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Multiple Notification not working

I have included a NotifyService in my App to show particular Notification on a selected particular Date via a Date Picker...
The Problem is that the Latest Notification is only fired & not the Previous one...
I have also tried giving a Unique Notification Id but still it didn't work...
Heres the MainActivity -
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private ScheduleClient scheduleClient;
private DatePicker picker;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
scheduleClient = new ScheduleClient(this);
scheduleClient.doBindService();
picker = (DatePicker) findViewById(R.id.scheduleTimePicker);
}
public void onDateSelectedButtonClick(View v){
int id = MyApp.preferences.getInt("notif", 0);
id++;
MyApp.preferences.edit().putInt( "notif" , id).apply();
int day = picker.getDayOfMonth();
int month = picker.getMonth();
int year = picker.getYear();
Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
c.set(year, month, day);
c.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 0);
c.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 0);
c.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
// Ask our service to set an alarm for that date, this activity talks to the client that talks to the service
scheduleClient.setAlarmForNotification(c);
Toast.makeText(this, "Notification set for: "+ day +"/"+ (month+1) +"/"+ year, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
if(scheduleClient != null)
scheduleClient.doUnbindService();
super.onStop();
}
}
ScheduleClient -
public class ScheduleClient {
private ScheduleService mBoundService;
private Context mContext;
private boolean mIsBound;
public ScheduleClient(Context context) {
mContext = context;
}
public void doBindService() {
mContext.bindService(new Intent(mContext, ScheduleService.class), mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
mIsBound = true;
}
private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className, IBinder service) {
mBoundService = ((ScheduleService.ServiceBinder) service).getService();
}
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName className) {
mBoundService = null;
}
};
public void setAlarmForNotification(Calendar c){
mBoundService.setAlarm(c);
}
public void doUnbindService() {
if (mIsBound) {
// Detach our existing connection.
mContext.unbindService(mConnection);
mIsBound = false;
}
}
}
Schedule Service -
public class ScheduleService extends Service{
public class ServiceBinder extends Binder {
ScheduleService getService() {
return ScheduleService.this;
}
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.i("ScheduleService", "Received start id " + startId + ": " + intent);
// We want this service to continue running until it is explicitly stopped, so return sticky.
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return mBinder;
}
// This is the object that receives interactions from clients. See
private final IBinder mBinder = new ServiceBinder();
public void setAlarm(Calendar c) {
new AlarmTask(this, c).run();
}
}
AlarmTask -
public class AlarmTask implements Runnable{
private final Calendar date;
private final AlarmManager am;
private final Context context;
public AlarmTask(Context context, Calendar date) {
this.context = context;
this.am = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
this.date = date;
}
#Override
public void run() {
Intent intent = new Intent(context, NotifyService.class);
intent.putExtra(NotifyService.INTENT_NOTIFY, true);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, intent, 0);
// Sets an alarm - note this alarm will be lost if the phone is turned off and on again
am.set(AlarmManager.RTC, date.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
}
}
& Finally the NotifyService -
public class NotifyService extends Service {
/**
* Class for clients to access
*/
public class ServiceBinder extends Binder {
NotifyService getService() {
return NotifyService.this;
}
}
// Unique id to identify the notification.
public static final String INTENT_NOTIFY = "com.blundell.tut.service.INTENT_NOTIFY";
private NotificationManager mNM;
private Notification notif;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
Log.i("NotifyService", "onCreate()");
mNM = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.i("LocalService", "Received start id " + startId + ": " + intent);
if(intent.getBooleanExtra(INTENT_NOTIFY, false))
showNotification();
return START_NOT_STICKY;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return mBinder;
}
// This is the object that receives interactions from clients
private final IBinder mBinder = new ServiceBinder();
/**
* Creates a notification and shows it in the OS drag-down status bar
*/
private void showNotification() {
CharSequence title = "Alarm!!";
int icon = R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert;
CharSequence text = "Your notification time is upon us.";
Notification.Builder notification = new Notification.Builder(NotifyService.this);
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, new Intent(this, SecondActivity.class), 0);
int Notif = MyApp.preferences.getInt("notif", 1);
notification.setContentTitle(title)
.setContentText(text)
.setSmallIcon(icon)
.setContentIntent(contentIntent);
notif = notification.getNotification();
notif.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
mNM.notify(Notif, notif);
stopSelf();
}}
So here, when I select a Day for e.g. 31/12/2017, set the Notif & then again set another to 1/1/2018 then the 1st one is removed I guess...
Any help will be appreciated :)

