Sticky Notifications not longer stick

[caseydtrail]

Pre-submission checklist

• I am submitting a bug report, not a feature request.
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Description

The app setting allows for "sticky notifications." Previously, when those notifications are enabled I have to answer the question in the notification (or by marking today's value) before the notification could be dismissed. Now, the notification can be dismissed simply by swiping.

Steps to reproduce

1. Go to settings
2. Scroll down to the "Reminders" section
3. Enable "Make notifications sticky"
4. Wait for a reminder notification.
5. Swipe down to view the notification.
6. Swipe right/left to clear the notification WITHOUT answering the question or marking the habit in the app.

System information

• Phone: Google Pixel 6a
• Phone Operating System: Android 14
• App version: 2.1.3

[heywhitneyragan]

Experiencing the same thing.

System information
Phone: Google Pixel 8Pro
Phone Operating System: Android 14
App version: 2.1.3

[jayb-g]

Having same issue on Android 14

AFAIR it used to stick until a month or so ago. Something changed, maybe a new app update or OS update made it non-sticky. Recent update to Android 14 might be the cause.

This project probably uses ongoing notifications to make them sticky. And according to this, they are now swipable since Android 14. Don't know if there would be a workaround or a feature update is required to reimplement this for A14.

[iSoron]

Thanks for letting us know, @caseydtrail. For some inexplicable reason, non-dismissible notifications are now dismissible in Android 14. There is unfortunately nothing we can do to restore the previous behavior. The question now is, should we remove this feature altogether, or are the new somewhat-non-dismissible notifications still useful to anyone?

[jayb-g]

@iSoron it is definitely useful to have them stick. Prevents accidental discard and also makes it mandatory to select an option to discard so no data points are skipped.

[heywhitneyragan]

@iSoron - I'm really missing the sticky option as well. I've accidentally swiped them away several times. If the ability to make them non-dismissable isn't returning, I don't know that I see a reason to keep the feature as is since it doesn't do what it says anymore. I know it's not your fault at all, just a bummer that this happened with Android 14.

[iSoron]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. We implemented a workaround in f0ce05e to keep sticky notifications non-dismissible in Android 14+. If sticky notifications are enabled and you accidentally dismiss them, Loop will automatically re-show them. See video below. This feature will be available in Loop 2.2. When it becomes available to you, please test it out and let us know if you have any issues.

Screen_recording_20231125_154253.webm

[jayb-g]

I see that system notifications like OS update are still sticky on Android 14. Is it something that only system apps can do since A14?

[jayb-g]

@iSoron is the current fix still incomplete?

In my P7, it works as expected, ie notification shows up again after discarding.

Although on P8, notification is still discardable(and doesn't automatically show up again)

I have both latest, AOSP14 and the app on both devices. Sticky setting is enabled in both.