Since I upgraded my iPad from iPadOS 18.6.1 to iPadOS 26 today, I am getting the “x would allow to paste from y” prompt every single time I copy from one app to another. It happens every single time. Safari to notes, notes to safari, photos to safari, anything to notes.
How can I fix this? It’s maddening.
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iPad Pro, iPadOS 26
I discovered that I’m only getting the pop ups if I paste using the keyboard icon. If I tap and choose paste or use the 3 finger spread gesture I don’t get the pop ups. That’s even odder as it means it’s some kind of keyboard bug. That also explains why I don’t have this problem on my iPhone since it doesn’t have that icon. I use that icon all the time on my iPad which explains why I see this problem constantly.
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I discovered that I’m only getting the pop ups if I paste using the keyboard icon. If I tap and choose paste or use the 3 finger spread gesture I don’t get the pop ups. That’s even odder as it means it’s some kind of keyboard bug. That also explains why I don’t have this problem on my iPhone since it doesn’t have that icon. I use that icon all the time on my iPad which explains why I see this problem constantly.
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This has been around for a while; since iOS 16 or so.
Where the apps implement it, you can suppress the diagnostic:
Settings > App > {whichever app} > Paste from Other Apps > Allow
Here’s what the setting looks like when it prompts before pasting:
Yeah, a bunch of apps don’t have this setting.
Yes that is definitely how it’s happening for me too. If I hold down and then paste, no issue. Hit that quick key and get asked.
iOS 26 implemented a new behavior. iOS 18 used to ask occasionally or when using a new app for the first time. Now with iOS 26 the user will get asked constantly.
The issue is I’m being prompted for pasting anywhere not just apps. For example if I paste into Spotlight search I get the prompt every time. Even for places that are apps like Notes and Safari there is no “paste from other apps” setting for those. Basically unless I’m copying and pasting within the same app I get the prompt every single time I paste.
I didn’t see this on my iPhone, so I tried restoring my iPad and setting it up as new without logging into iCloud and I reproduced the issue immediately. I also dragged out an old 2018 iPad Pro and updated it to iPadOS 26 and saw the problem there as well.
It appears to be a really annoying bug. I guess I’m going to have to reach out to Apple support and have them ignore me like they always do.
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I have exactly the same issue, and it’s really annoying!
I have the same issue and unfortunately I had other posts deleted automatically by the ai moderator because it looks like it’s been covered
iPadOS 26.1 doesn’t fix it, Safari is still asking to allow any Paste. Please fix this issue.
Yeah, issue is still there in iOS 26.1. No real problem but bothersome.
Since upgrading to iPadOS 26, getting “x would allow to paste from y” for every copy/paste on iPad
