Although this question might have been asked before on Stack Overflow, I still haven't found a clear answer.
I want to show a notification everyday at 12pm for example even when the app is closed. I have referenced from those links: Notifications in specific time every day android, Android daily repeating notification at specific time of a day using AlarmManager, Android BroadcastReceiver on startup - keep running when Activity is in Background and much more... I'm confused on the difference between Service and BroadcastReceiver. Which one shall I use? or shall I use both of them?
So far, I know how to show a notification, but I don't know how to show it automatically once everyday even when the app is closed.
My code:
public class NotifyService extends Service {
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
@Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Toast.makeText(this, "Service created", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Intent resultIntent = new Intent(this, HomeScreen.class).setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, resultIntent, 0);
Notification.Builder notification = new Notification.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setContentTitle("App Title")
.setContentText("Some Text...")
.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 16) {
notificationManager.notify(1, notification.getNotification());
} else {
notificationManager.notify(1, notification.build());
}
}
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Toast.makeText(this, "Service destroyed", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
AppManifest.xml:
<service android:name=".NotifyService" />
How should I write my code to accomplish what I want? Any suggestions or any good link that I can understand from?
This is updated solution, and it works Android Oreo
Step 1: Create a Method in your MainActivity
and use AlarmManager
to set alarm at a specified time.
public void myAlarm() {
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 21);
calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 47);
calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
if (calendar.getTime().compareTo(new Date()) < 0)
calendar.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, 1);
Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), NotificationReceiver.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(getApplicationContext(), 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
if (alarmManager != null) {
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, calendar.getTimeInMillis(), AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, pendingIntent);
}
}
I'm setting my alarm at 09:47 PM
Step 2: Create BroadcastReceiver
to listen when the alarm happens
public class NotificationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
NotificationHelper notificationHelper = new NotificationHelper(context);
notificationHelper.createNotification();
}
}
I'm creating this class named NotificationReceiver
and extends BroadcastReceiver
, in onReceive
there is Class named NotificationHelper
, don't confuse I will explain this Class for next steps.
Step 3: Create the Notification class
class NotificationHelper {
private Context mContext;
private static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "10001";
NotificationHelper(Context context) {
mContext = context;
}
void createNotification()
{
Intent intent = new Intent(mContext , NotificationActivity.class);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(mContext,
0 /* Request code */, intent,
PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(mContext, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID);
mBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
mBuilder.setContentTitle("Title")
.setContentText("Content")
.setAutoCancel(false)
.setSound(Settings.System.DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_URI)
.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
{
int importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH;
NotificationChannel notificationChannel = new NotificationChannel(NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID, "NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_NAME", importance);
notificationChannel.enableLights(true);
notificationChannel.setLightColor(Color.RED);
notificationChannel.enableVibration(true);
notificationChannel.setVibrationPattern(new long[]{100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 400, 300, 200, 400});
assert mNotificationManager != null;
mBuilder.setChannelId(NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID);
mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(notificationChannel);
}
assert mNotificationManager != null;
mNotificationManager.notify(0 /* Request Code */, mBuilder.build());
}
}
This class handles the notification
Step 4: Come back to Step 2: and call the Notification Class
NotificationHelper notificationHelper = new NotificationHelper(context);
notificationHelper.createNotification();
Registering a BroadcastReceiver
Go to your Androidmanifest
file and register your broadcast receiver
<receiver
android:name=".NotificationReceiver"></receiver>
For more info refer this guide from google
I hope it helps you.