Home Button working?

[jleach4292]

Just picked up my Nexus S 4G yesterday and the Home button does't do anything. The haptic feedback works, but it does not back up to the home screen...just wondering if I have a bad phone or is this a software thing.

 

[jimmycinla]

Mine did this when I installed the wave launcher, and I had to uninstall it. Maybe an app you installed is causing this. If you don't have much setup on it yet try a factory reset.

 

[jleach4292]

weird, i don't have a launcher

 

[AndroidOne]

Just picked up my Nexus S 4G yesterday and the Home button does't do anything. The haptic feedback works, but it does not back up to the home screen...just wondering if I have a bad phone or is this a software thing.

If this behavior was present out-of-the-box, your phone is likely defective and be wise of you to exchange it as soon as possible.

If this started after you loaded some apps, do a factory reset and if the problem clears, install one app at a time and see which one causes the problem.

 

[dparisoe]

I am/was having a similar issue with the back button. When clicked it would randomly dim the button and wait 5 seconds to go back and then the button would relight. I just got the phone last night and my brother also has it and his does not do that. I did a full restore since I have only used it a few hours and it still continued. Somehow it cleared up and has not done this now for about 1 1/2 hours so I guess I'll wait and see if it comes back. If it does I'll get an exchange.

 

[dparisoe]

Ok its doing it again.

 

[Label facing right]

I had this problem when I got mine on Sunday. When the OTA came through it fixed the issue though and it hasn't happened since. It should be build # GRJ22.

 

[BlackHawkA4]

I had a different experience this morning. Forgot how I did it but the feedback was weak. Could barely feed it buttons worked though. Power off and on fixed it though.

 

[dparisoe]

Update on my back button, took it by the sprint service center and they said to return it. It looked like a hardware problem to them. It works most of the time but sometimes it seems to get stuck down even though its only touch sensitive.

 

[redball]

I have the same problem, but I think its me. Because I had static electricity on my body and the button was being pressed 1/2 and inch before I touched it, even if I held the phone on my hand it was being pressed. I had to touch something metal like a door knob for a few seconds to discharge myself after that it hasn't happened. But it would be a pain if I have to keep doing that.