Notification

gistfile1.java

mNM = (NotificationManager)getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);

// In this sample, we'll use the same text for the ticker and the expanded notification
CharSequence text = getText(R.string.local_service_started);
// The PendingIntent to launch our activity if the user selects this notification
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
                new Intent(this, TrackingActivity.class), 0);
        
builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getBaseContext())
         .setContentTitle("You are being tracked...")
         .setContentText(text)
         .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher)
         .setContentIntent(contentIntent)
         .setOngoing(true);

Notification notification = builder.getNotification();        
// Send the notification.
mNM.notify(NOTIFICATION, notification);