try {
// create manager
manager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService( Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE );
// create notificaion, flags and intent
Notification notification = new Notification( R.drawable.uploader, null, System.currentTimeMillis() );
notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent( context, MiltonPhotoUploader.class );
PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity( context, 0, notificationIntent, 0 );
// add event info to notification
notification.setLatestEventInfo( context, context.getString( R.string.app_name ), context.getString( R.string.app_name ) + " is running.", contentIntent );
// add notification to manager so it shows up for the user
manager.notify( APP_NOTIFICAION, notification );
// set enabled to true