cordova-plugin-open-overlay-permission

This plugin is for checking and opening overlay permission for android devices. The idea for this plugin came from a problem with full screen intent notifications in new android versions that require the user to explicitly give permission for app to overlay the screen

Installation

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-open-overlay-permission

Supported Platforms

• Android

Methods

openOverlayPermission

Open the settings for current app

(<any>window).plugins.OpenOverlayPermissionPlugin.openOverlayPermission([], (success) => {
            successCallback(success);
        }, (error) => {
            errorCallback(error);
});

canDrawOverlays

Checks if the app can draw on top of other apps

(<any>window).plugins.OpenOverlayPermissionPlugin.canDrawOverlays([], (success) => {
            successCallback(success);
        }, (error) => {
            errorCallback(error);
        });

isMIUI

Return if the current device OS is Xiaomi's MIUI

(<any>window).plugins.OpenOverlayPermissionPlugin.isMIUI([], (ismiui) => {
                if (ismiui === "true") {
                    this.isMIUI = true;
                }
            }, (error) => {
                this.isMIUI = false;
});

Quirks

In xiaomi's MIUI, the user will have to give: Display pop-up windows while running in the background permission in other permissions section of the app settings. openOverlayPermission method will open the right settings window depend on the device OS