Android “Screen Overlay Detected” message if user is trying to grant a permission when a notification is showing

Question

I have Android Marshmallow on a Nexus 6. I am trying to fix the following problem:

If a user is trying to grant permission while a notification is showing, a \"Scree

Answer 1

1. Delete the apps which have screen overlay like CM security, Clean Master, etc.

2. Even delete and try with Messenger (FB app) if needed.

Answer 2

This happens when you have granted overlay permission to malicious apps. Go to overlay settings and disable the overlay feature on all apps that don't belong to google and you will be good to go.

Answer 3

solution is

remove Toast messages from onRequestPermissionsResult method

Answer 4

Uninstall Clean Master app. I uninstalled it and problem solved

Answer 5

I updated my Sony Xperia Z3 (Dual Sim) to Android 6.0.1 (Marsmallow). I have been having screen overlay issues. For me i do not have Clean Master, Du Speed, or Du Booster(as the solutions i have read).

So i solved mine looking for any screen overlay apps.

A screen overlap app, is an app that you can use to access other apps on your main home screen without leaving your home screen. So for me the Screen Overlay App here in my situation was the OMNI SWIPE. So if you are facing this problem you need to calm down and check which of your app fits the definition of a screen overlay app.

locate the app and uninstall then restart your phone ..

i just finished doing this and am having a good time with the phone

Best of Luck

Answer 6

As long as Android 6.x is buggy on some devices where this "overlay alert" is displayed without any reason (on 2 to 5% of the devices according to my analytics data), the best solution is to avoid the whole permission process by defining the targetSdk to 22.

Take care that you can't downgrade the target sdk for a new version or this will induce a INSTALL_FAILED_PERMISSION_DOWNGRADE error when the user updates requiring an unisntall/install of the app.