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Clicking on the collapsed notification message app will restart

I have reviewed a lot of information on this issue, but no one can solved it.
On android 7.0 devices,when using NotificationManager to send more than 5 messages, all messages will be collapsed.
Please click on the image to see the message is collapsed.
When I click on this collapsed notification bar message, my app will be rebooted into the login activity even if my app is logged in and running in the foreground.This is terrible.If I click on a single notification bar message, then it will enter the activity normally.
How to set the notification bar message to not collapse or when I click on the collapsed notification bar message, do not restart the app.
this is my code:
Intent notifyIntent;
PendingIntent appIntent;
notifyIntent = new Intent(context, TestActivity.class);
notifyIntent.putExtra("content", contentJson);
appIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context,
noticeId, notifyIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, "program").setAutoCancel(true)
.setSmallIcon(iconId)
.setContentTitle(notifyTitle)
.setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL)
.setNumber(noticeId)
.setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX)
.setGroupSummary(false)
.setContentIntent(appIntent);
builder.setVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC);
builder.setColorized(true);
Notification myNoti = builder.build();
myNoti.flags = NotificationCompat.FLAG_INSISTENT | Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
if (noticeId > 40) {
noticeId = 0;
notificationManager.cancelAll();
}
notificationManager.notify(noticeId, myNoti);
I set TestActivity
android:launchMode="singleTop"

I found the problem, not what I thought. App is not restarted.Only LoginActivity was recreated once and placed on the top of the stack.I am worried that other people have the same thoughts as me and think that the APP has been restarted,So I won’t change this question.I hope to help people who have this problem.I will put the solution below.
When you click on the collapsed notification bar message, assume your LoginAtivity has been recreated.You need to write the following code in the onCreate of LoginActivity
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
if (!isTaskRoot()) {
finish();
return;
}
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main_menu);
}
isTaskRoot() will detect if this class is at the root of the stack.If not, then finish.
Note that if you have logic in onDestory, use isTaskToot() to determine,for example:
#Override
protected void onDestroy(){
super.onDestroy();
if (isTaskRoot()) {
//your code
}
}

Show a Dialog when Firebase Notification is received and App is in the background

I have an app that elderly people use, and I need a really noticeble way for them to know that they received a new notification, so I want to display a dialog in the screen even though the App might be closed/Background
I created a class that extends Dialog to show a Dialog, and it works when I call it in any of my activities:
The error makes sense since FirebaseMessagingService is actually not one of my classes, but I do not know how to work around this, inputs are appreciated
Thanks

I may be a bit late but here is a complete solution, which will force the activity to auto open even if the application is closed or killed or in the background. This solution can even show the "Activity/Fragment" when the device is on sleep or screen lock.
Create an activity which will serve the notification and open automatically whenever notification received.
inside your
onMessageReceived
Do following code
if (remoteMessage.getData().size() > 0) {
sendNotification(remoteMessage.getData().get("title"),remoteMessage.getData().get("body"));
}
here your sendNotification() method is
private void sendNotification(String messageTitle,String messageBody) {
Intent intent = new Intent(this, DeliveryRecieved.class);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this,0 /* request code */, intent,PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
long[] pattern = {500,500,500,500,500};
Uri defaultSoundUri= RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_dart_board)
.setContentTitle(messageTitle)
.setContentText(messageBody)
.setVibrate(pattern)
.setLights(Color.BLUE,1,1)
.setSound(defaultSoundUri)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notificationManager.notify(0 /* ID of notification */, notificationBuilder.build());
getApplicationContext().startActivity(intent);
}
Notice the two important things
FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
and
getApplicationContext().startActivity(intent);
In your activity, if you want to un-lock device screen and bring the application back from device sleep mode do the following in your activity onCreate()
getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DISMISS_KEYGUARD | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_ALLOW_LOCK_WHILE_SCREEN_ON);
The last important thing is in firebase messaging system always use "data payload" because to invoke onMessageReceived() when the device is in background "data payload is required"
To show any dialogue you can code it in your activity's onCreateView() or anywhere;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
final DeliveryRecieved c = this;
setContentView(R.layout.activity_jp_map);
mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.call_bell);
mediaPlayer.setLooping(true);
getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DISMISS_KEYGUARD | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_ALLOW_LOCK_WHILE_SCREEN_ON);
String[] title = {"A","B"};
mediaPlayer.start();
new MaterialDialog.Builder(this)
.items(title)
.itemsCallbackMultiChoice(null, new MaterialDialog.ListCallbackMultiChoice() {
#Override
public boolean onSelection(MaterialDialog dialog, Integer[] which, CharSequence[] text) {
mediaPlayer.stop();
c.finish();
return true;
}
})
.title("NOTICES For Delivery")
.content("IMPORTANT NOTICE")
.positiveText("Accept")
.build().show();
}

