How to disable the feature 3 finger tap to copy paste?

I’ve been playing games that requires to use 3-finger and above but when I tap three fingers on the screen, the copy-paste-undo menu pops up. How do I fix this?

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on May 25, 2023 01:54 AM

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SravanKrA

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Posted on May 25, 2023 02:02 AM

I don't think that can be disabled. That is an inbuilt gesture feature.

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SravanKrA

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May 25, 2023 02:02 AM in response to AanJames

I don't think that can be disabled. That is an inbuilt gesture feature.

Mar 7, 2024 11:00 PM in response to AanJames

I am just typing an email. I wanted to copy and paste. This three fingered rubbish is infuriating. It doesn't work. Tried iPad and iPhone. I gave up and used the Windows desktop instead. There was nothing wrong with the old way. Why fix something that wasn't broken? Editing an email is now a pain in the ***.

Good Job Apple. Defeated by an old Windows desktop.

Please fix this asap.

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