How do I get rid of the magnifying glass icon that is always on the screen?

[AC Question]

A few weeks ago my phone ran an update, and since then I always have this little magnifying glass icon on the screen, no matter what. Its for some search engine. It can be moved around the whole edge of the screen but I can't figure out how to delete this feature. Any help?
Long clicking on it does not help and it does not open a seperate, new tab in the tab manager.

 

[Javier P]

Welcome to the forums. See this thread for some ideas.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=781299

 

[sesales]

It's an app you have downloaded. I had the same problem and it was an app called photo collage. Hope you get it sorted

 

[llaudando]

thank you SESALES!
i had the same thing happen to me, it was so annoying! i went into the photo collage settings & was able to diSable that annoying little magnifier glass
KUDOS

 

[joel navidad]

From apps photo editor you have downloaded, go to its settings, tap floating search window and make it off. Floating search window will disappear.

 

[Colette Dunleavy]

It's linked to a photo editor app. Delete it an magnify glass and add will disappear.

 

[Tyraejonez33]

Tap on the hour glass so the next screen pops up. On far top right there is a settings symbol. Click on it and uncheck enable. Voila, done. Thankful as heck I found this.

Good luck

 

[ashndice22]

BLESS YOU!!! It's finally off my screen!!!!
Mine was Photo Editor, not Photo Collage, but as soon as I disabled it, the magnifying glass was gone!

 

[adentdude]

A few weeks ago my phone ran an update, and since then I always have this little magnifying glass icon on the screen, no matter what. Its for some search engine. It can be moved around the whole edge of the screen but I can't figure out how to delete this feature. Any help?
Long clicking on it does not help and it does not open a seperate, new tab in the tab manager.

Hi, I continue to have the same problem. I have force stopped literally all my apps that have anything to do with photos and I have deleted my only photo editing app. Polish. Yet, The annoying magnifying glass and speaker are still on my screen! How do I remove this?

 

[mustang7757]

Hi, I continue to have the same problem. I have force stopped literally all my apps that have anything to do with photos and I have deleted my only photo editing app. Polish. Yet, The annoying magnifying glass and speaker are still on my screen! How do I remove this?

Hi, welcome to AC!
Have you enable it in accesbilty settings? Which device?

 

[adentdude]

Hi, welcome to AC!
Have you enable it in accesbilty settings? Which device?

Google Pixel 5

This started after the update.

 

[mustang7757]

Google Pixel 5

Do you have this enable in accesbilty settings ? Otherwise can you show a screenshot of this?

 

[adentdude]

Accessibility! You nailed it! Thank you!

 

[mustang7757]

Accessibility! You nailed it! Thank you!

Awesome your welcome

 

[Keith Moses]

It's in accessibility. There's a setting with that same symbol that says magnification. It has nothing to do with photos or search

 

[mustang7757]

It's in accessibility. There's a setting with that same symbol that says magnification. It has nothing to do with photos or search

Welcome to AC!
Yes thats what was found in accessibility settings.