What is the solid black circle ⚫️ icon in the top left corner of the android phone mean?

[Android Central Question]

There’s a black circle ️ icon in the top left corner of the android phone. What does it mean? I have a picture but not sure where to upload it.

 

[seshock]

I will do that and let you know.thank you for the help

 

[seshock]

Something called "system UI"

 

[Javier P]

That's a system process. Do you get more information in the History log?

 

[Trebornz]

I had that exact same issue. After a deep dive into my phone and process of elimination, I found the solution in developer settings. I set 'simulate display with cutout' to default. The black ️ in the top left hand corner promptly disappeared.

 

[tweetybrrd]

I just had something similar but it's not in notifications and is a brown that moved and showed over several apps... Anyone ever seen anything like that? Now it's gone.

I have a Google pixel 3xl.

 

[B. Diddy]

I just had something similar but it's not in notifications and is a brown ������ that moved and showed over several apps... Anyone ever seen anything like that? Now it's gone.

I have a Google pixel 3xl.

Welcome to Android Central! When you see that dot, can you tap it, or drag it around the screen?

 

[mustang7757]

I just had something similar but it's not in notifications and is a brown that moved and showed over several apps... Anyone ever seen anything like that? Now it's gone.

I have a Google pixel 3xl.

Try safe mode if it goes away then something you downloaded