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I still see apps that poll from time to time. Most of them require keeping a notification active to prevent their service from getting shut down. Surely under s
by asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
I still see apps that poll from time to time. Most of them require keeping a notification active to prevent their service from getting shut down. Surely under such a regime you could send a "push" notification to the phone. Not sure how easy it is to listen on android though.
- zaptrem 6y agoDoesn't Android have a local notification function like iOS does?
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y agoAs in, you can pop up a notification from local events? It did several years ago the last time I programmed on it. I'd be surprised if it didn't today. But a poll->local notification isn't technically a push notification.
- throwaway8941 6y agoIt does. You have to keep one running (with it being impossible to dismiss) if you want to prevent your application from being shut down. That's what GP is talking about.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y agoTo be fair I believe you can now "mute" these permanent notifications and you still get the same user experience, although with an extra step.