Screen Overlay Detected, what can I do?

[scottrjc]

As I posted before, same issues but no filters like twilight. Well after alot of frustrating tries I was able to figure it out. It ended up being Clean Master. As soon as I uninstalled it the problem was gone. I haven't tried reinstalling it but I did install the lite version with no problems. I'll let you know what happens if I decide to try the full version again. Once I got an understanding of how overlaying works I realized that alot of apps could be the culprit (Any floating apps or apps with floating aspects) . Anyways hope this helps someone. This site has been a big help to me in the past so thanks to everyone for posting.

THANK YOU. It was clean master. Uninstalled it, problem solved.

 

[sudhir10]

Thank you sina bhagali

 

[Jjenin]

Re: screen Overlay Detected

I've got Android 6.0 and I'm having a problem with Android asking me to give apps permissions (remember the Mac commercial taunting Windows on this ten years ago?). The point is that i can't use my apps thanks to this. For example, I want to watch baseball games on my MLB At Bat app but then it asks me to enable location, which thrn takes me to a pop up window that says "Screen Overlay Detected. To change this permission setting go to..." then I'm stuck in an endless loop where i can't change any of the settings and i can't operate many of my apps.

Help!
Thanks in advance

Hi... just to update majority of this issue comes from the clean master (full ver). Soonest after u uninstalled it u're able to control your device/apps/screen overlays.

Hope this could shorten your time searching n reading trailing comments.

 

[rino alsyerazi]

I've got Android 6.0 and I'm having a problem with Android asking me to give apps permissions (remember the Mac commercial taunting Windows on this ten years ago?). The point is that i can't use my apps thanks to this. For example, I want to watch baseball games on my MLB At Bat app but then it asks me to enable location, which thrn takes me to a pop up window that says "Screen Overlay Detected. To change this permission setting go to..." then I'm stuck in an endless loop where i can't change any of the settings and i can't operate many of my apps.

Help!
Thanks in advance

Roott

 

[Michelle Gibson]

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I get all that, but the app doesn't show up in the list of apps that can be turned on or off ...The overlay...That app is missing from the list. It's a dating site.

 

[rrcandroid]

Hi there,

2016 Samsung Galaxy S7, Shazam issue. Uninstalled Clean Master, tried Shazam and worked just fine then reinstalled Clean Master back which also seems to be working properly.
Good luck everyone!

 

[ShaggyKids]

I have Android 6.01 and have just encountered this frustrating overlay beast for the very first time. I tried the fixes that people have given but not having any luck, I never had a gear icon when the instructions said I should have one. I finally figured out that the screen overlay problem is my pen, I have an LG Stylo 2 Plus. When I turned off the pen's pop up screen option and rebooted my phone I was *finally* able to deposit the check I couldn't deposit using my phone because I was in an endless loop as well as someone mentioned they'd encountered. So, hope this helps someone.

 

[bratignat]

It is not just the apps which prevent you from using other apps - for example, let's say you have put several shortcut icons of messengers (facebook, viber, skype and so on in one folder of the phone desktop*) - if there are any new messages, Android treat the folder as app that uses overlay. So check not just the apps, but also the folders for icons with new messages/notifications. Check those, so that notifications will disappear and you might use all settings. Hope this works for you.

 

[Uhav2bkidding]

Nice! Glad it helped. Thanks for the info on the full version. Did you install the lite one?

Had the problem and didn't have any cleaner apps. Haven't recently updated. Went to settings and turned off all overlap permissions, cleared cache, restarted. Same problem. Can't change settings. Driving me nuts!

 

[tismydroid]

Had the problem and didn't have any cleaner apps. Haven't recently updated. Went to settings and turned off all overlap permissions, cleared cache, restarted. Same problem. Can't change settings. Driving me nuts!

