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From: Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Pink circle on Home screen
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:35:09 +0100
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On 27/09/2024 16:49, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Jim the Geordie <jim@jimxscott.co.uk> wrote:
>> Occasionally I get a circular pink icon over the bottom row of icons. It
>> has what I would call a folder with a downward arrow. It will not move.
>> It also covers the Spacebar when I try to text.
>> Re-start clears it, but I would like to know what causes it.
>> Samsung Galaxy phone with Android v11
> 
>    That the downward arrow is a download symbol has already been
> suggested and has been confirmed by your screenshot of the icon, but
> (AFAIK) the most obvious question has not been asked/answered:
> 
>    Have you looked in your Downloads (or Download) folder to see if there
> are any recent files which might give a clue about which app did what
> and which might point to the culprit app that's giving the pink circle
> download icon on the home screen?

Yes.

-- 
Jim the Geordie