Dear Tasker-Masters,
My goal:
I want to limit the use of certain apps on my son's phone (running CM12.1) using tasker. Some apps (basically games) are time-limited, others shall not be accessible at all.
What I did (apart from deactivating the guest account):
I've defined a profile "No access" that activates when certain apps start (including play store and settings). This profile starts a task calling for a lock screen asking for a code. Locking settings is especially needed to deactivate the option to developer options and root access, access to other appstores, or the device admin section.
What my son did:
He found out, that the locked app appears in the app history. Clicking the locked app in the history immediatly brings up the lockscreen. However, there's a tiny time frame of maybe 0.1 seconds, where the locked app reacts to strokes on the display. This way, it's possible to scroll down the "setting" app until you get to the "security" and "device admin" section, and then to disable tasker from there. Now, profiles cannot read or react to whatever appears in the foreground of the display.
My question:
1. Can you think about a secure way to lock access to android settings? How would that be?
2. is it possible to deactivate the appearence of (only!) the android settings in the app history?
1. Create a profile -> Application -> Settings. This will trigger when someone goes into the settings app (yes even settings its an app).
In the task itself you can just "Go Home".
The task will trigger even if he goes to the settings from the recent app screen.
2. If your phone is rooted then just kill the settings app from running.
If not use AutoInput to press that "kill all" button (unfortunately).
Make sure also that tasker is a device administrator. You don't want your son to "accidentally" uninstall it.
You can't uninstall device admin apps without turning off that setting and he cant go into settings.
I hope these guidelines will help you.
I have a problem with my note 5. Everytime i open new app that i install to my note, always ask about permission and if i choose allow there is popup said turn off screen overlay. What should i do?
Quick Solution for screen overlay problem
aleca said:
I have a problem with my note 5. Everytime i open new app that i install to my note, always ask about permission and if i choose allow there is popup said turn off screen overlay. What should i do?
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Just disable all apps which appears when you tap 'open settings'.
And from 'more options' disable system apps too.
You must be good to go.
Thank you its working.
I got the same issue.
It caused by facebook messenger apps.
When the application asks for permission, there will be a permission pop up display on screen, if there is any application run with screen overlay mode (just like facebook messenger or its chat head) , It will overlap the permission pop up and users will not be able to see it. After a few hour workaround with it. I found the way to resolve it without disable the screen overlay that is close the facebook messenger as well as its chat head then try again with the apps with require permission.
If the problem still occurs, Press the "List" button and end all the background applications.
I have an unrooted/unchanged/stock Huawei P10 running EMUI 5.1 and am trying to debug a website I'm making. Latest Chrome on the P10 and latest Chrome on my Retina MacBook Pro 15'' (late 2013) High Sierra 10.13
The route worked on all my previous devices. USB Debugging is checked on, I plug in the cable and say yes to the prompt "Allow Access to device data?". Next prompt "Allow USB Debugging" -> OK gives me the following error: "An App is obscuring a permission request. Settings can't verify your response"
Looking for solutions I read stuff about background apps which mess up things. All I know of / remember installing is "Mi Band Tools", and "Pie Controls".
I tried to shut down "Mi Band Tools" via Settings -> Apps -> Mi Band Tools -> "Stop" – But it seems not to be stopped for long? Since I don't know if this would solve the problem anways, I figured to come here first. It would be great if I wouldn't have to uninstall these apps.. always a pain to restore etc.
Thank you very much!
*gentle push*, because the problem still remains
katerlouis said:
*gentle push*, because the problem still remains
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I had the same problem with my Huawei Honor View10.
I had to uncheck the "Permit drawing over other apps" for a (in my case) JINA Drawer. Maybe you have to uncheck an other one...
In EMUI 8 = Settings - Apps - Apps & notifications - Apps - Settings (bottom of screen) - Special access - Draw over other apps
Good luck!
fehrcomp said:
I had the same problem with my Huawei Honor View10.
I had to uncheck the "Permit drawing over other apps" for a (in my case) JINA Drawer. Maybe you have to uncheck an other one...
In EMUI 8 = Settings - Apps - Apps & notifications - Apps - Settings (bottom of screen) - Special access - Draw over other apps
Good luck!
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Thank you for the tip! This got me on the right track <3
Holy Moly.. this setting is hidden as hell; on my P10 running EMUI 5.1 (german), the setting path was:
settings > apps > settings (corg button at the bottom left) > special access > draw over other apps > talkback
Thank youuu!
katerlouis said:
Thank you for the tip! This got me on the right track <3
Holy Moly.. this setting is hidden as hell; on my P10 running EMUI 5.1 (german), the setting path was:
settings > apps > settings (corg button at the bottom left) > special access > draw over other apps > talkback
Thank youuu!
