To stop aiming from staying active after a tap, set your controller’s Aim Button option to Hold: open Settings > Controller, find Aim Button, and choose Hold. EA lists Hold and Toggle as the two choices and identifies Hold as the default. If you play on mouse and keyboard, the cited EA controls guide documents how to change your ADS keybind, but does not confirm a separate Hold/Toggle option for that input method.
Change the controller Aim Button setting
- Open the in-game Settings menu.
- Select the Controller tab.
- Find Aim Button and choose Hold. EA describes this option as controlling ADS button behavior, with Hold and Toggle as the choices; Hold is the stated default. EA’s Apex Legends PC accessibility features documents the setting.
- Return to the game and test the change. With Hold selected, ADS remains active only while you keep the aim control pressed.
The current EA controls guide confirms that controller settings are accessed through Settings > Controller. Controller layouts can be selected or customized there, so check your on-screen binding if the aim button differs from the default.
If you play on PC with mouse and keyboard
EA lists right-click as the default PC Aim Down Sight input. To change the keybind, open Settings > Mouse/Keyboard, select the input you want to change, press the replacement key, then choose Apply. The cited EA guide does not establish a matching PC Hold/Toggle menu option, so changing the ADS keybind should not be presented as the same setting as the controller’s Aim Button choice.
Toggle aim is not aim assist
Toggle aim usually means toggle ADS: tap the aim control to stay aimed, then use it again to stop aiming. That behavior is controlled by Aim Button on controller. Aim assist is separate. EA identifies its controller aim-assist setting as Target Compensation under Controller > Advanced Look Controls. Turning off Target Compensation does not change whether ADS uses Hold or Toggle. See EA’s guide to turning off aim assist if aim assist—not toggle ADS—is what you intend to change.
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Default aim inputs by platform
EA’s controls guide lists these default ADS inputs. Your selected or customized controller layout may assign a different button.
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| Platform | Default ADS input listed by EA |
|---|---|
| PC | Right-click |
| PlayStation | L2 |
| Xbox | LT |
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