I have developed a push notification application in Android
from this tutorial:push notification in android app. The register button is displayed when I run the app. When I click on the register button, and when registration is successful, a notification is displayed on my device.
How can I include it in my own app? My app has one xml parsing example app. Here when any new item is added, I wish to display (the new order is displayed ) a notification message on the device. It is automatically generated here.
Navigate to Settings > Mobile Apps. Click the mobile app for which you'd like to send a push notification. For Device Token, enter the token you located above. For Message, enter a message to display in the push notification.
Turn on notifications for Android devicesTap More on the bottom navigation bar and select Settings. Tap Turn on notifications. Tap Notifications. Tap Show notifications.
1. Configure custom push notifications in the Dashboard. You can configure Helpshift to send the push notification message to a custom URL instead of through APNS (For iOS) and FCM/GCM (for Android). The first step to do so is for an Admin to set up a custom push notification.
To add an extra layer of personalization to an iOS or Android push campaign message, you can use geo-location based push notifications. There are two ways brands can send push notifications based on a user's location: Location-based notifications: App users receive these pushes based on data collected on the backend.
I am posting demo application of Google Cloud Messaging.
Make sure you create demo application with API level equal or higher than Android OS 2.2 with Google API
User have to signed in at-least one Google Account to use this service.
First you have to add GCM library.
Than create on class which I named GCMIntentService
which extends GCMBaseIntentService as follows:
package com.example.gcmdemo;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.util.Log;
import com.google.android.gcm.GCMBaseIntentService;
import com.google.android.gcm.GCMConstants;
public class GCMIntentService extends GCMBaseIntentService {
private static final String TAG = "Push Notification Demo GCMIntentService";
@Override
protected void onError(Context context, String errorId) {
if(GCMConstants.ERROR_ACCOUNT_MISSING.equalsIgnoreCase(errorId)) {
Log.v(TAG, "Error Account Missing");
} else if(GCMConstants.ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED.equalsIgnoreCase(errorId)) {
Log.v(TAG, "Error Authentication Failed");
} else if(GCMConstants.ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERS.equalsIgnoreCase(errorId)) {
Log.v(TAG, "Error Invalid Parameters");
} else if(GCMConstants.ERROR_INVALID_SENDER.equalsIgnoreCase(errorId)) {
Log.v(TAG, "Error Invalid Sender");
} else if(GCMConstants.ERROR_PHONE_REGISTRATION_ERROR.equalsIgnoreCase(errorId)) {
Log.v(TAG, "Error Phone Registration Error");
} else if(GCMConstants.ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE.equalsIgnoreCase(errorId)) {
Log.v(TAG, "Error Service Not Available");
}
}
@Override
protected void onMessage(Context context, Intent intent) {
// App Server Sends message as key value pairs
String value1 = intent.getStringExtra("key1");
String value2 = intent.getStringExtra("key2");
Log.v(TAG, "key1: "+value1 );
Log.v(TAG, "key2: "+value2 );
}
@Override
protected void onRegistered(Context context, String regId) {
Log.v(TAG, "Successfull Registration : "+regId);
}
@Override
protected void onUnregistered(Context context, String regId) {
Log.v(TAG, "Successfully Unregistred : "+regId);
}
@Override
protected String[] getSenderIds(Context context) {
return super.getSenderIds(context);
}
@Override
protected void onDeletedMessages(Context context, int total) {
super.onDeletedMessages(context, total);
}
@Override
protected boolean onRecoverableError(Context context, String errorId) {
return super.onRecoverableError(context, errorId);
}
}
Here is how you should check registration in following demo activity :
package com.example.gcmdemo;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.Menu;
import com.google.android.gcm.GCMRegistrar;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private static final String TAG = "Push Notification Demo Activity";
private static final String SENDER_ID = "1069713227710";
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
GCMRegistrar.checkDevice(this);
GCMRegistrar.checkManifest(this);
final String regId = GCMRegistrar.getRegistrationId(this);
if (regId.equals("")) {
GCMRegistrar.register(this, SENDER_ID);
} else {
Log.v(TAG, "Already registered : "+regId);
}
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.activity_main, menu);
return true;
}
}
And finally the demo manifest :
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.gcmdemo"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="8" />
<permission
android:name="com.example.gcmdemo.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.example.gcmdemo.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
<!-- App receives GCM messages. -->
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
<!-- GCM connects to Google Services. -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<!-- GCM requires a Google account. -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<!-- Keeps the processor from sleeping when a message is received. -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<application
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="@string/title_activity_main" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<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.example.gcmdemo" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service android:name=".GCMIntentService" />
</application>
</manifest>
Also you will need third party server side script as specified here.
Sending Push Notification using FCM
Google deprecated the Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) and launched new Push notification server that is Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM). FCM is same like GCM, FCM is also a cross-platform messaging solution for mobile platforms
Firebase Cloud Messaging can send three types of messages (Message types)
1.Notification Message
2.Data Message
3.message with both Notification and Data
Firebase Cloud Messaging Integrating steps:-
1.SetUp New Project or Import project in Firbase Console(https://firebase.google.com/)
2.Add the Same Package Name of App in Firebase App.
