[Bug]: older notification are showing when open app

[Nikunjsharma0]

What happened?

implementation 'com.onesignal:OneSignal:5.1.37'

i am using the latest version of one signal
the issue i am facing is when i open the app from background to foreground the older notification are showing

Steps to reproduce?

1. used     implementation 'com.onesignal:OneSignal:5.1.37'
2. also prevented default

    override fun onNotificationReceived(event: INotificationReceivedEvent) {
        event.preventDefault()
3. received  notification , cleared it
4. open after sometime or next day , that old notification still shows when app opens

What did you expect to happen?

if notification received, it showing not be stored

OneSignal Android SDK version

5.1.37

Android version

15

Specific Android models

samsung s23

Relevant log output

2025-10-11 23:23:14.369 24197-24240 OneSignalS...ONAL DATA: com.swaggyDemo.driver                D  {"data":{"additional_information":[],"additional_notes":"","booking_id":119,"booking_status":1001,"booking_type":"1","delivery_type_id":"","driver_request_timeout":10,"drop_latitude":"28.330593649796","drop_location":"88JX+8RH,  IMT Main Rd","drop_longitude":"77.349671646953","email":"skhprtsin@aol.com","estimate_bill":"9.310","estimate_distance":"0.71 Km","estimate_time":"2 mins","multiple_stop_list":[],"multiple_text":"multipleStop","multiple_visable":false,"outstation_msg":" There Is New Upcomming Booking","package_name":"","packages":[],"payment_method":"Cash","phone":"+642102534747","pickup_latitude":"28.3270401","pickup_location":"846, Sector 69, Faridabad, Haryana 121004, India","pickup_longitude":"77.3486696","ride_id":108,"service":"Normal","service_type_id":1,"timestamp":1760006942,"user_image":"https:\/\/swaggy-backend.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/static-images\/no-image.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQ3EGR7IKFCES7QJE%2F20251009%2Fap-south-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251009T104902Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=36000&X-Amz-Signature=45806fbfafc019dec581a90e386f8e960411cfe010fc7f792f56d101c09daaef","user_rating":"3.39","username":"My Holidays Diary","vehicle":"Taxi","vehicleimage":"https:\/\/swaggy-backend.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/king-cabs\/vehicle\/1582681941_5e55cf55159cf_vehicle.PNG?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQ3EGR7IKFCES7QJE%2F20251009%2Fap-south-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251009T104902Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=36000&X-Amz-Signature=b1f47243150966a329c2e3a3b5ab309c60bdc4ef855fbf3aa61722ecf13862cd"},"type":1} Pass_test_1
2025-10-11 23:23:14.369 24197-24240 OneSignalS...ONAL DATA: com.swaggyDemo.driver                D  {"data":{"additional_information":[],"additional_notes":"","booking_id":119,"booking_status":1001,"booking_type":"1","delivery_type_id":"","driver_request_timeout":10,"drop_latitude":"28.330593649796","drop_location":"88JX+8RH,  IMT Main Rd","drop_longitude":"77.349671646953","email":"skhprtsin@aol.com","estimate_bill":"9.310","estimate_distance":"0.71 Km","estimate_time":"2 mins","multiple_stop_list":[],"multiple_text":"multipleStop","multiple_visable":false,"outstation_msg":" There Is New Upcomming Booking","package_name":"","packages":[],"payment_method":"Cash","phone":"+642102534747","pickup_latitude":"28.3270401","pickup_location":"846, Sector 69, Faridabad, Haryana 121004, India","pickup_longitude":"77.3486696","ride_id":108,"service":"Normal","service_type_id":1,"timestamp":1760006942,"user_image":"https:\/\/swaggy-backend.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/static-images\/no-image.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQ3EGR7IKFCES7QJE%2F20251009%2Fap-south-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251009T104902Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=36000&X-Amz-Signature=45806fbfafc019dec581a90e386f8e960411cfe010fc7f792f56d101c09daaef","user_rating":"3.39","username":"My Holidays Diary","vehicle":"Taxi","vehicleimage":"https:\/\/swaggy-backend.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/king-cabs\/vehicle\/1582681941_5e55cf55159cf_vehicle.PNG?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQ3EGR7IKFCES7QJE%2F20251009%2Fap-south-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251009T104902Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=36000&X-Amz-Signature=b1f47243150966a329c2e3a3b5ab309c60bdc4ef855fbf3aa61722ecf13862cd"},"type":1}
2025-10-11 23:23:14.369 24197-24240 OneSignalS...eClassBODY com.swaggyDemo.driver                D  New Booking
2025-10-11 23:23:14.369 24197-24240 OneSignalServiceClass   com.swaggyDemo.driver                D  {"data":{"additional_information":[],"additional_notes":"","booking_id":119,"booking_status":1001,"booking_type":"1","delivery_type_id":"","driver_request_timeout":10,"drop_latitude":"28.330593649796","drop_location":"88JX+8RH,  IMT Main Rd","drop_longitude":"77.349671646953","email":"skhprtsin@aol.com","estimate_bill":"9.310","estimate_distance":"0.71 Km","estimate_time":"2 mins","multiple_stop_list":[],"multiple_text":"multipleStop","multiple_visable":false,"outstation_msg":" There Is New Upcomming Booking","package_name":"","packages":[],"payment_method":"Cash","phone":"+642102534747","pickup_latitude":"28.3270401","pickup_location":"846, Sector 69, Faridabad, Haryana 121004, India","pickup_longitude":"77.3486696","ride_id":108,"service":"Normal","service_type_id":1,"timestamp":1760006942,"user_image":"https:\/\/swaggy-backend.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/static-images\/no-image.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQ3EGR7IKFCES7QJE%2F20251009%2Fap-south-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251009T104902Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=36000&X-Amz-Signature=45806fbfafc019dec581a90e386f8e960411cfe010fc7f792f56d101c09daaef","user_rating":"3.39","username":"My Holidays Diary","vehicle":"Taxi","vehicleimage":"https:\/\/swaggy-backend.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/king-cabs\/vehicle\/1582681941_5e55cf55159cf_vehicle.PNG?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQ3EGR7IKFCES7QJE%2F20251009%2Fap-south-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20251009T104902Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=36000&X-Amz-Signature=b1f47243150966a329c2e3a3b5ab309c60bdc4ef855fbf3aa61722ecf13862cd"},"type":1}
2025-10-11 23:23:14.371 24197-24240 OneSignalServiceClass   com.swaggyDemo.driver                D  Model Notification Type:1

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[jinliu9508]

@Nikunjsharma0 Thanks for reporting this! Could you please share the code snippet from your NotificationServiceExtension (or whichever service you’re using to override OneSignal’s notification handling)? That’ll help us understand exactly how preventDefault is being called.

Normally, when preventDefault() is invoked inside the extension, the SDK should stop displaying the notification entirely — meaning the system notification shouldn’t appear at all. If you’re still seeing a notification after calling it, it might indicate that either:

• The method isn’t being called at the correct point in the service’s lifecycle, or
• There’s some other logic in the extension that still triggers display.

Once we see your implementation, we can help pinpoint why the notification is still showing and confirm whether it’s an SDK issue or a behavior specific to your setup.