Hi there, my daughter uses a speech generating app called TouchChat. I updated her iPad with the iOS 15 last week and now her iPad will not turn off automatically. Before, it was set to turn off after two minutes after any inactivity. Now, after the update, it just stays on forever which obviously drains the battery rapidly. Not only is this super inconvenient and frustrating, but it is a HUGE safety concern. My daughter uses this as her sole mode of communication. If the battery drains and she is unable to use it, she is unable to ask for help, request basic needs, etc. I belong to a special needs group and other parents have experienced the same thing after they did the iOS 15 update. Apple needs to fix this ASAP on behalf of the safety of the special needs community.
Guided access not working with iOS 15
This isn't a solution, but we've had the same problem with our school-issued iPads. We have many students using TouchChat HD with WordPower with Guided Access turned on. We also have the problem where you cannot attempt the Guided Access passcode (it won't respond to touch) and have to do a forced reset. After it restarts, it will allow you insert the code. But then if you try it again after putting it into Guided Access, the same problem occurs. For a temporary solution, here are the steps that I take:
-Update iOS -Update TouchChat HD with WordPower app -General>Display & Brightness>Auto-Lock>2 minutes -General>Accessibility>Guided Access>On (set a memorable passcode) -Open TouchChat, Triple Click for Guided Access; Options>Toggle On Wake/Sleep (That way, the device will be able to "fall asleep" and you will have the ability to manually turn on/off iPad display.)
I'm with you. Apple needs to fix this ASAP. If you ask me, the default setting for Guided Access should have the Wake/Sleep turned on so that the iPad has the ability to "fall asleep."