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[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] rpmccormick:
Hummm... doesn't work for me.

adb shell

cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default

I still see annoying green dot when opening camera (not horrible, but prefer not to have it).

I still see annoying green dot flashing on and off randomly all the time due to some background location (ie: sharing my GMaps location with my wife).

That drives me frickin insane to be trying to use my phone and have that damn green thing keep showing a location bubble, then a green dot, then nothing, then the location bubble again and so on all the frickin time. Who wants that? You can't even click it to see what is getting your location and disable it. It is totally useless.

Has anyone found a fix (that both works and survives reboots)?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] XtraWater:
I found a solution. But it needs Tasker and root. If interested let me know. I'm using it on custom rom
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] rpmccormick:
I found that I have a slider in Developer Options to turn on/off the location one which is the one that is truly annoying. The issue is that even if I turn it off, it comes back on by itself (always after a reboot, but randomly when I have not rebooted in a few days as well).

I have root and Tasker, though I never use Tasker and find it a bit annoying in my notifications area. I would be interested in your solution though. I wish the dev-opts switch just held so I didn't get the location one all the time. The camera/mic is not so bad (though completely unnecessary useless feature that has never helped anyone identify a bad-actor app and never will)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] XtraWater:
Task: Disable Green Dot

A1: Run Shell [

Command: cmd device_config put privacy location_indicators_enabled false default

Timeout (Seconds): 0

Use Root: On

Use Global Namespace: On ]

This is the task.

Create a profile with Event - Device Boot and assign this task. I only use it since a few days, but it works so far.

After a reboot the green indicator will appear for s few seconds until Tasker sets in.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] MSundy:
Using Tasker as XtraWater suggested and the following command:

cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default

I was able to create a task to disable the camera's green dot. But, it only works 1/2 the time after a reboot. And when it does not work after boot up then running the task manually also does not get rid of the green dot. I'm using a rooted Pixel 6 on Android 13. I copied the other settings as well: timeout: 0, root: on, global namespace: on.

This is the first time I've ever used Tasker and I'm fairly new to rooting phones but what gets me is that it works about 1/2 of the time. Maybe a timing issue during boot up?

Any ideas??? This is driving me crazy.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] MSundy:
It appears the Tasker job isn't doing anything actually. I disabled it and rebooted the phone a few times and it seems sometimes it shows the dot and sometimes it doesn't.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] anenasa:
Hello, I created a Magisk module for this. This module will execute commands for disabling the green dot after boot. (

"cmd device_config put privacy location_indicators_enabled false default" and "cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default")

The green dot may still show up for a few seconds after boot, that's because I set a delay before executing commands. Without the delay, the module may not work, probably because some system program enabled the green dot again after commands are executed.

Tested on POCO X4 Pro with ArrowOS (Android 13).
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Jackson Karloff:
Thank you, the module just worked fine...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] mvincent2k:
Not working for me on

Not working for me on S20 with latest magisk on Android 13. Is there an updated version for this?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] maramao84:
Hi.

Please help me.

I didn't understand how to make the command final. I tried to enter the command "cmd device_config put privacy location_indicators_enabled false default" and "cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default"

but it gives me error. how can I do? thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] randomMamad:
Hey, really thanks man. It worked for me fine.❤️🔥
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] byfarkhod:
Hello.

This work but after some times again show green dot can you please check this ?

Redmi 10 note ver 12
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] anenasa:
Hello, I found an XPosed module called Location Indicator Whitelist. Despite the name, it can disable indicator for microphone and camera in addition to location. Instead of totally disabling indicator, it disables indicator for selected application.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] jrfullstack:
Hello,

Is there a persistent solution?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] MSundy:
I was able to disable the green camera/mic indicators from an ADB shell w/these commands:

device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default

device_config set_sync_disabled_for_tests persistent

The first command disables them and the second one keeps the playstore from reverting the change, as I understand it. This command:

device_config put privacy location_indicators_enabled false default

should disable the location indicator, according to several sources, but I could not get it to work for me. The only means I've been able to use to disable the location indicator is by using SystemUITuner and adding the location indicator to the statusbar icon blacklist.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] jrfullstack:
Thank you very much for the answer, when I use this:

adb shell cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default

in a few hours they come back and the indicators appear

I will try to do it again and adding the one that you have given me:

device_config set_sync_disabled_for_tests persistent

thanks again
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] MSundy:
You're welcome. I got the same results as you. With the second command the indicators have remained off for several weeks now surviving many reboots and tested on multiple phones.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] McFlypants:
This is the best solution for me!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] myst22765:
Hi, I tried the adb shell commands, but it doesnt work for me. The green dot never stopped showing when I record video. Could it be that I am missing some files that I supposedly have to have? Since my platform-tools folder is only 15mb big and I am fairly new to this. Appreciate any kind of help. If it helps I have a google pixel 6 with Android 13. I read in an article that after I typed a command in the pc that I should get a confirmation window where I have to confirm this command. Is it true or doesnt it apply to me? I dont get any confimmation windows on my smartphone after typing a command from the pc.

