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I download a image from server as bitmap and convert it to drawable now i want to use this drawable as notification icon. But i am unable to do that. here is my code:

    Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)



    .setContentTitle(title)



    .setContentText(message)



    .setContentIntent(intent)



    .setSmallIcon(bitmap)



    .setWhen(when)



    .build(); 

but icon is a Resources int value so when i used it it gives error. Any help

Edit:

Now i update my code and now i am doing like that :

          Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)



        .setContentTitle(title)



        .setContentText(message)



        .setContentIntent(intent)



        .setSmallIcon(icon)



        .setLargeIcon(bitmap)



        .setWhen(when)



        .build();

but it gives large icon on left side and small icon on right side. I don't want this so for this i remove setSmallIcon line and run my code but it not showing me the notifications

If you read the developer documents specific to Notification.Builder you will see that setSmallIcon(int icon) needs a A resource ID in the application's package of the drawable to use.

Downloading an image, converting to a bitmap and then setting it to the setSmallIcon() is still going to give you an error.

Even if you were to convert the Bitmap to a Drawable like this for instance:

Drawable d = new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), bmpFinal);

it is still going to give you an error because that Drawable does not exist in your application package.

The only possible solution is to use a Drawable resource that exists in your package and set it to the setSmallIcon() method. Typical usage:

builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher);

Alternatively, the setLargeIcon (Bitmap icon) requires a Bitmap instance. Without having to make any additional changes in your current code (since you already have a Bitmap), you can use that as it is, if it fits your requirement.

If not, you pretty much have to use a Drawable resource that is already present in one of the drawable folders.

you can try using this method

 builder.setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.ic_launcher));

http://javatechig.com/android/android-notification-example-using-notificationcompat

There is some points about this question, mainly related with API 23+, if you are only interested in setSmallIcon, go to the 2nd and 3rd topics.

1st :

You can set the LargeIcon from a Drawable (instead of Resource id), like the following

Drawable drawable= ContextCompat.getDrawable(this,R.drawable.your_drawable);



            Bitmap bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable)drawable).getBitmap();



            NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =

                    new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)

                            .setLargeIcon(bitmap)

                            .setContentTitle("hahah")

                            .setContentText("Tap to stop")

                            .setOngoing(true);

2nd :

If you need to set a small icon in API below 23, you will need to set a resource id like R.drawable.your_resource.
The NotificationCompat.Builder does not allow you to use Drawables or Bitmaps in setSmallIcon().

3rd :

fortunately , the support has been expanded to Icon type on setSmallIcon() in version 23+, using the Notification.Builder, like following :

 Drawable drawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(this,R.drawable.your_drawable);



            Bitmap bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable)drawable).getBitmap();



            Notification.Builder mBuilder =

                    new Notification.Builder(context)

                            .setSmallIcon(Icon.createWithBitmap(bitmap))

                            .setLargeIcon(bitmap)

                            .setContentTitle("hahah")

                            .setContentText("Tap to stop")

                            .setOngoing(true);

Better option get application icon

 Drawable drawable=getApplicationInfo().loadIcon(getPackageManager());

 Bitmap bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable)drawable).getBitmap();







.setSmallIcon(getApplicationInfo().icon)

.setLargeIcon(bitmap)