After updating to iPadOS 26 a floating button is permanently on the iPad screen

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After updating to iPadOS 26 a floating button is permanently on the iPad screen

After updating iPadOS 26 onto my iPad-Pro 12.9" 6th gen, a floating button - presumably the Accessibility Shortcut control, is permanently on the screen. There are no option set in Settings to allow this. A triple press on this button causes the screen to become lcoked.

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Original Title: after ipadOS 26 Accessibility Shortcut button

iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Sep 16, 2025 03:49 AM

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Answer 1

WheelieNick

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Sep 16, 2025 04:35 AM in response to essweebee

Try and see if universal control is on, you might want to turn that off to see If the issues persist

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Answer 2

essweebee Author

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Sep 16, 2025 04:54 AM in response to essweebee

fixed: Accessibility > Vision > hover text had become selected in the menu

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Answer 3

Sep 16, 2025 06:21 AM in response to essweebee

I have the same situation and I cannot re-boot. Power switch causes a series of rolling on-off when I try.

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Answer 4

Sep 16, 2025 06:25 AM in response to essweebee

I forced a re-boot by holding the screen button (on the side) and the power button. I still have that floating icon. How can I eliminate it from my screen?

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