How do I remove this feature if the hover text is already off?? I woke up to this after the IOS 26.7 update.

Hi there

Please try this

Check the Dedicated "Keyboards & Typing" Menu

Apple splits "Hover Text" (for looking at things on your screen) and "Hover Typing" (the black box that appears specifically when typing). 

1. Open Settings and go to Accessibility.
2. Scroll down to the Accessories section and tap Keyboards & Typing.
3. Look specifically for Hover Typing and toggle it Off. 

2. Toggle the "Glitch" Off and On

If the toggle already says "Off" in both places but the box is still there, it is a caching glitch from the iOS update. 

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards & Typing.
2. Turn Hover Typing explicitly On.
3. Force-close your Settings app (swipe up from the bottom of your screen and fling the Settings app away).
4. Re-open Settings and turn Hover Typing back Off