IOS 15 disable split screen

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

I can't do anything. I don't work for Apple. It was never "Taken Away" because it was never an option to remove it. I understand you don't like it, but I don't work for Apple, and neither does anyone else on this forum. Your only option is to send feedback to Apple at apple.com/feedback . There is nothing I, or anyone else here, can do for you.

You clearly haven't read the thread you've posted to. Had you read the thread, you'd know you're not speaking with anyone from Apple. This is a user to user only forum. None of us made anything. And split screen isn't an App, it's part of iPadOS, which no one here can turn off.

You'd also see multiple times a feedback link has been posted, which if you want to share your thoughts with anyone at Apple, you can use. But here it is again, for you --> Feedback - iPad - Apple

Read the thread you posted too. You can't disable it because Apple hasn't given you the option to disable it.

Since you're not writing Apple on this user to user only forum. Your threat to buy another tablet means nothing to anyone here. Buy what you think best meets your needs.

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

Discussing it here doesn't help in any way shape or form. Whether you like it (I do) or don't (you don't) won't make any difference in a user to user only forum.

All you can do, is let Apple know your thoughts using the feedback link. If enough people complain to Apple about something, it has in the past made a difference. I would say however, given this thread was started on November 15, 2021, and is now at a whopping seven pages of comments, many from the same posters, this isn't a truly big issue to most people and won't likely garner much attention from Apple.

This is not a new feature. What’s new is that Apple eliminated the ability to disable it. That used to be available, but was removed for some reason. Obviously a lot of us are less fatalistic and are hoping Apple restores it.

RosefromOhio wrote:

I think your position is abundantly clear oh defender of the multitasking nightmare. For a group of people this is an accessibility issue. We just come hoping someone has found a way to DISABLE the feature as was possible in previous iOS. Fantastic for everyone-like you-who love and utilize it. For our family, with a special needs child-this permanent and poorly placed feature causes accidental nonsense that is very frustrating. So, we will probably continue to check in to new posts hoping for a miracle, you do not need to tell each person they are fighting a losing battle. Just use your multitasking joyfully...while the rest of us hope for the kindness of a stranger to solve our dilemma. Yes, I get, we all get it once we've posted, there isn't a current solution. But since people are continuing to be frustrated by this -since November of 2021-it continues to be a problem. And many of us, I think, have posted to the feedback link so we have done our due diligence. Now we wait....and hope for common sense to prevail at Apple.

Well, no need to ask if anyone knows how to disable something not one person here has the ability to disable. Question asked. Answer given. The only way to disable it would be to own iPadOS and make a change inside iPadOS. Again, not one person here owns iPadOS. Only Apple owns iPadOS, so not one person here can do anything about this.

Hello ~ I think we have gone over this in great detail and tried to explain. I myself am disabled and without this Multitasking feature I would have a much harder time. No one here is being critical of you or your needs only trying to explain the way things are. Each of us volunteer our time to help out here each day. We hear what you are saying but we can only pass along the facts. At this present time it cannot be disabled and voicing your displeasure here will not change anything.

~Katana-San~

Yes, it was possible in previous iOS versions to disable it. I know, because I did it. It isn’t possible anymore.

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Hello ~The answer is that you cannot disable it.

~Katana-San~

Your only option is to submit feedback - Product Feedback - Apple

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

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!

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