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Message Screen overlay detected appears

Maximblue
Visitor

Message Screen overlay detected appears

Keep getting 'screen overlay detected, go to settings, apps and turn screen overlay off. I have turned this off on every app but, it has made no difference. I can no longer use attachments in email and turn on storage permissions etc.

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Didrik
Enthusiast

Hi @Maximblue,

Does this message appear when starting a specific app? If so, does that specific app have all the latest updates installed? 

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_alexdon_
Expert

@Maximblue Do you have clean master installed? Can you check if the same occurs in safe mode?

alexdon
Maimblue
Visitor

This appears when using email forwarding or attaching. I have just completed the Sony update. The email was perfect before that. I am using a Sony Xperia Z3 compact tablet. Had it for over a year and it has been perfect.

Didrik
Enthusiast

@Maimblue,

As @alexdon mentioned, does the same thing happen while in safe mode?

Chelly
Visitor

No it doesn't happen in safe mode
Chelly
Visitor

And as mentioned before it all started after the recent update
Didrik
Enthusiast

Hi @Chelly,

If this does not happen while in safe mode then it is caused by a third party application in your phone. Unfortunately you cannot see exactly which one it is. I would recommend that you start by updating all your downloaded apps, should that not help you will unfortunately have to uninstall your downloaded apps in order to try and find the one that is causing this to happen.

iayow
Visitor

I've encountered the same issue when i first upgraded to 6.0 and solved it by just restarting the device. Working fine until the last update. Every applications asking for permission. I disabled screen overlay but keep the facebook messenger on to use the chat head. Now i can't set permission to apps unless I close the messenger bubble. It's very frustrating and annoying! I keep on setting permissions on my apps but the next time I use it, it will ask for permission again. Everything started after the recent update. Xperia z2
Didrik
Enthusiast

Hi @iayow,

Have you tried the suggestions in this thread?