How to Turn off Screen Overlay on Android Marshmallow

If you are running Android Marshmallow on your Android phone then you might have crossed ” Screen Overlay Detected ” error a few times. A popup appears and warns you that a screen overlay has been detected. This is a post on how to fix the ” Screen Overlay Detected ” error on your Android device. However, this is a common issue found on Android Marshmallow.

Reasons why this Error appears :

• You are using a floating app or a utility app which requests access rights.
• Problematic apps like Clean Master, CM Security, DU Power Saver, Whatsapp, Prisma, Lux and Twilight or Bascially those apps having screen overlay.

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How to Turn off Screen Overlay on Android Marshmallow

1. Go to Settings>Apps and Tap on the Gear Icon on the top right corner.
   
   

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2.  After you have tapped on the Gear Icon, Tap on ” Draw over other apps “.
   
   

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3. Select the app that has been showing you the error and Toggle to “Yes” or “No”.
   
   

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