Help screen message asking whether to allow/deny location info, but when I tap nothing happens

[Darwinized]

I have an issue where apps or websites generate the pop-up messages:
"www. site.com" wants to use your device's location. Allow Block"
or
the prompt whether to allow notifications or not

Problem is I cannot select either option. I tap, hold, double-tap, -all manner of trying to select one or the other, but it's like the Allow Block links/buttons are just text and have no function at all. In order to clear it, I hit the back button on my phone.

I have cleared the phone temp data, cache, and did a force stop on the browser. Did not help.
Android and all apps are at most recent updates.

Android version: 8.1.0
using Chrome browser

 

[markdoc]

I have an issue where apps or websites generate the pop-up messages:
"www. site.com" wants to use your device's location. Allow Block"
or
the prompt whether to allow notifications or not

Problem is I cannot select either option. I tap, hold, double-tap, -all manner of trying to select one or the other, but it's like the Allow Block links/buttons are just text and have no function at all. In order to clear it, I hit the back button on my phone.

I have cleared the phone temp data, cache, and did a force stop on the browser. Did not help.
Android and all apps are at most recent updates.

Android version: 8.1.0
using Chrome browser

Sorry for the late reply, but I just saw your post. I have 3 suggestions:
1. Try a different browser and see what happens.
2. Uninstall Chrome, restart your phone and reinstall it.
3. Update your phone to Android 9.
Let me know it anything works.
Good luck.

 

[Darwinized]

No worries. I tried all that (except upgrading to Android 9), and none worked. I ended up doing a factory reset on the phone and it works OK now.

 

[markdoc]

No worries. I tried all that (except upgrading to Android 9), and none worked. I ended up doing a factory reset on the phone and it works OK now.

Sorry for the reset. I always hate having to do that, but glad it worked.