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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+Copyright 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          package="com.example.android.basicnotifications"
+          android:versionCode="1"
+          android:versionName="1.0">
+
+    <uses-sdk
+        android:minSdkVersion="8"
+        android:targetSdkVersion="17"/>
+
+    <application
+        android:allowBackup="true"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
+        android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+        <activity
+            android:name=".MainActivity"
+            android:label="@string/app_name">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+
+</manifest>
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diff --git a/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/layout/main_layout.xml b/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/layout/main_layout.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+Copyright 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/coreLayout"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/description"
+        android:id="@+id/description"
+        android:scrollbars="vertical"
+        android:layout_gravity="fill_vertical"
+        android:layout_weight="1"/>
+
+    <Button
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="Do it!"
+        android:id="@+id/button"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:onClick="sendNotification"/>
+
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/values-v11/styles.xml b/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/values-v11/styles.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+Copyright 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+<resources>
+
+    <!--
+        Base application theme for API 11+. This theme completely replaces
+        AppBaseTheme from res/values/styles.xml on API 11+ devices.
+    -->
+    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.Holo.Light">
+        <!-- API 11 theme customizations can go here. -->
+    </style>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/values-v14/styles.xml b/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/values-v14/styles.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+Copyright 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+<resources>
+
+    <!--
+        Base application theme for API 14+. This theme completely replaces
+        AppBaseTheme from BOTH res/values/styles.xml and
+        res/values-v11/styles.xml on API 14+ devices.
+    -->
+    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.Holo.Light">
+        <!-- API 14 theme customizations can go here. -->
+    </style>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/values/strings.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+Copyright 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+<resources>
+
+    <string name="app_name">Basic Notifications</string>
+    <string name="description">
+        Tap the button below to send a notification.\n\nThe notification\'s icon will immediately
+        appear in the notification bar. Drag the notification bar open to see the full
+        notification. Depending on which version of Android you\'re running, the full
+        notification will display an icon and two or three lines of text.
+        \n\nTap the notification to execute the notification\'s \"action,\" which is an intent
+        that we associate with the notification when it\'s created. This sample notification\'s
+        action is to send a browse intent with the url of the Notification docs on
+        developer.android.com.
+        \n\nThis sample uses the NotificationCompat API for maximum compatibility with versions
+        of Android from Froyo (Android 2.2) to the present. Try it on devices or AVDs that are
+        running different versions of Android. You\'ll see that while the presentation varies
+        slightly, the basic functionality is the same. NotificationCompat automatically takes
+        advantage of the expanded notification format in newer versions of Android, and
+        falls back gracefully to a reduced set of functionality on earlier versions.
+    </string>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/values/styles.xml b/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/res/values/styles.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+Copyright 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+<resources>
+
+    <!--
+        Base application theme, dependent on API level. This theme is replaced
+        by AppBaseTheme from res/values-vXX/styles.xml on newer devices.
+    -->
+    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.Light">
+        <!--
+            Theme customizations available in newer API levels can go in
+            res/values-vXX/styles.xml, while customizations related to
+            backward-compatibility can go here.
+        -->
+    </style>
+
+    <!-- Application theme. -->
+    <style name="AppTheme" parent="AppBaseTheme">
+        <!-- All customizations that are NOT specific to a particular API-level can go here. -->
+    </style>
+
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/src/com/example/android/basicnotifications/MainActivity.java b/ui/notifications/BasicNotifications/src/com/example/android/basicnotifications/MainActivity.java
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+package com.example.android.basicnotifications;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+import android.view.View;
+
+/**
+ * The entry point to the BasicNotification sample.
+ */
+public class MainActivity extends Activity {
+    /**
+     * A numeric value that identifies the notification that we'll be sending.
+     * This value needs to be unique within this app, but it doesn't need to be
+     * unique system-wide.
+     */
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 1;
+
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.main_layout);
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a sample notification using the NotificationCompat API.
+     */
+    public void sendNotification(View view) {
+
+        // BEGIN_INCLUDE(build_action)
+        /** Create an intent that will be fired when the user clicks the notification.
+         * The intent needs to be packaged into a {@link android.app.PendingIntent} so that the
+         * notification service can fire it on our behalf.
+         */
+        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
+                Uri.parse("http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Notification.html"));
+        PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, 0);
+        // END_INCLUDE(build_action)
+
+        // BEGIN_INCLUDE (build_notification)
+        /**
+         * Use NotificationCompat.Builder to set up our notification.
+         */
+        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
+
+        /** Set the icon that will appear in the notification bar. This icon also appears
+         * in the lower right hand corner of the notification itself.
+         *
+         * Important note: although you can use any drawable as the small icon, Android
+         * design guidelines state that the icon should be simple and monochrome. Full-color
+         * bitmaps or busy images don't render well on smaller screens and can end up
+         * confusing the user.
+         */
+        builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notification);
+
+        // Set the intent that will fire when the user taps the notification.
+        builder.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
+
+        // Set the notification to auto-cancel. This means that the notification will disappear
+        // after the user taps it, rather than remaining until it's explicitly dismissed.
+        builder.setAutoCancel(true);
+
+        /**
+         *Build the notification's appearance.
+         * Set the large icon, which appears on the left of the notification. In this
+         * sample we'll set the large icon to be the same as our app icon. The app icon is a
+         * reasonable default if you don't have anything more compelling to use as an icon.
+         */
+        builder.setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.drawable.ic_launcher));
+
+        /**
+         * Set the text of the notification. This sample sets the three most commononly used
+         * text areas:
+         * 1. The content title, which appears in large type at the top of the notification
+         * 2. The content text, which appears in smaller text below the title
+         * 3. The subtext, which appears under the text on newer devices. Devices running
+         *    versions of Android prior to 4.2 will ignore this field, so don't use it for
+         *    anything vital!
+         */
+        builder.setContentTitle("BasicNotifications Sample");
+        builder.setContentText("Time to learn about notifications!");
+        builder.setSubText("Tap to view documentation about notifications.");
+
+        // END_INCLUDE (build_notification)
+
+        // BEGIN_INCLUDE(send_notification)
+        /**
+         * Send the notification. This will immediately display the notification icon in the
+         * notification bar.
+         */
+        NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(
+                NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+        notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, builder.build());
+        // END_INCLUDE(send_notification)
+    }
+}