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In the previous posts, I discussed What is GCM and how to send Push notifications using GCM service. In this post,
I am going to develop simple Android application called Greeting App to demonstrate how to send Push
notifications to multiple devices.
I would recommend you to quickly take a look at the previous posts (Read: Introduction to GCM | How to send
push notifications using GCM service?) so that you will get to know about basics of GCM.
What is GCM?
Google Cloud Messaging is a free service from Google which helps us to send messages (Push notifications) to
Users device. It can also be used to send message from Users device to GCM server.
Here is the video demo of the Application we are about to develop, watch it.
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About Application
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It is a simple android application which shows the Greeting sent by sender.

Once sender composed the greeting and sent it to the selected Users. Greeting will arrive in mobile devices
of selected Users
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Steps involved in sending Greeting as Push notifications:

Developing the application involves two parts:
1. GCM Server Application Create Web application using Php to send Greeting to User via GCM Cloud server
2. GCM Client Application Create Android application which receive Greeting sent from GCM Server Web App
Prerequisite
You need to have Google Project Key, API Server Key, and GCM RegId with you in order to send and receive
Message.
Steps to create Google Project Key:
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Goto https://console.developers.google.com/project and then create Project.
Enter Project name and click create, a project will be created.
You can see Project ID, note it down as it will be used in Step 4 of GCM Client Application.
Steps to create API Server Key:

Enable Google Cloud Messaging as shown below.
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Create Server Key as shown below,
Enter your public address in order to white-list a set of IP addresses as the server key is mapped to IP addresses
for security purpose. (Get your public IP address by googling my public ip address in Google) and click create.
You can see SERVER_API_KEY, note it down as it will be used in Step 2 of GCM Server Application creation.
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You dont need to worry about creating GCM RegId, as it will be created inside Android application which we will
discuss in some time later.
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GCM Server Application

