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Screen Overlay detected

I have a samsung galaxy J7 2016 phone and ever since I allowed a system update, it won't let me post pictures to Instagram whatsapp, facebook. It keeps talking about turning off a "screen overlay", but then when I try to follow the steps to get to that setting, it doesn't actually let me change anything. please help me about this
 
I had a problem with this setting as well, I'm not sure of the year in my phone but it's a J700t. I never had a problem uploading photos, but I wasn't r
Able to open certain apps. Through trial and error I figured out that anything with a floating chat head (ex.faxebook messenger,I'm or text messages) when there is a floating icon/chat head on your screen you have to drag and remove from screen. Once you have nothing floating around try again and it should work and if I remember correctly I only had to do this few times. I rele hope this helps.
 
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