Result of the iPhon.fr survey: your opinion on the tactile Home button of the iPhone 7 is clear!

The iPhone 7 arrived with its
lot of new features: improved waterproofing, boosted autonomy, photo sensor
better quality and dual photo sensor on the Plus model. The new
smartphone from the Apple firm was also entitled to some changes months
visible but definitely present including thebutton transformation
Home becomes purely tactile.

Like any change, this new Home button can surprise and arrive
for better or worse! So, is this novelty a
success or on the contrary an unwelcome choice? This is what we wanted
know via asurvey launched at the end of October to you
readers and users of new iPhone models. It is today
time to hear your opinion!

As we had specified, the contribution of touch for this new button
provides various advantages over its physical predecessor. The first is his
longer potential lifespan, since he should not
be subject to mechanical breakdowns as could be the case on the old ones
iPhone. The second is to prepare the ground for a possible "disappearance"
and a passage of the button under the screen, perhaps for thenext iPhone model, in 2017. Finally, it can according to
some make clicking easier and faster, which allows you to
gain comfort when using your iPhone.

Following our survey, here are your feelings about this new feature.
iPhone 7 feature:

The numbers

After more than 3,300 votes, to the question "How do you like the new
touch home button?", the response "Great, I love it" reaps51% of
voice, and the answer "Good, once you get used to it", about 32%. In total,
more than 80% of iPhone 7 buyerswho responded
saysatisfied with the new touch Home buttonIt's a
impressive score for something new in a field that had not evolved
since the first iPhone model in 2007.

11% of voters find it less pleasant than the mechanical version and
about 5% don't like the new thing at all.One in 6 buyers
d’iPhone 7having voted here is therefore rather unhappy about the
switching from button to touch.

Almost unanimous comments

Thanks toyour comments
visible here(thank you!), we learn more about feelings. THE
details confirm the figures detailed above, namely that for the
most,this tactile Home button is a success. There is only
very few unhappy people.

The only criticisms noted concern the rather laborious use of
this touch button with asports armband accessory.
The plastic protection of the screen prevents normal use of the
new button.

It is therefore necessary, when purchasing such an accessory, or protection or
even gloves against the cold, ensure that everything is compatible with
his iPhone 7 and the touch of the Home button. We discussed this point
in particular, it also concerns gloves,In
This item.

In the end therefore, even if the use of the new button requires apetit
transition and adaptation time, it attracts users
iPhone 7 in large part (more than 80% of voters), which is not
always the case with new features introduced by Apple. In this specific case,
the test is transformed!

Thank you very much to all participants for the votes and comments.

Findall our surveys
and their results here, including the most recent ones concerning
your favorite music streaming service, your choices regarding
iPhone 7 modelor even the opinionon iOS
10.

Read for more information aboutl’iPhone 7:

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By : Keleops AG

Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.