Extension: Modified Notification Style to support Android 12 and above

[Taifun]

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[Jo_Yo]

[Taifun]

please provide the result as textfile and NOT as screenshot

@Jo_Yo

the app crashes

it also might help, if you could provide a test project as small as possible, which elicits this error and add it into this thread, so someone can tak a look

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[Jo_Yo]

demoo.aia (2.0 MB)
sorry i couldn't run logcat on pc
when i run the app as it is no crash happen
the crash happen when i change target sdk to 34 in manifest by apktool in mobile and install it again
my phone is samsung A04s android 14
extentions itoo , notification style

[Taifun]

@Jo_Yo

the crash happen when i change target sdk to 34 in manifest by apktool

In this case please build on the sdk 34 test server and test the apk file from there

Technical Preview: Android SDK 34 Update

Hello everyone, I have deployed a technical preview server for the Android SDK 34 update. Starting August 1, all apps deployed to the Google Play Store, which includes App Inventor and all apps built with App Inventor, will be required to target SDK 34. Every update brings new changes to Android's APIs that can break apps and/or extensions. You can read more about breaking changes here. This will be the next major App Inventor update once nb197 with the new UI is deployed. We are making this s…

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[vknow360]

@Jo_Yo

the crash happen when i change target sdk to 34 in manifest by apktool in mobile and install it again
my phone is samsung A04s android 14

@Taifun

In this case please build on the sdk 34 test server and test the apk file from there

The issue is that you will have to define broadcast receiver type while registering it, if you target API 34.
Context.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED
Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED

XomaDev/NotificationStyleAIX/blob/master/rush-compatible/notification-style/src/com/jdl/NotificationStyle/NotificationStyle.java#L137

For example:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34) {
     activity.registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter("MUSIC_FAVORITE"), Context.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED);
 } else {
     activity.registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter("MUSIC_FAVORITE"));
}

[Kumaraswamy]

Will post an update in sometime.

[Damiano_Zedda]

Hey I'm working on an alarm manager extension, I'm having trouble with including a customizable smallicon, by turning media into a bitmap. Any tips?

[vknow360]

Check MediaUtil class.

[Damiano_Zedda]

i believe i got it now. Now i've got another issue, the icon is simply white, even tho i created the icon using android asset studio.

[Damiano_Zedda]

[mush0ku]

so currently, the notification extension is not working.
i have confirmed it by looking at the log, which autogenerated by my phone's system. Also trying to remove the extension from my build. And indeed it was the problem.
the error i meant was the app is force closing.
below are the logs (sorry for the screenshot, i can't copy the text.)

thankfully i still have previous build working.
now i have several question

1. why is the previous build works?
2. what is sdk and did AppInventor upgrade the sdk to 34?
3. why it broke the extension?
4. i have contacted the developer of this extension by leaving a reply on the post, is it enough?
5. while waiting the developer to update the extension, what can i do?
   thank you for the answer

[Taifun]

@mush0ku

why it broke the extension?

Because of

Extension: Modified Notification Style to support Android 12 and above

The issue is that you will have to define broadcast receiver type while registering it, if you target API 34. Context.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED For example: if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34) { activity.registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter("MUSIC_FAVORITE"), Context.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED); } else { activity.registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter("MUSIC_FAVORITE")); }

As the extension is open source and it looks like you are in a hurry, don't hesitate to provide a bug fix yourself for the community here

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[Kumaraswamy]

com.jdl.NotificationStyle.aix (32.5 KB)

Hello all, please test this updated extension and let me know the results.

Itoo+NotificationStyle Test: SimpleItooProject2.aia (116.9 KB)

[Damiano_Zedda]

Works well HyperOS Android 13

[Kumaraswamy]

Thank you, if possible, can you also test it on Android 14?

[Damiano_Zedda]

I don't have a device with android 14, but maybe i can try on bluestacks

[Damiano_Zedda]

nope no Android 14, but maybe Android Studio has it

i mean, it works well with Android 15 on Google Pixel

[albert_choong]

Yes, its working fine on Android 14 using Samsung flip 5

[mush0ku]

wooooooohoooooo thank you so much for your work, tested work on poco x6 with Android 14, the background process works as well though i don't know why it keeps popping the notification, i already close it in the recent but still running..
no worries though..