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Swipe up/down continually not working

On a regular basis, my swipe up/down just stops working. Yes, if I force restart, it temporarily fixes the issue, but it always returns. The firmware is up to date.


Is there a permanent fix for this? Is apple working on one?


Thanks to all.


-Mark

Apple Watch

Posted on Feb 6, 2021 5:19 PM

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Posted on Feb 6, 2021 5:30 PM

The first (and simplest) thing to try if something isn’t working right is to restart your Apple Watch AND its paired iPhone. If necessary (device not responding), try a forced restart. Both methods can be found here:

How to restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


If that doesn't help, the next steps would be to unpair and pair your watch again and restore from the backup just created. This deletes all temp and corrupted files and re-indexes the file system.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support


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Feb 6, 2021 5:30 PM in response to markfromwoodinville

The first (and simplest) thing to try if something isn’t working right is to restart your Apple Watch AND its paired iPhone. If necessary (device not responding), try a forced restart. Both methods can be found here:

How to restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


If that doesn't help, the next steps would be to unpair and pair your watch again and restore from the backup just created. This deletes all temp and corrupted files and re-indexes the file system.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Swipe up/down continually not working

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