{"id":257473,"date":"2023-10-29T22:18:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T02:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=312041"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:49:39","slug":"what-to-do-double-tap-apple-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/what-to-do-double-tap-apple-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"This is all we can do with Double Tap on Apple Watches with watchOS 10.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the latest update of <strong>watchOS 10.1<\/strong>, Apple has integrated a notable feature into the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2: the Double Tap. Now, thanks to the update, it&#8217;s possible to <strong>activate various functions on the Apple Watch with just one hand<\/strong>, marking a before and after in the interactivity of this device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 17\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/aa0ea39a-3047-47be-9b3a-938ac771524a\/234379927\/ios-17-download-ios-17.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 17<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new gesture arrives on the Apple Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To use Double Tap, we only need to press our thumb and index finger together twice (with some force), which will display a small icon on the watch indicating that the gesture has been recognized. This new function utilizes the sensors of the Apple Watch to<strong> detect subtle movements and minor changes in blood flow <\/strong>when the fingers are positioned in a certain way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed-Youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Apple Watch Series 9 | Apple\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nvb_Kta7v6U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deployment of sensor technology and artificial intelligence that opens up new ways of interacting with our watch. A gesture that encompasses some of the most common actions that might be needed in the daily use of the watch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Access and navigate Smart Stack:<\/strong> From the watch face, you can open Smart Stack and then use Double Tap to scroll through the widgets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manage calls:<\/strong> Both to answer and to end phone calls or FaceTime calls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>View and scroll through iMessages<\/strong>: Allows you to view messages and scroll through them if they are long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reply to messages:<\/strong> You can respond using dictation and send the response with a Double Tap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take action on notifications:<\/strong> For example, snooze a reminder or respond to a message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Music and podcast control:<\/strong> Play, pause, or even skip tracks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uses in health and fitness apps:<\/strong> Pause or resume a timer, stop and restart the stopwatch, start or stop a workout with automatic exercise reminders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional functions in apps:<\/strong> Such as taking a photo with the camera remote control, recording a voice note, or changing modes in the flashlight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although there is currently no Double Tap API for third-party apps, developers can adapt their apps through incoming notifications. With this, when receiving a notification, we can take action on it with a simple gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s remember that to use Double Tap, it&#8217;s necessary to <strong>update the devices to watchOS 10.1. <\/strong>Also, keep in mind that Double Tap won&#8217;t work when the watch is in Low Power Mode, Sleep Mode, Theater Mode, or Water Lock, and it&#8217;s necessary to raise your wrist to activate the Apple Watch before making the gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 17\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/aa0ea39a-3047-47be-9b3a-938ac771524a\/234379927\/ios-17-download-ios-17.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 17<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in a way, we can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-activate-double-tap-on-your-apple-watch-without-having-the-watch-series-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">activate Double Tap on your Apple Watch without having the Watch Series 9<\/a><\/strong>, with these new capabilities, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 take a step further. They solidify themselves as health and fitness tracking devices and even more interactive and user-friendly companions for daily life. Clearly, very good news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now, thanks to the update, it is possible to activate various functions of the Apple Watch with one hand, marking a before and after in the interactivity of this device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9262,"featured_media":257474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":2},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-257473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316854,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257473\/revisions\/316854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257473"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=257473"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=257473"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=257473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}