Home button
The Home button takes you to the Home screen and provides other convenient shortcuts. On the
Home screen, tap any app to open it.
See apps you’ve opened. Double-click the Home button when iPhone is unlocked. See
.
Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button. See and .
On iPhone 5s or later, you can use the sensor in the Home button to read your fingerprint, instead of
using your passcode to unlock iPhone or Apple ID password to make purchases in the iTunes Store,
App Store, and iBooks Store. See . If you have iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or later, you can
also use the Touch ID sensor for authentication when using Apple Pay (in countries where Apple Pay
is supported) to make a purchase in a store or from within an app. See and .
You can also use the Home button to turn accessibility features on or off. See .
Volume controls
When you’re on the phone or listening to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side of
iPhone adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for the ringer, alerts, and
other sound effects.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see
.
Lock the ringer and alert volumes. Go to Settings > Sounds, then turn off Change with Buttons. To
limit the volume for music and videos, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.
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