Why did a black dot suddenly appear 24/7 at the top of my cellphone on everything?

[sage2021]

Is someone spying on me? Does someone else have complete knowledge of everything on my phone or what?

It won't go away either.

[AviatorTom]

I asked AI and here's an interesting suggestion, in addition to the damaged pixel idea...

On some operating systems, if you have too many unread notifications to fit across the top bar, the phone will display a small black dot (⚫️) at the top to indicate there are more notifications hidden from view. Pulling down your status bar and clearing your notifications will make this type of dot disappear immediately.

[sage2021]

@AvaitorTom

I don't have a computer just a cellphone.
I think the over abundance of notifications are in my email 😔

[sage2021]

@AvaitorTom

The black dot has disappeared and now there's a little tiny white dot. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[sage2021]

@AvaitorTom
I just looked and the black dot is still there plus a new tiny white dot too!🤷🏼‍♀️

[AviatorTom]

@sage2021 Did you learn all the notifications on your phone like AI suggested?

[AviatorTom]

Thanks for MHO

[sage2021]

@AviatorTom
You're very welcome kind sir 😊🧡

[Cidknee]

It didn't work for me.

[Cidknee]

It looks like a lens.

[NathanDavis]

it could be dead pixels... on the physical screen

[TonyMetal___1986]

@sage2021 ☝🏻what he said is the most accurate to your case scenario

[ohsheeT]

Sage when's the last time you turned your phone off if you feel something's wrong with it turn the phone off let it sit for 5 minutes turn it back on see if it is still there I don't know what you're talking about but try that see if it works if I ever have a problem with my phone I turn it off and then turn it back on

[Sunrising]

I've just asked my friend AI lol.

She says the black dot is usually a front facing selfie camera, and it's easy to find out if it is by putting your finger over the camera.

Or it could be a privacy indicator, an infrared sensor, or physical screen damage.

Your friendly AI person will explain how to find out what the dot is if it's not a camera lol.

[Sunrising]

I've just looked on YouTube how to fix a black spot on a mobile, there is loads of information on the subject, and should give the solution to your problem.

[exitseven]

It';s those pesky democrats again. They saw that you voted for Trump.

[RavVid]

It could be dead pixels/screen damage. If it is very geometrical I'd think unlikely.

My Samsung S20 has a black dot that is the front camera. It is possible you have just never noticed before but now you have you can't unsee

[Anonymous]

They spy on you. Who are they, I do not know but try this... Talk about a particular thing a few times in one day when you have your phone next to you, you do not have to be talking on your phone, but have it close to you when you are talking about it with someone, and the next thing you see the following day are adds ads about it

[TonyMetal___1986]

Have you dropped your mobile lately on the floor?

[sage2021]

@TonyMetal___1986

No! It stays on my bed in the holder 24/7.
I leave it at home when I go out.

[TonyMetal___1986]

Such phone screens are weak, if they were hit with anything, they start malfunctioning, also it depends on what kind of glass is the screen made of, do you have a screen protector stuck on the original one?

[FunkyMonkee]

If it's suspicious, cover it with a piece of a sticker or a piece of tape.

[Kelly6]

@sage2021 Sounds like dead pixel 🤔

[NoDecision]

Maybe it's a dead bug?

[dudeinohio]

Probably some bad lcd pixels.