Hello! Someone sent me Apple Pay for 100 and I can’t transfer or use the money because my side button doesn’t work on iPhone X? Help

My side button to

accept Apple Pay Doesn’t work so how can I transfer or use Apple Pay without having to double click the side button?

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 28, 2021 5:14 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2021 7:39 AM

If your side button does not work you can go to this user tip Double-Click side button usage for Apple … - Apple Community and follow the steps in part two.


Part two


Remove Double-Click to pay requirement


There are two methods to remove the double-click requirement. Method one is Assistive Touch and method two is Switch Control.


Method 1 - Assistive Touch


If you do not want to Double-Click to confirm payment:


  1. Go to Settings
  2. Tap Accessibility (photo 1)
  3. Tap Touch (photo 2)
  4. Tap Assistive Touch (photo 3)
  5. Confirm with assistive touch - turn that on and follow the instructions (photo 4). You will now be able to pay with Apple Pay without double-clicking the side button.


or


You can also;

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Tap Accessibility
  3. Tap Side Button
  4. Tap "enable confirm with assistive touch" and follow the instructions on the screen (see "alternate path in settings" below)


[You may have to go to settings>Face ID & Passcode>Apple Pay - turn off for Face ID.]

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Method 2 - Use Switch Control


  1. Go to Settings
  2. Tap Accessibility (photo 5)
  3. Tap Switch control (photo 6)
  4. Confirm with switch control (photo 7)- Turn this on and follow the instructions. {you may have to enable switch control also}


or


You can also;

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Tap Accessibility
  3. Tap Side Button
  4. Tap "enable confirm with switch control" - select this and follow the on screen instructions (see "alternate path in settings" below)


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Alternate path in settings for method one and method two


  1. Go to Settings
  2. Tap Accessibility (photo 8)
  3. Tap Side Button (photo 9)
  4. Tap on your preferred method, follow the on screen instructions (photo 10).


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Photo 9


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