Apple Pay not working with double tap.

Out of nowhere, my Apple Pay on Apple Watch is not working with gestures. I have an Apple Watch 8 and an iPhone 15 pro. I perform a double tap gesture and I hear a sound like normal but it won’t show Apple Pay. I turned off my watch, my phone, toggled off assistive touch and nothing works. If I double press the side button, it works. If I choose another option for double tap, they work. But when I select Apple Pay for double tap, it won’t pull up my cards, the screen remains the same. I’ve become so accustomed to using gestures that double pressing side button is odd especially when my other hand is holding something. Anyone else experiencing this and how was it resolved?

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Feb 18, 2024 9:14 AM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2024 9:39 AM

Have you done a forced restart (not just turning off and on) of each device? You can try force restarting both device and if that doesn’t work, you’ll need to unpair your Apple Watch, restart both devices and then pair them again after they restart.


I’ve linked Apple Support articles below on the respective topics.


Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


Apple Watch force restart - Apple Support


Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support


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Feb 18, 2024 9:39 AM in response to OhhSusana

Have you done a forced restart (not just turning off and on) of each device? You can try force restarting both device and if that doesn’t work, you’ll need to unpair your Apple Watch, restart both devices and then pair them again after they restart.


I’ve linked Apple Support articles below on the respective topics.


Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


Apple Watch force restart - Apple Support


Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support


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