diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0dc1c67..4e923f3 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NETWORK_STATS_PROVIDER" />
 
+    <!-- Needed to block unwanted malicious pop up overlays -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS"/>
+
     <application android:name="PhoneApp"
             android:persistent="true"
             android:label="@string/phoneAppLabel"
diff --git a/src/com/android/phone/settings/AccessibilitySettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/phone/settings/AccessibilitySettingsActivity.java
index 99b1478..7cc18f6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/phone/settings/AccessibilitySettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/phone/settings/AccessibilitySettingsActivity.java
@@ -20,17 +20,21 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.android.phone.R;
 
 public class AccessibilitySettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
 
-   @Override
+    @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         super.onCreate(icicle);
+        getWindow().addSystemFlags(
+                android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams
+                        .SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS);
         final ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
         if (actionBar != null) {
-          actionBar.setTitle(R.string.accessibility_settings_activity_title);
+            actionBar.setTitle(R.string.accessibility_settings_activity_title);
         }
         getFragmentManager().beginTransaction().replace(
                 android.R.id.content, new AccessibilitySettingsFragment()).commit();
diff --git a/src/com/android/phone/settings/PhoneAccountSettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/phone/settings/PhoneAccountSettingsActivity.java
index 56f5594..e15be39 100644
--- a/src/com/android/phone/settings/PhoneAccountSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/phone/settings/PhoneAccountSettingsActivity.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.android.phone.R;
 
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         super.onCreate(icicle);
+        getWindow().addSystemFlags(
+                android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams
+                        .SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS);
         final ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
         if (actionBar != null) {
             actionBar.setTitle(R.string.phone_accounts);
diff --git a/src/com/android/phone/settings/PickSmsSubscriptionActivity.java b/src/com/android/phone/settings/PickSmsSubscriptionActivity.java
index cfbce28..97dada0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/phone/settings/PickSmsSubscriptionActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/phone/settings/PickSmsSubscriptionActivity.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.internal.telephony.IIntegerConsumer;
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        getWindow().addSystemFlags(
+                android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams
+                        .SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS);
         mPreviouslyStopped = false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/phone/settings/VoicemailSettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/phone/settings/VoicemailSettingsActivity.java
index 66b1af9..a930dba 100644
--- a/src/com/android/phone/settings/VoicemailSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/phone/settings/VoicemailSettingsActivity.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.ListAdapter;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
@@ -211,6 +212,9 @@
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         super.onCreate(icicle);
+        getWindow().addSystemFlags(
+                android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams
+                        .SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS);
         // Make sure we are running as the primary user only
         UserManager userManager = getApplicationContext().getSystemService(UserManager.class);
         if (!userManager.isPrimaryUser()) {