Create your class which extends FirebaseMessagingService and write onMessageReceived method from which you can show notification dialog or what ever you like to do like :
public class MyFirebaseMessagingService extends FirebaseMessagingService {
#Override
public void onMessageReceived(RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {
}
}

create MyFirebaseMessagingService extends FirebaseMessagingService
with its entry in the AndroidManifest and with the method onMessageReceived.
send a data-message (not a notification / display message).
use context.startActivity() to launch an activity
customize the style of the activity to look like a dialog
see: Android Activity as a dialog

If you want to show dialog you have to either show it in activity by attaching window or by Redirecting to an Activity that will look like a Dialog. Or simply you can use Toast on a handler.

Android, Display alertDialog instead of notification when app is open

I followed this developer tutorial, and have Geofencing working within my app, as expected.
A notification is sent when a Geofence Transition occurs, from within an IntentService:
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
GeofencingEvent geofencingEvent = GeofencingEvent.fromIntent(intent);
...
sendNotification(geofenceTransitionDetails);
}
private void sendNotification(String notificationDetails) {
// Create an explicit content Intent that starts the main Activity.
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), MainActivity.class);
// Construct a task stack.
TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(this);
// Add the main Activity to the task stack as the parent.
stackBuilder.addParentStack(MainActivity.class);
// Push the content Intent onto the stack.
stackBuilder.addNextIntent(notificationIntent);
// Get a PendingIntent containing the entire back stack.
PendingIntent notificationPendingIntent =
stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(0, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
// Get a notification builder that's compatible with platform versions >= 4
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
// Define the notification settings.
builder.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
// In a real app, you may want to use a library like Volley
// to decode the Bitmap.
.setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),
R.mipmap.ic_launcher))
.setColor(Color.RED)
.setContentTitle(notificationDetails)
.setContentText("Return to app")
.setContentIntent(notificationPendingIntent);
// Dismiss notification once the user touches it.
builder.setAutoCancel(true);
// Get an instance of the Notification manager
NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
(NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
// Issue the notification
mNotificationManager.notify(0, builder.build());
}
This is cookie-cutter from the tutorial. The intent is set-up in the Main activity:
private PendingIntent getGeofencePendingIntent() {
// Reuse the PendingIntent if we already have it.
if (mGeofencePendingIntent != null) {
return mGeofencePendingIntent;
}
Intent intent = new Intent(this, GeofenceTransitionsIntentService.class);
// We use FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT so that we get the same pending intent back when calling
// addGeofences() and removeGeofences().
return PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
}
How can I add functionality that suppresses the notifications if the app is open, and instead displays an AlertDialog to the user? Ideally, I'd like to be able to execute different tasks, depending on which view the user is currently in when the Geofence Transition occurs. Can I monitor/intercept the transition from within each view, or somehow globally?
Thanks in advance.

