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How can I create notification which will close the app after clicking?

How can I create simple notification, which will close the application (in multitasking) after click? Thanks. (Java, Android)

first we should create notification that call an activity :
Intent intent = new Intent(this, YourClass.class);
intent.putExtra("NotiClick",true);
PendingIntent pIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
Notification Noti;
Noti = new Notification.Builder(this)
.setContentTitle("YourTitle")
.setContentText("YourDescription")
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setContentIntent(pIntent)
.setAutoCancel(true).build();
NotificationManager notificationManager =
(NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notificationManager.notify(0, Noti);
}
Then in the onCreate() of your class do this:
Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
if(extras == null)
{
//not being clicked on
}
else if (extras.getBoolean("NotiClick"))
{
//being clicked
}
and for completely close application you can kill process :
android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());

Instead of pendingIntent, execute function in Notification.addAction() . Is it possible?

I want a method to be executed when I press a button on my notification. For that purpose I am adding an action with a PendingIntent to my notification:
Intent intent = new Intent(context, AlertActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, intent, 0);
Notification notification = new Notification.Builder(MainActivity.this)
.setContentTitle("New Notification")
.setContentText("Click Here")
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.addAction(R.mipmap.ic_launcher, "Test2", pendingIntent)
.build();
notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
NotificationManager manager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
manager.notify(0, notification);
That works, however I don't want to start an Activity when the user invokes the action. I just need to do some work.
For that purpose I implemented a Service which should be targeted by the PendingIntent instead:
public class MyServices extends IntentService {
public MyServices() {
super("MyServices");
}
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
clearNotification();
}
public void clearNotification() {
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notificationManager.cancel(0);
Intent intent = new Intent(MyServices.this, MainActivity.class);
//Starting new activity just to check
startActivity(intent);
}
}
I create the PendingIntent like this:
final Intent intent = new Intent(context, MyServices.class);
final PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0, intent, 0);
However when I invoke the action on my notification nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?

A Notification is not part of your application. It is managed by the OS. It just so happens that there are APIs you can use to show/cancel/etc notifications.
A pending intent allows for external code (Notifications for example) to launch your app/activity/service/broadcastreceiver. This cannot be done without a pending intent.
What my task is to execute some piece of code when a specific action button is clicked, and clear notification; without starting any activity
You don't have to start an activity. You can do it in a broadcastreceiver that has no UI. Or, as CommonsWare suggested, use an IntentService, depending on what what you are doing in your "piece of code". IntentServices handle work in a separate thread.

Android - Vibrate without displaying new Activity?

I have the following code in an android app. What it currently does is, at the specified time passed with the Calendar when variable, it opens up the RunningActivity (which is blank), vibrates, and sends a notification. Even if I've pressed the home button and it's running in the background, it starts a new blank RunningActivity and vibrates and sends a notification. I'm trying to figure out how to do all the stuff in the RunningActivity (Vibrate and send a notification) without opening up the blank RunningActivity, allowing the application to stay in the background.
I do NOT need help with actually calling the notification or vibration. I just need to know how to run the actions in the RunningActivity onCreate at a specific time witout opening/showing the RunningActivity. As seen below, I setup a PendingIntent with an AlarmManagager, the issue is that it is launching an Activity and showing it when all I want it to do is vibrate/send a notification.
public void startAlarm(Activity activity, Calendar when){
currentTimerHour = when.get(Calendar.HOUR);
currentTimerMin = when.get(Calendar.MINUTE);
Intent intent = new Intent(activity, RunningActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(activity, 12345, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager)activity.getSystemService(Activity.ALARM_SERVICE);
am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, when.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
}
RunningActivity Class:
public class RunningActivity extends Activity {
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle bundle){
super.onCreate(bundle);
Vibrator v = (Vibrator) getSystemService(Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
v.vibrate(500);
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder;
mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
.setContentTitle("My notification")
.setContentText("Hello World!");
Intent resultIntent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(this);
stackBuilder.addParentStack(MainActivity.class);
stackBuilder.addNextIntent(resultIntent);
PendingIntent resultPendingIntent =
stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(
0,
PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
);
mBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
(NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
mNotificationManager.notify(0, mBuilder.build());
}
}