In your NotifyService class, the notify() method that belongs to NotificationManager object mNM needs to a different id for the notification otherwise it will replace existing notification. Read NotificationManager.notify() docs here

Using service to continue timer outside of application lifecycle

Edit: Thanks for the replies. I ended up figuring out a nice solution (which I posted below) that uses a foreground service and broadcast receivers for those interested.
Original Question:
I have a simple count up timer using a handler which updates a textview. What Im trying to achieve is to
Continue the timer even if the app closes
Put out a notification and wake up the phone(if asleep) when the timer reaches its duration
I've read about using a service as it operates separate from the activity however all the examples I found seem more complicated for what I'm trying to do.
For reference heres my timer class
public class MyTimer implements Runnable {
MainActivity activity;
Handler handler;
TextView timerView;
long current_time,duration;
public MyTimer(MainActivity activity){
this.activity = activity;
this.handler = new Handler();
this.current_time = 0L;
timerView = (TextView) activity.findViewById(R.id.timerValue);
}
public MyTimer startTimer(int duration){
this.duration = duration;
handler.postDelayed(this,1000);
return this;
}
public MyTimer resetTimer(){
timerView.setText("0:00");
handler.removeCallbacks(this);
return this;
}
#Override
public void run() {
if(current_time == duration){
Toast.makeText(activity,"Timer is done",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
resetTimer();
return;
}
current_time += 1000;
int secs = (int) (current_time / 1000);
int minutes = secs / 60;
timerView.setText(Integer.toString(minutes) + ":" + String.format("%02d", secs%60));
handler.postDelayed(this, 1000);
}
}
timerView and two buttons for start/stop
I was also thinking of just storing the timer in a database during onStop/onDestroy and using the system time and its difference between the saved time to just update the timer that way. But that wouldn't solve the issue of issuing a notification and/or waking up the phone.

The examples that you find are not too complicated - in order to achieve what you want you'll need:
Bound Service which will keep track of elapsed time and will register alarm with AlarmManager
Fragment/Activity that can bind the above Service and execute methods like resetTimer(), startTimer(), getElapsedTime(). You need to perform a query to getElapsedTime() using a Handler, but 1 second timeout is too long (I'd use 0.1 second or similar).
Last note: you can't use the timeout that you set on postDelayed() in order to increment the timer. Better use something like this:
public void startTimer(long duration) {
mStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
mDuration = duration;
// register alarm with AlarmManager here
}
public long getElapsedTime() {
return System.currentTimeMillis() - mStartTime;
}

