Google Cloud Messaging - GCM - SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE

Question

I am trying, to implement the new GCM, I am following Google get stated : http://developer.android.com/guide/google/gcm/gs.html

I getting stuck at getting my device registration ID !

My app keep trying to connect with Google server, Here my error logs :

onReceive: com.google.android.gcm.intent.RETRY GCM IntentService class: com.dombox.app.GCMIntentService Acquiring wakelock [GCMIntentService] start Registering app com.dombox.app of senders _my_sender_id_ Releasing wakelock onReceive: com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION GCM IntentService class: com.dombox.app.GCMIntentService Acquiring wakelock [GCMIntentService] start handleRegistration: registrationId = null, error = SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE, unregistered = null Registration error: SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE Scheduling registration retry, backoff = 912617 (768000) Releasing wakelock 

Here is my Activity Code, asking for an ID :

    try{         Log.i(TAG, "[checkNotifRegistration] checkDevice");         GCMRegistrar.checkDevice(this);         Log.i(TAG, "[checkNotifRegistration] checkManifest");         GCMRegistrar.checkManifest(this);         if (GCMRegistrar.isRegistered(this)) {             Log.i(TAG, "[checkNotifRegistration] reg id : "+GCMRegistrar.getRegistrationId(this));         }         final String regId = GCMRegistrar.getRegistrationId(this);         if (regId.equals("")) {             // SENDER_ID is my project id into google account url             GCMRegistrar.register(this, SENDER_ID);             Log.i(TAG, "[checkNotifRegistration] reg id : "+GCMRegistrar.getRegistrationId(this));         } else {             Log.i(TAG, "[checkNotifRegistration] already registered as : " + regId);         }     } catch(Exception e){         Log.e(TAG, "[checkNotifRegistration] Exception : "+e.getMessage());         e.printStackTrace();     } 

Here my Service code

public class GCMIntentService extends GCMBaseIntentService {  private static final String TAG = "GCMIntentService";  public GCMIntentService() {     super(SENDER_ID);            // SENDER_ID is my project id into google account url     // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub     Log.d(TAG, "[GCMIntentService] start"); }   public GCMIntentService(String senderId) {     super(senderId);     // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub     Log.d(TAG, "[GCMIntentService] start - sender Id : "+senderId); } } 

And here is my Android Manifest :

<permission android:name="com.dombox.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" android:protectionLevel="signature" /> <uses-permission android:name="com.dombox.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" /> <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />  <application     android:icon="@drawable/icon"     android:label="@string/app_name" >      <receiver         android:name="com.google.android.gcm.GCMBroadcastReceiver"         android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >         <intent-filter>             <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />             <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />              <category android:name="com.myapp.app" />         </intent-filter>     </receiver>  <service android:name=".GCMIntentService" android:enabled="true"/>      <activity         android:name=".activity.Myapp"         android:label="@string/app_name" >          <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />             <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />         </intent-filter>      </activity> 

I'm following Google's instruction, but I stuck with this SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE error,

What am I doing wrong ?

Answer 1

The problem was not code related, but link to the test phone. The test phone do not have a SIM, and the clock was not set. So google cannot resgistred it with a wrong time.

I manage to have a registration Id using a Android Virtual Device, with google api, and by setting the test phone clock.

Answer 2

android:enabled="true"   

Remove this ^

If you don't already add this to your manifest

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="8" 

You don't need the second constructor in GCMIntentService. only this one

public GCMIntentService() {           super(SENDER_ID);  } 

Ensure that your SENDER_ID is the number copied out of the URL from your browser while you are browsing the google code website AND browsing the GCM service.