Apple watch won’t swipe up? Causes, Fixes

Last Updated on 10 months by Anoob P T

In this post, we look at Apple watch won’t swipe up issue, common Causes, Fixes.

Apple watch won’t swipe up
Why Apple watch won’t swipe up?	Outdated iwatch software, sync between iphone frozen, physical damage, low battery, too many apps running etc.
How to Fix Apple watch won’t swipe up	Hard reset Apple watch, connect charger, update iwatch software, check for phsyical damage, reset wallpaper to default, disconnect iphone and pair again
Applicable Countries	All Countries, including U.S
Why Apple watch won’t swipe down	Most likley because Outdated iwatch software, sync between iphone frozen, physical damage, low battery, too many apps running etc.
Apple Watch Official Forum	https://discussions.apple.com/community/watch/using_apple_watch
Apple Watch Official Support Link	https://support.apple.com/watch

I have an Apple watch that I have been using on and off for couple of years now. While I like the device for walking and general notifications, sometimes I do run into few glitches.

One of the issues that I have personally faced is the Apple watch won’t swipe up issue which seems to come and go.

Apple watch won’t swipe up? Causes, Fixes

Apple watch won’t swipe up?

Apple watch has really cool features and all but sometimes you can face some glitches while using the device.

Not only does Apple watch stop working but also there have been reports of users facing screen being unresponsive, ie Apple watch does not swipe up, down, left or right in any case or change to any other screen.

Commonly, this is what said as the Apple watch won’t swipe up.

Causes why the Apple watch won’t swipe up?

There can be a few causes of why your apple watch doesn’t respond to any swiping, some of those are : 

• Your Apple watch has gotten too old and software is outdated.
• Your Apple watch memory is fully occupied.
• The Apple watch’s screen has some physical damage including cracks. 
• The pairing has gotten stuck and is not syncing with iPhone.

Fixes for Apple watch won’t swipe up

There are a few fixes which you can try in order to make it work again. Some of them are as mentioned below : 

Change watch face to default

According to many people on the internet, changing the watch’s face to default has got them rid of the problem of the Apple watch not swiping up. For changing the watch’s face to default just follow the below mentioned steps: 

• Go to the Crown icon or go to the Watch Display.
• Swipe right or left from any one side of the screen.
• Now, choose the watch faces and click on the ‘default’ to set the face of the watch to default face.

That’s it. Your Apple watch face is now changed and maybe the problem that the watch wasn’t swiping up gets solved now.

Turn off Haptics

There is a feature of touch haptics on every Apple device.

It sometimes causes problems in the working of the devices, so you can try turning them off and on and see if your problem gets solved or not, according to other users turning haptics off has got them rid of the problem.

The steps to turn the haptics off are as follows : 

• Click on the digital crown icon on your Apple Watch.
• The App View will be opened on the screen, then go on Settings.
• Click on the Sounds & Haptics options in the Settings.
• You will then see the Haptics option, turn the toggle off which will be right next to it.
• Wait for a few seconds and turn it on again.

Restart your watch

Mostly just a restart on any device fixes all sorts of glitches happening.

Restarting a device allows its system to reset all applications and processes so maybe restarting your Apple watch can solve Apple watch won’t swipe up issue. The steps to restart your Apple watch are as follows : 

• Press and hold the button on the side until the power off-screen comes up.
• Drag the slider from left to right to switch off the Watch.
• Wait for a few seconds then press and hold the button on the side till you see the Apple logo.

Remove pairing your iWatch with your iPhone and pair again

If none of the above fixes work then you can also try un-pairing your iWatch with your iPhone and pair them back again.

This can also solve the problem of the Apple watch not swiping up. The process or the steps to unpair the iWatch and iPhone and pair them again is as follows : 

From Settings of the watch 

• Click on the digital crown icon on the iWatch.
• The App View will get opened on the screen, tap on Settings options.
• Tap open the General and scroll down, straight to the bottom and click on the Reset option.
• Now, tap on the Erase All The Content and Settings option.
• Enter the Apple ID password.
• Select the Erase All or Erase all & Keep Plan option for the Apple Watch.

From iPhone by using the watch app  

• Firstly, open the iWatch app on the iOS device.
• Tap on the All Watches option in the My Watch section.
• Tap on the ‘i’ button/icon which will be right next to the watch that you wish to unpair.
• Select the option of Unpair Apple Watch and then confirm it.
• Choose in between whether you want to Keep or Remove Data Plan.
• Finally, enter the Apple ID password and the watch will get unpaired from the iOS device.

Check iWatch version & update 

Iwatch OS launches their updates very frequently to keep their devices function smoothly without any problems or lagging.

Therefore, if the iWatch firmware is not up to date it can for sure cause problems in functioning. So you need to update the iWatch version by following the steps mentioned below : 

• On your iPhone go to the Apple Watch app and open it.
• Click on My Watch.
• Go to the option of General then to Software Update.
•  Then, if any update is available for the iWatch, click on the Download and Install option 
• And the iWatch will get updated.

Frequently Asked Questions Apple watch won’t swipe up

Why is my Apple Watch not swiping up?

There could be many reasons including outdated firmware, phone sync got stuck, physical damage such as cracks, battery issue.

How do I get my Apple Watch to swipe up?

Your Apple watch might not be swiping up due to several reasons such as outdated firmware, phone sync got stuck, physical damage such as cracks, battery issue. You can try to restart your iwatch after connecting to a charger or try to update the firmware to fix the issue.

How do I fix an unresponsive Apple Watch screen?

You can hard reset your Apple watch if the screen is unresponsive. Press and hold the side button and the Digital Crown simultaneously and maintain this hold until the Apple Logo appears- which means you have hard reset your iwatch.

Why is my Apple Watch not swiping down?

Your Apple watch might not be swiping down due to several reasons such as outdated firmware, phone sync got stuck, physical damage such as cracks, battery issue. You can try to restart your iwatch after connecting to a charger or try to update the firmware to fix the issue.

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