Alternative to “FLAG_BLUR_BEHIND” in Android?

Question

I can see that when I use the same flag as shown on the API-demos for blurring the background, I get a warning that it\'s deprecated:

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Answer 1

watch out that

WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_BLUR_BEHIND

is deprecated.. (at least at Android 4.0 it leads to a black screen in background...)

Reference (Source): http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/WindowManager.LayoutParams.html

int FLAG_BLUR_BEHIND This constant is deprecated. Blurring is no longer supported.

public static final int FLAG_BLUR_BEHIND

Since: API Level 1
This constant is deprecated.
Blurring is no longer supported.

Window flag: blur everything behind this window.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

what a pitty .. :( (was a nice effect ;))