Allow background sound notification

lib/main.dart

@@ -11,23 +11,50 @@ import 'package:firebase_messaging/firebase_messaging.dart';
 import 'firebase_options.dart';
 import 'providers/profile_provider.dart';
 import 'models/profile.dart';
-
 import 'app.dart';
-
 import 'providers/notifications_provider.dart';
 import 'utils/app_time.dart';
 import 'utils/notification_permission.dart';
 import 'services/notification_service.dart';
 import 'services/notification_bridge.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
+
+// Initialize the plugin
+final FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin =
+    FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
 
 /// Handle messages received while the app is terminated or in background.
+@pragma('vm:entry-point') // Required for background execution
 Future<void> _firebaseMessagingBackgroundHandler(RemoteMessage message) async {
-  // Do minimal work in background isolate. Avoid initializing Flutter
-  // plugins here (e.g. flutter_local_notifications) as that can hang
-  // the background isolate and interfere with subsequent launches.
-  // If you need to persist data from a background message, perform a
-  // lightweight HTTP call or write to a background-capable DB.
-  return;
+  // 1. Initialize the plugin inside the background isolate
+  final FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin localNotifPlugin =
+      FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
+
+  // 2. Extract title and body from the DATA payload (not message.notification)
+  final String title = message.data['title'] ?? 'New Notification';
+  final String body = message.data['body'] ?? 'You have a new update in TasQ.';
+
+  // Create a unique ID
+  final int id = DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000;
+
+  // 3. Define the exact same channel specifics
+  const androidDetails = AndroidNotificationDetails(
+    'tasq_custom_sound_channel_2',
+    'High Importance Notifications',
+    importance: Importance.max,
+    priority: Priority.high,
+    playSound: true,
+    sound: RawResourceAndroidNotificationSound('tasq_notification'),
+  );
+
+  // 4. Show the notification manually
+  await localNotifPlugin.show(
+    id: id,
+    title: title,
+    body: body,
+    notificationDetails: const NotificationDetails(android: androidDetails),
+    payload: message.data['type'], // Or whatever payload you need for routing
+  );
 }
 
 Future<void> main() async {
@@ -97,6 +124,7 @@ Future<void> main() async {
     // request FCM permission (iOS/Android13+) and handle foreground messages
     await FirebaseMessaging.instance.requestPermission();
   }
+
   FirebaseMessaging.onMessage.listen((RemoteMessage message) {
     final notification = message.notification;
     if (notification != null) {
@@ -122,6 +150,25 @@ Future<void> main() async {
     },
   );
 
+  // 1. Define the High Importance Channel (This MUST match your manifest exactly)
+  const AndroidNotificationChannel channel = AndroidNotificationChannel(
+    'tasq_custom_sound_channel', // id
+    'High Importance Notifications', // title visible to user in phone settings
+    description: 'This channel is used for important TasQ notifications.',
+    importance:
+        Importance.max, // THIS is what forces the sound and heads-up banner
+    playSound: true,
+    // 👇 Tell Android to use your specific file in the raw folder
+    sound: RawResourceAndroidNotificationSound('tasq_notification'),
+  );
+
+  // 2. Create the channel on the device
+  await flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
+      .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
+        AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
+      >()
+      ?.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+
   // global navigator key used for snackbars/navigation from notification
   final navigatorKey = GlobalKey<NavigatorState>();
 

lib/services/notification_service.dart

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ class NotificationService {
 
   static final FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin _plugin =
       FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
+  static const String _channelId = 'tasq_default_channel';
+  static const String _channelName = 'General';
+  static const String _highChannelId = 'tasq_custom_sound_channel_2';
+  static const String _highChannelName = 'High Priority';
 
   /// Call during app startup, after any necessary permissions have been
   /// granted.  The callback receives a [NotificationResponse] when the user
@@ -19,6 +23,38 @@ class NotificationService {
     );
     const iosSettings = DarwinInitializationSettings();
 
+    // Ensure the Android notification channel exists with sound and vibration
+    final androidImpl = _plugin
+        .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
+          AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
+        >();
+    if (androidImpl != null) {
+      const channel = AndroidNotificationChannel(
+        _channelId,
+        _channelName,
+        description: 'General notifications for TasQ',
+        importance: Importance.defaultImportance,
+        playSound: true,
+        enableVibration: true,
+      );
+      const highChannel = AndroidNotificationChannel(
+        _highChannelId,
+        _highChannelName,
+        description: 'High priority notifications (sound + vibration)',
+        importance: Importance.max,
+        playSound: true,
+        enableVibration: true,
+        // 👇 Tell Android to use your specific file in the raw folder
+        sound: RawResourceAndroidNotificationSound('tasq_notification'),
+      );
+      try {
+        await androidImpl.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+      } catch (_) {}
+      try {
+        await androidImpl.createNotificationChannel(highChannel);
+      } catch (_) {}
+    }
+
     await _plugin.initialize(
       settings: const InitializationSettings(
         android: androidSettings,
@@ -36,12 +72,17 @@ class NotificationService {
     String? payload,
   }) async {
     const androidDetails = AndroidNotificationDetails(
-      'default_channel',
-      'General',
-      importance: Importance.high,
+      _highChannelId,
+      _highChannelName,
+      importance: Importance.max,
       priority: Priority.high,
+      playSound: true,
+      enableVibration: true,
+      sound: RawResourceAndroidNotificationSound('tasq_notification'),
+    );
+    const iosDetails = DarwinNotificationDetails(
+      sound: 'tasq_notification.wav',
     );
-    const iosDetails = DarwinNotificationDetails();
     await _plugin.show(
       id: id,
       title: title,