I am starting stickynotification from my service using startForeground. Notification does show up however my settings, like title or intent to show up when clicked does not take effect.
#Override
public void onCreate()
{
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT);
Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
//.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.app_icon)
.setContentTitle("My Awesome App")
.setContentText("Doing some work...")
.setContentInfo("Server is running")
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent).build();
startForeground(1337, notification);
super.onCreate();
}
Notification shows app name and touch for more info or to stop....
When clicked it takes me to app info where i can forestop or uninstall it.
If anybody out there in this universe having same problem i suggest do not overclock your brain else you will endup missing small things like requesting permissions.
Setting up icon fixed my issue.
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I have a foreground Service that displays a persistent notification like so:
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
createNotificationChannel(); // Creating channel for API 26+
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
.setContentTitle("This is my service")
.setContentText("Tap to open configuration")
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setContentIntent(contentIntent)
.setOngoing(true)
.build();
startForeground(SERVICE_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
return Service.START_STICKY;
}
Currently, tapping on this notification opens the app just like if I press the app icon. No extra info is passed. I need to tell if the app was opened from the notification and not from the app icon.
Now, The docs say I can start some other activity, but my app is a React Native app, and I only have one real activity: MainActivity. The rest is in JS.
I'm assuming I need to create a BroadcastReceiver and somehow listen to intents that get sent while the user pushes the button. Or maybe I can handle intents in my MainActivity or some Service and emit events to JS from there. I am a bit lost. What's the best way to go about this?
You can try to add an extra flag to the notificationIntent like this:
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
notificationIntent.putExtra("FROM_NOTIFICATION", true);
Then you can retrieve that flag in MainActivity.onCreate() like this:
isFromNotification = getIntent().getBooleanExtra("FROM_NOTIFICATION", false);
Also you may need to change the flag PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT to PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT.
TL;DR
How can I make a notification that does some work from the lock-screen without unlocking? After clicking an action, a button on the notification or just the complete notification, I want to do an API call (without typing my unlock code)
Details
Goal
Based on the answer on this question I tried to make a notification with an action that works on the lockscreen without unlocking the device. The action is something that doesn't need any further interface or interaction (think 'send an API request').
Status
The notification and click do work with an unlocked device. However, when locked I still need to enter the unlock code first, so either there is something new going on, or I just misunderstood the way it is supposed to work.
If I understand correctly I can set my visibility to 'public' to show the content (this works), and instead of defining an action (which does't seem to be public) I can handle clicks on the (now visible) layout. I tried this with the below code, but obviously it doesn't work.
I have tried both sending the intent to my app and to a service, as florian suggested below.
Code
This is code where I start the notification (this lives in an Activity, code was shortened for your convenience )
private void startNotification() {
NotificationCompat.Builder builder =
new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
.setOngoing(true)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.abc_ic_menu_share_mtrl_alpha)
.setContentTitle("title text")
.setContentText("content text");
Intent openIntent = new Intent(MyMainActivity.this, MyMainActivity.class);
openIntent.setAction("some_string");
PendingIntent pOpenIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, openIntent, 0);
builder.setContentIntent(pOpenIntent);
RemoteViews view = new RemoteViews(getPackageName(), R.layout.notification);
builder.setContent(view);
NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
(NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
mNotificationManager.notify(id, builder.build());
}
As said, I also tried with the service as florian suggested, with this as a call:
Intent yepIntent = new Intent(this, MyIntentService.class);
yepIntent.setAction("test");
yepIntent.putExtra("foo", true);
yepIntent.putExtra("bar", "more info");
PendingIntent yepPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(this, notificationId, yepIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
//builder.addAction(R.drawable.abc_ic_menu_share_mtrl_alpha, "My Action", yepPendingIntent);
builder.setContentIntent(yepPendingIntent);
The action didn't show up on the lock-screen, so I changed it to the setContentIntent you see above. The result is the same though, no action for me :(
Try using an IntentService.
Replace your intent target with your intent service:
Intent yepIntent = new Intent(context, MyIntentService.class);
yepIntent.putExtra("foo", true);
yepIntent.putExtra("bar", "more info");
PendingIntent yepPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, notificationId, yepIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
notificationBuilder.addAction(R.drawable.icon_of_choice, "My Action", yepPendingIntent);
Register your service in the Manifest:
<service
android:name="app.great.mypackage.MyIntentService"
android:exported="false"/>
Your Service could look like this:
public class MyIntentSerice extends IntentService {
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
Log.d("myapp", "I got this awesome intent and will now do stuff in the background!");
// .... do what you like
}
}
UPDATE with feedback from Nanne
The trick seems to be to
Use a service
Add the intent not as an action or a contentIntent, but with the RemoteViews method.
