So, you are trying to grant an app permissions but you are being faced with the error ‘Screen Overlay Detected‘ on your Android phone. Not to worry, i got you covered.
This error is quite prominent with the Android Marshmallow Operating System. Based on research, this error is mostly found on Samsung and Motorola android phones. But guess what? It can affect other devices too. In my case, the error pops up on the Tecno Camon C9 android phone.
The Cause of Screen Overlay Detected Error On Android
Usually, this is caused by the use a floating app. Couple of weeks back, i shared a tutorial on how to fix Android Menu buttons not working. In that post, i shared using an app. Interestingly, the app utilizes the floating system.
As earlier indicated, the error pops up when you try giving an app any sort of permission. And while the instruction is quite straight forward, it can get pretty confusing.
Solution To Screen Overlay Detected Message On Android
Since this error can be seen on a Samsung and Motorola android phone, we’d share tips on how to fix it on Samsung and Motorola Phones. And thereafter, we’d share how to fix it on other android phones. Especially phones running MTK processor like the Tecno Camon C9.
For Samsung Android Phone users
- Open the Settings
- Then Applications > Application manager
- Press on More > Apps that can appear on top
If you find an app with a bubble, display screen overlay. If an app adjusts your phone’s brightness, disable screen overlay option on those apps as well. Point is, you have to figure out the culprit app and disable screen overlay.
When done, go back and grant the app permissions and it should work out fine now. When done, you can choose to turn back on the overlay option if it’s important.
For Other Android Phone Users (MTK Processors)
- Go to settings
- Scroll down to Apps and tap on it
- Tap On the Gear icon on that page
- Tap on Draw Over Other Apps
List of apps which tend to utilize draw over other apps will be displayed. If you don’t know which app is responsible, disable permit drawing over other apps on every of the displayed apps.
If using a Tecno or Infinix android phone, i have created a more comprehensive tutorial specifically for those phones. Interested? Here you go!
Go back and grant permissions to the apps and thereafter, you can go back and permit drawing over other apps option if it’s important.
In my case, the SIMPLE CONTROL App was responsible. This app serves as a third party menu option since the default seized working. Of course, i didn’t delete the app, i just worked my way around it.
