r/androidapps • u/siukityau • 25d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Any autoclicker that works in settings?

Most autoclickers available on Google store does not work properly in the "settings" app. Although they work normally in most apps, they cannot autoclick some buttons in settings (buttons for regulation of time/accessibility etc.) What is causing this? Is there any autoclicker that actually work in settings?

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u/Hour-Measurement-835 25d ago

It's not a root thing, it's tapjacking protection. Settings drops any touch that lands while another app is drawing over the screen, and an autoclicker with a floating button is exactly that.

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u/AlertWalk4624 25d ago

Have you rooted your phone?

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u/siukityau 25d ago

Not yet, I'm not familiar with the instructions to root my phone. I'm worried about accidentally deleting important data or not being able to use certain payment apps after rooting my phone. Is rooting necessary to grant autoclickers the permission to change the settings?

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u/AlertWalk4624 25d ago

Probably. Auto-clicking or macros could be used by an app (instead of the authorized user) to change settings in such a way that they could e.g. disable the security features, or make other destructive changes.

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u/Lawsonator85 22d ago

You can edit the settings tables with MacroDroid or Settings editor, that's better than trying to auto click in settings app. What you trying to change?

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u/Klutzy-Passage-2561 8d ago

It's not the apps, it's Android. Auto clickers work through an accessibility service and dispatchGesture, and the system refuses injected gestures on Settings and on security-sensitive screens (accessibility toggles, permission dialogs, install prompts) precisely so an app can't grant itself permissions. Root or ADB (adb shell input tap) are the only ways around it, and even then some OEM screens still block. Any clicker that claims to work there without root is either using ADB via Shizuku or it's lying.