Push Notifications when app is closed

Question

Do you know if is it possible to receive notifications from google cloud message when the application is fully closed?

I know if it's open or in background yes, but can it be programmed any way in order to receive them?

EDIT:

I continue without receiving notifications when the app is closed.

I attached the code in case I have an error and I am not watching it.

MANIFEST

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.frab"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >

<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="14"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.frab.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<permission
android:name="com.frab.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />

<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.frab.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>

<receiver
android:name=".GGMBroadcastReceiver"
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.something" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>

<service android:name=".GCMIntentService" />
</application>

</manifest>

BROADCAST RECEIVER

package com.something;

import android.app.NotificationManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
import android.util.Log;

import com.activities.SignIn;
import com.google.android.gcm.GCMBaseIntentService;
import com.objects.Globals;

public class GCMIntentService extends GCMBaseIntentService {
private static final String TAG = "GGM <-----> FRAB";
private Bundle extras;

public GCMIntentService() {
super(Globals.SENDER_ID);
}

@Override
public void onDestroy() {
Log.d(TAG, "terminando servicio");
}

@Override
protected void onRegistered(Context context, String registrationId) {
Log.i(TAG, "onRegistered: registrationId=" + registrationId);
}

@Override
protected void onUnregistered(Context context, String registrationId) {
Log.i(TAG, "onUnregistered: registrationId = " + registrationId);
}
@Override
protected void onMessage(Context context, Intent data) {
extras = data.getExtras();
String message = extras.getString("msg");
Log.d("******", message);
sendNotification(message);
}

@Override
protected void onError(Context arg0, String errorId) {
Log.e(TAG, "onError: errorId = " + errorId);
}    
}

package com.something;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.support.v4.content.WakefulBroadcastReceiver;

public class GGMBroadcastReceiver extends WakefulBroadcastReceiver {

@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
// Explicitly specify that GcmIntentService will handle the intent.
ComponentName comp = new ComponentName(context.getPackageName(), GCMIntentService.class.getName());
// Start the service, keeping the device awake while it is launching.
startWakefulService(context, (intent.setComponent(comp)));
setResultCode(Activity.RESULT_OK);
}
}

When the app is open : OK

When the app is in background : Ok

When the app is closed forcefully by the user : notifications don't arrive

What is the problem?

Thank you very much.

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible 'to receive notifications from google cloud message when the application is fully closed'.

Infact, A broadcast receiver is the mechanism GCM uses to deliver messages. You need to have implement a BroadcastReceiver and declare it in the AndroidManifest.xml.

Please refer to the following code snippet.

AndroidManifest.xml

<receiver
    android:name=".GcmBroadcastReceiver"
    android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
    <intent-filter>
        <!-- Receives the actual messages. -->
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <category android:name="com.google.android.gcm.demo.app" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service android:name=".GcmIntentService" />

Java code

public class GcmBroadcastReceiver extends WakefulBroadcastReceiver {

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        // Explicitly specify that GcmIntentService will handle the intent.
        ComponentName comp = new ComponentName(context.getPackageName(),
                GcmIntentService.class.getName());
        // Start the service, keeping the device awake while it is launching.
        startWakefulService(context, (intent.setComponent(comp)));
        setResultCode(Activity.RESULT_OK);
    }
}

When GCM delivers a message to your device, BroadcastReceiver will receive the message and call the onReceive() function, wherein you may start a service to actually perform the intended task for you.

The above Code example uses a specialized BroadcastReceiver called WakefulBroadcastReceiver, which makes sure that the device doesn't go to sleep, while the service is doing its work.

Refer to the Official Android Page for the same: https://developer.android.com/google/gcm/client.html

Answer 2

When the app is closed forcelly by the user : notifications don't arrive

It's a feature of the Android platform. Force stopping an application by the user puts the application in a stopped state and none of its code is run, including any broadcast receivers declared in manifest. Only when the user explicitly launches the app it is put in a state where the receivers get fired.

For further reading: http://www.doubleencore.com/2014/06/effects-android-application-termination/

Answer 3

After some testing I did on this issue, I found out that it behaves differently on how the app is closed. If you close the app while the cable is connected to the device, it then blocks every notification when the app is closed. However, if you take the cable off the device and close the app, when you send the notification, everything works again, as it should!

In case you get a "Waiting for the Debugger" popup message, just restart the device and then send a test notification!