IOS 15 disable split screen

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.

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.

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

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

MichaelCreaney wrote:

Please disable the ios 15 split screen on my iPad . Apple didn’t give me a option to do so. Also why does apple refuse to give instruction books with your purchases that are expensive . I guess your only interested in taking seniors money.

For information, The iPad User Guide is a rich source of frequently overlooked information about your iPad and iPadOS. The Guide is readily 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

The Tips App, installed by default on all new models of iPad, provides a brief introduction - and leads you to the User Guide. In case you missed it, here is a link to the Tips App:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tips/id1069509450

Apple also has a huge YouTube Channel - containing videos and feature guidance:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Apple

Please contact apple and give feedback and ask them to put option back.

Hello~ Apple is not ignoring you and the best place for you to give your feedback is here:

Product Feedback - Apple

~Katana-San~

Hello ~ We are fellow forum members just like yourself and have no ability to disable anything. You may however use this link to let Apple know:

Product Feedback - Apple

~Katana-San~

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.

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

Actually, per the internet, there was an option to disable it previously.

And I understand your frustration with being bombarded, but this is clearly an issue and common searches or issues with it route here, not to the feedback site. Be mad at Apple, not the people expressing the frustration.

Hello ~ No one here is frustrated as we are volunteers that help here because we want to. Apple does not ask our opinion either but this is a technical forum and not a chat so we just point out the facts. The best way to express your frustration is here:

Product Feedback - Apple

~Katana-San~

Thanks_IHateIt wrote:

Actually, per the internet, there was an option to disable it previously.

Per the internet, huh?

You almost make it sound logical.

Thanks_IHateIT wrote:

I understand your frustration with being bombarded, but this is clearly an issue and common searches or issues with it route here, not to the feedback site.

No, they do not. This is supposed to be a forum for technical support, not a complaint center. It is not an issue. It's you not liking it.

Katana-San wrote:

No one here is frustrated as we are volunteers that help here because we want to. Apple does not ask our opinion either but this is a technical forum and not a chat so we just point out the facts.

I completely agree.

Problem is, in many apps there is a button UNDER your split screen pop up button. It's almost impossible to hit it w/o triggering the splits-creen mode. Give the user the option of moving the button or removing it completely. Hate to say it but Apple doesn't know best for it's users. The users do. Please fix this.