Why is there a round circle on my phone?

If there is a large circle enclosed in a grey box that appears as an overlay on your iPhone screen, your phone's AssistiveTouch feature is enabled. This accessibility feature makes it easier for users to navigate the iPhone when they have trouble using their fingers to touch down on the screen.
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How do I get rid of the circle on my phone?

Follow these steps to turn off this setting on your phone:
  1. Go to Settings on your phone.
  2. Scroll down and tap on “Accessibility”.
  3. From there, tap on the “Interaction and Dexterity” option.
  4. Under Touch settings turn off the toggle next to “Ignore Repeated touches” if it is already turned on.
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How do I get rid of the round circle on my iPhone?

Go to Settings > Control Center. Under More Controls, tap the + button next to Accessibility Shortcuts. Go to Control Center and tap the 'Accessibility Shortcuts' control button. Tap 'AssistiveTouch' to add or remove the circle icon on iPhone.
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What is the floating circle on iPhone?

AssistiveTouch is a feature in the accessibility settings (under the “general” section) of iOS that puts a floating, virtual home button on your screen that you can drag wherever you want.
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Why is there a circle on my Android screen?

This blue circle indicates where you are touching on the screen. If the blue circle also appears on your screen, it might be because an “Ignore Repeated Touches” feature has been turned on. Many Samsung users find this feature rather annoying than useful.
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What is that Plus Sign with the Circle Around it on my Phone?



How do I get rid of the circle on my iPhone 13?

Answer: A: Go to settings, general, accessibilty, assistive touch, turn off.
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How do I get rid of the gray circle on my iPhone 11?

Go to Settings>Accessibility>Touch>Assistive Touch and turn off dwell control option. Turning off the Dwelling in Assistive touch worked got rid of the gray dot.
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Why won't my assistive touch turn off?

Verify AssistiveTouch is currently disabled. You can do so by tapping Settings> Accessibility> Accessibility Shortcut> disable AssistiveTouch. Or by triple-clicking your side button. Restart your iPhone.
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How do I get rid of the Control Center dot on my iPhone?

Go to Settings > Control Center. Tap the Remove button , then tap Remove.
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How do I remove the Accessibility button?

To turn off Switch Access:
  1. Open your Android device's Settings app .
  2. Select Accessibility. Switch Access.
  3. At the top, select the On/Off switch.
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What is Assistive Touch?

Once activated, a large on-screen menu serves up frequently used functions for easier access and use. From the Accessibility Menu, you can lock your screen, take screenshots, open Google Assistant, Quick Settings, and Notifications, and adjust volume and brightness.
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How do I get rid of the grey circle on my iPhone in messages?

Answer: A: The grey circle icon only appeared in messages. It appears to be a feature to highlight a frequent message contact. I was able to remove it by clicking on "edit pins" and the clicking on the minus sign on the icon.
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How do I get rid of the circle on my Android phone?

Resolution
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap Smart assistance.
  3. Tap Floating dock.
  4. Tap the Slider to turn the setting Off.
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