Both of my external keyboards worked fine with my iPad using iOS 18.x.x, but following an upgrade to iOS 26 they both act erratically & produce unexpected results. iOS 26.0.1 didn’t fix this issue.
1) is this a recognized problem with a fix scheduled in a future version of iOS?
2) is it possible to revert to the latest version of iOS 18 to restore past functionality?
iPad, iPadOS 26
Thanks for the info on submitting bug reports to Apple!
In the meantime I’ve figured out what is causing this behavior… in iOS 26 there’s a setting “Full Keyboard Access” which by default is turned “ON”… turning this “OFF” eliminated the issue. With it “ON” various keyboard combinations were executing unintended commands.
Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards & Typing > Full Keyboard Access
Thanks for the info on submitting bug reports to Apple!
In the meantime I’ve figured out what is causing this behavior… in iOS 26 there’s a setting “Full Keyboard Access” which by default is turned “ON”… turning this “OFF” eliminated the issue. With it “ON” various keyboard combinations were executing unintended commands.
Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards & Typing > Full Keyboard Access
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Once you have upgraded your iPad to iPadOS 26, you cannot now roll-back to iPadOS 18.x.
If you have a consistent and repeatable issue - you should submit a Bug Report via Apple's Product Feedback portal:
When submitting a Bug Report, please ensure that you include details of your iPad model and installed version of iPadOS within the body-text of your report along with details of the problem. Do not rely upon the pick-list - as this rarely includes the current version of iPadOS.
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Yes, having full keyboard access turned on by mistake is pretty common in both macOS and iOS. Space bar not working is usually the most obvious symptom.
Mbtx67 wrote:
Both of my external keyboards...act erratically & produce unexpected results.
Like what exactly? Without specifics neither Apple nor anyone here will be able to help you.
iPad OS 26.0.1 causes external keyboard to act erratically
