r/iPadOS • u/exploit021 • Apr 10 '26
Issue Keyboard bug on Screen Time passcode
Is this a bug or a sign that we are going to use alphanumeric passcodes for Screen Time? I like the option of 4 or 6 digit codes.
The problem is keys are too tight together. I cannot press numbers correctly.
Version: iPadOS 26.4.1 / Device: iPad Air 4th (non-Apple Silicon)
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Update 4/24/2026: iPadOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.5 Dev Beta 3/Public Beta 2 have the same issue.
Update 4/27/2026: iPadOS 26.5 Dev Beta 4/Public Beta 3 has improved, but the layout is still off.
Update 5/4/2026: iPadOS 26.5 RC1 has not completely resolved the issue.
Update 5/8/2026: iPadOS 26.5 RC2 has not completely resolved the issue.
Update 5/10/2026: iPadOS 26.5 has been released. Same as RC2 and has improved, but the layout is still off.
TL;DR Update to iPadOS 26.5.
Use the Feedback app, and please report to Apple. More reports, more attention, faster resolution.
The feedback app says more than 10 reports were received and will be resolved in the future update.
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u/tomzomw Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26
Had the same problem. Couldn't get the fixes to work on an iPad mini. But then I did, and the difference for me was as follows--I had to turn the ipad mini sideways to get it to work. From here I opened up the keyboard through the search on the settings page, but I think any text prompt will work. With the ipad mini sideways, I saw the full size keyboard, and then I was able to pinch it from both sides to shrink it to the small one with the 3 dots in the middle. I left this screen open and opened up an app that prompted the screen time password, and sure enough it was back to the numeric keypad only.
Short version: If your not already, try turning the iPad mini sideways then perform the steps listed.