for specific apps • User can define periods of „Downtime“ – Only priority notifications will go through – Only users can elevate apps to priority apps • Users can opt out of Lockscreen Notifications
• Important for – Actions – Persistent notifications • To avoid flicker: builder.setWhen(naturalTimestamp) • Consider adding this line: builder.setOnlyAlertOnce(true);
MIN -> no small icon will be displayed – Don't use sound, light or vibration! • LOW -> small icon will be displayed – Don't use sound, light or vibration! • DEFAULT – Documentation recommends to use light and sound • Ranking in Lollipop more complex than before
displays everything – VISIBILITY_PRIVATE • Is the default level • Android displays the icon and the ticker text – VISIBILITY_SECRET • Android shows nothing on the lockscreen • builder.setVisibility(VISIBILITY_PUBLIC) • Consider setPublicVersion()
• Notifications are attracting the user's attention • Thus they are always distracting • MIN do not show an icon – The only one without any PITA attached – Use them whenever possible and appropriate Her