Some of the answers were incomplete, and so here is the complete solution to what I was looking for.
First off, set up MyApplication class, that implements ActivityLifecycleCallbacks:
public class MyApplication extends Application implements Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
private static boolean isActive;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
registerActivityLifecycleCallbacks(this);
}
public static boolean isActivityVisible(){
return isActive;
}
#Override
public void onActivityResumed(Activity activity) {
isActive = true;
}
#Override
public void onActivityPaused(Activity activity) {
isActive = false;
}
... no other methods need to be used, but there are more that
... must be included for the ActivityLifecycleCallbacks
}
Be sure to name this in your manifest (only name line was added, rest is default):
<application
android:name=".MyApplication"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
What was done above is used to track the lifecycle of your app. You can use this to check if your app is currently in the foreground or not.
Next is to set up a BroadcastReceiver, wherever you would like code to run (in the event that the app is open when the trigger occurs). In this case, it is in my MainActivity:
protected BroadcastReceiver mNotificationReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
... Do whatever you want here
Toast.makeText(...).show();
}
};
Register the receiver in your onCreate of the same activity:
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
...
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(mNotificationReceiver, new IntentFilter("some_custom_id"));
}
And don't forget to unregister it:
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(mNotificationReceiver);
super.onDestroy();
}
When a broadcast is received, the code within the receiver is executed.
Now, to check if the app is in the foreground, and send a broadcast if it is. Inside of the IntentService:
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
GeofencingEvent geofencingEvent = GeofencingEvent.fromIntent(intent);
if (geofencingEvent.hasError()) {
String errorMessage = getErrorString(this,
geofencingEvent.getErrorCode());
return;
}
int geofenceTransition = geofencingEvent.getGeofenceTransition();
// Test that the reported transition was of interest.
if (geofenceTransition == Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_ENTER ||
geofenceTransition == Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_EXIT) {
...
if(MyApplication.isActivityVisible()){
Intent intnt = new Intent("some_custom_id");
intnt.putExtra("message", geofenceTransitionDetails);
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(intnt);
}else{
sendNotification(geofenceTransitionDetails);
}
} else {
// Log the error.
}
}
The important bit is the last nested if-statement:
if(MyApplication.isActivityVisible()){
Intent intnt = new Intent("some_custom_id");
intnt.putExtra("message", geofenceTransitionDetails);
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(intnt);
}else{
sendNotification(geofenceTransitionDetails);
}
Check if the app is in the foreground using MyApplication.isActivityVisible(), as defined above, and then either send the notification, or send a broadcast. Just make sure that your intent code (i.e. "some_custom_id") matches on your sender and receiver.
And that's about it. If the app is in the foreground (specifically the MainActivity), I execute some code. If the app is not in the foreground, I send a notification.

The easiest way would be to use LocalBroadcastManager or some event bus.
So when transition happens you should send local broadcast from IntentService and catch it with some component X in between IntentService and any of your Activity's. Component X must track if any of your Activity's is in foreground and
if yes - pass other local broadcast up (to the foreground Activity),
if not - show notification.
Please note that in Android you cannot track easily if your app is in foreground or not (and if you have more than 1 Activity, you cannot do it properly in my opinion) but you can try.

a) You can notify your service of the activity's lifecycle events.
b) You can keep the current state of your UI in a static field in the activity and check it from the service before showing the notification.