For those out there who might need an answer to this, after some research I decided the best approach was to use a foreground service and a handler because an alarm manager would be inefficient for such a short and constant timer.
So in Summary
In Service Class
Broadcasts the timer to main activity in which the MainActivity will receive it using a broadcastreceiver and updates the UI
Service class uses its own broadcast receiver to check if phone screen is on/off and updates the timer when it returns from sleep.
In Main Activity class
Receive the broadcast sent from the timer service and update the UI
Other logistics such as when to register/unregister broadcast receiver and sending actions to the service to either stop/start
Service Class:
//Timer service which uses a handler to monitor tick rate. Also uses a broadcast receiver
//to update the timer if the device was in sleep mode.
public class TimerService extends Service{
Intent intent;
public static final String TAG = TimerService.class.getSimpleName();
private final Handler handler = new Handler();
long currentTime, duration;
long timeSinceLastOn, elapsedTimeSinceOff;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
currentTime = duration = elapsedTimeSinceOff = 0L;
timeSinceLastOn = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
intent = new Intent(Constants.ACTION.BROADCAST_ACTION);
/**Starting Timer here**/
handler.removeCallbacks(timerThread);
handler.postDelayed(timerThread,0);
/**********************/
/**Broadcast receiver to check if the screen is on **/
IntentFilter screenStateFilter = new IntentFilter();
screenStateFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_ON);
screenStateFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF);
registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, screenStateFilter);
/***************************************************/
}
#Override
/**Depending on action issued by MainActivity either puts service in
*foreground with duration or destroys the service**/
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
if(intent != null) {
if (intent.getAction().equals(Constants.ACTION.STARTFOREGROUND_ACTION)) {
if (intent.hasExtra(Constants.TIMER.DURATION))
duration = intent.getLongExtra(Constants.TIMER.DURATION, 0);
startForeground(Constants.NOTIFICATION_ID.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, createTimerNotification());
} else if (intent.getAction().equals(Constants.ACTION.STOPFOREGROUND_ACTION)) {
stopForeground(true);
stopSelf();
}
}
return START_STICKY;
}
/**Thread the handler uses to push to message queue. This creates a timer effect.**/
private Runnable timerThread = new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
if(currentTime == duration){
stopSelf();
return;
}
currentTime += 1000;
sendTimerInfo();
handler.postDelayed(this,1000);
}
};
/**Broadcasts the timer in which the MainActivity will receive it and update the UI**/
private void sendTimerInfo(){
Log.d(TAG, "timer running: tick is " + currentTime);
intent.putExtra(Constants.TIMER.CURRENT_TIME, currentTime);
sendBroadcast(intent);
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.d(TAG,"timer service finished");
unregisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver);
handler.removeCallbacks(timerThread);
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
/******************** Broadcast Receiver To Check if Screen is on**************************************/
private BroadcastReceiver broadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
handler.removeCallbacks(timerThread);
/**If the screen is back on then update the timer and start it again**/
if(intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_ON)){
Log.d(TAG,"Screen is turned on");
elapsedTimeSinceOff = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - timeSinceLastOn;
Log.d(TAG," screen was off and updating current time by"+elapsedTimeSinceOff);
currentTime += elapsedTimeSinceOff;
handler.postDelayed(timerThread,0);
}
/**Turns off the timer when the screen is off**/
else if(intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF)){
Log.d(TAG,"Screen is turned off");
timeSinceLastOn = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
}
}
};
/**Since this is foreground service it must have a notification**/
private Notification createTimerNotification() {
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
notificationIntent.setAction(Constants.ACTION.MAIN_ACTION);
notificationIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
| Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
notificationIntent,0);
Bitmap icon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),
R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setContentTitle("Service Timer")
.setTicker("Count up timer")
.setContentText("timer")
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setLargeIcon(Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(icon, 128, 128, false))
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.setOngoing(true)
.build();
return notification;
}
}
MainActivity:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
TextView timerView;
Intent timerService;
//Example duration of 3minutes
long currentTime, duration = 180000;
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
timerService = new Intent(this, TimerService.class);
//Register broadcast if service is already running
if(isMyServiceRunning(TimerService.class)){
registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter(Constants.ACTION.BROADCAST_ACTION));
}
}
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
Button startButton, stopButton;
timerView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.timerValue);
startButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.startButton);
stopButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.stopButton);
//Button to Start the service when pushed
startButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View view) {
if(!isMyServiceRunning(TimerService.class)) {
timerService.setAction(Constants.ACTION.STARTFOREGROUND_ACTION);
timerService.putExtra(Constants.TIMER.DURATION,duration);
startService(timerService);
registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter(Constants.ACTION.BROADCAST_ACTION));
}
}
});
//Button to stop the service when pushed
stopButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View view) {
if(isMyServiceRunning(TimerService.class)) {
timerView.setText("0:00");
timerService.setAction(Constants.ACTION.STOPFOREGROUND_ACTION);
startService(timerService);
unregisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver);
}
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
if(!isMyServiceRunning(TimerService.class)) {
//Resets timer if no service is running
timerView.setText("0:00");
}
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
if(isMyServiceRunning(TimerService.class)) {
unregisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver);
Log.d(MainActivity.class.getSimpleName(), "unregistered broadcast");
}
}
/******************** Broadcast Receiver **************************************/
//Receives the broadcast sent out by the service and updates the UI accordingly.
private BroadcastReceiver broadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if(!updateUI(intent)){
if(!updateUI(timerService)){
timerService.setAction(Constants.ACTION.STOPFOREGROUND_ACTION);
startService(timerService);
showTimerCompleteNotification();
}
}
}
};
//Receives the timer from the service and updates the UI
public boolean updateUI(Intent intent){
if(!intent.hasExtra(Constants.TIMER.CURRENT_TIME)) return false;
this.currentTime = intent.getLongExtra(Constants.TIMER.CURRENT_TIME, 0L);
if(this.currentTime == duration){
timerView.setText("0:00");
Toast.makeText(this,"Timer done",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return false;
}
int secs = (int) (currentTime / 1000);
int minutes = secs / 60;
timerView.setText(Integer.toString(minutes) + ":" + String.format("%02d", secs%60));
return true;
}
/******************************************************************************************/
/************* Helper Methods ****************************/
private void showTimerCompleteNotification() {
Intent resultIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
PendingIntent resultPendingIntent =
PendingIntent.getActivity(
this,
0,
resultIntent,
PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
);
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setContentTitle("Timer Done!")
.setContentText("Congrats")
.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent)
.setColor(Color.BLACK)
.setLights(Color.BLUE, 500, 500)
.setDefaults(NotificationCompat.DEFAULT_VIBRATE)
.setDefaults(NotificationCompat.DEFAULT_SOUND)
.setStyle(new NotificationCompat.InboxStyle());
// Gets an instance of the NotificationManager service
final NotificationManager mNotifyMgr =
(NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
// Builds the notification and issues it.
mNotifyMgr.notify(Constants.NOTIFICATION_ID.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, mBuilder.build());
//Cancel the notification after a little while
Handler h = new Handler();
long delayInMilliseconds = 5000;
h.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
mNotifyMgr.cancel(Constants.NOTIFICATION_ID.FOREGROUND_SERVICE);
}
}, delayInMilliseconds);
}
private boolean isMyServiceRunning(Class<?> serviceClass) {
ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager) getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
for (ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo service : manager.getRunningServices(Integer.MAX_VALUE)) {
if (serviceClass.getName().equals(service.service.getClassName())) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
}
Constants class:
package com.example.admin.servicetimer.service;
public class Constants {
public interface ACTION {
public static String MAIN_ACTION = "com.fahadhd.foregroundservice.action.main";
public static final String STARTFOREGROUND_ACTION = "com.fahadhd.foregroundservice.action.startforeground";
public static final String STOPFOREGROUND_ACTION = "com.fahadhd.foregroundservice.action.stopforeground";
public static final String BROADCAST_ACTION = "com.fahadhd.foregroundservice.action.broadcast";
}
public interface TIMER {
public static final String CURRENT_TIME = "com.fahadhd.foregroundservice.timer.current_time";
public static final String DURATION = "com.fahadhd.foregroundservice.timer.duration";
}
public interface NOTIFICATION_ID {
public static int FOREGROUND_SERVICE = 1;
}
}

