Double click side button only switches iPhone 13 off

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Double click side button only switches iPhone 13 off

I dont understand how this is still an issue, I've trawled threads from up to 4 years ago about it. When I double tap the side button of my new iPhone 13 it just goes to sleep. Yes, The card is legit and loaded, Yes I have data and reception, YEs Ive enabled double-click to open Apple Pay (and disabled and reenabled several times with reboots), Yes Ive reset the phone (vol+- and hold down side button) Yes, I double click the button as fast as is physically possible and tried changing the double/triple click speed in settings. Nothing changes. The first click sends it straight to slumber-land. Is there a setting no-one has mentioned in any threads on here (or maybe Ive missed it?) Looking forward to hearing how to fix it.

Posted on Mar 20, 2025 2:43 AM

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DanSheldon Author

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Mar 20, 2025 8:59 AM in response to Jeff Donald

Ok, My son fixed it for me, turns out the card Ive loaded still needs to be verified by the bank, so my bad. I actually added it using the banking app and assumed it all got done then, last time I added the card I just took a photo of it and it loaded everything automatically, I thought it was incredibly seamless. Thanks for the assists. Hopefully this answers someone else's issue.

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Jeff Donald

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Mar 20, 2025 9:11 AM in response to DanSheldon

That’s great news! You’re fortunate your son was nearby and able to assist. I’m sure it’ll benefit other community members in the future. I hope you have a great weekend!

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Jeff Donald

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Mar 20, 2025 8:10 AM in response to DanSheldon

That’s good news! Do you have Face ID setup and Two Factor Authentication on? Here’s a couple of articles to assist if you need a little help.

Set up Face ID on iPhone - Apple Support

Use two-factor authentication for your Apple Account on iPhone - Apple Support

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H1290

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Mar 20, 2025 5:59 AM in response to DanSheldon

Also, go to: Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut. Now, select two of the shortcuts, so there’s a blue check mark next to them. Now see if triple clicking the side button works, to bring up a little Shortcut menu. Once the menu is up, press “cancel.”

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DanSheldon Author

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Mar 20, 2025 8:02 AM in response to Jeff Donald

Yes sir, def less than a second. I even switched the double click timing to the two optional slower settings and same thing - phone switches off on the first click. I have used the double click feature before too - when I had a previous card linked on my XS so am not unfamiliar with it.

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DanSheldon Author

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Mar 20, 2025 8:11 AM in response to DanSheldon

I didnt see the first reply on my question earlier. But Ive now enabled "triple click" with two options and I can triple click the side button to bring up a menu, so that works but now if I just double click nothing happens (not even sleep mode)