How to know if Show Notification is disabled for m

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• Android 4.1: How to check notifications are disabled for the application? 5 answers

Is there any way to track whether the user has "Show notifications" disabled/unchecked in the Settings/App Info page of my app?

Answer 1

Simple: You cant. In Google I/O 2012 answered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc8YrVc47TI&feature=player_detailpage#t=1682s

update:

you can check if the user can see the notification in the status bar i.e. able TO CHECK (in the code) IF THE NOTIFICATION IS VISIBLE TO THE USER where android version >= 4.3.

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/service/notification/NotificationListenerService.html#getActiveNotifications%28%29

Answer 2

you can't. There is no any functions which to be used to get the state of "Show notifications". In Google I/O 2012 answered: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Yc8YrVc47TI&feature=player_detailpage#t=1682s, in 48:05,the leader answered the question use a simple word:NO.