Hi there. Does anyone know how to get rid of the annoying black square icon on my ipad screen ? I don’t know what it is for it suddenly popped up after updating to IOS26. Thanks.
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Original Title: Floating black icom
iPad Pro, iPadOS 26
Quambi wrote:
the black icon on my ipad screen since updating to ipad os 26.
what is it for and how to get rid of it
If you have the same issue as the OP, you simply need to change a Keyboard Accessibility setting:
Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards & Typing > Hover Typing - set to OFF
This looks like the "Hover Text" feature. You can disable it in the settings for Accessibility -> Vision -> Hover Text -> Off
Yep…that was the answer!
thanks
I have the same problem, but my Hover Text is off…?
I had to turn off the Assistive Touch.
Perfect. Thanks.
You're welcome 🙂
Thank you a lot!!!!
the black icon on my ipad screen since updating to ipad os 26.
what is it for and how to get rid of it
Quambi wrote:
the black icon on my ipad screen since updating to ipad os 26.
what is it for and how to get rid of it
If you have the same issue as the OP, you simply need to change a Keyboard Accessibility setting:
Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards & Typing > Hover Typing - set to OFF
Thank you. Turning off Hover Text did the trick.
Turning off “Hover Text” worked for me! Thanks
Black square icon on iPad screen after iPadOS 26 update
