Re: Pink circle on Home screen

Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

Jim the Geordie wrote:
 

Occasionally I get a circular pink icon over the bottom row of icons.

 
Sounds like the magnifier option from accessibility features?
 
Maybe samsung have a shortcut that makes it (too) easy to launch?

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On my smartphone, long-pressing the Home button tries to being up Google
Assistant (but I have it disabled since it too often captured voice from
not me, others in the room, the TV, and not just when "Hey Google" was
said).

Something I tap (haven't figured out what) puts the screen into some
accessibility view that I don't like.  Have to tap an "X" button to get
back to normal.
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The pink icon with downward arrow probably indicates a download.  My
guess is some app is running in the background that presents the
download icon.  You could kill all the background apps, or use a task
killer app to kill them.  Or disable "draw over other apps" permission.

My phone's Android is too old to have the draw-over aka on-top
permission so watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csdC_W-wt2c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GraHbuLKSIU

My Android version is too old to see the option in Developer Options.
Not a surprise to me since Draw Over is not a permission when I look at
General -> Apps -> Permissions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsCXaiNXFE4