Mysterious floating button on iPhone after iOS 26 update

Upon installing, from first unlocking of iPhone, this appeared and remains


So what is this button for. It moves when dragged, can change screens like apps are dragged, sits over and blocks desktop; press and it changes to semi-transparent grey but doesn't appear to actually do anything. 


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Original Title: Spare Button or? IOS26

iPhone SE, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 4:00 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2025 4:11 PM

Its the Hover Text feature. You can turn it off in Settings < Accessibility > Hover Text

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Mysterious floating button on iPhone after iOS 26 update

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