diff --git a/bin/hooks/README.md b/bin/hooks/README.md
index 6a52b844..594660f6 100644
--- a/bin/hooks/README.md
+++ b/bin/hooks/README.md
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ these programs either take zero arguments, or a filepath (the affected file), or
 
 
 # after upload
-* [notify.py](notify.py) shows a desktop notification
-* [discord-announce.py](discord-announce.py) announces new uploads on discord using webhooks
+* [notify.py](notify.py) shows a desktop notification ([example](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/215335767-9c91ed24-d36e-4b6b-9766-fb95d12d163f.png))
+* [discord-announce.py](discord-announce.py) announces new uploads on discord using webhooks ([example](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/241032/215304439-1c1cb3c8-ec6f-4c17-9f27-81f969b1811a.png))
 * [reject-mimetype.py](reject-mimetype.py) rejects uploads unless the mimetype is acceptable
 
 
diff --git a/bin/hooks/notify.py b/bin/hooks/notify.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 8541e479..06e38c52
--- a/bin/hooks/notify.py
+++ b/bin/hooks/notify.py
@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+import os
 import sys
+import subprocess as sp
 from plyer import notification
 
 
 _ = r"""
-show os notification on upload; works on windows, linux, macos
+show os notification on upload; works on windows, linux, macos, android
 
 depdencies:
-    python3 -m pip install --user -U plyer
+    windows: python3 -m pip install --user -U plyer
+    linux:   python3 -m pip install --user -U plyer
+    macos:   python3 -m pip install --user -U plyer pyobjus
+    android: just termux and termux-api
 
-example usage as global config:
+example usages; either as global config (all volumes) or as volflag:
     --xau f,bin/hooks/notify.py
-
-example usage as a volflag (per-volume config):
     -v srv/inc:inc:c,xau=f,bin/hooks/notify.py
+                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 parameters explained,
     xau = execute after upload
@@ -23,7 +27,21 @@ parameters explained,
 
 
 def main():
-    notification.notify(title="new file uploaded", message=sys.argv[1], timeout=10)
+    dp, fn = os.path.split(sys.argv[1])
+    msg = "🏷️ {}\n📁 {}".format(fn, dp)
+    title = "File received"
+
+    if "com.termux" in sys.executable:
+        sp.run(["termux-notification", "-t", title, "-c", msg])
+        return
+
+    icon = "emblem-documents-symbolic" if sys.platform == "linux" else ""
+    notification.notify(
+        title=title,
+        message=msg,
+        app_icon=icon,
+        timeout=10,
+    )
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":