HOW TO SOLVE SCREEN OVERLAY PROBLEM

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What is Screen Overlay Detected?

"Screen Overlay Detected" is one of the most annoying error caused especially on marshmallow version of Android devices. Whenever you are installing any new application to your marshmallow version of the Android device then you need to grant some permissions such as contact, storage, camera etc. During granting permissions if screen overlay of some application is active then a sudden popup with message “Screen Overlay Detected” will appear and you won’t be able to proceed further until you turn off screen overlay of all applications.

Screen Overlay is an essential feature of most of the Android applications. Screen Overlay feature enables any application to appear on the top of other applications like chat head of Facebook messenger. As per marshmallow Android Terms and Policies, Screen Overlay of all apps must be turned off while asking for different permissions from users (Such as Contact, Storage, Camera, etc.).

Devices in Which Screen Overlay Detected Appears

Screen Overlay Detected appears on all Android devices which are upgraded to Android Marshmallow. Screen Overlay may appear in all Marshmallow Android devices such as Samsung, Lenovo, Techno, Oneplus, LG, Redmi MI, Oppo, Vivo and many more devices. There may be a different setting configuration in different devices, but we have got one working solution for all Android devices. Now let’s jump to the main section of How to turn off Screen Overlay on any Android device.

Why Does Screen Overlay Detected error Appears?

Whenever you install any new app on your marshmallow Android device then you must have seen the popups of certain permissions, such as Contact, Storage, and Recording. If active Screen Overlay feature of any app is observed then a sudden popup with Screen Overlay Detected message will appear.

Until and unless you disable Screen Overlay of any app, this popup would keep appearing again and again. So it’s better to apply some permanent solution, because if you would apply any temporary solution then this error will appear again when you will install any new application on your Android Device.

How to turn off Screen Overlay Detected on any Android Device?

We have got 3 Solutions to turn off Screen Overlay Detected on Any Android Device. In Solution 1 we have mentioned the method to turn off Screen Overlay of all apps, this solution had worked for almost everyone, hope it works for you too. If solution 1 didn’t work for you and Screen Overlay Detected popups are still appearing on your device then you can go for solution 2. In Solution 2 we have mentioned the apps which are causing this error, uninstall or force stop apps causing Screen Overlay issue on your device and Screen Overlay issue would be solved on your device. If solution 2 also didn’t work for you guys and you were unable to guess the which app was causing Screen Overlay issue on your device then you can go for Solution 3. In Solution 3 we will show you the method to boot your device in the safe mode, and this solution is working for whom solution 1 and 2 didn’t work. We hope that at least one solution works for you.

Do let us know in the comment section below that which solution worked for you, it would be helpful for our readers.

Solution 1:

In this solution, we will turn off the screen overlay of all apps including system apps after which screen overlay detected error won’t appear again. This Procedure to turn off Screen Overlay of All apps is bit different for Samsung Device hence we have got a different procedure to turn off Screen Overlay of all apps on Samsung Device.

Click Here to Skip to Screen Overlay Settings for Samsung.

Follow below Screen Overlay Settings to turn off Screen Overlay on any Android devices:


Open Settings.

Scroll down to Apps option.

Click on Three Dots option situated at the top right corner of your mobile screen.

Select Draw Over Other Apps.

Now again click on Three Dots and then select Show System Apps.

Now the list of all apps along with System Apps, whose Screen Overlay is active will appear.

Turn off screen overlay of all apps one by one.

Now you have successfully disabled Screen Overlay of all apps. Now Screen Overlay won’t appear again until you manually turn it on. You can manually turn it on for Facebook Messenger if you want to use its feature of chat head.


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