it works with the both commands, all I had to do to get it working was to reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Gabry221:
è possibile avere questo modulo come apk?E' possibili creare un'app con questo comando da installare? Grazie
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Gabry221:
Co come si installa? Grazie
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Gabry221:
CA CURCATEEEEEE!!! LX 80
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Cosmin912:
Hi! Please ,can you help with that?Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] MikeZx:
I've bent my beak on the location green dot. For me, this is effectively having removed video support from Android, as I can't stand the bursts of clutter over the video when the dot cycles. Did those people actually test this before turning it loose?

Previously, I had my OnePlus 7 Pro running LineageOS 19/Android 12. The above commends for supressing and restoring the dot worked and I had Tasker scripts handling the disable/enable, as I don't mind the dots unless I am watching full-screen video, where they are utterly intolerable, flashing and activating the notification bar for some seconds.

I upgraded my phone to LineageOS 20.0/Android 13 when support for 19 was terminated. This was a serious mistake.. The previously working location dot disable command no longer works. I've been looking into the Location Indicator Whitelist listed above, but it apparently requires Riru, which seems to be a discontinued project, and cannot coexist with Zygisk, which I needed for setting up proper hiding of root from some picky applications.. I don't want to risk having to rebuild my software stack again if I switch out Zygisk for Riru and break root hiding.

Somewhere I'd read of someone having success with SystemUI Tuner. I tried that, and it lets me hide a lot of things, but turning off location does not even hide the map tack icon, let alone the green dot.

I have two apps that need location while in the background. One weather app, and Tasker for location-specific scripts. I am looking into the possibility of using Tasker scripts to disable and enable location permissions on the apps, but I haven't figured that out yet and I'm not sure how the apps would reacting to playing hide-and-seek with permissions.

If anyone has ideas for other things I can try, I would like to hear them.

Thanks.

Edit: Lineage 20.0, not 20.1. "Brain and brain, what is brain?"
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] anenasa:
No it doesn't. Location Indicator Whitelist requires LSPosed, and LSPosed can run on Zygisk.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] MikeZx:
I must have misread the web page. I'll see if I can get LSposed to work. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] ReMiOS:
I've tested both methods on my Samsung S10+ Android 12

Method 1: XPosed chiamato Location Indicator Whitelist

Method 2: user anenasa module disable_green_dot.zip

cmd device_config put privacy location_indicators_enabled false default

cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default

It works, but after i open the camera app, the green dot returns
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] MSundy:
@ReMiOS , with method 2 did you also run this:

device_config set_sync_disabled_for_tests persistent

That's what make it stick for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] ReMiOS:
Thanks ! 😃😃

I have to do some more testing, but it seems this fixes the issue

I've modified the module from anenasa with this command included
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] nvthang1980:
How to hiden icon ... help me ... my devies rooted .. I tried everything but I can't hide it ( my app using - https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/xiaom...k-download/?redirected=download_invalid_nonce )
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] jellybean 4.1:
Any way to actívate the green dot for gps android 13 is dissable by default only shows cam and mic dot but no gps dot
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Yoannjap:
I run my phone (Sony Xperia 5 ii) on custom ROM

TQ2A.230505.002

VoidUI-Tiramisu-pdx206-13.0-20230710-1045-COMMUNITY.

I use the complete (MagisK + Xposed) AOSPMod 2.9 versión.

And ANY dot is displayed in status bar :'(

I wish to see them, how to do it?

Thanks a lot.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] tworla:
I did this but instead ran the following command and it worked like a charm!

cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default

Also it seems that after a day (without restarting) the dot comes back, so I have that action set to run every 12 hours as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] 3060PlayZ:
How can we revert the 2nd command?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] tworla:
Try subsituting false with true
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] gameofthronesght:
How Can I use this module in a nonrooted phone, can you explain this method step by step? I'm novice
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] mvincent2k:
Can't be done. It is a requirement
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] gameofthronesght:
Ok but how can i do it in a rooted phone ? Tell me step by step procedure . And if possible ,tell me steps of rooting a device . Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] mvincent2k:
Go read. It is all phone specific so that will never be posted here.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] gameofthronesght:
Im asking how can i run this module in a rooted device , what are the steps ?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] mvincent2k:
Go root your phone and you will know as it is baked in to the process. Posting on this thread when you haven't even rooted your phone is your issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] SmokeTooMuch:
Just wanted to say that the following seems to work on Android 13:

adb shell cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default
adb shell cmd device_config set_sync_disabled_for_tests persistent
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] pes13stadium:
Any tips???
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] mvincent2k:
Anyone try v1.1 on Android 14 yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Nitin Jindal:
bootlooped...what should I do?? phone stuck up on Syberia Rom logo after installing this module. even vol up+downn+power button not work...phone bricked ...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] mvincent2k:
It is highly unlikely this mod is the cause of the bootloop as it is such a basic change although Syberia ROM sounds like a custom Rom so all bets are off as there is no knowing what Devs change on a custom Rom wrt the OS.