I chose PHP/MySQL combo for creating API to connect and Android device to MySQL DB since the configuration
is simple and easy and also it will be easy for you to start with.
Step 1: Create DB and Table in MySQL
1. Create database called db in phpMyAdmin or create it through command:
createdatabasedb
2. Select database db in phpMyAdmin or select it through command:
usedb
3. Create table called gcmusers in phpMyAdmin by pasting below SQL script in SQL Query box:
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CREATETABLEIFNOTEXISTS`gcmusers`(
ìdìnt(11)NOTNULLAUTO_INCREMENT,
èmailid`varchar(50)NOTNULL,
`gcmregid`varchar(500)NOTNULL,
PRIMARYKEY(ìd`)
)
Step 2: Create Php files under gcmwebapp folder under Apaches www
config.php:
Has configuration variable like DB Host, DB Username and DB Pasword.
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<?php
/**
*DBconfigurationvariables
*/
define("DB_HOST","localhost");
define("DB_USER","UserName");
define("DB_PASSWORD","PWD");
define("DB_DATABASE","db");
?>
db_connect.php:
Has methods to open and close DB connection.
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<?php
classDB_Connect{
//constructor
function__construct(){
//destructor
function__destruct(){
//$this>close();
}
//Connectingtodatabase
publicfunctionconnect(){
require_once'config.php';
//connectingtomysql
$con=mysql_connect(DB_HOST,DB_USER,DB_PASSWORD);
//selectingdatabase
mysql_select_db(DB_DATABASE);
//returndatabasehandler
return$con;
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//Closingdatabaseconnection
publicfunctionclose(){
mysql_close();
}
}
?>
db_functions.php:
Has methods to perform DB operations.
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<?php
classDB_Functions{
private$db;
function__construct(){
include_once'./db_connect.php';
//Connecttodatabase
$this>db=newDB_Connect();
$this>db>connect();
}
//destructor
function__destruct(){
}
/**
*Insertnewuser
*
*/
publicfunctioninsertUser($emailId,$gcmRegId){
//Insertuserintodatabase
$result=mysql_query("INSERTINTOgcmusers(emailid,gcmregid)VALUES('$emailId','$gcmRegId')"
if($result){
returntrue;
}else{
returnfalse;
}
}
/**
*Selectalluser
*
*/
publicfunctiongetAllUsers(){
$result=mysql_query("select*FROMgcmusers");
return$result;
}
/**
*GetGCMRegId
*
*/
publicfunctiongetGCMRegID($emailID){
$result=mysql_query("SELECTgcmregidFROMgcmusersWHEREemailid="."'$emailID'"
return$result;
}
}
?>
insertuser.php:
Insert Users email id and gcm reg id in DB.
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<?php
include_once'./db_functions.php';
//CreateObjectforDB_Functionsclas
$db=newDB_Functions();
$emailID=$_POST["emailId"];
$regId=$_POST["regId"];
$res=$db>insertUser($emailID,$regId);
echo"EmailId".$emailID."RegId".$regId;
if($res){
echo"GCMRegIdbasbeensharedsuccessfullywithServer";
}else{
echo"ErroroccuredwhilesharingGCMRegIdwithServerwebapp";
}
?>
processmessage.php:
Send greeting json to selected users.
Download processmessage.php from here.
viewusers.php:
Greeting web app screen that display list of users, greeting cards etc.,
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<html>
<head><title>ViewUsers</title>
<scriptsrc="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<style>
body{
font:normalmedium/1.4sansserif;
}
div.greetblock,div.serverresponse{
bordercollapse:collapse;
width:60%;
marginleft:auto;
marginright:auto;
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align:center;
}
tr>td{
padding:0.25rem;
textalign:center;
border:1pxsolid#ccc;
}
tr:nthchild(even){
background:#fff;
}
tr:nthchild(odd){
background:#FA9A8B;
color:#fff;
}
tr#header{
background:#F78371;
}
div#norecord{
margintop:10px;
width:15%;
marginleft:auto;
marginright:auto;
}
input,select{
cursor:pointer;
}
img{
margintop:10px;
height:200px;
width:300px;
}
select{
width:200px
}
div.leftdiv{
width:45%;
padding:010px;
float:left;
margin:5px;
height:320px;
textalign:center;
}
div.rightdiv{
width:45%;
padding:010px;
float:right;
margin:5px;
height:320px;
textalign:center;
}
hidediv{
display:none;
}
p.header{
height:40px;
backgroundcolor:#EB5038;
padding:10px;
color:#fff;
textalign:center;
margin:0;
marginbottom:10px;
}
textarea{
fontsize:25px;
fontweight:bold;
}
</style>
<script>
functionsendMsg(){
varmsgLength=$.trim($("textarea").val()).length;
varcheckedCB=$("input[type='checkbox']:checked").length;
if(checkedCB==0){
alert("YoumustselectatleastoneUsertosendmessage");
}elseif(msgLength==0){
alert("Youleftthemessagefieldblank,pleasefillit");
}else{
varformData=$(".wrapper").find("input").serialize()+"&imgurl="+$("#festival"
$.ajax({type:"POST",data:formData,url:"processmessage.php",success:function(res){
$(".greetblock").slideUp(1000);
$(".serverresponse").prepend(res).hide().fadeIn(2000);
}});
}
}
$(function(){
$(".serverresponse").hide()
$("input[type='checkbox']").click(function(){
if($(this).is(':checked')){
$(this).parent().css("border","3pxsolidred");
}else{
$(this).parent().css("border","0px");
}
});
$("div.leftdiv,div.rightdiv").hover(function(){
$(this).css("background","#FAFAFA");
},function(){
$(this).css("background","#fff");
});
$("#festival").change(function(){
$("img").attr("src",$(this).val());
});
$("#sendmsg").click(function(){
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$(".serverresponse").fadeOut(300,function(){
$(".greetblock").fadeIn(1000);
});
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<?php
include_once'db_functions.php';
$db=newDB_Functions();
$users=$db>getAllUsers();
if($users!=false)
$no_of_users=mysql_num_rows($users);
else
$no_of_users=0;
?>
<?php
if($no_of_users>0){
?>
<divclass="greetblock">
<divclass="leftdiv">
<pclass="header">SelectUserstowhomyouwanttosendGreetingmessage
</p>
<table>
<trid="header"><td>Id</td><td>EmailId</td><td>SendMessage?</td></tr>
<?php
while($row=mysql_fetch_array($users)){
?>
<tr>
<td><span><?phpecho$row["id"]?></span></td>
<td><span><?phpecho$row["emailid"]?></span></td>
<td><spanclass="wrapper"><inputtype="checkbox"name="sendmsg[]"value="<?phpecho$row["
</tr>
<?php}?>
</table>
</div>
<divclass="rightdiv">
<pclass="header">SelectGreetingCard
</p>
<selectid="festival">
<optionvalue="http://192.168.2.4:9000/gcmwebapp/img/diwali.png">Diwali</option>
<optionvalue="http://192.168.2.4:9000/gcmwebapp/img/pongal.png">Pongal</option>
<optionvalue="http://192.168.2.4:9000/gcmwebapp/img/christmas.png">Christmas</option>
<optionvalue="http://192.168.2.4:9000/gcmwebapp/img/ramzan.png">Ramadan</option>
</select>
<br/>
<imgsrc="http://192.168.2.4:9000/gcmwebapp/img/diwali.png"/>
</div>
<divclass="leftdiv">
<pclass="header">Typeyourmessage
</p>
<textareacols="15"rows="5"value="txtarea">
</textarea>
</div>
<divclass="rightdiv">
<pclass="header">SendyourcustomizedmessagetoyourUsers
</p>
<center>
<buttononclick="sendMsg()">SendMessage</button>
</center>
</div>
</div>
<divclass="serverresponsehidediv">
<center><buttonid="sendmsg">SendMessageAgain</button></center>
</div>
<?php}else{?>
<divid="norecord">
NorecordsinMySQLDB
</div>
<?php}?>
</body>
</html>
Step 3: Update API Server Key