To send Notification From Background:
public void createNotification(Context context) {
// Prepare intent which is triggered if the
// notification is selected
Intent intent = new Intent(context,Myexample.class);
PendingIntent pIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, intent, 0);
Notification noti = new Notification.Builder(context)
.setContentTitle("My Title")
.setContentText("My message.")
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.app_icon)
.setContentIntent(pIntent).build();
#SuppressWarnings("static-access")
NotificationManager notificationManager =
(NotificationManager)context.getSystemService(context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
// Hide the notification after its selected
noti.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
noti.flags |= Notification.FLAG_SHOW_LIGHTS;
notificationManager.notify(0, noti);
}

You can use service. Add your vibrator class on Service and call it when you need need it. You can also create a method on your class and call it when you need it.
Vibrator v = (Vibrator) getSystemService(Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
v.vibrate(500);

make notification clickable and undestroyable

I tried to create a notification that starts a activity by clicking on it and which you can't swipe away.
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.ic_launcher))
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
.setContentTitle("DroidSchool")
.setContentText("DroidSchool l\u00E4uft im Hintergrund...");
Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, Intent.FLAG_FROM_BACKGROUND);
NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
(NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
int mId = 1234567890;
mNotificationManager.notify(mId, mBuilder.build());
with the code above the notification gets displayed, but nothing happens when I click on it and you can swipe it away.

To keep the Notification, in that way the user can't click it away in any way, add this flag
Notification mNotification = mBuilder.build();
notification.flags = Notification.FLAG_NO_CLEAR;
mNotificationManager.notify(mId, notification);
To start an Activity you have to use this flag for your Intent
Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, 0);

Do like this:
NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.ic_launcher))
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
.setContentTitle("DroidSchool")
.setContentText("DroidSchool l\u00E4uft im Hintergrund...");
Intent intent = new Intent(YourActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, 0);
Notification noti = mBuilder.build();
noti.flags |= mBuilder.build().FLAG_NO_CLEAR | mBuilder.build().FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;
NotificationManager manager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
manager.notify(0, noti);

You want a foreground service as detailed here
It's worth noting that only android 4.3 added the persistent notification you seem to be after and it can be overriden by the users settings.

try using like this
Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, Intent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
in MainActivity.java
Dont not consume your notification; ie instead of calling below 2 line code in oncreate() call under onDestro()
NotificationManager nm = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
nm.cancel(mId);

You can use NotificationCompat.Builder's .setOngoing(true), use it like this:
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
.setAutoCancel(true)
.setContentTitle("Downloading Something")
.setContentText("Downloading")
.setSound(null)
.setDefaults(0)
.setOngoing(true);
// Makes it so the notification is clickable but not destroyable by swiping-away or hitting "clear all"

Android - Why Activity is Open after click notification?

I have a function to display a notification, which I call from various activities.
public static void CrearNotificacion(Context pContexto, String pTituloBarra, String pTitulo, String pTexto){
String ns = Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE;
NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) pContexto.getSystemService(ns);
Notification notification = new Notification(R.drawable.icono, pTituloBarra, System.currentTimeMillis());
notification.defaults |= Notification.DEFAULT_SOUND;
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(pContexto, pContexto.getClass());
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(pContexto, 0, notificationIntent, 0);
notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
notification.setLatestEventInfo(pContexto, pTitulo, pTexto, contentIntent);
mNotificationManager.notify(1, notification);
}
works perfect, the problem is that pressing on the notification opens the activity that created the notification and that's wrong, I think the notiifcacion activity should not open when I select the notification.
Why? there any way to fix this?
I do not want to open any activity when I select the notification.
thanks from now.

In order to have no action taken when clicking the notification, you may set an empty Intent as follows:
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent() ;
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notificationIntent, 0);
notification.contentIntent = contentIntent;

Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(pContexto, pContexto.getClass());
i guess this is the line you have to change with
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(pContexto, yourClass.class);