bug: SystemUI/Display Lockup after enabling "Colour inversion" #899
Description
Issue type
User interface
Device
Nothing Phone 1 (Spacewar)
crDroid version
crDroid 12
Exact version / Build date
12.6/2025.01.29
Bug description
On my device, enabling the "Colour inversion" (Accessibility) setting causes a total system UI failure on Nothing Phone (1). The screen goes completely black (panel appears powered off) and the touch digitizer, including the fingerprint sensor, becomes unresponsive. Physical buttons (Power/Volume) still trigger vibrations, but the UI never renders, making it impossible to disable the setting or unlock the device.
Steps to reproduce
Step 1: Go to Settings > Accessibility
Step 2: Enable "Colour inversion"
Step 3: The screen immediately turns off/black and touch input is lost
Step 4: Try rebooting the device does not fix the issue
Relevant log (logcat/build log)
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Solution
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Additional context
Since the /data partition was encrypted and inaccessible via ADB or recovery, and all attempts to override the accessibility setting without data access failed, I was forced to perform a Factory Reset (Wipe Data) and a clean flash to restore device functionality. This resulted in total data loss, highlighting a critical need for a way to reset accessibility settings via recovery or Safe Mode in such lockup scenarios.
Acknowledgements
- I've checked device is officially supported and that no support is provided for unofficial devices (for device specific reports and not source related).
- I'm running latest version available on crdroid.net for this device and that the device is still maintainer supported (not flagged unsupported on download page)
- I have searched the existing issues and this is a new and no duplicate or related to another open issue.
- I have written a short but informative title.
- I filled out all of the requested information in this issue properly and understand that not doing so will automatically result in closing of ticket.