Knowledge Base: Android

  • Overriding Do Not Disturb on Android

    On newer versions of Android, it may be necessary to allow the Pushover application to override the system's Do Not Disturb settings to allow notifications to play sound.

    Start by swiping down from the top of the screen and tap-and-hold on Do Not Disturb.

    At the Do Not Disturb screen, tap on Apps

    Next, tap Add apps

    Then select Pushover from the list

    Finally, tap Allow all notifications and ensure that all options are enabled.  If you use new alert sounds in the future that are not bypassing Do Not Disturb, it may be required to do these steps again

  • Google Play reports "This app is no longer compatible with your device" or "Your device isn't compatible with this version"

    Some users have reported that when attempting to install the Pushover Android application from Google Play, they receive an error that the app is not compatible with their device, despite the application having been previously installed, or when installing on a mainstream Android device.  Pushover for Android is compatible with all Android devices running 6 or higher, as long as the device has a working version of Google Play Services.

    This error can sometimes be resolved by clearing the local data stored in the Google Play application.  Open the main Settings app on the device, then tap on Applications, find

  • Generating a bug/crash report on Android

    Bug Report

    If you are experiencing a bug in our Pushover app, the first step is to reproduce the problem.  If you can't reproduce it, we probably can't either and won't be able to fix it.

    Once you are able to reproduce the problem, tap the menu icon in the Pushover app, then tap Settings, then scroll down and tap Resolve a Problem.  Scroll down to the bottom and tap contact our support.  Choose "Bug report - Android app" as the request type and then include all of the relevant information in the Message field such as your steps for

  • Using Pushover's Tasker Plugin - Variables and Demo

    Tasker Variables

    Pushover for Android (as of version 2.1.2) includes a Tasker action plugin that can be used with the 3rd party Tasker app (sold separately) to perform actions whenever a Pushover notification is received. This plugin is built into the Pushover app and there is nothing extra to install (aside from Tasker).

    Pushover exports a number of variables to Tasker which can be used in tasks, such as the content of the message, its URL, etc. These variables are:

    • %pushovertitle - The message title (may be blank)
    • %pushovermessage - The message body
    • %pushoverapplication - The name of the application