Fixed position volume control

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

No it probably won’t come back, according to this support page “With iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), and iPad (10th generation), the dynamic volume buttons are always on.”

But you can suggest to bring it back: Feedback - iPad - Apple

We are all just, largely, Apple product users here, just like you.

No one has any insights to what Apple does or does not do with their hardware products, software or services.

You can always send direct feedback to Apple on any product issues by tapping the link below.

Here's the link to iPad/iPadOS feedback link

Feedback - iPad - Apple