Can some iOS 26 features be turned off?

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TonyMan13 Author

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Can some iOS 26 features be turned off?

I Do not like some of the features in iOS 26 on my iPad.

I’d like to get rid of the resizing. Many times when swiping up if I’m not far enough down, I wind up resizing the current app by mistake. I don’t really have a use for resizing.
I don’t like open apps showing a as sliver on the side, especially since not all apps do this.
I’ve noticed that when I swipe up on an app that is part of a group, the whole group closes and I’m back to my Home Screen. If I want to use an app from the group, I have to open it again. I don’t recall this happening to iOS 26.

Is there a way to change these behaviors?

iPad, iPadOS 26

Posted on Jan 14, 2026 7:53 PM

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LotusPilot

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Jan 15, 2026 3:50 AM in response to TonyMan13

If you dislike the iPadOS 26 windowed environment, you can switch to using the basic Full-Screen App mode. This disables all multitasking capabilities - and will hide all multitasking controls; you will not be able to use split screen or slide-over modes of which you appear to complain:

Settings > Multitasking & Gestures - select Full Screen Apps

iPadOS multitasking has received a significant makeover from that to which you may be accustomed in iPadOS 18.x and earlier - and may take a little time to learn and adjust your workflows. You would be well advised to review the official iPadOS User Guide and the many available online tutorials (such as YouTube) to become better acquainted with the new multitasking interface and associated gestures and controls.

Work with multiple windows at once on iPad - Apple Support

OS - iPadOS 26 - Apple

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