Handwriting not working on iPhone 17 with iOS 26.3

Handwriting on iPhone 17 IOS 26.3 is not working after reseting writing style, restarting iphone and adding handwriting on rotor. Disclaimer, I use my iphone on dark mode.

iPhone 17, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 19, 2026 1:02 PM

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Feb 26, 2026 4:31 PM in response to mewael

Hi mewael

welcome to this Apple (user-to-user) Community.


Re: "Handwriting not working on iPhone 17 with iOS 26.3"


Thank you for your post to the community, and for sharing your hardware and software details, and what you have tried already.


Am no expert in this area, yet your post to the community deserves some response.


Wondering if you have tried following Apple's step by step guidance in the linked article below, and if so, just where it doesn't work for you.

(can't write any letters at all ? ... doesn't respond to touch ? ... etc.)

How to: Write with your finger in VoiceOver on iPhone - Apple Support


If needed: You can reach out to the experts in Apple's Accessibility support team for help with accessibility features.


All the best :-)

Handwriting not working on iPhone 17 with iOS 26.3

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