disable notifications

currently only for sdk>=31

Author: programminghoch10

README.md

@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ It contains many useability enhancements and all the major fixes needed to run `
   Measures have been put in place to ensure `ViPER4Android` doesn't get killed by the OOM-killer. 
   Though should `ViPER4Android` stop working anyways, will automatically be restarted.  
   This may be of great convenience on low ram devices, where the OOM-killer is very aggressive, even towards foreground services.
+* **I know you're doing fine** \
+  The notifications of `ViPER4Android` have been permanently disabled.
+  There is no need for this permanent cluttering of the notifications list. 
+  ([more](#where-is-the-notification))
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -85,6 +89,13 @@ or the
 [ViPER4Android XDA Thread](https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-viper4android-fx-2-6-0-0-t3774651) 
 instead.
 
+### Where is the notification?
+The notification has been disabled on purpose, 
+as I don't see the necessity of it.  
+I know the App-Info toggle to enable notifications does not work.  
+If you really need it, run this command:  
+`pm set-distracting-restriction com.pittvandewitt.viperfx`  
+
 ## Thanks
 
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magiskmodule/customize.sh

@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ VIPERFXSHAREDPREFS="$VIPERFXPREFS"/shared_prefs
 cp -f "$MODPATH"/viperfx_preferences.xml "$VIPERFXSHAREDPREFS"/"${VIPERFXPACKAGE}_preferences.xml"
 chown -R $VIPERFXPREFSOWNER:$VIPERFXPREFSOWNER "$VIPERFXPREFS"
 chown -R $VIPERFXPREFSOWNER "$FOLDER"
+# this permanently hides the notifications without the possiblity of reenabling them
+[ $API -ge 31 ] && pm set-distracting-restriction --flag hide-notifications $VIPERFXPACKAGE
+[ $API -ge 33 ] && {
+  # this will tell android that the user made the final decision to not receive notifications
+  pm revoke $VIPERFXPACKAGE android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
+  pm set-permission-flags $VIPERFXPACKAGE android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS user-fixed
+}
 
 IFS=$'\n'
 for packagedata in $(sed -e 's/^\s*#.*$//' -e '/^$/d' < "$MODPATH"/stockeqpackages.csv); do