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Yes! On my device Mate 1o Pro, it was Talkback as well that ¨obscured a permission request¨.
If you have a custom rom with Smart Pixels and it is turned on, it will do this also. Turn it off, retry,
help please
im using honor 7x with latest oreo update and running on emui 8.0
none of the above method helped me get through that error
please help i can not verify my computers RSA key because an app is obscuring the permission request .
kamisan said:
If you have a custom rom with Smart Pixels and it is turned on, it will do this also. Turn it off, retry,
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YEESSSS!!! Thank you for mentioning this, I never would've make that connection and that's exactly what it was for me! I guess those pics weren't all that smart after all ?
Panshu Mehra said:
im using honor 7x with latest oreo update and running on emui 8.0
none of the above method helped me get through that error
please help i can not verify my computers RSA key because an app is obscuring the permission request .
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I have an Honor 8 pro and I'm facing the same issue. I've disabled all apps which draw on the screen and restarted my phone too.
kamisan said:
If you have a custom rom with Smart Pixels and it is turned on, it will do this also. Turn it off, retry,
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Wow, good call. I was having this same issue. Thanks!
Fix #2 - if it works
i was messing with my Samsung Galaxy J7 Core J701F/DS and I was trying to figure out your problem also because i got the same problem as yours so the thing that worked for me is going to Settings (Nougat 7.0/1)> Apps> 3-dot menu/optionsl settings/other settings> Special Access> Apps that can be on top> Disable all apps like literally disable them all and try to debug your phone again...if it works, enable apps in that setting one by one and repeat debugging process. If it doesnt work, disable the last app you enabled, and if it works again...that is the app that is doing the dirty work...mine was not in the system apps it was one of my apps which is AZ Screen Recorder lol....(why the app that is being used everyday need to be disabled....)
kamisan said:
If you have a custom rom with Smart Pixels and it is turned on, it will do this also. Turn it off, retry,
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Omg thank you so much for this. It was driving me bat**** crazy. I tried everything didnt even think this would cause it.
katerlouis said:
I have an unrooted/unchanged/stock Huawei P10 running EMUI 5.1 and am trying to debug a website I'm making. Latest Chrome on the P10 and latest Chrome on my Retina MacBook Pro 15'' (late 2013) High Sierra 10.13
The route worked on all my previous devices. USB Debugging is checked on, I plug in the cable and say yes to the prompt "Allow Access to device data?". Next prompt "Allow USB Debugging" -> OK gives me the following error: "An App is obscuring a permission request. Settings can't verify your response"
Looking for solutions I read stuff about background apps which mess up things. All I know of / remember installing is "Mi Band Tools", and "Pie Controls".
I tried to shut down "Mi Band Tools" via Settings -> Apps -> Mi Band Tools -> "Stop" – But it seems not to be stopped for long? Since I don't know if this would solve the problem anways, I figured to come here first. It would be great if I wouldn't have to uninstall these apps.. always a pain to restore etc.
Thank you very much!
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1. Apps such as Blue light filter apps constantly appear on the top of your screen thus breaking some of the on screen functionalities. Try disabling display over other apps permission of such apps and you should be fine.
2. Also, sometimes it is because of your custom launcher, so try switching to your stock launcher if above solutions don't work.
3. If Accessibility for some apps are on then try disabling them first.
PS : Of all the 3 solutions try the possible ones.
Hope it helps.
kapil1100 said:
1. Apps such as Blue light filter apps constantly appear on the top of your screen thus breaking some of the on screen functionalities. Try disabling display over other apps permission of such apps and you should be fine.
2. Also, sometimes it is because of your custom launcher, so try switching to your stock launcher if above solutions don't work.
3. If Accessibility for some apps are on then try disabling them first.
PS : Of all the 3 solutions try the possible ones.
Hope it helps.
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This put me on the right track.
I have an LG G6 running Android 8.0. My Keeper Security app needs permission to Draw over other apps and since around December 2018 it has started acting 'flaky'. The app would warn me that I need to turn on this permission, but when I clicked "OK" in the Keeper app to take me to the Android setting for the app, it was always turned on. I could turn it ON/OFF, along with the setting that needed this permission in the Keeper app (called Keeper Fill) and eventually get it to work again, but it would always break again very soon after.
