A new double-tap gesture, exclusive to Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 or later (it requires the S9 chip and its new sensors), allows you to perform some basic functions by bringing your ...

After updating their Pixel to Android 16, some Pixel owners have noticed that the tap-to-wake gesture does not work reliably (via Reddit, 2, 3). Even the lift to wake gesture seems to work ...

Double tap is available only when you turn these features off in Control Center. Make sure that Wake on Wrist Raise is on. To check, open the Settings app on your watch, then tap Display & Brightness.