[Full Guide] iPad Stuck in Guided Access? - 6 Easy Fixes

What to do while your iPad is frozen on Guided Access? Follow this guide to exit the Guided Access and use your iPad as normal.

Why Is My iPad Stuck in Guided Access?

The reasons why your iPad gets stuck in Guided Access are mainly:

• iPadOS system glitches.
• Outdated iPadOS version.
• The wrong Guided Access settings.
• The Accessibility Shortcut is disabled.

How to Fix iPad Stuck in Guided Access

Now that you have figured out why your iPad is stuck in Guided Access, let's learn how to fix iPad Guided Access stuck.

In total, we prepared 6 workarounds for you. Check the step-by-step guide below.

1. Triple-click the Home/Top button to Exit

First, ensure you have tried the right way to turn off Guided Access. Apple pops up a message that informs you: "Guided Access is enabled. Triple-click the home button to exit."

Here are the full steps of how to turn off Guided Access on iPad:

1. Triple-click the Home/top button to exit.
2. Select Guided Access if there is more than one Triple-click Accessibility Shortcut.

   

3. Enter the passcode if asked.
4. Click End at the top left corner.

   

2. Force Restart Your iPad

Force restart may bring you out of iPad Guided Access stuck. But if you disabled the Sleep/Wake or Volumes buttons in the Guided Access Options, you may fail to force restart your iPad.

The way to force restart an iPad varies for different iPad models:

• For iPad with Home button:

Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. Release both buttons after the Apple logo appears.

• For iPad without Home button:

1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
2. Press and quickly release the volume down button.
3. Press and hold the top button.
4. Release both buttons after the Apple logo appears.

3. Enable Guided Access Accessibility Shortcut and Modify Options

Many users have encountered the "iPad stuck in guided access triple click not working" issue or the "iPad stuck in guided access keyboard not working" issue.

In fact, most of them are caused by wrong Guided Access Settings. Or the Guided Access has not reached its time limit.

How to enable Accessibility Shortcut for Guided Access:

• Go to Settings＞General＞Accessibility＞Guided Access＞Toggle on Accessibility Shortcut.

While you start or under Guided Access, check and modify Guided Access Options.

Here are mainly 7 options:

• Sleep/Wake Button ( or Top Button)
• Volume Buttons
• Motion
• Keyboards
• Touch
• Dictionary Lookup
• Time Limit

4. Fix the iPad Stuck in Guided Access Issue with BuhoRepair

If you are looking for a professional and reliable way, you can ask a third-party repair tool for help. BuhoRepair is a simple and effective iPadOS/iOS system recovery software that helps fix common iPhone/iPad issues in minutes.

Here is how to fix iPad Guided Access stuck with BuhoRepair:

1. Free download, install, and launch BuhoRepair.
2. Connect your iPad to your computer via a USB cable.
3. Click Repair Now under System Repair.

   

4. Select Standard Repair＞Repair Now.

   

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the repair process.

5. Fix iPad Stuck in Guided Access Won't Turn Off via Lost Mode

Mark your iPad as lost, which helps you get out of Guided Access easily. Go to icloud.com and put your iPad in Lost Mode to exit the Guided Access mode.

Here is how:

1. Go to icloud.com.
2. Sign in with your Apple ID.
3. Find and click Find My.
4. Click your iPad's icon＞Mark As Lost.

6. Restore Your iPad with Finder/iTunes

The ultimate way to fix the iPad guided access stuck is to use Finder/iTunes to restore your iPad.

But it's worth noting that this method will erase all your iPad data. You'd better back up important data before you perform this action.

Here is how:

1. Connect your iPad to your computer.
2. Open Finder/iTunes.
3. Enter the passcode if asked.
4. Click Restore iPad.

Conclusion

Is this post helpful? Try these 6 methods to fix the "iPad stuck in Guided Access" issue now.