To disable the “swipe up to open” feature on your iPhone 14 or 14 Plus or Pro model, navigate to your iPhone’s settings and adjust the appropriate option. This action is possible if you utilize Face ID for unlocking your device.
If you utilize facial recognition to unlock your iPhone, swiping up to access the lock screen options is unnecessary. The decision to disable this feature is entirely yours. However, if you rely on facial recognition, retaining the “swipe up to open” option on your lock screen may be redundant.
Cant See Swipe up to Open Option on iPhone 16 lock screen?
Some users have reported that the “swipe up to open” option is no longer consistently available on their iPhones after updating to the latest version. In some cases, the option appears briefly before disappearing, while in others, it only becomes visible intermittently, often after the iPhone’s screen is touched.
Disable or Remove Swipe Up to Open from iPhone 16 Home Screen
To remove the “swipe up to open” option on the iPhone 16 home screen when using Face ID for unlocking, please follow the steps below.
Using Shortcuts App and Action Button
Step 1: Unlock iphone and open shortcut apps on iphone (you can search shortcuts in the search bar and open it).
Step 2: Tap Plus icon on top right corner.
Step 3: Tap on Search Actions option and type Home and Select Go to Home Screen.
Step 4: Now, Tap on Done on top and Exit the shortcut app.
Step 5: Now, Open settings on your iphone and scroll down and tap on the action button.
Step 6: Swipe right and select Shortcuts here and Tap on Choose a Shortcut.
Step 7: Now, select your home screen shortcut.
That’s it, now, when your iphone is locked then you need to long press the side button and it will use face id and unlock your iphone and you will not see swipe up to open option on your lock screen.
Why Swipe up to Open Appears on iPhone 16 or later
It appears on your iphone 16 or any other iphone once you touch the iphone and when it locks and it appears and goes away after sometime, it shows user that you can unlock your iphone by swiping up to open and you need to enter passcode or face id as well.