Resume singleTask activity

I am trying to "resume" a single task activity so it appears in the foreground when a user clicks my notification. (Same behavior as if the user tapped on the app icon from the applications menu.)
My notification creates a PendingIntent which broadcasts an action that is received by my broadcast receiver. If the app is in not in the foreground, I try to resume the app. Additionally, I'm trying to pass a message to my onResume function through the intent. However, I'm hitting an error:
Calling startActivity() from outside of an Activity context requires the FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK flag. Is this really what you want?
Despite this error, my app is being resumed...don't understand why. However, my extras are not being passed to my onResume function.
So first I create a notification.
public static class MyNotificationCreator {
private static final int MY_NOTIFICATION_ID = 987;
public static void createNotification(Context context) {
Intent openAppIntent = new Intent(context, MyReceiver.class);
openAppIntent.setAction("PleaseOpenApp");
PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, /*requestCode*/0, openAppIntent, /*flags*/0);
Notification notification = ne Notification.Builder(context)
.setContentTitle("")
.setContentText("Open app")
.setSmallIcon(context.getApplicationInfo().icon)
.setContentIntent(pi)
.build();
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) applicationContext.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notificationManager.notify(MY_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification); }
}
Which broadcasts "PleaseOpenApp" for MyReceiver.
public class MyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onRecieve(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (intent.action() == "PleaseOpenApp" && !MyPlugin.isForeground) {
PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
//Perhaps I'm not supposed to use a "launch" intent?
Intent launchIntent = pm.getLaunchIntentForPackage(context.getPackageName());
//I'm adding the FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK, but I'm still hitting an error saying my intent does not have the FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK...
launchIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
launchIntent.putExtra("foo", "bar");
context.startActivity(launchActivity);
} else {
//do other stuff
}
}
}
My plugin keeps track of whether or not we're in the foreground. Also, it tries to get "food" after my receiver attempts to start the app.
public class MyPlugin extends CordovaPlugin {
public static boolean isForeground = false;
#Override
public void initialize(CordovaInterface cordova, CordovaWebView webview) {
super.initialize(cordova, webview);
isForeground = true;
}
#Override
public void onResume(boolean multitasking) {
isForeground = true;
String foo = activity.getIntent().getStringExtra("foo");
Log.d("MyPlugin", foo); //foo is null after clicking the notification!
}
#Override
public void onPause(boolean multitasking) {
isForeground = false;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
isForeground = false;
}
}
Note: because I'm using cordova my activity has a singleTask launchMode.
Also, I'm new to Android development so any help about resuming activities not in the foreground vs resuming activities that have been destroyed and info about general concepts / best practices that I'm not understanding would be appreciated!

I don't think your Broadcast/Broadcast Receiver pattern is necessary.
Intents can be used to directly launch an activity, and when you build the Intent, you can add the extras. Then, your activity onResume() can extract them directly.
Here is a sample Intent and PendingIntent construction that can be sent in a notification:
Intent startActivity = new Intent(context, MyActivity.class);
// You can experiment with the FLAGs passed here to see what they change
startActivity.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
.putExtra("Extra1", myExtra1)
.putExtra("Extra2", myExtra2)
// ADDING THIS MAKES SURE THE EXTRAS ATTACH
.setAction("SomeString");
// Then, create the PendingIntent
// You can experiment with the FLAG passed here to see what it changes
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, startActivity, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
// Then, create and show the notification
Notification notif = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.my_small_icon)
.setContentTitle(myTitle)
.setContentText(myContent)
.setOngoing(isOngoingNotif)
.setAutoCancel(shouldAutoCancel)
.setOnlyAlertOnce(shouldAlertOnce)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.build();
NotificationManagerCompat manager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(context);
manager.notify(MY_NOTIFICATION_ID, notif);

In your code you are using a "launch Intent" to resume your application. You've added "extras" to the Intent but they will never be seen.
If your app is running, but in the background, and you call startActivity() with a "launch Intent", all this does it bring your task from the background to the foreground. It does not deliver the Intent to the Activity!.
A "launch Intent" does exactly the same thing as when you press the app icon of an app on the HOME screen (if it is already running, but in the background). This just brings the existing task in its current state, from the background to the foreground.
If you want to delivery "extras" to your app, you cannot use a "launch Intent". You must use a regular 'Intent. Depending on your architecture, you could either start a newActivity(which would get the "extras" inonCreate(), or you could start an existingActivity(which would get the "extras" inonNewIntent()`.

