgraded to iOS 4, so I have no multitasking for 3rd party apps.
So my question is: On my 2nd generation iPod touch that runs iOS 4, if I close a 3rd party app that uses Push Notifications (such as Facebook or Textfree Unlimited) by pressing the home button, will it still run in the background?
Message was edited by: dlee099

I'm not dead certain of this, but I think the only push mail supported is Apple's MobileMe. When you launch another app the current app is closed. The Home button should close any running app. The only exception I've noted is if you are playing music on the Touch which seems to continue playing even when running another app.

Is there any way to fix the home button on ipod touch?

my home button has today stopped working! is there any way that this can be fixed, either by a repair shop or by me doing some thing? at the moment the only way to get out of an app is to turn off the ipod and then tuirn it back on again - which is getting really tiresome and annoying!!
About 2 mnths ago the ipod was submerged in liquid but oonly for seconds, it has since worked fine (thank god) with no troubles, but like i said, today for some reason the home buttn is no longer doing its job!! please help lol !!

Try this previous discussion:
FIX for iPod Touch Home Button: Apple Support Communities

Why won't my camera on my iPod touch 5 turn around, Why won't my camera on my iPod touch 5 turn around

I recently tried to use the camera on my iPod touch 5g, but it wouldn't turn around to the face cam. It seemed to be working fine last night and no one has messed with it. I tried restarting it both ways, by turning it off normal, and ,by holding the home and lock button down. Niether of these techniques seemed to work. Is there anything I can do to fix this problem without going to an apple store?

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Why won't album artwork show on ipod touch 4g?

My itunes vers 10 is showing all of my cover art. I have gone thru each track and made sure the artwork is attached to each track however only a fraction of the artwork shows on my ipod touch after syncing. I have tried to reboot ipod to no avail. Per other message board posts I have looked for a box to check which reads "Display album artwork on ipod" but I see no such button under Preferences nor on the Music tab when ipod is connected. Pls advise. Thx!

I have had this problem since iOS4 and I recently (mostly) resolved it in iOS6.
1. First make sure you do not 'Sign In' into iTunes store.
2. I used playlists to resolve the issue. Create a playlist with one song, preferably one that does not have any album art.
3. Create another playlist with all the songs you want to add.
4. With your iTouch/iPhone attached open iTunes. Go to Device->Music. Under Sync Music:choose "Selected playlists,albums and genres". Choose the one song playlist from those shown. Click on the Sync(Apply) button. This will delete all of the songs.
5. Once the deletion is complete choose the playlist with all the songs. Click on the Apply(Sync)button. This will install all the songs again and with album artwork.
6. Once all the songs have been installed click on all the playlists that you want to add (no new songs) and click on the Sync(Apply) button again.
You should now have your songs with album artwork and playlists installed. Hope this helps. The song in the one song playlist won't have any artwork even if it is included. There were some albums whose artwork were not installed. I had a 95% success rate. As I said, it mostly solves the problem for me.

Home button on ipod touch

Sometimes (starting today) my home screen and power screen button take photos when I push them (not together at the same time) making it hard to exit apps or put it in sleep mode. I have tried force restarting the ipod and that did nothing, I also restored to factory settings then reinstalled from my last back up which was from 2 weeks before this problem started. any other suggestions as to what is causing this and possible soutions?

If it's still happening after restoring the iPod touch and setting it up as a new device, it'll need service.

Home button on ipod touch 2g not working

I replaced the digitizer on it and now the home button is unresponsive. All of the connections appear to be good

Did you try the alcohol?
iFIxit says:
Note the small gold "square" above the dock connector. It's actually a conducting spring that rests against the home button. The button acts as a switch, connecting the spring to ground (the dock connector) when it's pressed.
Does that look right on yours?
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+2nd+Generation+Teardown/586/2

Home button on iPod touch unpredictable (4th Gen)

Hi,
The home button on my iPod touch (4th Generation) is unpredictable. Sometimes it works first time I click it, other times I have to click it more than three times to get it to work. I have triple click turned off in general settings. At times when I have been clicking away trying to get to the home screen, the iPod controls will come up, which is fine, but I would prefer if when I pressed the home button once, it would take me to the home screen
It has done this since I brought it new online from Apple in May this year.
Thank you

Try:
fix for Home button
Fix a broken, unresponsive or sticky iPhone Home Button
- If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch
- If not under warranty Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
- There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens

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