Android: Disable "Display overlay detected" message

Nearly 80 percent of all smartphones on the market run Android. Each manufacturer has its own version. Android 7.0 sometimes displays the message "Display overlay detected." Why that is and how you can get rid of the message, you will learn below.

Why is the "Display Overlay detected" message displayed?

Under Android Marshmallow, apps need a separate permission to show you an overlay even though they are not currently running. The whole thing is called the floating principle, and it mainly affects the Galaxy S7 and Note 4. How to remove the notification:

1. To disable the notification, you first need to find the apps that trigger the notification. These are mostly apps that use notifications to alert you to something, like Messenger or News apps.
2. Go to Settings and click on the app that wants to generate the overlay under Apps.
3. Here, click on "Apps that can be shown at the top" or "Show over other apps". Es erscheint eine Liste aller Apps, die versuchen, das Floating Prinzip zu nutzen.
4. Deaktivieren Sie nun für alle Apps die Berechtigung, sich über andere Apps legen zu dürfen.
5. Wollen Sie, das der Overlay wieder angezeigt wird, erteilen Sie die Berechtigung ganz einfach auf dieselbe Art und Weise wieder.