Why does double-tapping home button on my iphone 5 not show app bar?

When I double-tap the home button on my iphone 5 it shows a search iphone screen but not the bar with the apps recently used. Why is this? How can I change that?

Hello blackforestbanker,
From previous experience in this issue i have found that people are not tapping the home button fast enough twice to be able to pull up the app bar at the bottom.
While on your home screen try to double click the home button twice pretty quickly. If that dont work try to reset your device with the home and power buttons held in at the same time for about 8 seconds and then when the apple logo comes on the screen release the buttons. When the phone is turned back on then try to double click the home button again an see if that has resolved the issue for you!
Hope this helps and have a great day!
Regards,
Gale Bertram
Message was edited by: AlphaAppleWolf

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