Android Service and AlarmManager crushing

I'm trying to create a Service that will run in the background and put a notification in the status bar every 10 sec (for testing only).
I reviewed many posts here but still was unable to find help.
For some reason, when I call the AlarmManager to run the Service, the application crushing.
Please advice.
This is the "Main Class" code:
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_user_screen);
MyAlarmManager.scheduleAlarms(this);
This is the AlarmManager code:
public class MyAlarmManager extends BroadcastReceiver {
private static final int PERIOD=1000*10; // 15 minutes
private static final int INITIAL_DELAY=500; // 5 seconds
#Override
public void onReceive(Context ctxt, Intent i) {
scheduleAlarms(ctxt);
}
static void scheduleAlarms(Context ctxt) {
AlarmManager mgr= (AlarmManager)ctxt.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent i=new Intent(ctxt, MyService.class);
PendingIntent pi=PendingIntent.getBroadcast(ctxt, 0, i, 0);
Log.i("My Log", "Alarm Manager Started ......... Alarm Manager Started");
mgr.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + INITIAL_DELAY, PERIOD, pi);
}
}
This is the "Service" code:
public class MyService extends Service {
private NotificationManager mNM;
private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder();
private int NOTIFICATION = R.string.service_started;
public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
SecRssService getService() {
return SecRssService.this;
}
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
mNM = (NotificationManager)getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
Log.i("My Log", "Received onCreate Service !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!");
showNotification();
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.i("My Log", "Received onStartCommand id " + startId + ": " + intent);
Toast.makeText(this, R.string.service_started, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
showNotification();
// This service will continue running until it is explicitly stopped, so return sticky.
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
// Cancel the persistent notification.
mNM.cancel(NOTIFICATION);
Toast.makeText(this, R.string.service_stopped, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return mBinder;
}
private void showNotification() {
CharSequence text = getText(R.string.service_started);
Notification noti = new Notification.Builder(getBaseContext())
.setContentTitle(getText(R.string.noto))
.setContentText("Test Notification ON")
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
.build();
}
}
This is my Log
08-02 11:09:48.872: E/AndroidRuntime(9550): Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: com.homeapps4u.sec_ticker_rss.MyService cannot be cast to android.content.BroadcastReceiver
08-02 11:09:48.872: E/AndroidRuntime(9550): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleReceiver(ActivityThread.java:2400)
08-02 11:09:48.872: E/AndroidRuntime(9550): ... 10 more
Please advise my where I'm wrong.
Thanks a lot.

