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Closing Thoughts on that Missing Home Button

Living without a Home button hasn't been as painful as I had anticipated. Yes, my thumb still feels a little lost at times, and I find myself having to stop muscle memory taking my thumb to where it still expects there to be a Home button. However, the relocated actions and new gestures are already starting to come more naturally and without thought. Give it a few more weeks, and I suspect that picking up an older iPhone will feel strange, awkward, and have my thumb lost knowing where to go and what to do.

What this doesn't mean, however, is that I find the iPhone X experience to be an unqualified improvement on life with a Home button.

This isn't a criticism of the new VoiceOver gestures, as it's very clear that a lot of time and thought has been devoted to them by Apple. In most uses I already prefer them to Home button clicks. There are even some times when I find myself performing those gestures for no other reason than being entertained by the audible and haptic feedback. However, there are still occasions when I find myself missing the speed, simplicity and intuitiveness of a button click.

Will my opinion change over the coming weeks and months as these new gestures become more natural and muscle memory fades? My head is already saying “yes”, but my heart keeps replying “oh, but that Home button”. I think I know which one will win, and that's the one which has me enjoying playing with the new gestures just for the kick of it.

Of course, the removal of the Home button doesn't only mean that there are some relocated actions and new gestures to learn; it means that there is a whole new method of biometric authentication to experience.

Goodbye Finger, Hello Face

The removal of the Home button and the Touch ID sensor that it housed must presumably have presented Apple with technical challenges and some tough decisions to make. Some seemingly unlikely rumors went as far as suggesting that this might result in the iPhone X shipping with no biometric authentication. Far more credible rumors and alleged part leaks suggest that Apple considered and tested several possible methods of retaining Touch ID on the iPhone X; including having a Touch ID sensor embedded in its screen, on its back panel or even incorporated into the Side button.

We may never know how close any of these actually came to being a reality. But, either
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 Closing Thoughts on that Missing Home Button 

 survive without a base button hasn't been as painful as I had anticipate. Yes, my thumb still feel a fiddling lost at times, and I find myself having to intercept muscle memory taking my ovolo to where it still expects there to be a Home button. However, the relocated actions and new gesture are already starting to come more naturally and without thought. impart it a few more weeks, and I suspect that picking up an older iPhone will find strange, awkward, and have my thumb lost knowing where to plump and what to do. 

 What this doesn't mean, however, is that I find the iPhone X experience to be an unqualified improvement on life with a Home release. 

 This isn't a criticism of the new VoiceOver gestures, as it's very clear that a lot of time and thought has been devoted to them by Apple. In most uses I already prefer them to Home push button clicks. There are even some clock time when I witness myself performing those gestures for no other rationality than being entertained by the audible and haptic feedback. However, there are still occasions when I rule myself missing the speed, simplicity and intuitiveness of a button click. 

 Will my opinion variety over the coming weeks and months as these new gestures become more natural and muscle memory slice? My head is already saying “ yes ”, but my heart keeps replying “ oh, but that Home release ”. I think I know which one will win, and that's the one which take me enjoy playing with the new gesture just for the kick of it. 

 Of naturally, the removal of the Home button doesn't only mean that there are some relocate actions and modern gestures to learn; it means that there is a whole modern method of biometric authentication to experience. 

 Goodbye Finger, Hello Face 

 The removal of the Home button and the Touch ID sensor that it housed must presumably have presented Apple with technical challenges and some tough decision to make. Some seemingly improbable rumors went equally far as suggesting that this might result in the iPhone X shipping with no biometric authentication. Far more credible rumors and alleged part leaks suggest that Apple considered and tested several possible method of retain Touch ID on the iPhone X; include having a Touch ID sensor embedded in its screen, on its back panel or even incorporated into the Side push button. 

