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Insistent ongoing notification not working on Android

I have been trying to create an incoming call type notification for my Android app, written in native Java code, and in many resources online I have read that using the .setOngoing(true) tag on the NotificationBuilder would be enough to have the desired behaviour of the notification being visible, playing the ringtone sound until it is clicked, but that has not worked for me.
I have also tried using the flags Notification.FLAG_INSISTENT and Notification.FLAG_NO_CLEAR without success.
Here is my current code:
private void ringtone(Context context){
String channelId = "call_channel";
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
Uri ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, channelId)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_background)
.setContentTitle("Incoming Call")
.setContentText("You have an incoming call")
.setCategory(Notification.CATEGORY_CALL)
.setOngoing(true)
.setAutoCancel(true)
.setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX)
.setContentIntent(contentIntent);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
CharSequence channelName = "Incoming Calls";
int importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH;
NotificationChannel notificationChannel = new NotificationChannel(channelId, channelName, importance);
notificationChannel.enableVibration(true);
long[] pattern = {0, 1000, 500, 1000};
notificationChannel.setVibrationPattern(pattern);
AudioAttributes att = new AudioAttributes.Builder()
.setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_NOTIFICATION_RINGTONE)
.setLegacyStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_RING)
.setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_SONIFICATION)
.build();
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
notificationChannel.setAllowBubbles(true);
}
notificationChannel.setLockscreenVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC);
notificationChannel.setSound(ringtoneUri,att);
notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(notificationChannel);
}else{
notificationBuilder.setSound(ringtoneUri);
}
Notification notification = notificationBuilder.build();
notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_INSISTENT | Notification.FLAG_NO_CLEAR;
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notificationManager.notify(0, notification);
}
My intention is to have an incoming call type of notification much like other applications such as MS Teams, Whatsapp, ETC. and my issue is that the notification gets minimized after showing on screen for a few seconds, and the ringtone stops shortly after. Thank you for any help with this.

Using startForeground with android service

I have found this Question : How to use startForeground? in Stackoverflow and as it says in the command from the top answer the notification constructor and setLastEventInfo is deprecated. I know that's a duplicated post but the other post is 4 years old and has no answer in the commends so I thought i try do ask it again maybe someone can help me with this.
Code:
Notification note = new Notification(R.drawable.ic_launcher,
"Foreground Service notification?", System.currentTimeMillis());
Intent i = new Intent(this, CurrentActivity.class);
i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP
| Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, i, 0);
Date dateService=new Date(System.currentTimeMillis());
String dateString=dateService.toString().split(" ")[1]+" "+dateService.toString().split(" ")[2]+" "+dateService.toString().split(" ")[3];
note.setLatestEventInfo(this, "Foreground service",
"Now foreground service running: "+dateString, pi);
note.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
startForeground(2337, note);

You can use this method. Now with latest API versions you need to set channel for notifications.
private static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID ="notification_channel_id";
private static final String NOTIFICATION_Service_CHANNEL_ID = "service_channel";
.....
private void startInForeground() {
int icon = R.mipmap.icon;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP){
icon = R.mipmap.icon_transparent;
}
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, CurrentActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent=PendingIntent.getActivity(this,0,notificationIntent,0);
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(icon)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.setContentTitle("Service")
.setContentText("Running...");
Notification notification=builder.build();
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=26) {
NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(NOTIFICATION_Service_CHANNEL_ID, "Sync Service", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
channel.setDescription("Service Name");
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
notification = new Notification.Builder(this,NOTIFICATION_Service_CHANNEL_ID)
.setContentTitle("Service")
.setContentText("Running...")
.setSmallIcon(icon)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.build();
}
startForeground(121, notification);
}

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);