Thanks, I should have used:
PendingIntent pi=PendingIntent.getService(ctxt, 0, i, 0);
On MyAlarmManager.

Notification on every 5 minutes

I want to give the notification to user on every 5 minutes I am using following code.
it shows me notification first time but not give next time.
public void startAlarm() {
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) this.getSystemService(this.ALARM_SERVICE);
long whenFirst = System.currentTimeMillis(); // notification time
Intent intent = new Intent(this, NotifyUser.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, intent, 0);
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC, whenFirst, 60*5000, pendingIntent);
}
public class NotifyUser extends Service {
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
loadNotification();
}
private void loadNotification() {
NotificationManager nm = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
Notification notify = new Notification(R.drawable.ic_launcher/*android.R.drawable.stat_notify_more*/, "Hanumanji waiting for you", System.currentTimeMillis());
Context context = NotifyUser.this;
CharSequence title = "Hanumanji is waiting for you";
CharSequence details = "Do Hanuman Chalisa Parayan with ShlokApp.";
Intent intent = new Intent(context, NotifyUser.class);
PendingIntent pending = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, intent, 0);
notify.setLatestEventInfo(context, title, details, pending);
notify.sound = Uri.parse("android.resource://pro.shlokapp.hanumanchalisa/"+ R.raw.game_sound_pause);
nm.notify(0, notify);
}
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
return 1;
}
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
// TO DO
}
public IBinder onUnBind(Intent arg0) {
// TO DO Auto-generated method
return null;
}
public void onStop() {}
public void onPause() {}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {}
#Override
public void onLowMemory() {}
}

it shows me notification first time but not give next time. : The reason is you use nm.notify(0, notify);
Do not use 0 as it will show latest notification.
Below code works like a charm :
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
MyTimerTask myTask = new MyTimerTask();
Timer myTimer = new Timer();
myTimer.schedule(myTask, 5000, 1500);
}
class MyTimerTask extends TimerTask {
public void run() {
generateNotification(getApplicationContext(), "Hello");
}
}
private void generateNotification(Context context, String message) {
int icon = R.drawable.ic_launcher;
long when = System.currentTimeMillis();
String appname = context.getResources().getString(R.string.app_name);
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context
.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
int currentapiVersion = android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
Notification notification;
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0,
new Intent(context, MainActivity.class), 0);
// To support 2.3 os, we use "Notification" class and 3.0+ os will use
// "NotificationCompat.Builder" class.
if (currentapiVersion < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
notification = new Notification(icon, message, 0);
notification.setLatestEventInfo(context, appname, message,
contentIntent);
notification.flags = Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
notificationManager.notify((int) when, notification);
} else {
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(
context);
notification = builder.setContentIntent(contentIntent)
.setSmallIcon(icon).setTicker(appname).setWhen(0)
.setAutoCancel(true).setContentTitle(appname)
.setContentText(message).build();
notificationManager.notify((int) when, notification);
}
}
}
Use Timer class. Change the timer interval as per your needs.
Hope this helps.

in this post How exactly to use Notification.Builder there is an example. I used it to make the notification in my app. It also use the NotificationBuilder from the support library.
I think in your code above, you are just updating the notification, that is already there. Try to check it by displaying a number that is increased by one every time you set/update a new notification.
Hope this will help you =).

