How do I disable screen overlay on my Samsung Galaxy S7?

[aaliyah_3]

Please help me, my phone wont allow me to use any apps . It brings me to a list of apps and wont allow me to use anything because it keeps telling me about screen overlay

 

[kafa]

Tried the 4 options but they didn't work then I uninstall it and it worked, thanx!

How to Disable Screen Overlay

Here are a few things you can try to turn it off.

Option 1

1. Go to "Setting", then "Developer Option"
2. Now go to "Simulate Secondory Display" and tap "off" or "None".

Option 2

1. Go to "Setting", then "More".
2. Tap "About Device".
3. Go to "Build Number" and tap it "7 times".
4. This should turn off "developer options".
5. The overlays should disappear.

Option 3

If you have the app "Clean Master" on your phone.

1. Open "Clean Master" and then tap "Settings".
2. Now tap "disable iSwipe" under iSwipe, then in "iSwipe Settings" change it to "off".

Or Uninstall the App.

Option 4

If you are using "Keepsafe", turn it off and/or uninstall it.

No matter which option you try/use, be sure you restart the phone after, otherwise the changes may not stick.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Option 3 and restarting my phone was the fix for me as well. Much appreciated.

 

[Bonnie74]

How to Disable Screen Overlay

Here are a few things you can try to turn it off.

Option 1

1. Go to "Setting", then "Developer Option"
2. Now go to "Simulate Secondory Display" and tap "off" or "None".

Option 2

1. Go to "Setting", then "More".
2. Tap "About Device".
3. Go to "Build Number" and tap it "7 times".
4. This should turn off "developer options".
5. The overlays should disappear.

Option 3

If you have the app "Clean Master" on your phone.

1. Open "Clean Master" and then tap "Settings".
2. Now tap "disable iSwipe" under iSwipe, then in "iSwipe Settings" change it to "off".

Or Uninstall the App.

Option 4

If you are using "Keepsafe", turn it off and/or uninstall it.

No matter which option you try/use, be sure you restart the phone after, otherwise the changes may not stick.

I have an S7 Edge. I have tried everything and i still cant turn off the screen overlay. Is there something that im doing wrong..

 

[Richard_215]

I could not find iSwipe to turn it off. I downloaded Easy swipe and turned the Easy Swipe screen overlay off. The problem seems to be coming from iSwipe.

 

[Samantha5172]

Please help me, my phone wont allow me to use any apps . It brings me to a list of apps and wont allow me to use anything because it keeps telling me about screen overlay

 

[Samantha5172]

Same here but I did something I read online sure enough once I erased flashlight app and clean sweep app my phone was back to normal.Before I tried everything if you look at your apps 1 by 1 uninstall them you will see right away which app was creating problem.

 

[Richard K_1]

Please help me, my phone wont allow me to use any apps . It brings me to a list of apps and wont allow me to use anything because it keeps telling me about screen overlay

 

[Richard K_1]

I am suspicious of any app that says swipe now. Start deleting apps in the reverse order you installed them.

 

[Spoonzoo]

The app that was causing this VERY FRUSTRATING issue with my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, was 360 Security. Now, I had used that app for YEARS on this phone and never had this problem until a few days ago, after an update. It's been driving me F&%#ING crazy!

I would couldn't save pictures or so anything on FB, I couldn't access my email... I would get into these constant loops about the Screen Overlay & then Permissions, and I would turn everything off, and try to change permissions, and they were still static. FINALLY it clicked that since the 360 Security app is also a phone cleaner that maybe it is was causing the same issue as the one referred to in the response you got.

By God, I uninstalled it, and everything was back to normal!

So. Now I need to find a few app for security & cleaning I suppose. I also need to re-add all the other damn apps I dumped, trying to fix the problem! LOL! I was determined not to do a hard reset!

 

[Mercy Rose]

Hi, I read your questions after facing the same problem with my samsung J1 mini galaxy I saw a utube video that helped me. Just go to play store application and download an app called "install button unlock" it shows a gray coloured button icon with a lock image inside. Click and install that app. Then open it and follow the instruction that it gives by "allowing" it and clicking "ok". The next time you open a new app it will ask your permission, when you allow it. It enables automatically and will no longer redirect you to setting! Try to install this app it works!

 

[Mercy Rose]

Try this install an app called "install unlock button" it shows a gray button icon with a lock symbol inside. Download this from play store and open this. Click allow when it prompts for permission, switch it to "on" button. Simply allow what it asks you.
When it is on. Go try out the applications you are having difficulty using from screen overlays. It should ask for permission as first time but this time when you click allow. It will no longer redirect you anymore to setting-apps... You are now good to go. It worked for me so hopefully it works for you too.

 

[Mercy Rose]

It's crazy shouldn't samsung make it better next time as it annoys the users. Find something around its stupid overlay-developer issues and make it more user friendly products!

 

[Jan_71]

How to Disable Screen Overlay

Here are a few things you can try to turn it off.

Option 1

1. Go to "Setting", then "Developer Option"
2. Now go to "Simulate Secondory Display" and tap "off" or "None".

Option 2

1. Go to "Setting", then "More".
2. Tap "About Device".
3. Go to "Build Number" and tap it "7 times".
4. This should turn off "developer options".
5. The overlays should disappear.

Option 3

If you have the app "Clean Master" on your phone.

1. Open "Clean Master" and then tap "Settings".
2. Now tap "disable iSwipe" under iSwipe, then in "iSwipe Settings" change it to "off".

Or Uninstall the App.

Option 4

If you are using "Keepsafe", turn it off and/or uninstall it.

No matter which option you try/use, be sure you restart the phone after, otherwise the changes may not stick.

THANK YOU OPTION 3 WORKED FOR ME TO ,,,ITS BEEN DRIVING ME DAFT TA

 

[Jan_71]

THE CLEAN master one workt for me

 

[ishakmajid06]

To solve the problem just go to setting - app and at the app, tap a gear icon than tap draw over app. A list of app icon will appear and just disable one by one icon to identify which app cause the problem. Best luck

 

[el.imankhah]

How to Disable Screen Overlay

Here are a few things you can try to turn it off.

Option 1

1. Go to "Setting", then "Developer Option"
2. Now go to "Simulate Secondory Display" and tap "off" or "None".

Option 2

1. Go to "Setting", then "More".
2. Tap "About Device".
3. Go to "Build Number" and tap it "7 times".
4. This should turn off "developer options".
5. The overlays should disappear.

Option 3

If you have the app "Clean Master" on your phone.

1. Open "Clean Master" and then tap "Settings".
2. Now tap "disable iSwipe" under iSwipe, then in "iSwipe Settings" change it to "off".

Or Uninstall the App.

Option 4

If you are using "Keepsafe", turn it off and/or uninstall it.

No matter which option you try/use, be sure you restart the phone after, otherwise the changes may not stick.

I have same problem with my Samsung A7- even i cant use my telegram send options........ and telegram is an app that cant be ignored.... What to do?!?! none of these ways worked out on my cellphone?

 

[screenoverlayhelp]

What you could do is turn off screen overlay of all apps on your Samsung and you won't face screen overlay detected popups again on your Samsung device
follow below settings:
1. Open Settings
2. Open Application Manager
3. Click on More on top right corner
4. Tap on Apps that can appear on top
5. Now turn off screen overlay of all apps on your samsung

That's It and now you won't face screen overlay error on your samsung device