Context ctx = TheGameApplication.getAppContext();

    Intent intent = new Intent(ctx, LoginActivity.class);
    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
    PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(ctx, 0, intent, 0);

    NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(ctx, ctx.getString(R.string.default_channel_id))
            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.thegame)
            .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
            .setAutoCancel(true)
            .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
            .setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis())
            .setSound(Uri.parse("android.resource://" + ctx.getPackageName() + "/" + R.raw.annoy1))
            .setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_LIGHTS | Notification.DEFAULT_VIBRATE);
    NotificationManagerCompat notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(ctx);

  // HERE is additional code that has nothing to do with the notification and thus is removed

            notify = !TheGameApplication.get_game_list_in_foreground();
            if (notify) {

                Intent acceptIntent = new Intent(ctx, GameActivity.class);
                acceptIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                acceptIntent.setAction(ctx.getString(R.string.broadcast_accept));
                acceptIntent.putExtra(ctx.getString(R.string.extra_notification_id), notificationId);
                acceptIntent.putExtra(ctx.getString(R.string.extra_from_username), fromUsername);
                PendingIntent acceptPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(ctx, 0, acceptIntent, 0);
                mBuilder.addAction(R.mipmap.accept, "Accept", acceptPendingIntent);

                Intent rejectIntent = new Intent(ctx, GameActivity.class);
                rejectIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                rejectIntent.setAction(ctx.getString(R.string.broadcast_reject));
                rejectIntent.putExtra(ctx.getString(R.string.extra_notification_id), notificationId);
                rejectIntent.putExtra(ctx.getString(R.string.extra_from_username), fromUsername);
                PendingIntent rejectPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(ctx, 0, acceptIntent, 0);
                mBuilder.addAction(R.mipmap.reject, "Reject", rejectPendingIntent);

                mBuilder.setContentTitle("Friendship request");
                mBuilder.setContentText(fromUsername + " wants to be your friend. Do you want to ruin your friendship?");
            }