It's caused by an app that is on top of your screen. A common culprit is Facebook's messenger that leaves a messenger bubble on the screen. But there are several apps that leave a floating icon or bubble on your screen (overlay). In order to change the app's settings, you need to temporarily remove the overlay. With FB messenger, you can simply move that bubble to the bottom of the screen and dump it on the "x". For any other apps that are causing the problem or if you're not sure which one is, go into your phone's settings. From your phone's settings go to applications. Select application manager then select "draw over other apps." Once in the list of draw over other apps, turn them all off.

 

[Thalia ochoa]

So I have a cheap Samsung on 5 phone and I'm also having that problem with Android asking me to give apps permissions but since I don't have the normal Samsung 5 there's nun of that gear or draw option so I still have no idea what to do so if anyone could help pleasssee!!!

 

[JohnnyBraaavo]

GUYS,
A little late, but if you're still having an issue with Screen overlay detection... You use messenger? Do you have the chat heads floating on your home page? That was my issue. Simply turned it off in the settings and no more screen overlay problems.

 

[averen09]

hello, you came to the right thread, jist install "Install Button Unlocker" app from play store, that would fix the problem, trust me

 

[randy tangreen]

When I opened developers options I enabled the option to turn off all Hardware overlays and that seemed to do the trick

 

[Nivesh Gurung]

Re: screen Overlay Detected..

I've got Android 6.0 and I'm having a problem with Android asking me to give apps permissions (remember the Mac commercial taunting Windows on this ten years ago?). The point is that i can't use my apps thanks to this. For example, I want to watch baseball games on my MLB At Bat app but then it asks me to enable location, which thrn takes me to a pop up window that says "Screen Overlay Detected. To change this permission setting go to..." then I'm stuck in an endless loop where i can't change any of the settings and i can't operate many of my apps.

Help!
Thanks in advance

I uninstall ed Messenger. and it worked for me... i reinstalled it and it's so fine...

 

[yarnsrj]

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Also if you have ES file Explorer, it also has "floating logger" similar to FB messenger's chat head. Just go into ES settings and turn it off if you do.

 

[FNeroo]

Re: screen Overlay Detected

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Screen overlays are things created by one app that cover part or all of screen while another app is in the foreground. Example is Twilight app to reduce blue light at night to help you prepare for sleep....it applies an overlay on top of everything else to tint the screen.. In addition to apps that tint the screen, apps that put buttons or indicators floating on top of everything else are using overlays.

You can imagine it may be dangerous for android to allow you to to change a sensitive setting while an overlay is active because you may be clicking on something different than what you think you are clicking on (if the overlaying app is malicious and trying to trick you). Therefore to improve security, android doesn't allow you to change sensitive settings while an active overlay is detected.

So you need to identify the app applying the overlay:
* using app permissions settings described above for clues..
* also check recent apps and apps using memory and especially dev options/running programs for clues...
* it is narrowed down to apps with that overlay permission that are currently running a service.

Turn off the overlay FROM WITHIN THE APP THAT CREATED THE OVERLAY.

Once all overlays are disabled, you can adjust settings however you want. You can at that point also adjust permissions to deny overlay permission to the offending app if you are not satisfied with the controls within the app or the trustworthiness of the app.

I had the same problem. I have done exactly as you said. I turned off all overlays. But the problem wasn't solved. When i am asked to give permission to an app the same error message appears asking me to turn off screen overlay.

 

[wildtricks_tech]

Uninstall or force stop all apps which are using screen overlay feature, some apps such as DU apps and security apps are majorly causing this screen overlay issue on marshmallow 6.0 android device.
Right now I don't have exact list of all apps which are using screen overlay feature but I will reply back as soon as I get the whole list of apps which are using screen overlay feature.

 

[easyapp2016]

Re: screen Overlay Detected

Install it, no need to update OS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.settings.overlay.configuration

 

[KemKev]

I have the same problem, it is such a nigjtmare. I have tried all the solutions, but only one is consistence.
Find the way of restarting in safe mode for your particular model. In safe mode go to the app management and give all the apps appropriat permissions! You will notice in safe mode apps overlay pop up doesn't appear and freely you can assign all the permissions. This is the only viable option I found. Restart and now you are back to the old glory days until another new app ask the same thing!

Works like a charm; thank you!