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[TucsonDave]

Is anyone else seeing a small white/gray dot when you tap the screen since the update? I'm in dark mode so it it is a lighter color.
Pixel4XL

 

[dmxjago]

Is anyone else seeing a small white/gray dot when you tap the screen since the update? I'm in dark mode so it it is a lighter color.
Pixel4XL

Elaborate, have a screenshot?

 

[dmxjago]

Elaborate, have a screenshot?

I'm assuming your referring to tapping anywhere on the screen. I just tried it with dark mode and no dark mode and nothing for me.

 

[B. Diddy]

To clarify -- you're saying there's a small dot that appears exactly where you touched?

 

[Scott337]

I haven't noticed anything like that yet.

 

[bhatech]

Not noticing on mine as well. Probably you have elaborate more on where you see this.

 

[Javier P]

Do you have the Developer Options enabled? If so make sure this option is disabled.

 

[HyperM3]

Do you have the Developer Options enabled? If so make sure this option is disabled.
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This^. I have this enabled on my phone.

 

[TucsonDave]

I'm seeing it anywhere I tap on the screen whether or not it's a text entry area. Also see it on the keyboard. I can't do a screenshot since my power button is broke. Already talked to Verizon and the new, warranty replacement is arriving Monday. Not a big deal but it's something I've never seen before.

 

[HyperM3]

I'm seeing it anywhere I tap on the screen whether or not it's a text entry area. Also see it on the keyboard. I can't do a screenshot since my power button is broke. Already talked to Verizon and the new, warranty replacement is arriving Monday. Not a big deal but it's something I've never seen before.

Did you check developer settings like it was posted above?

 

[TucsonDave]

I don't have developer options turned on but when I get the new phone I bet it will not be there.

 

[kmf1]

I see the option, in Developer options. Not sure why I would want to enable it. There must be a reason for it existing??

 

[HyperM3]

I see the option, in Developer options. Not sure why I would want to enable it. There must be a reason for it existing??

I have it enabled because I like to see if my taps are being registered in the exact place I'm actually tapping on the screen.

 

[B. Diddy]

I see the option, in Developer options. Not sure why I would want to enable it. There must be a reason for it existing??

If you're recording your screen, it can be helpful to show where the user is tapping.

 

[dekatch]

I see the option, in Developer options. Not sure why I would want to enable it. There must be a reason for it existing??

as an actual developer you might just want to verify with that option that all is going accordingly
I think they're called developer options for a reason with only little of them being really interesting or useful for power users

 

[B. Diddy]

I think they're called developer options for a reason with only little of them being really interesting or useful for power users

^^This. They didn't call them "Fun Features For The User To Fiddle With."

 

[Golfdriver97]

The show touch is mainly a developer tool to visually see touches. Like B.Diddy said, screen sharing is probably the only real non developer use for it.

 

[Javier P]

Sometimes we have used those two 'Drawing' options when parts of the screen seem unresponsive. They can be helpful to detect a hardware problem.