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Released September 22, 2017. Model A1864, A1897. Available as GSM or CDMA, 64 or 256 GB Storage Options, and the color options are gold, silver, and space gray.

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iPhone 8’s replace home button not work

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I replaced iPhone 8s screen and home button, they are all buy from ifixit, after phone start, it show me “unable activate Touch ID on this phone”.

and I try to replace original home bottom again, it is worked, why? How can I use ifixit iPhone 8s home button? Thanks

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Replacement home button will never have Touch ID, this has been the case since 2013.

Starting with iPhone 7, the replacement won’t work as a button either.

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But why home button is not work also

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@ymcymc Because Apple.

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hi

I want to know why return / double click i/screenshot is not work？

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@ymcymc Because Apple

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