Running belt and new home button

[morphodone]

So I went for a jog this morning and I came to the sudden realization that the new home button on the iPhone 7 won't work underneath a running case.

Not sure what to do about that as most running cases have a clear plastic cover to hold the phone.

Considering taking the phone back and just living with my iPhone 5s or getting the 6s since it still has the mechanical home button plus the normal headphone jack.

Any recommendations?

 

[penajmz]

Can't you use the unlock button?

 

[morphodone]

You could if there were slide to unlock but alas there is not...

 

[caelius]

Since it's water resistant now, they're probably soon gonna be running belts out with the front not being covered. Or at least with a hole for the home "button".

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Get the Apple Watch Series 2 with GPS and you can leave your iPhone at home.

 

[morphodone]

Get the Apple Watch Series 2 with GPS and you can leave your iPhone at home.

Would be nice but I'm not ready to spend $400 right after buying a new phone.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Would be nice but I'm not ready to spend $400 right after buying a new phone.

Understood. Might as well in the future because Apple is rumored to ditch the dedicated home button in the 2017 iPhone.

 

[Marshall73]

You could if there were slide to unlock but alas there is not...

Press power to wake then swipe left to right and you will see notifications etc swipe again and you get the unlock screen. Pop in your unlock code and your in.

 

[morphodone]

Press power to wake then swipe left to right and you will see notifications etc swipe again and you get the unlock screen. Pop in your unlock code and your in.

I cannot seem to do this.

 

[mi7chy]

Can't you cut out a hole in the plastic vinyl to access the home button?

 

[FunkyTang]

Here's a way to do it:

1. Press sleep wake button
2. Swipe to the right to get to the notifications screen
3. Tap on the search bar that's above the notifications
4. Select an app from the Siri suggestions or search the app you want to use
5. Passcode screen will appear

 

[mi7chy]

Here's a way to do it:

1. Press sleep wake button
2. Swipe to the right to get to the notifications screen
3. Tap on the search bar that's above the notifications
4. Select an app from the Siri suggestions or search the app you want to use
5. Passcode screen will appear

Seriously? While running? It should be simple enough to do without taking your eyes away from the path.

 

[parkds]

Any running case that supports touchID should work. I run with my phone in a perfectly sized jewelry zip-lock bag and both the touchID and, now, the new home button work fine through the bag.

 

[willmtaylor]

So I went for a jog this morning and I came to the sudden realization that the new home button on the iPhone 7 won't work underneath a running case.

Not sure what to do about that as most running cases have a clear plastic cover to hold the phone.

Considering taking the phone back and just living with my iPhone 5s or getting the 6s since it still has the mechanical home button plus the normal headphone jack.

Any recommendations?

Two options (both available in Settings>General>Accessibility:

• Turn on "Assistive Touch"
• Turn on "Rest Finger to Open"

Though, if you aren't happy with the phone, don't keep the phone. Pretty simple.

 

[whosgt]

Seriously? While running? It should be simple enough to do without taking your eyes away from the path.

Get with the times man, it's 2016
/s

 

[morphodone]

Any running case that supports touchID should work. I run with my phone in a perfectly sized jewelry zip-lock bag and both the touchID and, now, the new home button work fine through the bag.

Did not realize they made such a thing. Thanks.