iPhone Basics: Jump To Your First Home Screen With the Home Button

Michael Johnston · December 8th, 2008, 09:34 PM

In the latest iPhone software update (v2.2), Apple added a new shortcut to the Home button. Pressing the Home button from any Home screen will now bring you right back to your first home screen. This shortcut is great for those of you who just can't stop downloading apps.

For this one to work, you must already be at the Home screen.

hauntedtrail13 · December 14th, 2008, 09:55 AM #2

I like it. I have like three pages of extra apps and sometimes I just want to go to the original home screen so it's nice to press the button instead of using your finger. It's cool, Im happy =)

hewman68 · **Wonderful find** - December 20th, 2008, 08:40 PM #3

I was looking for tips and tricks to use with my wife's new iPhone and ran across this website. I dig the layout and navigation buttons. It has been a great find, bookmarked and filled with information for those who need it.

wizdomseeker · February 27th, 2009, 08:23 PM

I stumbled accross this myself but maybe some others know about it. Anyway you can move your pages left or right just bu tapping on the dots at the bottom representing your pages. Slightly less thumb movement than sliding across the screen and yes you sometimes accidentally open something on the bottom.

drewpasc · **Great Start** - March 8th, 2009, 04:43 PM #5

Having the home button bring you back to the original screen was a great idea. But they only got half way. What they should have it also do is, when its on the original screen have the home button bring you all the way to the last screen. So people like me with 7 or 8 pages dont have to scroll all the way through

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	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> In the latest iPhone software update (v2.2), Apple added a new shortcut to the Home button. Pressing the Home button from any Home screen will now bring you right back to your first home screen. This shortcut is great for those of you who just can't stop downloading apps. For this one to work, you must already be at the Home screen. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: White 32GB iPhone 3GS iPhone Version: Whatever the latest is because I'm crazy like that. Computer & OS: 15" Unibody MacBook Pro + OS X Leopard 10.5 AIM: iPhoneAlley twitter: MichaelJohnston

hauntedtrail13 Forum Ninja Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lake Elsinore CA. Posts: 103 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	December 14th, 2008, 09:55 AM #2
	I like it. I have like three pages of extra apps and sometimes I just want to go to the original home screen so it's nice to press the button instead of using your finger. It's cool, Im happy =)

hewman68 Forum Lurker Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wonderful find - December 20th, 2008, 08:40 PM #3
	I was looking for tips and tricks to use with my wife's new iPhone and ran across this website. I dig the layout and navigation buttons. It has been a great find, bookmarked and filled with information for those who need it.

wizdomseeker New Recruit Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	moving through app pages - February 27th, 2009, 08:23 PM #4
	I stumbled accross this myself but maybe some others know about it. Anyway you can move your pages left or right just bu tapping on the dots at the bottom representing your pages. Slightly less thumb movement than sliding across the screen and yes you sometimes accidentally open something on the bottom.

drewpasc Forum Lurker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Westchester Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great Start - March 8th, 2009, 04:43 PM #5
	Having the home button bring you back to the original screen was a great idea. But they only got half way. What they should have it also do is, when its on the original screen have the home button bring you all the way to the last screen. So people like me with 7 or 8 pages dont have to scroll all the way through