Android badge count not showing more than one digit like 10,11,...100

[AdilHypeteq]

Hello friends,

I have tried to implement this library and but facing one or two issues like not support all devices and if app badge count showing then not showing more than one digit it's stuck at 9 number.

So after 9 badge count not showing number like 10,11,12.... it's just show one half second and then again showing 9 badge.

Please help me.

[jkasten2]

@AdilHypeteq Android 8 introduced Android Notification Channels that supports badges. Most Android Launchers should be using this already.

I recommend you include the Android version and device model and if it is up to date if you do really need to support an older version of Android. However this library hasn't been updated in a number of years, most likely due to Android Notification Channels noted above.

[AdilHypeteq]

@jkasten2 I have already implemented Notification Channels like this, is there anything wrong?

private void sendNotification(RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {

      RemoteMessage.Notification notification = remoteMessage.getNotification();
      try {
          Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
          intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

          PendingIntent pendingIntent;
          if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
              pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, (int) (Math.random() * 100), intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
          } else {
              pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, (int) (Math.random() * 100), intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
          }

          String channelId = "channel-01";
          String channelName = "Channel Name";
          int importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH;

          NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, channelId)
                  .setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher))
                  .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
                  .setContentTitle(notification.getTitle())
                  .setContentText(notification.getBody())
                  .setAutoCancel(true)
                  .setNumber(count)
                  .setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL)
                  .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
                  .setBadgeIconType(NotificationCompat.BADGE_ICON_SMALL)
                  .setContentIntent(pendingIntent);

          if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
              notificationBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
              notificationBuilder.setColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.purple_200));
              notificationBuilder.setFullScreenIntent(pendingIntent, true);
          } else {
              notificationBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
          }

          NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
          if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
              notificationManager.createNotificationChannelGroup(new NotificationChannelGroup("chats","Messages"));
              NotificationChannel mChannel = new NotificationChannel(channelId, channelName, importance);
              mChannel.setDescription("description");
              mChannel.setShowBadge(true);
              mChannel.setLockscreenVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC);
              notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel);
          }
          int num = (int) System.currentTimeMillis();
          notificationManager.notify(num,notificationBuilder.build());
          notificationsQueue.postRunnable(() -> setBadge(count));
      } catch (Exception e) {
          e.printStackTrace();
      }
  }

[jkasten2]

@AdilHypeteq Looks correct to me, I see you have mChannel.setShowBadge(true); and using that channelId with NotificationCompat.Builder(this, channelId). I also see you have setNumber(count) which also looks correct.

Possibly ShortcutBadger is interfering , I am guessing the call to setBadge(count) is where you are calling this? Can you try removing it?

Also what Android version, device model, and Android Launcher are you using?

Also this Android doc on badges might be useful:
https://developer.android.com/training/notify-user/badges

[AdilHypeteq]

@jkasten2 I have also tried this but not getting success.

[jkasten2]

@AdilHypeteq I would guess then that this is some designed behavior for the Android Launcher you are using.

[AdilHypeteq]

@jkasten2 I'm using Realme XT, Android 11 and in this device show only red dot not showing number like WhatsApp.

[AdilHypeteq]

@jkasten2 if you have any working demo then please send me.

[jkasten2]

Just some guess:

• Realme might whitelist WhatsApp to show a number instead of a dot.
• Realme has another API to set badges like this. It my be public, or a private API they only share with some apps.

I haven't seen this issue with AOSP Android or the 3rd party Nova Android Launcher.
I don't have a Realme device to try.

[AdilHypeteq]

@jkasten2 if you have any demo that working in other devices then please share with me.

[jkasten2]

@AdilHypeteq
Here is a Samsung S21 on OneUI 4.1 (Android 12) going over 9 for a badge value only using NotificationChannel (not ShortcutBadger).

device-2022-06-02-013926.mp4

[AdilHypeteq]

@jkasten2 can you share me demo code or GitHub link?

[jkasten2]

@AdilHypeteq Was sending pushes through the OneSignal push notification service in that video, using this example project to build the app for the device:
https://github.com/OneSignal/OneSignal-Android-SDK/tree/main/Examples/OneSignalDemo