Guided Access Bug on IOS 26

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Guided Access Bug on IOS 26

After the new update i have been experiencing issues with guided access where as per Apple guidelines 2 clicks of the power button should end guided access using touch or Face ID and triple clicks will end it using the passcode. So far after many restarts I can safely say that face ID recognition does not work and you will always have to resort to triple clicks. Is this issue only for me or does anyone else also face the same issue?

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 24, 2025 2:07 AM

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Sep 25, 2025 1:19 PM in response to Salty_Heizu

Same thing here. Enabling and disabling Guided Access doesn’t make it work, nor does enabling/disabling Face ID in Guided Access help - turning device off and on doesn’t help. As well, disabling the setting for “side button lock” doesn’t help it work either.

Sometimes attempts to use Face ID leave you stuck on the lock screen for a minute (but then you can triple click and get out).

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