React-native-notifee: Can't override sound settings for critical alerts on Android

[michorvath]

I have successfully enable critical alerts on iOS which make sound regardless of a users sound settings using Notifee and Firebase, however, I cannot seem to find anything in the docs for Firebase or Notifee to do the same for Android. Once you set your phone to vibrate only, silent, or dnd, I can't seem to make notifications vibrate and make sound. I know this is possible on Android but have only found a brief mention of it within Google's Android docs.

Am I missing something obvious? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[helenaford]

I think this is what you are looking for bypassDnd, setting the channel to be able to by pass do not disturb mode.

[helenaford]

There's an open git issue around setting bypassDnd (#206). Let me know if this answers your question, and I'll close this issue in favour of the other one.

[michorvath]

The bypassDnd flag just seems to toggle the dnd override setting on Android, if it is working properly. I was more looking for a way to make sound and vibrate even if the phone is on silent.

I already implemented a work around with the AudioManager's alarm channel with ReactNative's vibration and just removed Notifee's vibrate and sound properties. Thank you though for the help!

[helenaford]

No problem. There maybe something we could do but Android really doesn't make it as easy as iOS. Glad you were able to find a solution that works.