Could not get Push Notifications to work even if library says it worked

[EnricoOri]

On my onCreate method i use this static method to register for push (using GCM), which i configured following the guide on the website.

My Manifest (package name is COM.MYAPP) has:

    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />

    <permission
        android:name="COM.MYAPP.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />

    <uses-permission android:name="COM.MYAPP.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />

<receiver
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.gcm.GcmReceiver"
            android:exported="true"
            android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
                <category android:name="COM.MYAPP" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <service
            android:name="com.pusher.android.notifications.gcm.PusherGCMListenerService"
            android:exported="false" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>

        <service
            android:name="com.pusher.android.notifications.gcm.GCMInstanceIDListenerService"
            android:exported="false">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.gms.iid.InstanceID"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </service>

        <service
            android:name="com.pusher.android.notifications.gcm.GCMRegistrationIntentService"
            android:exported="false">
        </service>

Then in the onCreate of my Main activity i call this method.

public static void registerForPush(Activity activity){
        try {
            PusherAndroid pusher = new PusherAndroid(CONF.PUSHER_API_KEY);
            final PushNotificationRegistration nativePusher = pusher.nativePusher();
            nativePusher.registerGCM(activity, CONF.SENDER_ID, new PushNotificationRegistrationListener() {
                @Override
                public void onSuccessfulRegistration() {
                    Log.d("REGPUSH", "OK!");
                    nativePusher.subscribe(CONF.PUSH_SUBSCRIPTION, new InterestSubscriptionChangeListener() {
                        @Override
                        public void onSubscriptionChangeSucceeded() {
                            Log.d("SUBSCRIBE", "OK");
                            nativePusher.setGCMListener(new GCMPushNotificationReceivedListener() {
                                @Override
                                public void onMessageReceived(String from, Bundle data) {
                                    Log.d("PUSH", "PUSH ARRIVED!!!!");
                                }
                            });
                        }

                        @Override
                        public void onSubscriptionChangeFailed(int statusCode, String response) {
                            Log.d("SUBSCRIBE", "FAIL!");
                        }
                    });
                }

                @Override
                public void onFailedRegistration(int statusCode, String response) {
                    Log.d("REGPUSH", "FAIL");
                }
            });
        } catch (ManifestValidator.InvalidManifestException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

All callbacks result are ok but i can't retreive any push notification, the onMessageReceived is never fired up. It looks like it doesen't subscribe to the topic "CONF.PUSH_SUBSCRIPTION" We have also an iOS app configured the same way (with the same "interest") and there notifications arrive without any problem. Even tried configuring with Firebase, registration goes all right but I can get any push notification.

[LaurieScheepers]

Hi, I'm having the same issue. @dlockh3ll Why was this issue closed?

[LaurieScheepers]

Mine does subscribe successfully to the interest though. onMessageReceived is just never called

[LaurieScheepers]

@dlockh3ll Please respond, I'm really struggling with this issue. Did you get it to work in the end?

[EnricoOri]

@LaurieScheepers Sorry for the late response, i was not paying attention to Github these days. I got it to work changing the push method to Firebase (so not GCM) and by NOT using the "onMessageReceived" method but receiving the messages on a custom receiver that could get the "firebase message" intent filter. I think this approach will work also with GCM, just don't use the "onMessageReceived" but override a BroadcastReceiver and replace in the manifest the one i wrote above (with the same intent-filters, permissions etc.)

this android:name="com.google.android.gms.gcm.GcmReceiver" to android:name="com.yourapp.YourGCMReceiver"

This approach works with Firebase (even if the actual push delivery is handled differently compared to GCM), so I think you can use it also with GCM. I suggest you anyway to check GCM docs to properly handle received messages.

Hope it will help, and sorry for my bad english :-)

[LaurieScheepers]

@dlockh3ll Thanks so much! The custom broadcast receiver approach works, but I can't believe that this is necessary for it to work! It seems the setGcmListener() only works when the app is active (which totally destroys the point of Pusher push notifications). I guess there's a reason why this library is only v0.5. Cmon Pusher guys, get your act together.

Here are the things I tried before you replied: Stripped out Localytics and Parse libraries (which also contain a GcmListenerService), made a custom GcmListenerService, smashed some windows, swore at my neighbour etc. all without success.

Thanks again!

[EnricoOri]

@LaurieScheepers You are welcome 👍 Yes, it's pretty useless to have a push library which receives push notifications only when the app is active XD.

[LaurieScheepers]

Agreed. WTF