MainActivity.java // It contains on a textview tvTime
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private SampleAlarmReceiver alarm;
private ListView listView;
private ArrayList<String> times;
private ArrayAdapter mAdapter;
private BroadcastReceiver mMessageReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
displayTime();
}
};
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView);
alarm = new SampleAlarmReceiver();
alarm.setAlarm(this);
times = new ArrayList<>();
Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
String time = c.get(Calendar.HOUR) + ":" + c.get(Calendar.MINUTE) + ":" + c.get(Calendar.SECOND);
times.add(time);
mAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, times);
listView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(mMessageReceiver,
new IntentFilter("display_time"));
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
// When the user clicks START ALARM, set the alarm.
case R.id.start_action:
alarm.setAlarm(this);
return true;
// When the user clicks CANCEL ALARM, cancel the alarm.
case R.id.cancel_action:
alarm.cancelAlarm(this);
return true;
}
return false;
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(mMessageReceiver);
}
#SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
public void displayTime() {
Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
String time = c.get(Calendar.HOUR) + ":" + c.get(Calendar.MINUTE) + ":" + c.get(Calendar.SECOND);
times.add(time);
mAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
}
SampleAlarmReceiver.java
public class SampleAlarmReceiver extends WakefulBroadcastReceiver {
// The app's AlarmManager, which provides access to the system alarm services.
private AlarmManager alarmMgr;
// The pending intent that is triggered when the alarm fires.
private PendingIntent alarmIntent;
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Intent intent1 = new Intent("display_time");
// You can also include some extra data.
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(context).sendBroadcast(intent1);
}
// BEGIN_INCLUDE(set_alarm)
/**
* Sets a repeating alarm that runs once a day at approximately 8:30 a.m. When the
* alarm fires, the app broadcasts an Intent to this WakefulBroadcastReceiver.
*
* #param context given context
*/
public void setAlarm(Context context) {
alarmMgr = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent intent = new Intent(context, SampleAlarmReceiver.class);
alarmIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, intent, 0);
alarmMgr.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
5 * 60 * 1000, // After five minute
5 * 60 * 1000, // Every five minute
alarmIntent);
// Enable {#code SampleBootReceiver} to automatically restart the alarm when the
// device is rebooted.
ComponentName receiver = new ComponentName(context, SampleBootReceiver.class);
PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(receiver,
PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED,
PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
}
/**
* Cancels the alarm.
*
* #param context given context
*/
public void cancelAlarm(Context context) {
// If the alarm has been set, cancel it.
if (alarmMgr != null) {
alarmMgr.cancel(alarmIntent);
}
// Disable {#code SampleBootReceiver} so that it doesn't automatically restart the
// alarm when the device is rebooted.
ComponentName receiver = new ComponentName(context, SampleBootReceiver.class);
PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(receiver,
PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
}
}
SampleBootReceiver.java
public class SampleBootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
SampleAlarmReceiver alarm;
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (intent.getAction().equals("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"))
{
alarm = new SampleAlarmReceiver();
alarm.setAlarm(context);
}
}
}
main.xml // its a menu used in MainActivity
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<item
android:id="#+id/start_action"
android:title="Start Alarm"
app:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
<item
android:id="#+id/cancel_action"
android:title="Stop Alarm"
app:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
</menu>
manifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.alarmmanager">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<receiver android:name=".SampleAlarmReceiver" />
<receiver
android:name=".SampleBootReceiver"
android:enabled="false">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>

