How can I turn AssistiveTouch back on without rebooting my iPad?

I have always been able to turn AssistiveTouch on and off on my iPad. Now if I turn it off the only way to turn it back on is to reboot each and every time. If I need a quick screenshot this is not practical. Is this fixable?


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iPad (7th generation)

Posted on Jul 2, 2024 12:04 AM

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Jul 3, 2024 7:55 PM in response to FLelmorp

Hi FLelmorp, and welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Communnity!


Re: "Assistive Touch: Now if I turn it off the only way to turn it back on is to reboot each and every time".


Wondering which iPadOS version you are using on your iPad: If update available : Updating may or may not help.

Eg: You could look in Settings > General > Software Updates to see if there is an update waiting to be installed.

If so, you may want to back up your data for safe-keeping, before updating your iPadOS.

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Also: For iPadOS 17 (or If needed: for accurate info., choose an earlier iPadOS version at the top of the article):

Apple support's article: Use AssistiveTouch on iPad - Apple Support

says:

"Siri: Say something like: “Turn on AssistiveTouch” or “Turn off AssistiveTouch.” Learn how to use Siri."

or

"Tip: To turn AssistiveTouch on or off quickly, you can set up Accessibility Shortcut, then triple-click a button".

All the best :-)

Jul 14, 2024 1:14 AM in response to FLelmorp

Thank you kindly for replying with more info. on the situation!

You may want to contact Apple's Accessibility Support Team to see if they can help with the Assistive Touch feature

How to contact Apple for accessibility support - Apple Support

or

via Apple's Accessibility Support Website

(NB: You can "Get Support" from the link at the bottom of their website:)

Accessibility Support - Official Apple Support


And / Or:

To provide feedback about an accessibility feature on an Apple product, you may want to email the Accessibility team: accessibility@apple.com.

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