title: Local Notifications in Android?
body: <p>In iOS, a "Local Notification" is used by an app when it is in the background, to inform the user that something has happened, that they might want to pay attention to:</p>
  
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    <p>Local notifications ... to inform users when new data becomes available for your app, even when your app is not running in the foreground. For example, a messaging app might let the user know when a new message has arrived, and a calendar app might inform the user of an upcoming appointment. </p>
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  <p><a href="https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/RemoteNotificationsPG/" rel="noreferrer">Apple dev - Local and Remote Notifications Overview</a></p>
  
  <p>[Its "local" if the app itself is providing the new data; "remote" if a remote server is sending the update.]</p>
  
  <p>Is there an equivalent on Android?</p>