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Original story (published on November 08, 2021) follows:

Apart from the significant UI changes and the introduction of Material You, one of the most exciting features Android 12 has to offer is the inclusion of the ‘Game Mode.’ It is similar to the Xbox Dashboard on PC.

While manufacturers like Xiaomi, Realme, and OnePlus have already developed their version of Game Mode, everyone was excited to see what stock Android had to offer. That being said, the Game Dashboard on Android 12 offers access to various shortcuts and performance profiles.

While the Game Mode supports only limited titles right now, we are seeing that developers are working on making their apps compatible. It can be accessed by tapping on a little icon that pops up whenever you play a supported game.

Android 12 users can easily access certain shortcuts such as FPS Monitor, screen recorder, screen capture, Livestream to YouTube, and the Do Not Disturb toggle amongst some other features.

But recent user reports suggest that even though they have disabled the toggle for Game Dashboard, the icon still pops up. It is really frustrating for those with big fingers or users who do not want to use the new feature.

Some say that the icon pops up right on top of a button in some games such as Clash Royale, which is really annoying to deal with since it does not go away. Fortunately, a Reddit user has shared a way to disable the Game Dashboard on Android 12 for good.

We hope Google fixes the issue where Android 12 users cannot disable the Game Dashboard toggle. If and when they do, we will update this article to let you know so make sure you keep an eye out.

Update 1 (December 10)

02:05 pm (IST): A community manager on the Pixel Phone forums confirmed that the December update for Pixel devices fixes the icon issue with Game Dashboard. The sensitivity issue are yet to be addressed, however.

Launch the Settings app Go to Apps Tap Game settings Toggle to enable Game Dashboard – Show Game Dashboard shortcut in games

Note: This will not remove the icon entirely, but allows you to move the icon to a desired position. (Source)

Update 2 (January 15)

06:00 pm (IST): Fresh reports indicate that the bug has not even been fixed with the January update for some users.

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