Anyone understands the app screen overlay and app permission on MM?

[lostchild]

Ever since the update to MM, I am having this screen overlay issue. Every time an app needs to enable permission it will say my screen overlay is on. I have to go turn off screen overlay on every single app. Enable the permissions, then go back to turn screen overlay back on for the apps that need it. If I don't, those apps will still work for a while, but after a reboot or randomly it will stop working.

Is there a way to just let the new apps have their default permission enabled when I install them?

 

[SlightlyAnimal]

I was having the same problem and ended up removing the "Lux" app I was using that would automatically adjust my screen brightness. The following solution was from another web site which had me looking at that app which was causing my screen overlay problem. I don't remember the persons name who originally posted the following solution but I'd like to say thanks and I hope it can help you figure out your problem.



Friendly PSA for those upgrading to Marshmallow that use Twilight or a similar app to adjust their phones background lighting.

It seems that apps (or at the least I can confirm this with Twilight) that apply any kind of filter to your screen WILL be detected as having an "overlay"

Meaning, you cannot edit any app permissions with them active. You have to pause or disable Twilight so that it is no longer applying the filter in order to be able to edit app permissions in 6.0. Otherwise, you'll just get the "Screen overlay detected" message and be lead to confusion when you can't figure out why. Pause any kind of app like that and try again, should no longer be a problem then.

For example, I just recently installed skype, in order to allow skype camera permissions, Twilight had to be paused.

Chainfire's CF.lumen causes the same issue, although I've never seen a "Screen overlay detected" message.

 

[KPMcClave]

I have Lux installed, have ever since I got the G4 (out of necessity), and haven't run in to the permissions issue.

I have the "use alternate overlay" option checked in Lux's Advanced settings (this was initially due to an issue when sideloading apps). I suspect setting the alternate overlay gets around the permissions issue.

Give it a try before you get rid of Lux, if you use it.

 

[SlightlyAnimal]

Thanks KPMcClave! I reinstalled the Lux app and used the alternate overlay option you mentioned and haven't had any problems since!

 

[KPMcClave]

Thanks KPMcClave! I reinstalled the Lux app and used the alternate overlay option you mentioned and haven't had any problems since!

Awesome! Glad it worked for you.

 

[TNCattleDog]

Funny, Lux was working fine on MM for me until I did a FDR (damn, I hate doing that... spent an entire day getting things the way I like them) after the FDR, however, the Lux app kept crashing and apps were not working properly. Found this thread and the info provided seems to have helped. Thanks guys!

David

 

[muckrakerX]

Thanks KP. Solved the screen overlay issues I was having with Lux.

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[lostchild]

Oh Yes, overdue thanks for KP's post! Haven't had a problem since I changed it to alternate overlay.

 

[Rckfsh69]

I'm having the same problem but I don't have any kind of filters. And It does nothing when I turn off all apps in the settings that it takes me to. One suggestion I found for nexus was to turn off all in that section then turn phone off, back on again. But that did nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.