Android Question App close and notification

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Hello,
how can I get a icon notification (near the clock) is my app is closed?

 

[NJDude]

You could send the notification in Activity_Paused

 

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You could send the notification in Activity_Paused

But, if the app has not been started before?

 

[barx]

If the app has not started before then no code has been run. Therefore it is not possible.

 

[imgsimonebiliato]

If the app has not started before then no code has been run. Therefore it is not possible.

Uff, so you notification bar is not very useful

 

[barx]

Why is not very useful? it is in fact VERY useful.

Do you expect many people to install your app and never load it?

When an app is installed, the android system posts a notification it's self telling you the app is installed. You click the notification and it loads your app.

Then, when your app is closed, YOUR notification will show. IF it is coded to do so...

 

[imgsimonebiliato]

Why is not very useful? it is in fact VERY useful.

Do you expect many people to install your app and never load it?

When an app is installed, the android system posts a notification it's self telling you the app is installed. You click the notification and it loads your app.

Then, when your app is closed, YOUR notification will show. IF it is coded to do so...

You're right! But there are some app, like Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp that they send a notification even if they have never been opened before. So, I want this feature for my app

 

[eps]

that is probably done via a service...

 

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that is probably done via a service...

so, how?

 

[eps]

so, how?

No idea whatsoever, but Google reveals the following...

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7834331/notify-installation-complete-from-service

Potentially flipping the whole thing on it's head.

Have a Service, which raises the Notification and installs the Apk for the App. Job done.