IPhone 6 flashing home button mod

[bored 3ngineer]

Hi people,

I have designed a flashing led home button modification for the IPhone 6 that flashes to music. Just wanted to find out what everyone thought of the idea?

here's the link for the video

https://youtu.be/G-QFFXzYGls

 

[AZhappyjack]

Personally, it would make me anxious. Some may like it, but doubtful Apple would pick it up as a "thing". I guarantee if they did, I'd pass - or disable the "feature".

 

[adamhenry]

That would be worthless for me.

 

[eyoungren]

That would be worthless for me.

^^^Yeah. It would be better as a notification LED.

 

[adamhenry]

^^^Yeah. It would be better as a notification LED.

That isn't very useful either. My watch takes care of that.

 

[hamiltonDSi]

nice mod.
not the home button though, that gold backplate with black bezel
that i will buy

 

[bored 3ngineer]

Yeh, it can also be implemented to be used as a notification LED, which is more preferable.

 

[Charadis]

I like it Very cool feature. How does it work with TouchID though? Doesn't it use the stainless steel ring to detect your touch, supposedly? I was thinking if that's the case, wouldn't it be better to light the whole button from behind rather than the ring? Although the lit ring is pretty nifty I admit..

 

[bored 3ngineer]

thanks Charadis, it is a very complex modification, it uses a custom made home button and custom built flex ribbon. i see a lot of software modifications on IPhones but not any hardware modifications. So i decided to design something different. btw the button is lit from behind using 2 SMD LEDS.

 

[yaboyac29]

That isn't very useful either. My watch takes care of that.

It isn't useful to YOU, but it would be to many.

 

[AlphaHumanus]

Does touchID still work?

 

[bored 3ngineer]

As it is only a prototype. I would say the touchID does work but there are times where it does play up. I am still looking for a work around to the modified touchID ribbon to correct the issue.

 

[acorntoy]

Impressive stuff! As a notification led it would be downright killer and for when I'm just chilling out the music feature would be awesome. Only thing I don't like about my 6+, the screen lights up when I get a text but because the screen is so massive everyone anywhere close can read it.

 

[Newtons Apple]

If there is a chance it could be used for notification purposes, well then Apple will never allow it.

 

[MrJM]

Top tune in the video. Not listened to that in while! Good Work!

 

[bored 3ngineer]

Thanks MrJM

 

[C DM]

^^^Yeah. It would be better as a notification LED.

That's what something like that would really be useful for.

 

[RadioGaGa1984]

Not something I would even remotely be interested in.

 

[PortableLover]

As a notification LED would be cool.