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I don't know if it used to be possible, but it certainly isn't now by default. If you give accessibility permissions to an app, then it can draw overlays, but otherwise apps cannot overlay other apps.



Also, Android blocks interaction with sensitive UIs when an overlay is in place, e.g. https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/69981/why-cant-i...

I would hope that Google has marked the Google Play popup as a sensitive UI element...




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