Swipe-up no longer shows the same features/functions on Apple Watch after the update

Hi, I frequently and I mean frequently swiped up on my Apple Watch to see the battery percentage, to ping my phone, turn sounds on and off, etc. Now I have to change those settings by pressing the side button 😞 Is there anyway I can change back to a swipe up to see those settings? I have also turned my automatic updates off, so this will not happen again. I believe this happened when my Apple Watch updated to the new operating system.

Momentarily press and release this button

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

If you want Apple to change the user interface, the add your voice to others until the volume of requests makes it to a decision maker.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

Hope they switch it back, or give us the option to choose what happens when we swipe up. the swipe up was the easiest and most used feature for me, now it’s just a wasted function I won’t use. I can put the one or two modules I use on a watch face.

Briefly press the side button to view what used to be visible by a “swipe up”.

Helipilotbishop12 wrote:

We need the swipe up to work like it did before the update!!!!! That was the most convenient function on the whole watch. The side button did not work for me. Do Any work arounds exist

Send your feedback to

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

Apple NEEDS to re-activate the SWIPE UP MENU on the I watch ! Why remove USEFUL function ! Why push God awful UPDATES ! Turning off all updates !

Are YOU, reading the thread?? We know the function is there BUT the point is, it’s inconvenient, a horrible change and nobody likes it, so change it back to Swipe Up!

Cobggirl wrote:

Absolutely agree! I won't update anymore either. Its so annoying not to have the swipe function. Last update on the phone was awful too.

I don't know why Apple can't just update technology and LEAVE Formatting and Layout alone!!

Tap the flat oval side button

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

You can send Apple your feedback via

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

The more users send feedback, the more likely it will be seen by a decision maker.

Perfect. Thank you. That was a great relief to have that work. Now if I can only figure out how to get rid if all the junk that comes up when you do swipe up. There has to be a way in the watch app to configure that (I hope ).

Thanks again.

JosNR wrote:

Hope they switch it back, or give us the option to choose what happens when we swipe up. the swipe up was the easiest and most used feature for me, now it’s just a wasted function I won’t use. I can put the one or two modules I use on a watch face.

Tell Apple via

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

Why change it? It’s literally the only feature I use on my watch.

Sharestuff55 wrote:

PLEASE BRING BACK SWIPE UP CONTROL OPTION.TO FIND PHONE AND OTHER GREAT QUICK MODES.

...... STOPPED AFTER UNWANTED UPDATE. I USED IT ALL THE TIME.

NOW THERES ANOTHER STEP TO GET THERE. T

HE NEW SWIPE UP SCREEN IS USELESS.

PLUS I SEE NEW PHONE IF I BUY HAS ANOTHER NEW CHARGING CORD..REALLY.

HOW MANY NEW CORD DO WE HAVE TO BUY.

All caps is shouting. Shouting at your fellow users accomplishes nothing. This is a user-to-user technical support forum. We are powerless to change anything.

But you can tell Apple what you would like to see in future watchOS versions

Feedback - Watch - Apple

The more users that send feedback, the more likely it will reach a decision maker.

marguerite225 wrote:

Not only do you press that side bar/button to get the old swipe options, but if you hold it too long, you get emergency services, AND if you press it quickly twice you finally get your wallet. Don’t like these changes!

The flat oval side button has had 3 functions for years.

I have been using the double tap for Apple Pay for at least 5 years.

And long press to power cycle my Apple Watch every so often.

The single tap was favorites, but has just been repurposed to Control Center.

As Idris suggests, send Apple feedback, so your vote for change will be counted.

alannaberger wrote:

Doesn’t work for me. It brings up all apps.

Tap once on the flat oval side button (see picture)

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

DO NOT hold the flat oval side button, as that is a different action.

I like that Apple changed the swipe up feature. The information is more tailored to my needs and I like the new look. You can still get to the control panel, just have to retrain your brain, and it is good to retrain your brain.