stop color circle??

[illiad]

Hi, I have samsung a52s 5G (SM-A528B/DS) with android 12 oneui 4.1

I have a colored circle that appears wherever I touch the screen (any screen!)

I have enabled the developer options , and am told to look for 'input' option..

BUT I cannot see this anywhere!!!!

 

[Unforgiven]

Is it the shop taps option?

 

[Dannydet]

Did this start happening before or after you enabled developer options?

 

[Milo Williamson]

Did it started without developer options or without showing a white circle?
I turn mine on, because I am a horrible typist

 

[illiad]

Thanks for replies... I see 'taps' and pointer location, but they are both off..

it started happening before I enabled developer options, that is rather hidden... :O

switch on 'taps' I get a white dot, as well as a blue transparent circle...

'pointer location' works as it should do...

 

[ocnbrze]

Try putting the phone in safe mode and see if it still happens. If it stops, then it's a 3rd party app doing this. If it continues, then it is a system app and there is a setting some where in the device responsible for this.

 

[illiad]

tried safe mode, and the blue circle is STILL there!!!

 

[illiad]

now this nuts.... I have fiddled with the 'standard' accessibility settings... nothing..

played with 'safe mode'... no clue.. unless it took multiple restarts, and a lot of time waiting???

just about to hit the 'big factory reset button' .. in 'general management' then 'reset' menu ...

found 'reset accessibility' setting ?? ... it worked!!!!!!!!!!!

any know why this does more than any other?? if any one knows why........