 We may never know how close any of these actually came to being a world. But, either
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Clmsing Fhoughts on that Missing Home Button

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CLosIng thOughTs on That Missing HomE buttOn

Living without a Home buTton hAsN'T beeN As PainfUl as I haD AnTICipAtEd. yes, My THuMb stiLl fEels a liTtle lost at TimEs, And I find myseLF hAving to stoP muScle memory taKinG my thuMb To wHEre it StiLl expEcts thERe to be A Home buttOn. hOwever, THe relocATEd ActiOns and new gestures ARe ALready starting To come MoRE nATUraLly And without ThOught. gIve it a fEW mORE WeeKS, and I suspect tHat picking uP An oLder iPHoNe wILl feel StranGe, AWkwArd, and have mY thuMb lost knoWing whERe to go aND what to Do.

What ThiS doEsn't MEaN, hOweVeR, Is tHAt i fiND thE iPhone X ExPeRiencE to bE AN UNquaLifIed iMprovEment on life wiTh a home BUttOn.

ThiS isn't A criTiCism oF the neW VoicEOVer gestures, as it'S verY clear thaT a lOt Of tImE and tHOught hAs bEen Devoted To them bY appLe. iN MOsT uses I already prefeR tHEM tO Home butTon cliCKs. thERe are eveN sOme TimeS WHen I fInd mYSeLf perforMing thOSe GeStures fOr No otheR rEasOn tHan beINg enTertaiNed by the AudibLE and haptic feedBAck. However, theRE aRE StILl ocCasIons when I fiNd mySElf mIssiNG tHe sPEed, siMplicItY AnD Intuitiveness of a butToN click.

will mY opinion changE over the coMING weeks anD monTHs AS these new gestuRes beCome more naTUral and mUscle Memory faDes? My head IS Already sAyiNg “yEs”, bUt mY HEaRt keeps replyiNG “Oh, buT tHat Home ButTon”. I thiNk I KnoW whIch OnE will win, aNd that's tHe OnE wHiCh hAs me eNJoying plAyIng WiTh tHe new GEstureS just For tHe KiCK of It.

Of couRSe, THE remOvAl Of thE HoMe ButtoN doeSN't oNly mean That there Are SOme rElOcAted actIons and new gesTuRes to learn; It MeaNs that THEre is a whOle new method of biometric AUthentiCatIon to ExpeRience.

GooDbyE FingeR, HeLLo Face

the remOval oF tHe HOME buttON AnD thE TOuch ID sensOR ThaT it hoUsEd muSt presuMably have presented aPplE with technicaL chAlleNGEs And SOmE TouGh DEciSIOns to make. Some seEmingly unlIkELy Rumors went AS faR aS suggesTing thaT this MIght resUlt in the iphone X shiPpIng wITH no Biometric aUthenticAtion. Far mORe creDIbLe rumOrs And allEgEd pArt leAks sugGEst That APple coNsIdered And teStEd severaL possible methods of retaiNing ToUch ID On tHe iPhone X; IncLUdiNg having a toucH ID sensor eMbeDdeD in itS scREen, on Its bACk PanEL or evEn inCOrporated INtO thE sIdE button.

We maY NEVer Know hOw cLOse any Of thEse actually came to BEing a reality. BuT, eitHER
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C losi ng Thoughts on that  Missing Home Button
Livin gw itho u ta Hom e butto n  h a s n't  b ee n a sp ai nfulasI had a nticipated . Y es , my thumb s t il l feels alit tle lost attim es, an dI f i nd my sel f hav ing to stop m uscle mem or y  takin g  my thu m b  t o wh ere it still expe c ts there to be aHome b ut t on . How eve r, the rel oc ateda ctionsa nd n e w g e stures are al ready start i ngto com emor e  natur allyan d  wi thout thoug ht.Give it a  few m o re week s , and I  suspe cttha t pi c ki ng  up  a n  ol d er  iP h one  will fe el  s trang e, a w k w a rd,and  hav e mythumb lost kn owi ng w h ere  to g o and  wha tto do .

Wha t thi sdoesn't mean, h owev er, is th atIfin dthe i P hone X  ex per ience t o be an unq ua l i f ie d improvement on l if e wi th a Hom e butt o n. 
T his isn' ta c riti c i sm of  the ne w VoiceO ver ge s tu re s, as i t' s very  c lea r t hat a lotof tim e and th ought has been devot e d to them byA pp l e .I n mo stuses I alre adyp refe r th e mtoH ome b utton  c l ic k s. There are even s om e time s whe n I find myse lf perform i n g  those g estu r es for no other r eason  than bein g  enterta inedby the a udible an d haptic f eed bac k.How e v er , there are s t i ll o cc asionswhe n I fin d m yse lfmis si ng the sp eed, sim pl ic it yand  intu i tiveness  o f a  b utt on cl i ck.

