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CharlotteWalker
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Stuck in guided access, my top button is broken.

My iPad is stuck in Guided Access, my top button is broken, and I don’t have a computer or Siri enabled. I need to end Guided Access without erasing my data.

Posted on Oct 20, 2026 7:05 AM

2 replies

Grant Bennet-Alder
User level: Level 10 (148,617 points)

Oct 20, 2026 9:43 AM in response to CharlotteWalker

try powering off and see if it comes up without guided access when it restarts.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256379619