The problem
Sideloaded Input Leaf / Shizuku aren’t Play Store-signed. Paytm, PhonePe, BHIM and similar UPI apps often mark them suspicious.
India · UPI tip
Why hide the app
Input Leaf (and Shizuku) are sideloaded, not Play Store-signed. On many Indian phones, Paytm, PhonePe, BHIM and similar UPI apps treat that as suspicious and block or warn about payments.
Accessibility tradeoff
Accessibility mode has another catch: while Input Leaf’s Accessibility service is on, several UPI apps refuse payments entirely. Turning Accessibility off to pay means losing input until you turn it back on.
The fix
Use your phone’s built-in Hide apps / App locker so Input Leaf (and Shizuku, if you use it) disappear from the launcher and look less “unsigned side-load” to banking apps without uninstalling. This tip is especially relevant for Indian UPI users.
Shizuku users: hide both Input Leaf and Shizuku. Accessibility-only users: hide Input Leaf; you may still need to toggle Accessibility when a UPI app complains.
Hide path by phone skin
Native hide is not on every device. Pick your brand: paths vary by OS version.
OnePlus OxygenOS
Native hideSettings → Privacy → Hide apps / App locker (wording varies by version).
Same BBK family patterns as ColorOS: check your OxygenOS build.
If your skin isn’t listed, search Settings for “Hide apps” or “App locker.” Hiding is optional: only needed if banking/UPI apps flag sideloaded tools.