How to create persistent alarms even after rebooting

Presently, I am working on app that works like "To Do Task List". I have successfully implemented the NotificationService and SchedularService in my application. Also I am getting the alerts(Notifications) at the time set for the tasks.
Here are my queries as below:
With this code will my alarms will be deleted after reboot ? If yes, how to overcome this.
I have kept the Priority feature for the tasks. But i want the mechanism such that if user selects priority "High" then he should receive notifications thrice, say, before 30 minutes, before 15 minutes and on the time set. How to achieve this ?
I want to set Phone's vibrate feature when Notifications are raised. How to achieve this ?
And i want to know about, what can be done for the deprecated methods and constructor in NotifyService.java. Thesse are deprecated in API level 11: Notification notification = new Notification(icon, text, time); and notification.setLatestEventInfo(this, title, text, contentIntent);. On developer.android.com, they have suggested to Use Notification.Builder instead. So how to make my app compatible with all the API levels.
Here's my snippet code for scheduling alarm:
...
scheduleClient.setAlarmForNotification(c, tmp_task_id);
...
Here's the class ScheduleClient.java:
public class ScheduleClient {
private ScheduleService mBoundService;
private Context mContext;
private boolean mIsBound;
public ScheduleClient(Context context)
{
mContext = context;
}
public void doBindService()
{
mContext.bindService(new Intent(mContext, ScheduleService.class), mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
mIsBound = true;
}
private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className, IBinder service) {
mBoundService = ((ScheduleService.ServiceBinder) service).getService();
}
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName className) {
mBoundService = null;
}
};
public void setAlarmForNotification(Calendar c, int tmp_task_id){
mBoundService.setAlarm(c, tmp_task_id);
}
public void doUnbindService() {
if (mIsBound)
{
mContext.unbindService(mConnection);
mIsBound = false;
}
}
}
Here's the ScheduleService.java:
public class ScheduleService extends Service {
int task_id;
public class ServiceBinder extends Binder {
ScheduleService getService() {
return ScheduleService.this;
}
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return mBinder;
}
private final IBinder mBinder = new ServiceBinder();
public void setAlarm(Calendar c, int tmp_task_id) {
new AlarmTask(this, c, tmp_task_id).run();
}
}
Here's the AlarmTask.java:
public class AlarmTask implements Runnable{
private final Calendar date;
private final AlarmManager am;
private final Context context;
int task_id;
public AlarmTask(Context context, Calendar date, int tmp_task_id) {
this.context = context;
this.am = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
this.date = date;
task_id = tmp_task_id;
}
#Override
public void run() {
Intent intent = new Intent(context, NotifyService.class);
intent.putExtra(NotifyService.INTENT_NOTIFY, true);
intent.putExtra("task_id", task_id);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, intent, 0);
am.set(AlarmManager.RTC, date.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
}
}
Here's the NotifyService.java:
public class NotifyService extends Service {
public class ServiceBinder extends Binder
{
NotifyService getService()
{
return NotifyService.this;
}
}
int task_id;
private static final int NOTIFICATION = 123;
public static final String INTENT_NOTIFY = "com.todotaskmanager.service.INTENT_NOTIFY";
private NotificationManager mNM;
SQLiteDatabase database;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
mNM = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
String tmp_task_brief = null;
task_id = intent.getIntExtra("task_id", 0);
loadDatabase();
Cursor cursor = database.query("task_info", new String[]{"task_brief"}, "task_id=?", new String[]{task_id+""}, null, null, null);
while(cursor.moveToNext())
{
tmp_task_brief = cursor.getString(0);
}
cursor.close();
if(intent.getBooleanExtra(INTENT_NOTIFY, false))
showNotification(tmp_task_brief);
return START_NOT_STICKY;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return mBinder;
}
private final IBinder mBinder = new ServiceBinder();
private void showNotification(String tmp_task_brief) {
CharSequence title = "To Do Task Notification!!";
int icon = R.drawable.e7ca62cff1c58b6709941e51825e738f;
CharSequence text = tmp_task_brief;
long time = System.currentTimeMillis();
Notification notification = new Notification(icon, text, time);
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, new Intent(this, TaskDetails.class), 0);
notification.setLatestEventInfo(this, title, text, contentIntent);
notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
mNM.notify(NOTIFICATION, notification);
stopSelf();
}
void loadDatabase()
{
database = openOrCreateDatabase("ToDoDatabase.db",
SQLiteDatabase.OPEN_READWRITE, null);
}
}

With this code will my alarms will be deleted after reboot ? If yes, how to overcome this.
Yes alarm will get deleted, to overcome this, you need to use Android's Component called BroadcastReceiver as follows,
First, you need the permission in your manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
Also, in your manifest, define your service and listen for the boot-completed action:
<receiver
android:name=".receiver.StartMyServiceAtBootReceiver"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true"
android:label="StartMyServiceAtBootReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Then you need to define the receiver that will get the BOOT_COMPLETED action and start your service.
public class StartMyServiceAtBootReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if ("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED".equals(intent.getAction())) {
Intent serviceIntent = new Intent("com.myapp.NotifyService");
context.startService(serviceIntent);
}
}
}
And now your service should be running when the phone starts up.
2 For Vibration
Again you need to define a permission in AndroidManifest.xml file as follows,
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
Here is the code for vibration,
// Get instance of Vibrator from current Context
Vibrator v = (Vibrator) getSystemService(Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
// Vibrate for 300 milliseconds
v.vibrate(300);