Android: permission denied for window type 2038 using TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY

Question

I trying to create a view that is above other applications:

WindowManager.LayoutParams paramsDirectorView = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(
        WindowMan         


        

Answer 1

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O){
        layoutParams.type = WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY;
    }else {
        layoutParams.type = WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_PHONE;
    }