Home Button
Title
Home Button
Description
Round, circular piece, 1cm wide, clear.
Creator
Home button
Date
2009
Curator
EH
Function
It takes you back to the home screen of any Apple device.
Manufacturer
Foxconn
Country of Origin
China
City of Origin
Longhua Town, Shenzhen
Assembly Location
Foxconn Factory in Longhua Town, Shenzhen, China
Origin
It was made by Apple to use for their devices. Designed in 2001.
Raw Materials
The home button is built of sapphire, a metal ring, a biometric sensor, and opaqued silicon.
Evidence
I found this information on the Apple website and the blogs/websites of Apple experts.
Collection:
iPod Touch 4th Generation
Tags
Citation
Home button, “Home Button,” Mapping Our Devices, accessed May 2, 2026, https://maps.dgst101.net/items/show/248.
