iPhone 7 home button is useless with gloves or in sports armbands
by Samuel Gibbs from on (#1V7WD)
Testing of see-through cases that cover the screen and touchscreen gloves shows most do not activate the home button
The iPhone 7's new solid-state home "button" does not work without skin contact, rendering the phone unaccessible when placed inside a sports armband, a waterproof case or when the user is wearing touchscreen gloves.
The new home button, which is pressure sensitive and does not move, is an essential part of the the new iPhone. A change made for iOS 10 means that you cannot move past the lockscreen without activating the home button, even if you are attempting to enter a pin code to unlock the device.
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