Prevent user from dismissing notification

Question

Some apps have notifications which can´t be dismissed by swiping them away.

How can I manage such behaviour?

score 146 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 01 '15 at 23:35

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In addition to Andro Selvas answer:

If you are using the NotificationCompat.Builder, just use

builder.setOngoing(true);

edited Dec 01 '15 at 23:35

Nikola Despotoski

answered Dec 01 '15 at 23:28

Marian Klühspies

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I prefer this answer more, just because I am using Builder. – capt.swag Feb 05 '16 at 08:15
This does not work to me. It looks like it makes the notification without a "x" close button, but the swipe gesture can still be done. – Beppi's Jan 27 '17 at 17:31
Worked for me using NotificationCompat builder. – JoshuaTree Jun 26 '17 at 08:35
This is not working on Huawei phones, but working on Samsung – lacas Dec 17 '17 at 10:20

score 42 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 27 '13 at 12:02

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Use the flag,FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT to make it persistent.

Notification notification = new Notification(icon, tickerText, when);
    notification.flags = Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;

Also you can check, FLAG_NO_CLEAR

answered Aug 27 '13 at 12:02

Andro Selva

Thanks, you saved my day. – azwar_akbar Sep 02 '15 at 08:48
I tried to using "setOngoing(true)", but it doesn't work for me. And "FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT" work for me. – yoonhok Jan 15 '20 at 08:02

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 01 '18 at 04:36

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I used the below code to make my notification persistent:

startForeground(yourNotificationId,notificationObject);

To make it dismissable, just do the below:

stopForeground(true);

answered Aug 01 '18 at 04:36

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