Many Apple watch owners are facing issue with the device that on Apple watch 3/4/5/6/7, swipe up is not working. The same is the case with the Swipe Down, swiping down from the top to view notifications on Apple watch does nothing. The issue is intermittent but very annoying as swipe up to open the control panel does not work even in multiple tries.
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The issue is random and not faced by all Apple watch users, but some users on Apple Watch just fails to swipe up or down. The issue seems to be started after a software update (WatchOS) and suddenly the Apple watch 5,6,7 users can no longer can swipe up from the bottom of the normal display screen at all, to get any other screen. If you are also facing similar issue like control center won't swipe up apple watch, then please read this article further to find a solution :
what do you do when your apple watch won t swipe up: Apple watch 4,5,6,7 / WatchOS 8 and Watch OS 9
Workaround: Toggle Haptics setting
One quick wokaround to fix Appel watch swipe down or up not working is to restart the device, since it is annoying to all the time reboot your Apple watch, therefore as a quick workaround you should try to toggle haptic setting.
Toggling off and back on the Haptics setting on the watch seems to fix the issue without a restart.
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap Sounds & Haptics.
- Turn Haptics Alerts on or off.
Fix : Restart the Apple watch
One quick solution is restarting the watch , but this seems to be a temporary solution as many users have to reboot the device 2-3 times a day to fix the issue, which is quite annoying.
Fix: Try a forced reset
One solution to fix Apple watch Swipe up and down not working is to force reset your Apple Watch, Reset your Watch by pressing in the crown and side button until you see the Apple logo, then release both.
Please note that you should press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds then release both buttons when you see the Apple logo.
Fix : Check for screen protector issue
Many Apple watch owners are using screen protector which over the time may start to create issue like long swipe not working. If you are using Screen protector on Apple watch then this may block you from swiping up or down on the screen. Try removing the screen protector and see how it works without it.
Fix : Repair the devices
If apple watch swipe up is not working normally or lags a lot then this could be due to some software glitch in the device or your iPhone. To fix that you should first unpair the iPhone from Apple watch. Reboot both devices and try connecting again.
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