From iPhone 7 to Huawei P10, what is the secret behind the non-pressable Home button?
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If 2016 is the year when Type-C was fully popularized in smartphones, then everyone must have overlooked a more important change in the mobile phone industry that is more meaningful to users during the same period, that is, the outbreak of the integrated Home button. In a blink of an eye, this originally niche design has appeared on products including OPPO, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei and even Apple, and the Huawei P10, which will be unveiled in China, has adopted this design in its flagship product. So why has this "non-pressable Home button" mistakenly called by most users suddenly become a standard feature that many manufacturers are keen on? We also need to analyze its pros and cons one by one. 1. To increase the waterproofness of the phone We all know that iPhone7 and 7 Plus are Apple's first iPhone products that publicly claim to support waterproofing, and a big reason for this is that the previous mechanical Home button design has been cancelled. Since the iPhone7 series uses an integrated front glass panel design, it fundamentally solves the problem of liquid entering the body from the gap around the Home button. The integrated Home button can greatly increase the waterproofness of the product. In addition to being waterproof, it also has the characteristics of dustproof to a certain extent. You can compare it with an iPhone 6 or 6s that has been used for more than one year. You will find that there is fine dust around the gap of the fingerprint unlocking button. Judging from the current development trend of mobile phone products, waterproofing is no longer an individual case with a special halo. In the future product replacement, more and more mobile phones with waterproof functions will be launched. 2. Avoid button damage and reduce after-sales costs. Although the Home button of smartphones rarely ages and is damaged due to frequent use, in the minds of many users, the impression of the mechanical Home button below the front screen still remains in the "fragile" era. According to incomplete statistics, the vast majority of iPhone users use the "small dot" function to avoid using the mechanical Home button, and canceling the mechanical Home button completely solves the "psychological problem" of these users. The integrated Home button appears to be more durable. In theory, the possibility of damage to the integrated Home button will also be lower than that of the previous mechanical button, thereby reducing the manufacturer's after-sales costs. The design with vibration simulation physical button feedback like iPhone7 is equivalent to retaining the experience of physical buttons and having the advantage of virtual buttons that are not easy to break. 3. Maintain the same experience as the virtual button below Most Android phones currently retain the design of return/menu virtual buttons at the bottom edge of the screen. This is a layout that has been passed down from the era of feature phones. It still has a high user stickiness and this design will not be eliminated in the short term. For mobile phone manufacturers who focus on user experience, the integration (or integrity) of the experience is becoming more and more important. The integrated Home button does not need to be pressed hard and can be customized. Simply put, there are many differences between the previous mechanical Home button and the virtual buttons on both sides in use. For example, the mechanical button needs to be pressed with greater force, while the virtual button only needs a simple touch, which to a certain extent creates a "gap" in the user's use process. In addition, Android phones themselves have menu (multitasking) virtual buttons, and do not need to double-click the Home button like Apple. In addition, most of the front Home button operations currently support diversified customization (touch back, long press lock screen, etc.), so it is reasonable for Android to be the first to cancel the mechanical button. 4. A step towards completely eliminating mechanical buttons on mobile phones For smartphones, gradually eliminating mechanical buttons including power buttons and volume buttons has almost become a recognized development trend in the industry. Whether the future development direction of smartphones is a piece of glass with a larger screen ratio, or wearable smart devices such as smart watches, the existence of mechanical buttons will greatly affect the overall design language and usability of the product. This is just like the current stage where wireless transmission protocols such as Bluetooth and WiFi gradually replace the previous wired connection methods. In the future, mechanical buttons on smart devices will eventually become a thing of the past, and now the elimination of the mechanical Home button can be understood as a step towards this direction. "Keyless" may become the future development trend of smart phones Summary: The author understands that some people think that the integrated Home button is very convenient, while others find it difficult to accept. In fact, almost any new technology will go through this special period at the beginning of its popularization, but with the development of technology and the continuous accumulation of experience, I believe that the integrated Home button will be presented to mobile phone users in a more perfect way in the next two years. For example, the current iPhone7 has already shown people the new thinking of this road, right? As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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