MaikuB/flutter_local_notifications

Feature request: Adding a way to update sticky notification text without stopping and restarting that notification

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#2407 opened on Sep 19, 2024

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Description

stopForegroundService and startForegroundService can be used to update the text in a foreground service (sticky) notification in Android. However, that OS is slow to show newly created foreground services notifications (Maybe 10 - 20 seconds at times). It would be great if there were a way to change the title and body text without removing the current sticky notification.

I tried using second invocation of startForegroundService after the first invocation created the sticky notification, but that did not change the text.

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Tech stack
dartandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Flutter plugin developmentAndroid foreground servicesNotification channels
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate the Android platform implementation in flutter local notifications, specifically the ForegroundServiceNotification class. Check the current approach that uses stop/start foreground service and explore using NotificationManager.notify() to update the existing notification. Review comments in the issue for user suggestions and any linked PRs.