topic Re: Weird dotted selection box around icons in Z Series

Weird dotted selection box around icons

dquilon — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:06:47 GMT

Does anyone knows what this is? A weird green dot box appears randomly on certain apps or even the app drawer icon. It is visually annoying.

Re: Weird dotted selection box around icons

_alexdon_ — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:08:40 GMT

@dquilon Check this out, maybe it helps:

/t5/Xperia-Z1-Compact/Every-now-and-then-a-green-dotted-rectangle-appears-around-an/td-p/1147769

Re: Weird dotted selection box around icons

edmonddantes182 — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 15:50:27 GMT

Hey dquilon, also check this link out if you want:
/t5/Xperia-Z1-Compact/Green-dots-on-my-screen/td-p/1046557
I hope this helps.

Re: Weird dotted selection box around icons

dquilon — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 01:56:11 GMT

Alex: while that thread gives no solution, I did find a way to get around the issue....

The problem was indeed linked to Accessibility feature in the phone, and for some reason it shows itself when any of the available apps is enabled in the accessibility screen.

In my wife's case, I bought her the SBH52 smart bluetooth headphones which become awesome when adding an extension app called "Watchit!"... the app has to be activated by enabling it in either the accessibility screen or in Notification Access (Sound & Notifications).

So in short, the solution was to turn OFF the accessibility enabled apps, and gives it access elsewhere.

While this is not the true fix, it is ok to keep the device home screen nicely looking

Re: Weird dotted selection box around icons

_alexdon_ — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 05:04:17 GMT

Great news @dquilon, I did think at first it was related to accesibility, but never thought to relate it to apps that require the service.