Question posted by jsmith12345god on January 15th, 2017
What Can I Do About This Bullspit Screen Overlay Notice That Shows Up
ever since updating my phone to latest, this notice keeps popping up saying something about turning off screen overlay, but no matter what i do its not getting fixed. this is so stupid. what phucking moron put that in? there isnt even clear instuctions on why that stupid notice shows in the first place. i need this fixed before i drop android permanently
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Answer #1: Posted by jjiger on January 15th, 2017 3:05 AM
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The reason: This message appears when you're running a floating app, and then start a newly installed one, which requests access rights. Floating apps include the chat heads of Facebook Messenger that can appear floating above other apps.
Affected Smartphones: Users across the internet have reported experiencing this problem on Samsung and Motorola smartphones. It seems likely to affect many manufacturers. AndroidPIT managed to replicate the behavior on a Vodafone and a Samsung smartphone.
Problem apps: We replicated the problem using Drupe, but CleanMaster, Lux and Twilight have all been blamed for the problem.
Step one: "Screen overlay detected" fixFind you what apps have permission to draw over the screen. On a non-Samsung smartphone, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings
- Tap the magnifying glass at the top right
- Enter the search term "draw"
- Tap Draw over other apps
- Alternative route: Apps> [gear icon]> Draw over other apps
For Samsung users:
- Open the Settings
- Then Applications > Application manager
- Press on More > Apps that can appear on top
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