NotificationCompat android - how to show only Large icon without small

Question

When I add notification:

        NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
                            new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)  
              .set         


        

Answer 1

Small icon is mandatory. If you don't set a large one you'll get your small icon bigger in the middle of the circle with the color of your choice (setColor).

If i were you i'd put that blank E on a transparent background for smallicon, and set a red color for the circle.