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Having problems with assistive touch in iPad OS 16.2
Just upgraded and it disappeared.
Really need it on my old iPad Pro as the buttons are broke.
Anyone else with this problem
Any fix?
iPad Pro 12.9-inch Wi-Fi, Cellular
Assuming that Assistive Touch is currently enabled, but is not working as expected, disable Assistive Touch, then close the settings App - and force restart the iPad.
Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Assistive Touch > Assistive Touch - set to OFF
Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)
If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:
Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)
Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
After the iPad restarts, re-enable Assistive Touch.
Assuming that Assistive Touch is currently enabled, but is not working as expected, disable Assistive Touch, then close the settings App - and force restart the iPad.
Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Assistive Touch > Assistive Touch - set to OFF
Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)
If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:
Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)
Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
After the iPad restarts, re-enable Assistive Touch.
Works now 😃
backed it up last night
in prep for restore ipad and restore backup
took a long time a couple of hours
but I let it “run”
this am
turned it off and turned it on
Assistive touch showed up
chatted with apple yesterday
has been a problem for some
official fix is forced restart
which I cannot do on my slightly broken ipad
Have you tried simply re-enabling Assistive Touch?
Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
It is a common misconception that an iPad (or iPhone) can remain fully functional with damaged or defective physical buttons.
Whilst Accessibility features (such as assistive touch) can be used to augment the User Interface, these features cannot be used as a substitute for physical button sequences that must be used to trigger system recovery actions. Sooner or later you will encounter a situation from which you cannot recover.
For example, unless repaired, you will not be able to resolve a locked-out (disabled) iPad - or reset a forgotten device passcode.
HAD TO TURN ASSISTIVE TOUCH OFF AND ON AGAIN
sloppy software, hideous fonts
who’s in charge of software at apple now?
makes me sad
To reiterate my earlier question, have you tried simply re-enabling Assistive Touch?
Link >>> Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
It does RESTART and HOME and SCREENSHOT
which is all I need.
I wore out one button with too many screenshots, I guess.
Do you have any helpful ideas?
I’ve no idea what “ideas” you’re actually asking for…
How to fix
or confirm it is a known issue
Yes I have
So what happens when you enable the Assistive Touch feature?
this morning it worked fine 6 buttons always available on my screen
after iPad 0s 16
nothing
touch assistive settings just as they were this am
Assistive touch NOT working in iPad OS 16