Suggest you boot your phone into safe mode which auto-disables and any magisk mods. I don't know your phone so Google how to do this and hopefully it works for you
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Hendrix7:
Thanks for asking this!

While I totally understand the intention behind this feature, there are legitimate reasons for voice recording such as documenting verbally abusive individuals.

Having that green dot on the screen is an instant dead giveaway.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] blackhawk:
With Samsung there is Good Lock Quickstar.

Maybe they were kind enough to make it possible to ghost it. Don't know I'm still running Pie and Q... for good reasons.

Circa One UI 1.5 Quickstar
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] tworla:
I made this task below which runes "device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default" every 12 hours. The command stops the annoying green dot, but there is something that periodically causes it to change back. By running the command every 12 hours it hasn't came back.

<TaskerData sr="" dvi="1" tv="6.1.32">

<Profile sr="prof2" ve="2">

<cdate>1691971554613</cdate>

<clp>true</clp>

<edate>1703989500395</edate>

<flags>8</flags>

<id>2</id>

<mid0>5</mid0>

<nme>Run a script every 12 h to disable green dot</nme>

<Time sr="con0">

<fh>-1</fh>

<fm>-1</fm>

<rep>1</rep>

<repval>12</repval>

<th>-1</th>

<tm>-1</tm>

</Time>

</Profile>

<Task sr="task5">

<cdate>1691711089440</cdate>

<edate>1692066336754</edate>

<id>5</id>

<nme>Disable Green Dot</nme>

<pri>6</pri>

<Action sr="act0" ve="7">

<code>123</code>

<se>false</se>

<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default</Str>

<Int sr="arg1" val="0"/>

<Int sr="arg2" val="1"/>

<Str sr="arg3" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg4" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg5" ve="3"/>

<Int sr="arg6" val="1"/>

<Int sr="arg7" val="0"/>

</Action>

</Task>

</TaskerData>
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Hendrix7:
Can it also be run every 10 minutes or will it interfere with a recording?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] tworla:
At most I would run it every hour because having tasks run every few minutes can eat up your battery.

I also found this post that claims to be able to disable the location status icon which I also found annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Hendrix7:
Does something as trivial as hiding a few green pixels on screen increase battery consumption significantly?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] tworla:
Because a command has to be ran periodically to get the few green pixels to stop appearing, yes it can. Set the script to run every second and then check the battery usage in the app's settings after a day and you will see what I mean.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Hendrix7:
I can try it, but even then, one would not expect a command making a minimal change in appearance to make a significant difference. Something like 2 or 3 percent of battery charge. Things that consume much battery would be live wallpapers and file transfers and cellular connection, not removing a green dot from the screen.

Isn't there a way to rip this green dot nonsense out of the operating system's source code?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] blackhawk:
See if the newer version of Quickstar lets you block it. I use it to kill the top bar icons, all blank.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] drnightshadow:
Lol put sticker on green dot, problem solved and 0% battery usage :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

A little joke but doable.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] tong0819:
Is there any way to make it work in android 14？
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Hendrix7:
This would make people ask "why do you have a sticker there?" and it would cover content when rotating the screen.

So Google has prevented the Android 13 method from working on Android 14? Google really hates user freedom at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] drnightshadow:
Yeah, good point about rotation, but it was more a joke than the reality

Sorry about that joke.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] victor4545:
I'm currently running non-rooted Android 14 on Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.2.0 and looks like I managed to get rid of the location on background dot with these commands, which was the one that was bothering me the most (this is because Pokemon GO accesses location time to time for Adventure Sync)

Haven't tested with the camera command, but I suppose it works the same, stops them from showing on background apps

adb shell cmd device_config put privacy location_indicators_enabled false default

adb shell device_config set_sync_disabled_for_tests persistent
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] tong0819:
I'm using non-rooted Android 14 on Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.4.0

MH Now accesses location time to time for Adventure Sync too

But your Code did`t work on my Xiaomi 13T Pro🥲
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Hendrix7:
After disabling this anti-feature, the wasted space on the notification bar needs to be reclaimed.

This means the clock and battery indicator icons need to move a bit to the right to occupy that space again.

