IOS 15 disable split screen

I hate the new split screen feature and not being able to disable. I am constantly on the phone with my 85 year old mom trying to get her out of split screen. You have done a disservice not thinking of older people using iPads. Please make this feature able to disable. Very annoying

You know there are old people who use iPads, too, right? Why not make a very simple interface for those who get confused when suddenly there are two screen? Quit “improving” a perfectly good product so much that it’s not easy to use. Or give users a way to opt out! Please!

It isn't only "old people". My young ASD son is daily accidentally tapping that blasted split screen ellipse and messing up his work ( as do I for that matter!) and I don't know how to get him out of the mess. I'm sure I have all manner of battery-draining nonsense open because of the split screen garbage. It's an absurd feature to be permanently placed so prominently, so easily mistakenly used, and impossible to disable. Please, Apple, provide a disable in future updates.

Unlike iPadOS14 and earlier versions, multi-tasking and associated views cannot now be disabled from settings. Multi-tasking has received a significant overhaul, both simplifying its use and introducing new controls.

Key to accessing and controlling multi-tasking is the small “three-dot” button that is found at the top-centre edge of the screen.

More information about using multi-tasking can be found in this support page:

Use multitasking on your iPad - Apple Support

The iPad User Guide is also a rich source of information about using iPad and its many features. The Guide is available both online using a web browser (such as Safari), or as an Apple Books download:

iPad User Guide - Apple Support

https://books.apple.com/book/id1567104892

But not everyone wants multitasking, specially when it drives IPad users insane whenever their apps have buttons in the exact same place. Please just add the feature to deactivate it back, because it’s straight up annoying for a lot of people, and anything but an improvement

I'm working on the new mini with an Apple Pencil. Love them both.

Here's the huge downer: when I'm writing in the safari URL field I invariably activate split screen, it drives me crazy. Don't need split screen on my tiny iPad-- can't deactivate.

Give me an out, Apple. Please.

I like the idea of split screen, but find that the way I use my iPad mini 6, all it does is accidentally start and is not a function I wish to use or need to use in my workflow.

I understand it being on automatically, but removing the option to disable a feature that may not be useful or makes the product harder to use causes unnecessary frustration and a poorer user experience.

As a mini 6 user who is also aware this product is often used by pilots etc. this seems like a potentially dangerous feature if it accidentally is triggered at the wrong time.

Split view is a menace if you do not have excellent vision, or even if you do on an iPad mini. I’ve just helped several older people with minor visual problems. Not being abe to diablesplit screen should be treated as an urgent accessibility issue

elaine.keagle wrote:

I'm working on the new mini with an Apple Pencil. Love them both.

Here's the huge downer: when I'm writing in the safari URL field I invariably activate split screen, it drives me crazy. Don't need split screen on my tiny iPad-- can't deactivate.

Give me an out, Apple. Please.

This is a user-to-user technical support forum. Other than the site Moderators, Apple do not monitor or participate here.

Apple do invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via their Product Feedback portal. This is perhaps the more appropriate channel through which to communicate your request:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

Apparently, the only thing we can do is leave feedback to apple about features, but not here, as it seems Apple does not have a staff community engagement group review these posts.

here is a link I used to leave feedback about this problem

Product Feedback - Apple

Hello ~ We are not Apple Support and they do not monitor this site in that way. We can only advise you of how to use it as we don’t make the decisions. We can and however many times have pointed out the best place for your input that will indeed be viewed by someone at Apple. Take a look here:

Product Feedback - Apple

~Katana-San~

Hello again ~ What exactly is it that you would like for us to do about this actually? We have kindly and technically explained to you that we are fellow forum users that volunteer our time to help with issues or problems with Apple devices. We cannot however make any changes to the device design or it’s operating systems. We have repeatedly and graciously pointed you in the right direction to voice your concerns to Apple. I am using the split screen right now in fact with no issues whatsoever and will be one to complain if and or when the feature is removed. I would encourage you once more to learn to use the feature until or even if it is changed:

Use multitasking on your iPad - Apple Support

~Katana-San~

MrRabiez wrote:

But not everyone wants multitasking, specially when it drives IPad users insane whenever their apps have buttons in the exact same place. Please just add the feature to deactivate it back, because it’s straight up annoying for a lot of people, and anything but an improvement

As no one participating in this thread can make any changes in this, I suggest you tell Apple how you feel:

Product Feedback - Apple

mw3333 wrote:

I absolutely hate this feature. The little split screen controller interferes with being able to select individual albums in Photos when choosing photos in apps like Signal. We should be able to move or delete the controller. Really annoying.

Have you told Apple how you feel?

Product Feedback - Apple

megb1 wrote:

Why does Apple think this is a functional feature????

No one here in this user-to-user forum could give you a definitive answer to that. At a guess, I'd say testing probably indicated more people liked it than didn't but, who knows.

You should let Apple know your thoughts on the matter here:

Product Feedback - Apple