Combined it will be:
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
.setOngoing(true)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.abc_ic_menu_share_mtrl_alpha)
.setContentTitle("My notification")
.setContentText("Hello World!");
int notificationId = 1;
Intent yepIntent = new Intent(this, MyIntentService.class);
yepIntent.setAction("test");
yepIntent.putExtra("foo", true);
yepIntent.putExtra("bar", "more info");
PendingIntent yepPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(this, notificationId, yepIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
// doesn't show up on my lock-screen
//builder.addAction(R.drawable.abc_ic_menu_share_mtrl_alpha, "My Action", yepPendingIntent);
// asks for unlock code for some reason
//builder.setContentIntent(yepPendingIntent);
// Bingo
RemoteViews view = new RemoteViews(getPackageName(), R.layout.notification);
view.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notification_closebtn_ib, yepPendingIntent);
builder.setContent(view);
Combining the answer from the question I linked (Notification action button not clickable in lock screen) and the one #florian_barth gave above, I got it working
The trick seems to be to
Use a service
Add the intent not as an action or a contentIntent, but with the RemoteViews method.
Combined it will be:
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
.setOngoing(true)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.abc_ic_menu_share_mtrl_alpha)
.setContentTitle("My notification")
.setContentText("Hello World!");
int notificationId = 1;
Intent yepIntent = new Intent(this, MyIntentService.class);
yepIntent.setAction("test");
yepIntent.putExtra("foo", true);
yepIntent.putExtra("bar", "more info");
PendingIntent yepPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(this, notificationId, yepIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
// doesn't show up on my lock-screen
//builder.addAction(R.drawable.abc_ic_menu_share_mtrl_alpha, "My Action", yepPendingIntent);
// asks for unlock code for some reason
//builder.setContentIntent(yepPendingIntent);
// Bingo
RemoteViews view = new RemoteViews(getPackageName(), R.layout.notification);
view.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notification_closebtn_ib, yepPendingIntent);
builder.setContent(view);
It also works with Broadcast receiver and setAction
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(..
builder.addAction(..
.setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
On the lock screen swipe down on the notification to expand it and tap the action area to invoke the broadcast receiver without unlocking the phone.
In my app I use a service for background work(send data to server) when my app is in the background.So I create a notification which tells to the user that app is running in the background.I want when the user taps on the notification my app to come to the foreground so I use an Intent like this that android use to launch my app
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.final_driver_notification_icon)
.setContentTitle("...")
.setContentText("...");
final Intent notintent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),EntryScreen.class);
notintent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
notintent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
PendingIntent pendint = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notintent, 0);
mBuilder.setContentIntent(pendint);
int notID = 001;
startForeground(notID, mBuilder.build());
In the emulator and some physical devices works perfect.But in some other it launches the app from the start(It puts Entry screen in the top).
Any idea why is this happening?
You should start your service with startForeground(). this is the way to start a service in foreground and report by a notification. Android - implementing startForeground for a service?
or try something like this:
public void initForeground() {
Intent intentForeground = new Intent(this, Activity.class);
intentForeground.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intentForeground,0);
pendingIntent.cancel();
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intentForeground,0);
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getApplicationContext())
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.icon)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
.setContentText(getString(R.string.something))
.setTicker(getString(R.string.something))
.setAutoCancel(false);
Notification notification = mBuilder.build();
startForeground(myID, notification);
}
Hope it helps you!
My app is getting called by an intent that is passing information(pendingintent in statusbar) but when I hit the home button and reopen my app by holding the home button it calls the intent again and the same extras are still there...
is there any way to clear the intent? or check whether it has been used before?
Intent intent = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
intent.putExtra("reportID", reportID);
intent.putExtra("message", message);
intent.putExtra("toast_show", true);
intent.putExtra("detail_open", true);
intent.putExtra("SplashActivity", true);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent
.getActivity(context.getApplicationContext(), 0, intent,
PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
| PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT);
// Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
/* get the system service that manage notification NotificationManager */
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context
.getApplicationContext().getSystemService(
Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(
context.getApplicationContext())
.setWhen(when)
.setContentText(message)
.setContentTitle(title)
.setSmallIcon(smalIcon)
.setAutoCancel(true)
.setTicker(message)
.setLargeIcon(largeIcon)
.setDefaults(
Notification.DEFAULT_LIGHTS
| Notification.DEFAULT_VIBRATE
| Notification.DEFAULT_SOUND)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
/* Create notification with builder */
Notification notification = notificationBuilder.build();
notificationManager.notify(0, notification);
The problem starts when I receive a notification. If I start the app from the notification, it starts the correct screen and I can use the app => ok. But when I quit the app (with home or back button) it do not appears anymore in the "recent app" list. More precisely:
Does anyone knows how to keep the app in the "recent app" list after being started form a notification?
Update this line and try
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, (int)(Math.random() * 100),intent,PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
What you need is the PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT :
If the described PendingIntent already exists, the current one is canceled before generating a new one. You can use this to retrieve a new PendingIntent when you are only changing the extra data in the Intent; by canceling the previous pending intent, this ensures that only entities given the new data will be able to launch it.
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
context, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
This will ensure that your latest data will pe present on your Intent.
I have created the notification object using NotificationCompat.Builder and then elsewhere in my service I'd like to update value. What is the right approach to do this? Should I cancel this object and bulid another one?
Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
PendingIntent pendIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, 0);
Notification noti = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setContentTitle("App")
.setContentText("estimated value:" + String.valueOf(value)) // <---- wanna update this
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
.setContentIntent(pendIntent)
.build();
startForeground(1235, noti);
You do not need to cancel your previous notification. Instead, you can simply run the identical code with different content text (in this case, changing value).
For more info, see the Updating Notifications section of the Android docs.