Apple watch pull down menu not working

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It has worked consistently for me anyway. Go to something that is on the “swipe” screen. Press the side button....go to Settings....go to Sound/Haptics....toggle on and off....then, as if by magic, the screen will swipe again....the real issue i think is why my screen wont’ swipe...this happens at least twice a week and restarting my watch all the time was not something i was going to do ...so every time my screen was unresponsive i tried various methods of “unfreezing”.... this one has worked...hope this helps everyone with this issue...i have Apple Watch 4 btw

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Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 6

Posted on Jan 13, 2020 5:51 AM

User profile for user: gwynndolynhp

Question: Apple Watch won’t swipe up or down

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From time to time I can't swipe up or down to reveal the Notifications or the Control Center on my Series 5 Apple Watch. My wife doesn't seem to have the same issue on her Series 6 but I see where other users have reported having the problem on 6 so don't think issue is related to hardware but more likely watchOS.

While the workaround is to restart the watch, the frequency of it becoming unresponsive to these swipe gestures, I'm currently having to restart over two days when the problem happens. No, I haven't wiped the watch completely clean and started over again, can't say I've ever had an issue resolved with that step but looking to see if others have this, other workarounds and will look to report this as a bug that hopefully can be addressed in an update to WatchOS.

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Posted on Sep 23, 2021 7:17 PM

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Answer:

The first (and simplest) thing to try if something isn’t working right is to restart your Apple Watch and its paired iPhone. If necessary (device not responding), try a forced restart. Both methods can be found here:

How to restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support

If that doesn't help, the next steps would be to unpair and pair your watch again and restore from the backup just created. This should result in no loss of data. It deletes all temp and corrupted files and re-indexes the file system.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support

BTW - I assume you have also tried cleaning the watch and removed the screen protector (if any).

How to clean your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Posted on Sep 23, 2021 8:05 PM

User profile for user: commanderclif_me

Question: Can't Swipe Up or Down on Apple Watch

Apple Watch has great features such as fall detection, heart rate monitor, ECG, and many others. But it all comes to no use if you cannot swipe up on it. There are multiple reasons why you can’t swipe up on Apple Watch, but first, I would suggest cleaning the screen and edges, removing the screen protector, and swiping up with clean hands.

If this doesn’t help, move on to the fixes listed in this article.

  1. Restart Apple Watch
  2. Try slow swipes
  3. Unpair and re-pair Apple Watch
  4. Change watch face
  5. Check for cracks on the screen
  6. Contact Apple Support

1. Restart Apple Watch 

Restart is that one magic spell we always rely on whenever a gadget freezes or does not respond properly. Since your Apple Watch is not letting you swipe, I suggest you restart your Apple Watch. But if that doesn’t help, or your Apple Watch is not responding, the next best way is to restart it.

2. Try slow swipes

Since you can’t swipe on your Apple Watch like usual, I recommend trying to do the same a bit slower. It could be a software bug preventing the watchOS from detecting the normal swipes, and until a fix update is pushed, you can try slow swipes.

However, if this doesn’t fix the issue, move on to the following fixes.

3. Unpair and re-pair Apple Watch 

The next best fix is to unpair Apple Watch and pair it again. But before that, I highly suggest taking a backup of your Apple Watch so that you can restore it later.

4. Change watch face

Sometimes it isn’t a software or hardware issue but a watch face preventing your Apple Watch from registering swipe gestures. So, try changing the watch face of your Apple Watch and see if it helps.

Lift your wrist to light up the screen. You may also tap once. Swipe horizontally from the left or right edge to easily switch between different watch faces.

5. Check for cracks on the screen

Since Apple Watch rests on our hands, it’s easy to get scratches or minute cracks around the bezels and corners, thus affecting the areas where you swipe. Check if there are scratches or cracks; if you notice anything, it’s time to visit Apple Support.

If you have noticed scratches or cracks on your Apple Watch or could not find a solution through all these fixes, chances are it’s a hardware issue. Your last resort is to contact Apple Support and inform them about the problem. I hope that you can fix the issue from there.

FAQs

Q. Why can’t I swipe down on the red dot on my Apple Watch?

The red dot in your Apple Watch indicates unread notifications, but if you cannot swipe them on your Apple Watch, restart the device and see if it helps. If it still doesn’t fix, force restart and check again.

Q. Why is my Apple Watch not responding?

If your Apple Watch is not responding properly, force restart and see if that fixes the issue.

That’s it!

Since the swipe gesture is an important way to control your Apple Watch, its productivity loses greatly if it’s not working. That’s why I have tried to bring you the tried-and-tested fixes. Were you able to fix the issues? Let me know in the comments below.

Read more Apple Watch fixes and tips:

  • 8 Things you can do on Apple Watch without iPhone
  • Apple Watch not responding or turning on? 8 Fixes to resolve it
  • Apple Watch not getting notifications? How to fix it

Apple watch pull down menu not working

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Why is my Apple Watch not letting me swipe down?

Why can't I swipe down on the red dot on my Apple Watch? The red dot in your Apple Watch indicates unread notifications, but if you cannot swipe them on your Apple Watch, restart the device and see if it helps. If it still doesn't fix, force restart and check again.

Why can't I pull up menu on Apple Watch?

If rebooting didn't solve the issue, try a force restart on your Apple Watch. Note that this should only be used as a last resort. And whatever you do, don't perform a force restart if your Apple Watch is in the middle of an OS update. Press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds.

Why can't I pull down my notification bar on Apple Watch?

It sounds like you're unable to view your notifications on your Apple Watch until after you restart it, which temporarily helps. You could see if temporarily erasing and setting up your Apple Watch has new helps: Unpair and erase your Apple Watch This step can help determine if the issue is with the software or not.

How do you get the drop down menu on Apple Watch?

Use Control Center on Apple Watch.
Open Control Center: From the watch face, swipe up. From other screens, touch and hold the bottom of the screen, then swipe up. ... .
Close Control Center: Swipe down from the top of the screen, or press the Digital Crown..