How to create a notification without icon in the statusbar or simply hide it?

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I'd like to know how to create a notification that doesn't show the icon in the statusbar.

There is a way to hide it?

Do you mean you want only the notification text or nothing at all in the notification bar but only when you pull it down? — Alabhya, Jul 07 '12 at 09:55
possible duplicate of [Android how to hide NotificationCompat.Builder notification\`s icon on status bar?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15901312/android-how-to-hide-notificationcompat-builder-notifications-icon-on-status-bar) — Dhaval Parmar, Jun 08 '13 at 13:29

Floern · Answer 1 · 2018-01-14T20:38:42.440

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Since Android 4.1 (API level 16) it's possible to specify a notification's priority. If you set that flag to PRIORITY_MIN the notification icon won't show up on the statusbar.

notification.priority = Notification.PRIORITY_MIN;

Or in case you use a Notification.Builder:

builder.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MIN);

As of Android 8.0 Oreo (API level 26) you have to set the importance of the notification's NotificationChannel to IMPORTANCE_MIN:

NotificationChannel channel = 
      new NotificationChannel(channelId, channelName, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_MIN);
notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
...
builder.setChannelId(channel.getId())

edited Jan 14 '18 at 20:38

answered Jun 08 '13 at 12:41

Floern

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Is it works on Android 8+ with its new notification channels system? – kolombo Nov 16 '17 at 12:16
@KoenVanLooveren I've updated the post to include the required setting for Android 8+ – Floern Jan 14 '18 at 20:32
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No the icon does not hide on Android 8+. It is just added at the bottom of my notification stack. – vanlooverenkoen Jan 14 '18 at 22:14

zackygaurav · Answer 2 · 2016-11-15T14:19:54.863

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.setPriority with parameter PRIORITY_MIN will make this possible.

NotificationCompat notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
                .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
                .setContentText(getString(R.string.notification_text))
                .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)

                //Show the notification only in NotificationDrawer.
                //Notification will not be shown on LockScreen as well as Hidden Icon on StatusBar.
                .setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MIN)

                .build();

edited Nov 15 '16 at 14:19

answered Feb 19 '16 at 14:47

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what's the from @Floern answer? – Vladyslav Matviienko Nov 14 '16 at 07:00
@VladMatvienko Mine is a complete code in case any new learner needs it. – zackygaurav Nov 15 '16 at 14:18
It was not yesterday, until you've editted it 27 min. ago – Vladyslav Matviienko Nov 15 '16 at 14:47

RoyBS · Answer 3 · 2019-06-24T12:19:39.263

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NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_UNSPECIFIED works in my case

edited Jun 24 '19 at 12:19

answered Jun 24 '19 at 12:14

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Amazing! And it's better yet! Stays kind of hidden in the bottom and must be opened to show everything. Perfect. Thank you! Wasn't expecting this from "unspecified" xD. – Edw590 Apr 28 '21 at 22:46

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 07 '12 at 09:28

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You can do this by having a total transparent image and use that as your icon. :)

answered Jul 07 '12 at 09:28

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Thanks but I don't want to take any space on the statusbar. Maybe there isn't a way... – Meroelyth Jul 07 '12 at 10:02

score -2 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

there is no way to show notification without icon.

You can use transparent image. But, it take space of icon.

@CommonsWare: Since the primary point of raising a Notification is to put an icon in the status bar, there is usually no need to not put an icon in the status bar, unless it is interactive, such as a toggle or information notification that will always run and you might want on the pull down, but has no use for an icon.

check this answer for more detail.

How to create a notification without icon in the statusbar or simply hide it?

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