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How to turn off Double Click to Install for apps on iPhone or iPad

By Elizabeth Jones 11 comments Last updated February 10, 2020

Find the double click to install on your iPhone’s Side button or iPad’s Top button to purchase apps confusing, awkward, or difficult? Want another option that doesn’t require two hands to complete? The good news is there are some options for people who just don’t like or want this behavior. Instead of double-clicking a button, you can type in your Apple ID password.

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A lot of our readers are annoyed or confused by the animated message that they need to “Double Click to Install” when trying to get apps from the App Store. Unfortunately, Apple’s message is not very clear that we actually need to press our Side Buttons or Top Buttons to install an app purchased in the App Store. Quite a few folks assume they should double click the button that appears on their screen rather than press the physical button! pressing the on screen double clock to install button

It’s an easy mistake to make.

Why does Apple ask me to double click to install apps anyway?

With the introduction of Face ID to act as your password, Apple wants to make sure that you verify any app purchases (or any purchases, like those in the Wallet app.) It seems that it was all too easy to unintentionally make purchases with Face ID–since all you needed to do was make one navigational error and then look directly into your device. Face ID Setup

And that’s why Apple added this second step to verify that you do indeed want to make a purchase (even a free one.)

But Apple’s execution of this verification measure is simply bad.

When you decide to download an app (or make any purchase like with Apple’s Wallet app), an animated message appears on-screen asking you to Double Click to install (pay or update.)

And for a lot of people, it’s unclear what they need to do next as that animation bounces around the side or top of their device’s screens. Should you tap the button on the screen? Should you press the physical button? tap the side button when installing apps from the app store to confirm

What would be super helpful is if the message simply read “Double Click the Side Button to Install” or for iPads, “Double Click the Top Button to Install.” And just like that, no more confusion!

But we aren’t there.

How to get rid of the Double Click to Install message?

Okay, first of all, we cannot get rid of the need to verify your purchases.

Since it is so easy to inadvertently make purchases using Face ID, we still need to tell Apple that “yes, we agree to this purchase and understand that we are making a purchase.”

So instead of clicking the side or top button (or tapping on-screen with no results), we can instead enter our Apple ID’s password to confirm purchases.

Change your app verification setting in two ways:

1. Change accessibility settings for your top or side button

  • Go to Settings > Accessibility
  • Scroll down to Side Button or Top Buttontop button accessibility options
  • Toggle on Use Passcode for Payments passcode for payments with side or top button
  • Confirm with your device passcode or Apple ID and password, if requested

2. Change your Face ID settings

  • Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode
  • Toggle off iTunes & App Store turn off iTunes & App Store in Face ID Settings
  • For Apple Pay and the Wallet App, toggle off Apple Pay
  • If other apps use this feature, tap Other Apps and toggle them on or off (as desired)toggle off third party apps using Face ID
  • Confirm with your device passcode or Apple ID and password, if requested
  • Once done, stay in Settings > Face ID & Passcode and scroll down and turn on Attention Aware features.

How to use Face ID to log into your third-part apps automatically

Turn on Use Face ID for the features you want including iPhone Unlock, iTunes & App Store, Apple Pay, Password Autofill, and tap other apps to add additional functionality. log in to an app using Face ID

Face ID only works with apps that support this feature.

When you open an app for the first time or after an update, look for a prompt asking you if you want to add Face ID support.

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Elizabeth Jones

For most of her professional life, Amanda Elizabeth (Liz for short) trained all sorts of folks on how to use media as a tool to tell their own unique stories. She knows a thing or two about teaching others and creating how-to guides!

Her clients include Edutopia, Scribe Video Center, Third Path Institute, Bracket, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Big Picture Alliance.

Elizabeth received her Master of Fine Arts degree in media making from Temple University, where she also taught undergrads as an adjunct faculty member in their department of Film and Media Arts.

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  1. Fatma Halici says

    February 6, 2023 at 6:05 AM

    Hello
    I’m trying to upload free App. I try fable click on the right side but it’s not working. When I dabble click it’s so fast not in of time for second click. I’m going nits.
    Please help.
    What else I need to do?
    Thank you very much
    Fatma Halici

    Reply
  2. Chukwudi Stanley says

    January 22, 2023 at 12:32 PM

    Beautiful

    Reply
  3. Lynda says

    December 5, 2022 at 10:04 AM

    THANK YOU. So you click the actual side button, I wouldn’t have figured that out. I did it and it worked. You saved me from any more frustration. Apple was not clear at all. Appreciate your page.

    Reply
  4. Farahshah says

    August 31, 2022 at 2:34 AM

    How to get rid of google double click from my iphone

    Reply
  5. Joshua says

    August 26, 2022 at 3:01 AM

    Mine would be fine except that it doesn’t work it comes up but the button is not there This is stupid!

    Reply
  6. Barbara says

    June 17, 2022 at 12:44 PM

    On iPhone 13 there is no toggle under accessibility -side button to enable password or number.

    Reply
  7. Amardeilh says

    January 18, 2022 at 9:27 AM

    Double clic Maj disparu a rétablir

    Reply
  8. Gary says

    March 15, 2021 at 12:55 PM

    Have new IPad Pro. Can not double click to buy apps on Apple store. How to fix?

    Reply
  9. Santha says

    September 27, 2020 at 11:29 PM

    Apple iPhone old model 5s double tap is not install

    Reply
  10. Tim Tilley says

    February 8, 2020 at 6:41 PM

    Hi I am just another person I am just leaving my comment I am Paralyzed and I can’t push side button to confirm I know you might already have options for it but I haven’t come across it yet so if you don’t mind could you please send me a message walking me through the directions I would really appreciate it very much Thank you have a good weekend.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth Jones says

      February 10, 2020 at 11:12 AM

      Hi Tim,

      Using Voice Control on your device, navigate to these settings:

      Settings > Accessibility > Side Button

      And turn on Use Passcode for Payments

      Then, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode

      Turn on Use Face ID for the features you want including iPhone Unlock, iTunes & App Store, Apple Pay, Password Autofill, and tap other apps to add additional functionality (when you open an app for the first time or after an update, it should ask you if you want to add Face ID support–not all apps have this functionality)

      Once done, stay in Settings > Face ID & Passcode and scroll down and turn on Attention Aware features

      This should then allow you to purchase apps, make payments, and even open some apps with Face ID

      Reply

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