Android Notification.PRIORITY_MAX is deprecated what is the alternative to show notification on top?

Question

How to show android notification on top? setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MAX)

as Notification.PRIORITY_MAX is deprecated what is the alternative?

NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
                .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
                .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
                .setContentTitle("Notification Title")
                .setContentText("Notification Text")
                .setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MAX)
                .setAutoCancel(true);

Answer 1

PRIORITY_MAX This constant was deprecated in API level 26. use IMPORTANCE_HIGH instead.

PRIORITY_MAX

int PRIORITY_MAX

This constant was deprecated in API level 26. use IMPORTANCE_HIGH instead.

Highest priority, for your application's most important items that require the user's prompt attention or input.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

// create ios channel
        NotificationChannel iosChannel = new NotificationChannel(IOS_CHANNEL_ID,
                IOS_CHANNEL_NAME, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
        iosChannel.enableLights(true);
        iosChannel.enableVibration(true);
        iosChannel.setLightColor(Color.GRAY);
        iosChannel.setLockscreenVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC);
        getManager().createNotificationChannel(iosChannel);

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Notification.html#PRIORITY_MIN

Answer 2

In android O there was introduction of Notification channels. In particular you define Channel with constructor. In documentation you can see notion of importance and that is what replaces priority.