Floating AssistiveTouch icon covering Home Screen icons on iPhone

it is always on the home screen, covering one or the other icon or utility button, floating around.

I find it is a nuisance, and would like to eliminate it.



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Original Title: floating assistive touch icon

iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 3, 2025 12:33 PM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2025 12:38 PM

Rupifrombc wrote:

it is always on the home screen, covering one or the other icon or utility button, floating around.
I find it is a nuisance, and would like to eliminate it.


Turn off AssistiveTouch

ref: Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


if necessary for Home Screen

Settings > General > Transfer & Reset iPhone > Reset ——> Reset Home Screen <——


Have you shutdown & restarted the iPhone ie power off/on...no resolve continue

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


Reset or a Force Restart,

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


Restore from backup, restore as new device.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support




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Aug 3, 2025 12:38 PM in response to Rupifrombc

Rupifrombc wrote:

it is always on the home screen, covering one or the other icon or utility button, floating around.
I find it is a nuisance, and would like to eliminate it.


Turn off AssistiveTouch

ref: Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


if necessary for Home Screen

Settings > General > Transfer & Reset iPhone > Reset ——> Reset Home Screen <——


Have you shutdown & restarted the iPhone ie power off/on...no resolve continue

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


Reset or a Force Restart,

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


Restore from backup, restore as new device.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support




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