Android notification on lock screen

Question

Is it possible to show notification on lock screen with API19? It shows in API23 but not in 19. Ive tried to search for a solution but havnt come across any answer i could use.

API19

API23

Answer 1

Unfortunately, Android only officially released lock screen notifications out of the box as of Android 5.0 Lollipop.

There are however 3rd party solutions this such as NiLS Lock Screen Notifications which is a widget which displays notifications on your lock screen.