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IPhone 6 flashing home button mod

bored 3ngineer

bored 3ngineer

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Jan 24, 2016
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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
 
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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".
 
Yeh, it can also be implemented to be used as a notification LED, which is more preferable.
 
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..
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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