iphone 16 tap to open does not work

Tapping on the screen when device is blank does not work.


The setting 'Tap to Open' is 'on'.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jul 15, 2025 5:58 AM

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Jul 15, 2025 7:21 AM in response to Joe3242

I want to make sure that we are talking about the same setting here. Are you saying that in Settings>Accessibility>Tap or Swipe to Wake is turned on? Is that correct? If so, have you tried a swipe? I have that setting on and all I need to do is tap on the screen for it to wake up. For it to get to the Home Screen, you would need to enter the passcode or if you are using Face ID, to look at the phone for it to unlock.

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