Why the h*ll did Apple get rid of the home button?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Worse is sharing the charging spot with the headphones. I’ve had to put more than one conference call on speaker simply because I’m charging.

Uh, you know you can get a splitter for like $10 right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Worse is sharing the charging spot with the headphones. I’ve had to put more than one conference call on speaker simply because I’m charging.

Uh, you know you can get a splitter for like $10 right?

Again - why should I have to buy new stuff when I’m upgrading one level of the same product line?

And, yes I know apples whole manufacturing and design is based on planned obsolescence. This is just a huge annoyance to this life long apple user

[Anonymous]

Removing the headphone jack and the home button drastically improved the water resistance of the iPhone. In some countries, especially in the tropics, humidity was causing considerable problems with small amounts of moisture making its way through the home button and headphone jack into the inner workings of the iPhone. Eliminating them has dramatically improved the iPhones water resistance.

Just a headup--the lightning charging port is probably disappearing next year too....

[Anonymous]

Life. Style. Lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

I think Apple change things so they can say “it’s new!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Apple change things so they can say “it’s new!”

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Removing the headphone jack and the home button drastically improved the water resistance of the iPhone. In some countries, especially in the tropics, humidity was causing considerable problems with small amounts of moisture making its way through the home button and headphone jack into the inner workings of the iPhone. Eliminating them has dramatically improved the iPhones water resistance.

Just a headup--the lightning charging port is probably disappearing next year too....

This. The iPhone has an IP68 rating.

[Anonymous]

I get annoyed at Apple products until I try to set up and use the competitors. I’ve nearly thrown my son’s phone out the window many times, and everything takes fifteen illogical steps and still doesn’t work. (hasn’t Android heard of a combo update?) .

[Anonymous]

I thought I would miss the home button but I don’t miss it at all. I adjusted very quickly. I have an 8 for work and definitely prefer my 11.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Removing the headphone jack and the home button drastically improved the water resistance of the iPhone. In some countries, especially in the tropics, humidity was causing considerable problems with small amounts of moisture making its way through the home button and headphone jack into the inner workings of the iPhone. Eliminating them has dramatically improved the iPhones water resistance.

Just a headup--the lightning charging port is probably disappearing next year too....

I’ve already got my wireless charger it’s wonderful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just replaced my 8 plus with an iPhone 11 and boy do I miss the home button. How could apple possibly think this is an improvement?

I just replaced my 6s today and am beyond confused. The guys at the store today basically treated me like my 74 year old mother... and I’m 39.

[Anonymous]

You will quickly get used to it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Worse is sharing the charging spot with the headphones. I’ve had to put more than one conference call on speaker simply because I’m charging.

Uh, you know you can get a splitter for like $10 right?

That's fine, but it seems like you have to buy a ton of crap on the regular for "$10" just to keep up with Apple.

New lightning cable when theirs go bad because they can't just use the same port as everything else- $10
Splitter so you can charge- $10
Adapter if you want to use regular headphones- $10
Wireless headphones because you got sick of using the adapter- $15- $$$$

I like the iphone better than my husband's samsung, but I avoid upgrading to the next version because of this crap.

[Anonymous]

I had to turn off the lift to turn on feature because the phone would light up constantly. I double tap the screen to get it to come on like I used to do with the button. It's fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Removing the headphone jack and the home button drastically improved the water resistance of the iPhone. In some countries, especially in the tropics, humidity was causing considerable problems with small amounts of moisture making its way through the home button and headphone jack into the inner workin gs of the iPhone. Eliminating them has dramatically improved the iPhones water resistance.

Just a headup--the lightning charging port is probably disappearing next year too....