The notification bar is already shortened by nonsense like rounded corners and notches and punch-holes. Flagship smartphones from the last decade such as the Galaxy Note 4 have a longer notification bar than our modern phones.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] LeicaTest001:
Thanks! It works! After getting the Samsung S20 rooted, I spent so much time looking for a way to hide the green icon.

I installed System UI Turner to hide the bar and tried your modified module. The green indicator is 100% gone even after rebooting many times.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] eng3:
I don't really use youtube or watch tv/movies on my phone anymore because of the annoying green dot.

Even just reading a news article or email.

If it were solid always on, maybe I could get use to you but something randomly flashing on is designed to get your attention and thus annoying.

Google really running out of ideas. The least they could do is have an option in settings for the user to turn it off.

This is pretty much the only reason I'm considering rooting my phone. Ofcourse that can create other headaches
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Hendrix7:
Unfortunately, Google isn't a fan of options.

Remember when they made pull-to-refresh mandatory on Chrome for Android in 2019?

Anyone who has used Chrome for a while has experienced accidental unwanted refreshes when scrolling up.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] eng3:
yeah, ironic
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Mersine:
I will try your method. Currently I have the Dissable green dot-v1.1 magisk module installed. It works sporatically, but the green comes back eventually.

I have a Oneplus 6T with Lineage 21 rooted - Android 14.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Mersine:
Happy Friday!

Did you get any verification the commands went through?

I didn't:

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] vintage89:
hello, guys! Anyone fixed that problem on Android14?

Trying to fix it by adb shell commands - but is doesn't take any effect=(
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] microspock:
I tried on an old galaxy S7 with lineageOS 21, it works like charm and resists to reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] Komi028:
I have a POCO X4 Pro 5G and the adb commands don't work for me. I want to try this method, but to install Magisk I have to unlock the bootloader, which will erase all my data, so is there anything else besides Magisk that I can use to run LSPosed?

Or is there any other alternative way to run this module?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] elogurec:
I have Poco F3. Previously adb commands worked in PocoOs, but now I have Xiaomi HyperOs 1.0.1.0 (Andriod 13) and

adb shell cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default
adb shell cmd device_config set_sync_disabled_for_tests persistent

are not working. Does anyone know any other solution?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] DelicateCell:
Also tried the adb commands. When checking the config list, it even shows that the values have changed to false but behavior has not changed and the indicators are still there. Even after reboot.

Xiaomi 11T Android 14
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] justj0sh:
Can confirm not working on Xiaomi 14U
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] 3060PlayZ:
Run these commands in ADB.

adb shell cmd device_config put privacy camera_mic_icons_enabled false default

adb shell cmd device_config set_sync_disabled_for_tests persistent

Then reboot your phone and green dot should be gone...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] justj0sh:
Doesn't work for Android 14/hyperos devices
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] 3060PlayZ:
Did you reboot?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] justj0sh:
Multiple times and in different sequence
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] VladiArsenal:
Has anyone had any luck deactivating the green sensor on Android 14 devices?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Questions] 3060PlayZ:
Worked on Android Studio Emulator
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ale.ale:
any have special bootloader for htc wizard?

thx

sory my bad english:mad:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
It wud be of great help if you cud be more specific about what exactly you are looking for!!!
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
Anyone who has disabled the bootloader of your phone only to find the camera has be rendered useless, please respond with your country and csc please.

I'll start:

I'm in the luxembourg region with csc LUX.

This may be way to show Samsung how widespread this issue is.

And thanks in advance for your contribution.

and don't be shy..... hehe 😄
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] xpaulosergio:
telephone from Brazil with the csc : OWO

and yes I have camera problems when unlocking the bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] perseusoatsmir:
From The Netherlands with csc PHN

No camera with unlocked bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] xpaulosergio:
Correcting, CSC: OWO (BRAZIL)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
Incredible, I am told the issue with the camera failing while bootloader is unlocked is a hardware issue that would require us taking our phones into repair! Is this true? Who believes this?? I do NOT!!!

View attachment 5510739
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Fandroid Tech:
Literally the purest of coincidences. That means it's working :)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
What' working?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] do-tim:
DBT Germany camera stopped working after BL unlocking
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] jj!:
belgium with the csc : LUX

no camera after unlocking the bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] jj!:
You could point them to:

"Samsung has addressed this issue in the second One UI 4 beta release for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 (firmware version ZUKA), and all camera functions continue to work after unlocking the bootloader on this version of the software."

from: https://www.xda-developers.com/boot...83.1419094668.1642422099-818708629.1642165735
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] bobfrantic:
I have several times and also showed them a picture showing they knew unlocking bootloader breaks the camera. They are stubbornly ignoring these things....