Double-Click side button usage for Apple … (2024)

FAQs

What happens when you Double-Click the Apple Watch side button? ›

Press the side button

Double-click to use Apple Pay. Press and hold to turn your watch on or off.

What does the Double-Click side button setting do? In Wallet & Apple Pay there is an option to turn on Double-Click side button or turn it off. If it is on you can pull up cards and passes before you get to the terminal. Turning off Double-Click side button will not allow you to get cards and passes ready early.

On an iPhone with Face ID, you can also use AssistiveTouch or use Switch Control to confirm payments with Face ID instead of double-clicking the side button.

The first double click opens the Wallet and readies the default payment method. The second double click activates Facial ID, a required step to initiate the transaction.

Double-press the iPhone's right side button to access Apple Pay.

iOS 8: Double-tapping the Home button reveals not only the multitasking manager but some new contacts options, too. At the top of the screen, icons show the people you have most recently called or texted, as well as the people listed in your Phone app's favorites menu, to quick contact.

What is the use of a double tap on an iPhone home button? The double tap brings up the app switcher.

Go to Settings > Action Button. An image of the side of the iPhone appears with icons representing actions you can assign to the Action button. To choose an action, swipe to the action you want to use—its name appears below the dots.

What are the 2 buttons on the left side of my iPhone for? ›

These are the volume up and volume down buttons. Press either of these to set the volume of ringtones and other audio coming out of the iPhone to your liking. You will see an indication of the current volume level on the display after pressing either of these buttons when the phone is awake and unlocked.

While not all watches with chronographs are the same, most have two buttons, usually located on the right-hand side of the case on either side (top and bottom) of the crown. These are the buttons used to start, stop, and rest your timer.

Make sure that double tap is on. To check, open the Settings app on your watch, then tap Gestures > Double Tap. Double tap can't be turned on when any of the following accessibility settings are on: AssistiveTouch, Quick Actions, Zoom with Hand Gestures, or VoiceOver with Hand Gestures.

I go into it in-depth here, but the gist is Assistive Touch is a full navigational system designed for people with limb differences, whereas double tap is more like double clicking on your computer mouse. You use it to perform the “primary” action of an app at a given moment.