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?

Aluino

Answer 1

In addition to Andro Selvas answer:

If you are using the NotificationCompat.Builder, just use

builder.setOngoing(true);

Aluino

I prefer this answer more, just because I am using Builder. – Viscount

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. – Heathheathberry

Worked for me using NotificationCompat builder. – Selma

This is not working on Huawei phones, but working on Samsung – Glyco

Answer 2

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

Gauleiter

I tried to using "setOngoing(true)", but it doesn't work for me. And "FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT" work for me. – Ouachita

Answer 3

This is not an answer, just additional information on the above answers.

build.setGoing(true) and FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT NO longer work on Android 14.

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/behavior-changes-all#non-dismissable-notifications

Frivol

Answer 4

I used the below code to make my notification persistent:

startForeground(yourNotificationId,notificationObject);

To make it dismissable, just do the below:

stopForeground(true);

Donnadonnamarie