diff --git a/lib/ui/features/overlay/overlay_view.dart b/lib/ui/features/overlay/overlay_view.dart
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+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+/// Stub view for the overlay feature.
+///
+/// [Overlay] has been deferred due to ongoing issues. This placeholder
+/// reserves the UI layer for when the overlay is properly reimplemented
+/// with the new architecture.
+class OverlayView extends StatelessWidget {
+  const OverlayView({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return const Center(
+      child: Text('Overlay deferred'),
+    );
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/lib/ui/features/overlay/overlay_view_model.dart b/lib/ui/features/overlay/overlay_view_model.dart
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+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+
+/// Stub ViewModel for the overlay feature.
+///
+/// [Overlay] has been a major problem and is deferred. This stub
+/// reserves the abstraction point for future implementation.
+///
+/// The original [OverlayProvider] mixed overlay IPC, GPS forwarding,
+/// timers, and app foreground management — all of which violated
+/// separation of concerns.
+@Deprecated('Overlay is deferred. This stub reserves the abstraction point.')
+class OverlayViewModel extends ChangeNotifier {
+  bool get isOverlayActive => false;
+
+  void init() {
+    // No-op — overlay is deferred
+  }
+
+  void toggleOverlay() {
+    // No-op — overlay is deferred
+  }
+
+  void closeOverlay() {
+    // No-op — overlay is deferred
+  }
+}