Intervention triggers again after taking a screenshot on iOS 26

Does one sec trigger every time you take a screenshot on iOS 26? Learn how to adjust your system settings or use 'Intentional App Switching' to prevent unwanted interventions.

Last updated 2 months ago

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Starting with iOS 26, Apple changed how screenshots are handled. The new full-screen editor launches as a separate process, which temporarily sends your current app into the background.

When you close the screenshot editor and return to your app, iOS treats it as a "new" app opening—triggering one sec again.

We have two solutions to fix this behavior:

Solution 1: Disable Full-Screen Screenshot Previews

You can revert to the classic behavior (pre-iOS 26), where screenshots don’t take over the entire screen. This keeps your target app in the foreground.

  1. Open iOS Settings.

  2. Go to General → Screen Capture.

  3. Turn off Full-Screen Screenshot Editor.

Solution 2: Enable "Intentional App Switching"

If you prefer the new screenshot editor, you can use the Intentional App Switching feature within one sec. This adds a small "grace period" so that quick back-and-forth actions (like editing a screenshot or copying a 2FA code) don't trigger a new intervention.

  1. Open one sec.

  2. Go to Customize → Intentional App Switching.

  3. Enable the feature and set a short time interval (e.g., 15–30 seconds).

👉 View the full Intentional App Switching tutorial here

Our Recommendation

We highly suggest using both! Disabling the full-screen editor keeps the flow smooth, and Intentional App Switching is a "must-have" feature anyway to prevent one sec from becoming annoying during fast app-tasks.