Send welcome notification from app after user installs from Play Store?

Question

I would like to send a welcome message notification to apps installed from the Play Store.

Example :

Thanx for installing this app and share it with your friends, if you like more rate my android app.

Is it possible to do this?

you cannot push a notification while install app from play store. For any action you need to open app at-least once. — AmmY, Aug 31 '16 at 19:36
Thank you Ammy , how to send daily reminder about rate my app option while open my android app, it's possible to do it ?? — Anto Navis, Aug 31 '16 at 20:12
You can write your rate class like this : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14514579/how-to-implement-rate-it-feature-in-android-app or use libraries like https://github.com/hotchemi/Android-Rate. Whatever suits your need and style. — sumandas, Aug 31 '16 at 20:46
There is many way to do this. 1. Show popup and save time of showing popup to SharePrefrences. 2. Add AlarmManager to show Reminder to Rate app. — AmmY, Sep 11 '16 at 19:57
Can you attach the code for show popup to share prefrences and akso how to add alarm manager to show reminder to rate app — Anto Navis, Sep 12 '16 at 07:01
Beware of unintended consequences, like one-star ratings from users who consider this type of notification to be unwanted spam. — arp, Jan 25 '20 at 16:34

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 31 '16 at 19:43

you could possibly do something like this to know the app install event

In the manifest file:

<receiver android:name=".YourReceiver">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_INSTALL" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED" />
        <data android:scheme="package"/>
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

In the java code

IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED);
intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_INSTALL);
intentFilter.addDataScheme("package");
registerReceiver(br, intentFilter);

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 31 '16 at 19:57

private void checkVisit() {
    SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
    SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedPreferences.edit();
    int numberVisits = sharedPreferences.getInt(NUMBER_VISITS, 0);
    if(numberVisits >= 10){
        boolean notificationSent = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(NOTIFICATION_SHOWN, false);
        if(!notificationSent) {
            sendNotification();
            editor.putBoolean(NOTIFICATION_SHOWN, true);
        }
    } else{
        editor.putInt(NUMBER_VISITS, ++numberVisits);
    }
    editor.apply();
}

private void sendNotification() {
    Bitmap icon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),
            R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
    NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
            .setContentTitle("Thanks for downloading !")
            .setContentText("If you liked the app, please rate us")
            .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
            .setLargeIcon(icon)
            .setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle()
                    .bigText("If you liked the app, please rate us"))
            .setContentIntent(PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://details?id=" + "YOUR PACKAGE NAME GOES HERE"))
                    , 0))
            .setAutoCancel(true);
    NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
    notificationManager.notify(0, builder.build());
}

Call checkVisit onCreate in MainActivity, this will fire a notification on his 10th visit. When the user clicks the notification it will take him to the store directly to your app where he can rate it

Can you send me the sample image for how to notification will showned on the android app ?? — Anto Navis, Aug 31 '16 at 20:13
It's a normal push notification you get just like when you receive a whatsapp notification, facbeook, etc.... and when you click on it it will open play store to your app directly — Roudi, Aug 31 '16 at 20:22

Send welcome notification from app after user installs from Play Store?

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