draw over message; no apps have this permission. What to do?

[Android Central Question]

I keep getting an error message from Google play or other apps that an app has draw over permission and I need to turn this off for all apps. No apps - none - have this permission. This makes apps unusable, can't even push a button. What am I to do?

In a related question, are there any decent Linux phones? I'm so tired of Windows 95 level quality in 2022.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Welcome to Android Central.

What device do you have? Please post a screenshot showing where you see this error message.

You'll need to register as a member to reply. https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154&p=3754645&viewfull=1#post3754645

Here are the instructions for posting screenshots. https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=413366&p=3776137&viewfull=1#post3776137

 

[mustang7757]

Which device? Some lower spec device don't have that feature

 

[Michael Culver4]

Thank you both for your replies. I guess I found the problem app, I just started deleting apps until I had the minimum. Now it appears to work. So there can be apps with this permission even though the list of apps with this permission is NO for every one? Thanks, please consider this closed.

 

[mustang7757]

Thank you both for your replies. I guess I found the problem app, I just started deleting apps until I had the minimum. Now it appears to work. So there can be apps with this permission even though the list of apps with this permission is NO for every one? Thanks, please consider this closed.

Welcome to AC!
Glad you sorted this out , out of curiosity what device was this?

 

[Laura Knotek]

Thank you both for your replies. I guess I found the problem app, I just started deleting apps until I had the minimum. Now it appears to work. So there can be apps with this permission even though the list of apps with this permission is NO for every one? Thanks, please consider this closed.

You're welcome. I'm glad you got it sorted.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! If you have an Android Go phone, the Display Over Other Apps feature isn't available. This might potentially cause a compatibility issue with an app you tried to install. That's why we keep asking you which phone you have.