

To address this, update your iPhone from Settings > General > Software Update. Tap to Wake may not work entirely or conflict with the Always-On display because of bugs in the currently installed version of iOS on your iPhone. Related: The best cases you can buy right now for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro Update your iPhone Remove any case or cover if it extends beyond the thin side bezels of your iPhone and presses the screen, putting unnecessary pressure on it. Related: The best screen protectors for iPhone Check your iPhone case However, if the screen protector is cracked or not applied properly with significant gaps or air bubbles, remove and replace it. Most screen protectors won’t cause any interference with Tap to Wake. If your display is zoomed in and showing huge app icons and text, unzoom it from Settings > Accessibility > Zoom. If VoiceOver is activated, go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver and turn it off. In the rare instance it doesn’t, consider turning off Always On Display entirely by following the above steps. Now lock your iPhone 14 Pro and try to wake it with a tap. Open Settings and go to Display & Brightness > Always On Display.However, if your iPhone 14 Pro is not waking the screen when you tap it, one probable solution is disabling the wallpaper from the Alway-On screen: You can tap the dimmed iPhone 14 Pro Lock Screen to wake it fully to its standard brightness. IPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max have an Always-On display, which dims the screen but still shows the time, widgets, notifications, wallpaper, and other information.Īlways-On display and Tap to Wake work well together. You can quickly fix this by turning your iPhone or iPad off and on again. If Tap to Wake is already enabled but doesn’t work, then that can be because of minor glitches. Note: On most Android phones, you have to double-tap to wake the screen.


Using two, three, four, or more fingers won’t work. Tap with just one finger on the locked iPhone or iPad screen to wake it. Now, lock your device, and then touch the screen with one finger, which should wake it.

Here’s how to enable Tap to Wake on iPhone and iPad: However, if it isn’t working, it’s most likely because you or someone with access to your device turned it off. Tap to Wake is turned on by default when you set up a supported iPhone or iPad.