3.Get the "google-services.json" file and put that file to your project’s app folder.This file contains all the Urls and the Keys for Google service's, So don't change or edit this file.
4.Add new Gradle dependencies in Project for Firebase.
//app/build.gradle
dependencies {
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:9.6.0'
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
5.Create a Class that contains all the constant values that we use across the app for FCM.
public class Config {
public static final String TOPIC_GLOBAL = "global";
// broadcast receiver intent filters
public static final String REGISTRATION_COMPLETE = "registrationComplete";
public static final String PUSH_NOTIFICATION = "pushNotification";
// id to handle the notification in the notification tray
public static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 100;
public static final int NOTIFICATION_ID_BIG_IMAGE = 101;
public static final String SHARED_PREF = "ah_firebase";
}
6. Create a class named MyFirebaseInstanceIDService.java which will receives the firebase registration id which will be unique to each app. Registration id is used to send message to a single device.
public class MyFirebaseInstanceIDService extends FirebaseInstanceIdService {
private static final String TAG = MyFirebaseInstanceIDService.class.getSimpleName();
@Override
public void onTokenRefresh() {
super.onTokenRefresh();
String refreshedToken = FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getToken();
// Saving reg id to shared preferences
storeRegIdInPref(refreshedToken);
// sending reg id to your server
sendRegistrationToServer(refreshedToken);
// Notify UI that registration has completed, so the progress indicator can be hidden.
Intent registrationComplete = new Intent(Config.REGISTRATION_COMPLETE);
registrationComplete.putExtra("token", refreshedToken);
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(registrationComplete);
}
private void sendRegistrationToServer(final String token) {
// sending gcm token to server
Log.e(TAG, "sendRegistrationToServer: " + token);
}
private void storeRegIdInPref(String token) {
SharedPreferences pref = getApplicationContext().getSharedPreferences(Config.SHARED_PREF, 0);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = pref.edit();
editor.putString("regId", token);
editor.commit();
}
}
7.Create one more service class named MyFirebaseMessagingService.java. This will receive firebase messages.
public class MyFirebaseMessagingService extends FirebaseMessagingService {
private static final String TAG = MyFirebaseMessagingService.class.getSimpleName();
private NotificationUtils notificationUtils;
@Override
public void onMessageReceived(RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {
Log.e(TAG, "From: " + remoteMessage.getFrom());
if (remoteMessage == null)
return;
// Check if message contains a notification payload.
if (remoteMessage.getNotification() != null) {
Log.e(TAG, "Notification Body: " + remoteMessage.getNotification().getBody());
handleNotification(remoteMessage.getNotification().getBody());
}
}
private void handleNotification(String message) {
if (!NotificationUtils.isAppIsInBackground(getApplicationContext())) {
// app is in foreground, broadcast the push message
Intent pushNotification = new Intent(Config.PUSH_NOTIFICATION);
pushNotification.putExtra("message", message);
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(pushNotification);
// play notification sound
NotificationUtils notificationUtils = new NotificationUtils(getApplicationContext());
notificationUtils.playNotificationSound();
}else{
// If the app is in background, firebase itself handles the notification
}
}
/**
* Showing notification with text only
*/
private void showNotificationMessage(Context context, String title, String message, String timeStamp, Intent intent) {
notificationUtils = new NotificationUtils(context);
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
notificationUtils.showNotificationMessage(title, message, timeStamp, intent);
}
/**
* Showing notification with text and image
*/
private void showNotificationMessageWithBigImage(Context context, String title, String message, String timeStamp, Intent intent, String imageUrl) {
notificationUtils = new NotificationUtils(context);
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
notificationUtils.showNotificationMessage(title, message, timeStamp, intent, imageUrl);
}
}
8.In the AndroidManifest.xml add these two firebase services MyFirebaseMessagingService and MyFirebaseInstanceIDService.
<!-- Firebase Notifications -->
<service android:name=".service.MyFirebaseMessagingService">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
<service android:name=".service.MyFirebaseInstanceIDService">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.firebase.INSTANCE_ID_EVENT" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
<!-- ./Firebase Notifications -->
Now simply Send your First Message
Notes :
*1.Read the Google Doc for Firebase Cloud Messaging *
2.If you want to Migrate a GCM Client App for Android to Firebase Cloud Messaging follow these steps and Doc (Migrate a GCM Client App)
3.Android Sample tutorial and Code (Receive Reengagement Notifications)
personally suggest you that instead of GCM there is also other library named Parse for PushNotification, it works same as Google Cloud Messaging but it is so so so so much easy then GCM
You have to just download JAR file and simple two-three line of code for PUSH-NOTIFICATION
to learn use this site https://parse.com/tutorials/android-push-notifications
Even you don't have to use PHP or any kind of server side code it provide you facility
look i will give u demo
Parse.initialize(this, "YOUR_APP_ID", "YOUR_CLIENT_KEY");
PushService.setDefaultPushCallback(this, YourDefaultActivity.class);
from above code is enough for receiving push notification
if you want to send notification they provide nice UI look the picture of UI they provide
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