CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

expo draw over other apps

@ReactMethod
public void startService(Promise promise) {

    String result = "Success";
    Activity activity = getCurrentActivity();
    if (activity != null) {
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M && !Settings.canDrawOverlays(getReactApplicationContext())) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION,
                    Uri.parse("package:" + getCurrentActivity().getPackageName()));
            getCurrentActivity().startActivityForResult(intent, MainActivity.DRAW_OVER_OTHER_APP_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
        }
    }
    try {
        Intent intent = new Intent(FloatingWidgetService.FLOATING_WIDGET_ID);
        intent.setClass(this.getReactApplicationContext(), FloatingWidgetService.class);
        getReactApplicationContext().startService(intent);
        FloatingWidgetService.setUri(uri);
    } catch (Exception e) {
        promise.reject(e);
        return;
    }
    promise.resolve(result);
}