Hi All,

As we know the home button can be a pain in the behind when it wants to be. If yours has gotten really bad then a visit to the Apple store may be the only option. However if you find your button is just missing the occasional click here and there (like mine was) this resolved the problem for me.

The cause of the problem appears to be caused by dust build up behind the home button as shown in this picture. I would imagine in most cases its nowhere near this extreme:



These are the steps I took to resolve the issue which appear to have worked perfectly:

1) Turn off the iPhone

2) tap the bottom edges of the phone either side of the home button sharply (but not too rough obviously).

3) Repeatedly click the home button and repeat step 2.

4) Attach a thin edge attachment to your vacuum cleaner and hold near the dock connector port.

5) Continue to tap the bottom edges and click the home button with the vacuum cleaner still held to the dock connector.

6) Tun on the iPhone to a perfectly functional home button.

7) Keep it that way for longer by purchasing one of these from eBay:



The dock connector covers also come in a transparent colour, and you can also purchase a headphone jack cover which I am awaiting in the post. They are also handy for keeping out rain etc which triggers the moisture detectors rendering your warranty void.