How to navigate your Apple Watch with hand gestures using AssistiveTouch

One of the biggest challenges facing the technology industry is to make various devices convenient for everyone. Apple is doing a great job in this, and they have introduced gesture controls in their latest two Apple Watch series, allowing users to easily navigate apps and devices with just a clench and fist.

If you prefer intuitive learning, you can combine to watch a popular TikTok video about this feature (officially known as AssistiveTouch) published by Australian tech blogger @Ellyawesometech, which has received over 14 million views at the time of writing.

Whatever the reason you use AssistiveTouch, you can easily set up gestures to navigate the Apple Watch app, summon Siri, and even activate Apple Pay.

How to set up AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch

To enable gesture controls on your wrist-wear device, you need to have the right Apple Watch. This feature is currently only available for Series 6, 7 and SE models running the latest version of WatchOS 8, so if you have an older model, you will need an upgrade to use the Fist Payment feature. Also, remember that you need to update your iPhone to iOS 15 to get the latest WatchOS on your watch.

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If you have the conditions, you can set up gesture controls in simple steps. On your iPhone, open the Watch app, then click Assisted Touch to enter the Assisted Touch menu, and open the toggle next to Assisted Touch. Once this is done, go to the GelephicMenu SettingsActivate Gesture—This is how you signal your Apple Watch to activate assistive touch. You can choose Double-click to pinch, Double-click to clench the fist or None. If you want to always enable this feature, select the last option; otherwise, if you are watching your favorite sports team struggle through the season and don't want the watch to automatically start every time you clench your fist, you can select a gesture.

How to customize AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch

The AssistiveTouch feature of your Apple Watch will respond to four gestures: pinch, double-click pinch, fist, and double-click fist. If you are not sure how to perform these gestures, Apple Tips (an app with yellow bulb icon) can teach you how to execute them perfectly. To access it, simply click the at the top of this menu to learn more about the link.

By default, pinch allows you to move forward or select the next item in the menu; double-click pinch allows you to move backward or select the previous item in the menu; a fist is equivalent to a touch, and a double-click fist allows you to return directly to the action menu, making it easier to navigate your watch. You can learn these gestures and their actions, but if they don't work for you, you can customize the actual actions of pinching and fist clenching. To personalize control, click on each gesture and select an option from the list. You'll see navigation, as well as setting up quick access to notification center, Dock, and even summon Siri.

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If you're tired of this feature, you can turn it off directly from your Apple Watch. Just go to the auxiliary touch menu and turn off the toggle switch at the top.

AssistiveTouch is very convenient when you hold coffee in each hand and need to easily activate Apple Pay. My friend, this is a show-off operation.

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