Compatibility of Kaspersky for Android with apps that change screen color or brightness

Latest update: September 26, 2023 ID: 13834
 
 
 
 
This article concerns Kaspersky for Android (Kaspersky Internet Security for Android) version 11.60 and earlier.
 
 
 
 
If the message “Self-Defense activated” appears in Kaspersky Internet Security for Android, it means an app on your device is changing the screen color or brightness. In order to prevent the Self-Defense message from triggering, disable or delete the app that is making changes to your display.
 
 
 
 

How to disable an app that is changing the screen color or brightness

 
 
 
 

Cause

 
 
 
 

What to do if the issue persists

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Useful references

Cloak and Dagger: a hole in Android

 
 
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