Settings or script to grant the "draw over other apps" permission in android?

Question

Dear Support,

Could you kindly assist with the issue that I described below?

We deployed TeamViewer Host to all Android managed devices. When we launched this app, we are getting a pop-up that says 'Special app access required.'

In order to enable remote access for IT, we need to click on Settings -> select the app -> and enable the 'Display over other apps' option.

Since we have already given out 100+ android devices without enabling this option, is there any way that we can enable it automatically for all managed Android devices?

Answer 1

@MJ, Thanks for posting in Q&A. Based on my research, I find currently there's no app configuration policy with Teamviewer can set the “Display over other apps” permission. You can contact TeamViewer support to see if they can add this configuration.

I find Zebra device has the OEMConfig to set this. If your device is Zebra, you can try the steps in the following link to configure the OEMconfig to set this.

https://vmlabblog.com/2022/01/configure-teamviewer-on-zebra-with-intune/

Note: Non-Microsoft link, just for the reference.

Thanks for your understanding.

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