Blocking notification based on content or sticky-ness

Question

I have a messaging app (TextNow) that sometimes likes to put a sticky notification up (to notify me that I have used up my data and am being throttled), which I do not want and cannot be disabled in the apps settings.



Normally when an app abuses notifications like this I simply disable notifications for that app. However, in this case I would miss text messages if I did that. Therefor I was hoping for some way to either:




  • Block notifications based on their content.

  • For this specific app, only allow dismissable notifications.



I do have a rooted phone.



Example of the notification:



A android screenshot with a single notification showing over that says “TextNow Wireless: You have reached your 4G data limit for the month, you are now on 2G data. Tap for more info.” and a button directly underneath that says “Open textnow”



Note: I have posted an answer to this question, but I am still looking for better options.


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Answer

This can be done in a hacky way using an automation tool such as Automate or MacroDroid. Others will also likely work, but I haven't tried them. First note that:




  • This requires root.

  • This will dismiss any other notifications that also happen to open from the same app at the same time.



Make a macro that:




  1. Waits until the notification has been posted.


    • On MacroDroid, set a trigger for "Notification Received". Set the content to match the notification you want blocked.

    • On Automate, use a "Notification posted?" block with "Proceed" set to "When transition". On the flowchart, connect "No" to "In"


  2. Disables notifications for the app.


    • On MacroDroid, use Configure App Notification > Disable

    • On Automate, use the "App notification set state" block, with "Notifications" set to "off"


  3. Enables notifications for the app.


    • Same as above but enable (on) instead of disable.




Thanks to beeshyam's comment for getting me most of the way there.


— Shelvacu | Sources

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