MediaStyle : RemoteServiceException: Bad notification posted from package

Question

I\'m trying to create a notification media controller in my app using the code below which is working fine on all devices expect Huawei P8 Lite with An

Answer 1

I had the same issue and the root cause was not able to setStyle, it was only giving this exception in Huawei P8 Lite, not on other devices.

So, what i had to do was check if current device is android version 5.0 and its manufacturer is Huawei and remove the setStyle property. please check below code

boolean isLollipopHuawei = (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1 ||
            android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) && Build.MANUFACTURER.equalsIgnoreCase("HUAWEI");


if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1 || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {

            if (isLollipopHuawei) {

                return builder
                        .addAction(generateAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_previous, "Previous", Constants.ACTION_PREVIOUS))
                        .addAction(action)
                        .addAction(generateAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_next, "Next", Constants.ACTION_NEXT))
                        .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.vpicon_grayscale)
                        .setContentTitle(getSongDataHelper().getTitle())
                        .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
                        .setContentText(getSongDataHelper().getAlbum())
                        .setLargeIcon(getSongDataHelper().getAlbumArt())
                        //.setColor(color)
                      /*  .setStyle(new androidx.media.app.NotificationCompat.MediaStyle()
                                .setShowActionsInCompactView(0, 1, 2)
                                .setMediaSession(mMediaSession.getSessionToken()))*/
                        .build();
            } else {
                return builder
                        .addAction(generateAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_previous, "Previous", Constants.ACTION_PREVIOUS))
                        .addAction(action)
                        .addAction(generateAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_next, "Next", Constants.ACTION_NEXT))
                        .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.vpicon_grayscale)
                        .setContentTitle(getSongDataHelper().getTitle())
                        .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
                        .setContentText(getSongDataHelper().getAlbum())
                        .setLargeIcon(getSongDataHelper().getAlbumArt())
                        //.setColor(color)
                        .setStyle(new androidx.media.app.NotificationCompat.MediaStyle()
                                .setShowActionsInCompactView(0, 1, 2)
                                .setMediaSession(mMediaSession.getSessionToken()))
                        .build();
            }
        }

Answer 2

For some reason, Huawei devices with Android 5.0 crashes when using .setStyle() method so you have two possibilities :

1 - detect device Manufacture if is Huawei or not, and have an Android 5.0 or below or not

public boolean isLolliPopHuawei() {
    return (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1 ||
            android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) && Build.MANUFACTURER.equalsIgnoreCase("HUAWEI");
}

2 - Use PlayerNotificationManager instead

void exoPlayerNotification(Context context, SimpleExoPlayer exoPlayer, String title) {
    String titlesonge;
    String artist;
    try {
        titlesonge = StringUtils.substringBefore(title, " - ");
        artist = StringUtils.substringAfter(title, " - ");
    } catch (Exception e) {
        titlesonge = title.substring(0, title.indexOf(" - "));
        artist = title.substring(title.lastIndexOf(" - ") - 1);
    }
    String finalArtist = artist;
    String finalTitlesonge = titlesonge;
    mPlayerNotificationManager = PlayerNotificationManager.createWithNotificationChannel(
            context,
            "PRIMARY_CHANNEL_ID",
            R.string.plaza,
            NOTIFICATION_ID,
            new PlayerNotificationManager.MediaDescriptionAdapter() {
                @Override
                public String getCurrentContentTitle(Player player) {
                    return finalArtist;
                }

                @Nullable
                @Override
                public PendingIntent createCurrentContentIntent(Player player) {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(service, MainActivity.class);
                    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
                    return PendingIntent.getActivity(service, 0, intent,
                            PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
                }

                @Override
                public String getCurrentContentText(Player player) {
                    return finalTitlesonge;
                }

                @Nullable
                @Override
                public Bitmap getCurrentLargeIcon(Player player, PlayerNotificationManager.BitmapCallback callback) {
                    return BitmapFactory.decodeResource(service.getResources(), R.drawable.largeicon);
                }

                @Nullable
                @Override
                public String getCurrentSubText(Player player) {
                    return null;
                }
            }
    );
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setUseNavigationActions(false);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setFastForwardIncrementMs(0);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setRewindIncrementMs(0);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setColorized(true);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setColor(0xFFEEEEEE);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setUseChronometer(true);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setOngoing(true);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setUsePlayPauseActions(true);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.smallwidth);
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setNotificationListener(new PlayerNotificationManager.NotificationListener() {
        @Override
        public void onNotificationStarted(int notificationId, Notification notification) {
            service.startForeground(notificationId, notification);
        }

        @Override
        public void onNotificationCancelled(int notificationId) {
            service.stopSelf();
            cancelNotify();
        }
    });
    mPlayerNotificationManager.setPlayer(exoPlayer);
}

Answer 3

Since some Huawei devices don't support MediaStyle you need to build notification without styling. I experienced this issue on this models Huawei P8 Lite and Huawei Y3II. So, check if device is huawei and SDK versions as mentioned and create a simple notification as below. This question helped me to find solution Strange allow/deny question on Huawei 5.1 phone when showing notification . Anyway, I hope helps someone

    boolean isLollipopHuawei = (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1 ||
            android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) && Build.MANUFACTURER.equalsIgnoreCase("HUAWEI");


    if (isLollipopHuawei) {

        builder
                .setContentTitle(description.getTitle())
                .setContentText(contentText)
                .setOngoing(true)
                .setContentIntent(createContentIntent())
                .setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(),
                        R.drawable.mobi_plc))

                .addAction(R.drawable.ic_previous_outline_notification,
                        this.service.getString(R.string.next_station),
                        MediaButtonReceiver.buildMediaButtonPendingIntent(
                                this.service,
                                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SKIP_TO_PREVIOUS))
                .addAction(R.drawable.ic_next_outline_notification,
                        this.service.getString(R.string.next_station),
                        MediaButtonReceiver.buildMediaButtonPendingIntent(
                                this.service,
                                PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SKIP_TO_NEXT))

                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat)

                .setAutoCancel(false);
    }