GCM Register ID Refresh Frequency

[manishiitg]

As per your module instructions, we need to call the register() and unregister() function on deviceready and exit; respectively.

but as per google http://developer.android.com/google/gcm/client.html you need to store the register id and update it only when the app version changes.

Even if i write my own logic to save the gcm register id in local storage or app preferences, if we don't call the register() function the ecb notification method is not called. Because this code is written in in register() function only

if ( gCachedExtras != null) { Log.v(TAG, "sending cached extras"); sendExtras(gCachedExtras); gCachedExtras = null; }

shouldn't this be fixed or is it correct to call register(), unregister() so frequently.

[AndrewJHart]

@manishiitg I've been using this plugin on many different apps and for quite some time now; I too have noticed the same thing -- I actually avoid using the unregister() method due to this; It becomes tricky during app updates too and our current workaround isn't very pretty (trying to ensure unregister() is called during first run after update - which has obvious side effects). Apple's feedback service makes this is a non-issue but with GCM I haven't had time to try refactoring the method personally but I believe this is a very valid point that should be considered.

[programming-kid]

yes this should be solved calling register every time app launches is useless and redundant ,this should be fixed, this will save a http call and increase performance

[rapofran]

Maybe this helps https://github.com/phonegap-build/PushPlugin/issues/196