Click on notification to enter my app in android

Currently I am working on GCM (Google Cloud message), it allow user to push the message to user device. And I would like achieve the following requirement :
if the user has already enter app , ignore it
if the user has not enter the app , click on notification to enter the app
And the work flow of my app is:
WelcomePage (download json and create data set from it) => MainPage (Display base on the data set)
The code to handle notification
private void sendNotification(String msg) {
mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
String notifyMsg = "";
JSONTokener tokener = new JSONTokener(msg);
if (tokener != null) {
try {
notifyMsg = new JSONObject(tokener).getString("msg");
} catch (JSONException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
Intent myintent = new Intent(this, WelcomePageActivity.class);
myintent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, myintent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
.setContentTitle(getResources().getString(R.string.notification_title))
.setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle()
.bigText(notifyMsg))
.setContentText(notifyMsg)
.setContentIntent(contentIntent);
mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, mBuilder.build());
}
The problem is if I use WelcomePageActivity class , it will create a new activity if I am at the main page, how can I adjust the code to fit my requirement ?
Thanks

For
1. if the user has already enter app , ignore it:
in the onReceive() , check if your app is running, do not notify.
It can be checked with something like:
ActivityManager activityManager =(ActivityManager)gpsService.this.getSystemService(ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
List<ActivityManager.RunningServiceInfo> serviceList= activityManager.getRunningServices(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
if((serviceList.size() > 0)) {
boolean found = false;
for(int i = 0; i < serviceList.size(); i++) {
RunningServiceInfo serviceInfo = serviceList.get(i);
ComponentName serviceName = serviceInfo.service;
if(serviceName.getClassName().equals("Packagename.ActivityOrServiceName")) {
//Your service or activity is running
break;
}
}
if the user has not enter the app , click on notification to enter the app
from the code above, you'l know if you would like to resume the app or launch - call Splash Screen or in your case WelcomeActivity.
About the workflow of your app, i'd suggest check whether you need to download the data every time or not. Can save it maybe or update/download only when required, and rest of flow works as it is.

In your AndroidManifest.xml, define your WelcomePageActivity with the flag android:launchMode="singleTop". From the definition of this flag:
A new instance of a "singleTop" activity may also be created to handle
a new intent. However, if the target task already has an existing
instance of the activity at the top of its stack, that instance will
receive the new intent (in an onNewIntent() call); a new instance is
not created.
So with this flag, your activity will not be created again, rather it will receive a call in the onNewIntent() function with the Intent you used to create the PendingIntent for the notification. You could override this function, and use the intent to pass the activity new information.

You will not able to receive any notification click event so,
try this code :
Intent myintent = new Intent(this, TestActivity.class);
myintent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, myintent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
.setContentTitle(getResources().getString(R.string.notification_title))
.setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle()
.bigText(notifyMsg))
.setContentText(notifyMsg)
.setContentIntent(contentIntent);
mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, mBuilder.build());
}
public class TestActivity extends Activity{
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// check for your app state is running or not
if(appRunning == false) {
// start your WelcomePage activity.
}
}
}

1.Create an object in GcmIntentService
public static final Object CURRENTACTIVIYLOCK = new Object();
//for storing current activity
public static Activity currentActivity;
2.Update this object value in onPause and onResume of MainActivity to recognize Activity is running or not.
#Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
System.out.println("onResume Home page");
synchronized (GcmIntentService.CURRENTACTIVIYLOCK) {
GcmIntentService.currentActivity = this;
}
}
#Override
public void onPause() {
super.onPause();
synchronized (GcmIntentService.CURRENTACTIVIYLOCK) {
GcmIntentService.currentActivity = null;
}
}
3.In GcmIntentService class, check for the current activity in onHandleIntent method.
synchronized (CURRENTACTIVIYLOCK) {
if (currentActivity != null) {
if (currentActivity.getClass() == HomePageActivity.class) {
} else {
sendNotification(extras.getString("message"));
}
} else {
sendNotification(extras.getString("message"));
}
I'm sure this will help you.