diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/metabrainz/android/ui/notifications/AlertReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/metabrainz/android/ui/notifications/AlertReceiver.kt
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--- a/app/src/main/java/org/metabrainz/android/ui/notifications/AlertReceiver.kt
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-package org.metabrainz.android.ui.notifications
-
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
-import android.content.Context
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
-import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
-import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.CustomTarget
-import com.bumptech.glide.request.transition.Transition
-import org.metabrainz.android.R
-
-class AlertReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
-
-    override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
-        Glide.with(context).asBitmap().load(R.mipmap.ic_launcher).into(object : CustomTarget<Bitmap>() {
-            override fun onLoadCleared(placeholder: Drawable?) {}
-            override fun onResourceReady(resource: Bitmap, transition: Transition<in Bitmap>?) {
-                val notificationHelper = NotificationHelper(context,resource)
-                val nb = notificationHelper.channelNotification
-                notificationHelper.manager?.notify(1, nb.build())
-            }
-        })
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/metabrainz/android/ui/notifications/NotificationHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/metabrainz/android/ui/notifications/NotificationHelper.kt
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--- a/app/src/main/java/org/metabrainz/android/ui/notifications/NotificationHelper.kt
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-package org.metabrainz.android.ui.notifications
-
-import android.annotation.TargetApi
-import android.app.NotificationChannel
-import android.app.NotificationManager
-import android.app.PendingIntent
-import android.content.Context
-import android.content.ContextWrapper
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import android.media.RingtoneManager
-import android.os.Build
-import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
-import org.metabrainz.android.R
-import org.metabrainz.android.ui.screens.dashboard.DashboardActivity
-
-class NotificationHelper(base: Context?,val icon: Bitmap) : ContextWrapper(base) {
-
-    private var mManager: NotificationManager? = null
-    private var intentActivity: Class<*>
-
-    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
-    private fun createChannel() {
-        val channel = NotificationChannel(channelID, channelName, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH)
-        manager!!.createNotificationChannel(channel)
-    }
-
-    val manager: NotificationManager? get() {
-        if (mManager == null) {
-            mManager = getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
-        }
-        return mManager
-    }
-
-    val channelNotification: NotificationCompat.Builder get() = NotificationCompat.Builder(applicationContext, channelID)
-        .setContentTitle("NewsBrainz")
-        .setContentText("Here are your updates for the day!")
-        .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
-        .setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this,R.color.blue_diff))
-        .setLargeIcon(icon)
-        .setDefaults(NotificationCompat.DEFAULT_ALL)
-        .setSound(RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION))
-        .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX)
-        .setTimeoutAfter(1800000)
-        .setAutoCancel(true)
-        .setContentIntent(PendingIntent.getActivity(
-            baseContext,
-            0,
-            Intent(baseContext, intentActivity),
-            PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
-        ))
-
-    companion object {
-        const val channelID = "channelId"
-        const val channelName = "channelName"
-    }
-
-    init {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-            createChannel()
-        }
-        intentActivity = DashboardActivity::class.java
-    }
-}
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