Hard to read text cause of drop shadow

[Tiredofcrap]

Some of my text on certain parts of certain apps is drop shadowed and for my failing eyes hard to read. No font adjusting or text sizing or other options in settings changes it. It's an lg g8 but I have had it on a moto 5 also. Example would be on a text note the sent text is shown drop shadowed but the written text is normal. Please help! I don't see an option here to send a screen shot attachment

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Here's how to post a screenshot: http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...ide-how-post-screenshots-android-central.html

Make sure High Contrast Text is turned off in Settings>Accessibility​.

 

[Tiredofcrap]

It got rid of it on the texts.thank you
But it still occures on some other apps.and even the settings menu. Seems like when the text is for a link.maybe other things too. Very hard to read.
Here's a couple screen shots
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vwNPkW8eVcdyUqbf7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/SegvCr7bpye9q5dZ7

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Ew that looks dreadful

 

[B. Diddy]

Does it happen if you reboot into Safe Mode? https://www.t-mobile.com/support/devices/android/lg-g8-thinq/safe-mode-lg-g8-thinq

 

[Tiredofcrap]

Yes it stays the same, semi impossible to read. This is from the settings menu
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7kRsmjQo6GRU2uro6

 

[B. Diddy]

Are you using the default system theme? https://www.hardreset.info/devices/lg/lg-g8-thinq/faq/faq/system-theme-lg/

 

[Tiredofcrap]

I changed it to default and rebooted to no avail. Here's another example from an app. With the dates and sizes listed in stupid font.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/D7XmcBdfh6iAEhtd8

 

[B. Diddy]

Weird -- it really seems like the High Contrast Text toggle should've turned that off.

Is Comfort View on and set to Black & White? www.att.com/device-support/article/wireless/KM1329622/LG/LGLMG820UM

 

[Tiredofcrap]

Comfort view on or off or in black and white or not makes no difference. Suppose most people wouldn't notice but it's blurry to me.

 

[B. Diddy]

Let me see if @Mooncatt has any ideas, since I know he has used LG phones a lot.

 

[mustang7757]

Check under fonts in settings

 

[Mooncatt]

Let me see if @Mooncatt has any ideas, since I know he has used LG phones a lot.

Sorry, I got nothing. I poked around on my V60 to see if I could replicate it, but couldn't.

 

[Tiredofcrap]

Thanks tried all the fonts to no avail. I think it's baked in somehow. Foolish font for anything. Luckily most of it was from the high contrast setting. Thanks

 

[mustang7757]

Any theme your using ?

 

[B. Diddy]

At least you're not alone: https://www.reddit.com/r/lgv30/comments/blusf8/how_to_i_fix_this_text_thats_outlined_instead_of/

Grasping at straws here -- any Developer Options turned on?

 

[mustang7757]

[Moved this topic to LG G8 forums for specific traffic]

 

[Mooncatt]

I just noticed something while searching for more info. I don't have a setting for high contrast text. Mine is for high contrast screen, which may explain my inability to duplicate this. I did find this thread, though.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=467334

My best suggestion right now is to double check that high contrast text is turned off and not somehow re-enabled. Even if it's off, it wouldn't hurt to enable it and turn it back off in case some weird glitch prevented it from fully turning off the first time. Also make sure screen color inversion is also turned off, because I saw a number of comments suggesting that has something to do with it. If you have your font set to BOLD, I would try turning that off as well.

 

[Tiredofcrap]

Ok thanks

 

[B. Diddy]

I see quite a few threads about this in this forum as well as other sites, without any other conclusive followup, so it remains a mystery to me.:-\ In those threads, usually people suggest the High Contrast Text option, which works for some but not for others. I hate to say it, but you might just have to do a factory reset.