Convert Home button into capacitive Samsung Galaxy S7

Normally you have to press the Home button o Start the Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge to perform its function (go to desktop or home screen). But this physical button can also be configured to perform the same action only when touching on it. That is to say, that works as a capacitive or touch button.

It all consists of install an app that modifies the behavior of the button as indicated. There are several apps in the Play Store to convert the Home button to capacitive on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. So you don’t have to waste time looking for the best option, here we leave you with the 3 best alternatives.

Fingertouch

This is the most simple and fast of all. The button responds immediately and takes you to the desktop of your Android when you put your finger on it.

It is very easy to configure. Once installed, you just have to touch the button that says «START FINGERTOUCH SERVICE«.

An advantage of Fingertouch is that it can be quickly activated and deactivated from the quick setting panel del Samsung Galaxy S7 o S7 Edge.

The downside is that this app not customizable absolutely.

The requirement to use this app is that the Samsung Galaxy S7 has Android 7 or higher.

Descargar Fingertouch APK: xda-developers

easyHome

This app is the more popular.

It works practically the same as the previous one. Its advantage is that it is personalizable. For example, instead of going to the home screen by tapping the Home button, you can open Google Now The the camera. You can even configure another action when a long tap on the button. This last feature is only available in the paid version easyHome PRO.

Offers a choice of app blacklist. The objective is that easyHome is disabled in certain applications (for example, in those where the fingerprint reader comes into play to enter). Unfortunately this feature did not work in our tests.

Descargar easyHome: play.google.com

Virtual Home

This is my favorite app and the one I currently use on my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

Like the previous ones, it also allows you to convert the Home button of the Galaxy S7 into capacitive so that it responds to touch only. But its key feature, and the reason I use it, is that it also has another mode of operation. Instead of touching the Home button, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to go to the beginning.

Indeed, this operating mode has nothing to do with the Home button itself. But this is good. Thus avoid conflict with the functionality of this button and the integrated fingerprint reader.

Descargar Virtual Home: play.google.com

Why Virtual Home is my favorite APP

When you want unlock or open a fingerprint protected app (such as the secure folder app), you will first have to deactivate the previous Fingertouch and easyHome applications. Otherwise, when you put your finger on the Home button to authenticate, you will go to the home screen (which is the function of those apps) and you will not enter the protected app, which was what was wanted.

The other conflict generated by the first two apps is the following. When unlocking the phone, you will automatically go to the home screen, even if you were on another screen before locking the screen.

Both problems are avoided if Virtual Home is used to go to the home screen using swipe mode («By swiping up from bottom edge«), Which is enabled by default (instead of touching the Home button«By touching fingerprint«).

Conclution
Converting the Home button on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge to capacitive is a good idea. The button wears less less. Definitely it works faster and it facilitates the unfolding on the phone, since you do not have to use force every time you want to use the Home button or start. The simplest option is Fingertouch, and if you don’t use a App Locker on your phone or other protected apps that are unlocked with a fingerprint, it’s almost perfect. Otherwise, Virtual Home is the best, but using the option «By swiping up from bottom edge»(Do not use the option«By touching fingerprint«, Not even in conjunction with the list of exceptions («Exception Apps«), Because this feature did not work in our tests, as did the easyHome« Blacklist »).

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