As I am getting ready to go on a trip, I installed Google's Datally app. It, too, wants me to turn on Draw over other apps, but when I tap "next" to be taken to the Android settings page to enable Draw over other apps, nothing happens (I usually expect an app detects it has been enabled and gives "success" message).
So I started disabling the 3 possible suspects listed by kapil1100. I had LG's Comfort View and some Accessibility options enabled, so I turned them off and: no change.
I disabled all other apps that have permission to Draw over other apps via: Settings > Apps & notifications > Special access > Draw over other apps, and: no change.
I use Evie launcher, so I went back to the stock one: no change.
I got thinking about what else could be modifying/accessing the screen and realized that LG has custom Home touch buttons.
I went to: Settings > Display > Home touch buttons > Hide Home touch buttons and DISABLED Show lock/hide icon and then tried enabling Draw over other apps for Datally and IT WORKED!.
I was then able to turn Show lock/hide icon back ON and everything has been working as expected. I suspect that, because I had Show lock/hide icon turned on during an upgrade, something got messed up and my turning it OFF and back ON fixed the issue.
I hope this helps someone!
I've searched and can't find any info on this. I've tried many combinations using AutoNotification and SystemUI Tuner but I can't seem to get the notification off my status bar and notifications when the battery is fully charged. This was not on my Note8 when I had Nougat.... I do NOT want to hide all Android System notifications, so please don't suggest swiping, hitting the cog for settings for this notification, and disabling notifications completely from Android System.
Thanks in advance!
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I've searched and can't find any info on this. I've tried many combinations using AutoNotification and SystemUI Tuner but I can't seem to get the notification off my status bar and notifications when the battery is fully charged. This was not on my Note8 when I had Nougat.... I do NOT want to hide all Android System notifications, so please don't suggest swiping, hitting the cog for settings for this notification, and disabling notifications completely from Android System.
Thanks in advance!
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1) Swipe the notification banner
2) Tap the gear icon
3) select Battery Full
4) select Importance
5) select Low
This will hide the notification in a less-obtrusive narrow label titled Android System Info but will not entirely remove it. I haven't found any workaround that removes it altogether.
Conelley said:
1) Swipe the notification banner
2) Tap the gear icon
3) select Battery Full
4) select Importance
5) select Low
This will hide the notification in a less-obtrusive narrow label titled Android System Info but will not entirely remove it. I haven't found any workaround that removes it altogether.
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You started your account here on XDA with this being your first post to say the exact thing I said would not hide it and you mentioned it would not hide it. Thanks, I guess???
Does anyone have any SOLID answers?
Conelley said:
1) Swipe the notification banner
2) Tap the gear icon
3) select Battery Full
4) select Importance
5) select Low
This will hide the notification in a less-obtrusive narrow label titled Android System Info but will not entirely remove it. I haven't found any workaround that removes it altogether.
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Thank you! This worked on my Samsung S7. After selecting Battery Full, I was also able to remove the annoying notification from the lock screen. I had previously tried going through regular Settings >Notifications > Advanced >Show System Apps with no success.
I appreciate you taking the time to help.
Hey,
We need a solution to disable or hide a system bar on a rooted Android device (rooted with Magisk). Example device is fiio m11, android 7.0.
The end result requires that user would be completely unable to access the notifications/preferences buttons that are visible when you swipe down the system bar.
Also a basic on/off mechanism controllable on android app (basic checkbox on/off).
Any solution is ok:
completely hide system bar
draw something on top of system bar in order to disable swipe down
leave system bar visible but disable touch (disable swipe down to open notifications list)
Do you have any suggestions?
Cheers!
Hi,gintrux. How did you root your device . As far as I know, when I get into the fastboot my ADB cant find any fastboot devices,
Where did you find the fastboot device of FIIO M11. And we didnt have any rec like TWRP for FIIO M11 how did you install the
magisk?
I also faced your problem ,root is just the frist step. I will search it in XDA and others web. If I find anything ,I will share with you.
gintrux said:
Hey,
We need a solution to disable or hide a system bar on a rooted Android device (rooted with Magisk). Example device is fiio m11, android 7.0.
The end result requires that user would be completely unable to access the notifications/preferences buttons that are visible when you swipe down the system bar.
Also a basic on/off mechanism controllable on android app (basic checkbox on/off).
Any solution is ok:
completely hide system bar
draw something on top of system bar in order to disable swipe down
leave system bar visible but disable touch (disable swipe down to open notifications list)
Do you have any suggestions?
Cheers!
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