W ill m y op in io n  ch ange ov e rt h e co mi ng  wee ksan d mon thsa s t hese ne w gesture s b e come  m or e natur al and muscle  m emory fade s?  My  headi s  already  saying “yes”, but my h e art kee psreply ing“oh, buttha t Home  bu t ton”.I thin k I k no w w h i ch on e wi llwi n, and tha t ' s t he on ewhic h has m e enjoying playing wit h the new ges tur es j u s tfor th e  ki ck ofi t .

Of course, t he removal  o f  t he Home bu t ton  d oesn'tonly me an th a t there  are some  relocate dacti o n s a nd new ges tures to  learn; i t  mean s  t hat t her e is a  w hol e new  metho d  of  biom etricau thenti catio nto exper ience.

Goodbye Finger,  Hello  Face 

T he remova l o f  th e Home bu tton  and the T ouc h I D sen sor thatit h o us edm ust p resu m ably have pr ese n t ed  Apple with t e chn icalcha l lenges  and  some tough decis i ons to make. S omes e emi ngl y  unl ik ely rumors wen t a sf a r as sug ge sting thatthis mig ht resul t in t he iPh one X s h i pp i ng wit h no  bi ometric a uth en t ication .Fa r  morecred ib le rum ors an d  all e g ed part leaks su ggest t hat A p ple  cons id ered an d  tes ted severa l possiblemethod s of  reta ining T ou ch IDonth e iPhone X ;  includin g hav ing a T ou ch I D s ensorembe d d ed in  its  s cre en, on it s ba c kpa n elor e ven i nc orpo rated int o  the Sid e b u tton.
We  ma y neverk no w how closeany  of t h e se actuall y  cam e  t o  bein g a re ality.  But, e i the r
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Closing_Thoughts_on that_Missing_Home Button

Living without_a Home button_hasn't been as painful_as I had_anticipated._Yes, my thumb still feels a little lost at times, and I find myself_having_to stop_muscle_memory_taking my thumb to where_it still expects there to_be a_Home button. However, the relocated actions and new_gestures_are already starting_to come more naturally and without thought. Give it_a few more weeks, and I_suspect that picking_up_an_older iPhone will feel_strange, awkward, and have my thumb_lost knowing where to go and_what to do.

What this doesn't mean, however,_is that I find the iPhone_X experience to be an_unqualified improvement_on life with a Home_button.

This isn't a_criticism of_the new VoiceOver_gestures, as it's very clear that_a lot of_time and thought has been devoted_to_them by Apple._In_most_uses I_already prefer them_to_Home button_clicks._There are even some times when_I_find myself performing those gestures for no_other reason than being_entertained_by the audible and_haptic feedback. However, there are_still occasions when I find myself_missing the_speed, simplicity_and intuitiveness of a button click.

Will my opinion change over the_coming weeks and months as these_new gestures become more_natural and_muscle_memory fades? My_head_is already_saying “yes”, but my heart keeps replying_“oh, but_that Home button”. I think I_know which one will_win,_and that's the one which has_me enjoying playing with the new_gestures just for the kick_of_it.

Of_course, the removal of the_Home button doesn't only mean that_there are some_relocated actions and new gestures to learn;_it_means that there is a whole_new_method of biometric authentication to experience.

Goodbye_Finger,_Hello_Face

The removal of the Home_button and the Touch ID sensor_that it housed must presumably have presented Apple with_technical challenges and_some tough decisions to make._Some_seemingly_unlikely rumors went as far as suggesting that this might_result in_the iPhone X_shipping with no biometric authentication. Far more credible rumors and_alleged part leaks suggest that Apple considered_and tested several possible methods of retaining Touch ID on the_iPhone X; including having a Touch ID sensor_embedded in its screen, on its back_panel or even incorporated_into_the Side button.

We may never know how_close_any_of_these actually came_to being a_reality. But, either