Why is the option to turn off dynamic volume buttons gone in iPad OS16? This is so annoying. To me, the dynamic volume is so counterintuitive. Pleassseee bring it back.

Why is the option to turn off dynamic volume buttons gone in iPad OS16? This is so annoying. To me personnally, the dynamic volume is so counterintuitive. What a button does should not. change just because the orientation of the iPad is changed. Pleassseee bring it back!!

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Posted on Dec 5, 2022 07:31 PM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2022 08:01 PM

For reasons ONLY known to Apple, new iPad models, running iPadOS 16 no longer have the setting to fix he volume buttons to one orientation.


If you want to see Apple return this feature to all of the new iPad models and iPadOS 16 and later, you can submit unacknowledged iPad product feedback, directly to Apple, using and tapping the iPad feedback link below.


Feedback - iPad - Apple


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Dec 5, 2022 08:01 PM in response to benson_c

For reasons ONLY known to Apple, new iPad models, running iPadOS 16 no longer have the setting to fix he volume buttons to one orientation.


If you want to see Apple return this feature to all of the new iPad models and iPadOS 16 and later, you can submit unacknowledged iPad product feedback, directly to Apple, using and tapping the iPad feedback link below.


Feedback - iPad - Apple


Dec 6, 2022 08:30 AM in response to benson_c

Dynamic volume controls were only introduced with release of iPadOS 15.4 onwards. For reasons known only to Apple, the ability to disable this feature is not available for any new models of iPad and iPad Pro that have since been launched - these models being:

  • iPad Air5
  • iPad mini6
  • fourth generation iPad Pro 11”
  • sixth generation iPad Pro 12.9”
  • iPad10


This is documented within this recently updated Apple Support document:

Use the Home, side, and other buttons on your iPad - Apple Support


Apple invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback pages. If you would like to see the ability to disable dynamic volume control functions for your iPad, this would be the most appropriate channel through which to make your voice heard:

Feedback - iPad - Apple


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Why is the option to turn off dynamic volume buttons gone in iPad OS16? This is so annoying. To me, the dynamic volume is so counterintuitive. Pleassseee bring it back.

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