Update API_SERVER_KEY in function sendMessageThroughGCM present in processmessage.php with the one
you created.
GCM Client Application

Step 1: Create Android Application Project
Create new android project [File >> New >> Android Application Project] with project name GCMGreetingApp
Enter package name as com.prgguru.example
Choose Minimum Required SDK, Target SDK and Compile with as shown in the below screen-print. If you
dont have latest SDK installed, they will not be populated in the dropdownlist, I would recommend you to
update Android SDK manager with latest SDKs. Confused on choosing these options? Take a look at
Minimum Required SDK Target SDK Compile With post.
Click Next button and finally click Finish to create project
Step 2: Add library to project
Add below third party library into projects libs folder. You can also download it if you dont have it with you.
1. Android Asynchronous Http Client An asynchronous callback-based Http client for Android built on top of
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Apaches HttpClient libraries which is used by Pinterest, Instagram etc.,. Download

Step 3: Setup Google Play Services library project
To write GCM client application, we need to use the GoogleCloudMessaging API. To use this API, we must set up
the project to use the Google Play services SDK.
Take help from here to setup Google Play Service library project.
Step 4: Design Screens
We are going to have two activities:
MainActivity Launch Screen of the Application
GreetingActivity Greeting Screen of the Application
Before creating the layouts, make sure below resources are added.
Add string resources to strings.xml present under /res/values folder.
strings.xml
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<?xmlversion="1.0"encoding="utf8"?>
<resources>
<stringname="app_name">GCMGreetingApp</string>
<stringname="hello_world">Helloworld!</string>
<stringname="action_settings">Settings</string>
<stringname="welcome">GCMGreetingApp</string>
<stringname="email">EmailAddress</string>
<stringname="login">RegisterMe</string>
<stringname="signup">Don\'thaveaccount?SignUp</string>
<stringname="defaultmsg">Messagesentbyserverwillappearhere.</string>
<stringname="msg_title">Message</string>
<stringname="user_title">HelloUser</string>
</resources>
Add dimension resource to dimens.xml present under /res/values folder.

dimens.xml
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<resources>
<!Defaultscreenmargins,pertheAndroidDesignguidelines.>
<dimenname="activity_horizontal_margin">16dp</dimen>
<dimenname="activity_vertical_margin">16dp</dimen>
</resources>
Add color resources to colors.xml present under /res/values folder.

colors.xml
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<resources>
<colorname="white">#ffffff</color>
<colorname="black">#000000</color>
<colorname="bg_gradient_start">#EB5038</color>
<colorname="bg_gradient_end">#CA3822</color>
<colorname="bg_button_login">#A92815</color>
</resources>
Create bg_button_rounded.xml under /res/drawable-mdpi folder and add below code to it.
bg_button_rounded.xml
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<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:shape="rectangle">
<!Backgroundcolor>
<solid
android:color="@color/bg_button_login">
</solid>
<!Padding>
<padding
android:left="5dp"
android:top="5dp"
android:right="5dp"
android:bottom="5dp">
</padding>
<!Cornerradius>
<corners
android:radius="6dp">
</corners>
</shape>
Create bg_form_rounded.xml under /res/drawable-mdpi folder and add below code to it.
bg_form_rounded.xml
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<shape
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
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<!Backgroundcolor>
<solid
android:color="@color/white">
</solid>
<!Padding>
<padding
android:left="5dp"
android:top="5dp"
android:right="5dp"
android:bottom="5dp">
</padding>
<!Cornerradius>
<corners
android:radius="6dp">
</corners>
</shape>
Create bg_gradient.xml under /res/drawable-mdpi folder and add below code to it.
bg_gradient.xml
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<?xmlversion="1.0"encoding="UTF8"?>
<shapexmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
<gradient
android:gradientRadius="750"
android:endColor="@color/bg_gradient_end"
android:startColor="@color/bg_gradient_start"
android:type="radial"/>
</shape>
Create two layout XMLs under /res/layout folder:

activity_main.xml
Launch Screen
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<RelativeLayoutxmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="@drawable/bg_gradient"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"
android:layout_marginRight="15dp"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="vertical">
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginBottom="40dp"
android:text="@string/welcome"
android:textColor="@color/white"
android:textSize="25sp"
android:textStyle="bold"/>
<LinearLayout
android:background="@drawable/bg_form_rounded"
<EditText
android:background="@null"
android:hint="@string/email"
android:padding="5dp"
android:singleLine="true"
android:id="@+id/email"android:textColor="@color/black"/>
</LinearLayout>
<Button
android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
android:background="@drawable/bg_button_rounded"
android:text="@string/login"
android:textColor="@color/white"android:onClick="RegisterUser"/>
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
activity_greeting.xml
Greeting Screen
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<RelativeLayoutxmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
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android:background="@drawable/bg_gradient"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".GreetingActivity">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"
android:layout_marginRight="15dp"
<ProgressBar
android:id="@+id/progress"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
android:visibility="invisible"/>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="275dip"
android:layout_height="275dip"
android:src="@drawable/greeting_default"android:id="@+id/greetimg"/>
<LinearLayout
android:background="@drawable/bg_form_rounded"
<TextView
android:id="@+id/greetingmsg"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:text="@string/welcome"
android:textColor="@color/black"
android:textSize="20sp"/>
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
Step 5: ApplicationConstants.java
We are done with Layout designing, let us jump into Coding.
Create ApplicationConstants.Java under the package com.prgguru.example and fill it with below code. It has
constants used across application. Make sure your updated Google_Project_Key with the one you created above.
Make sure you changed the IP address mentioned in the APP_SERVER_URL constant with your Machine/LAN IP
address.
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packagecom.prgguru.example;
publicinterfaceApplicationConstants{
//PhpApplicationURLtostoreRegIDcreated
staticfinalStringAPP_SERVER_URL="http://192.168.2.4:9000/gcmwebapp/insertuser.php
//GoogleProjectNumber
staticfinalStringGOOGLE_PROJ_ID="837715578074";
staticfinalStringMSG_KEY="m";
Step 6: Utility.java
Create Utility.Java under the package com.prgguru.example and fill it with below code. It has Utility methods.
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importjava.util.regex.Matcher;
importjava.util.regex.Pattern;
/**
*ClasswhichhasUtilitymethods
*
*/
publicclassUtility{
privatestaticPatternpattern;
privatestaticMatchermatcher;
//EmailPattern
privatestaticfinalStringEMAIL_PATTERN=
"^[_AZaz09\\+]+(\\.[_AZaz09]+)*@"
+"[AZaz09]+(\\.[AZaz09]+)*(\\.[AZaz]{2,})$";
/**
*ValidateEmailwithregularexpression
*
*@paramemail
*@returntrueforValidEmailandfalseforInvalidEmail
*/
publicstaticbooleanvalidate(Stringemail){
pattern=Pattern.compile(EMAIL_PATTERN);
matcher=pattern.matcher(email);
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returnmatcher.matches();
}
}
Step 7: MainActivity.java
Create MainActivity.Java under the package com.prgguru.example and fill it with below code.
It is the launch screen activity which asks User to enter Email ID, once Email ID is submitted Application will try to
register Users device in Google Cloud Messaging server. Registration Id will be generated once the registration is
successfully completed.
Registration Id will be stored in GCM Server Application (created above) as text file (GCMRegId.txt).
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importjava.io.IOException;
importandroid.app.Activity;
importandroid.app.ProgressDialog;
importandroid.content.Context;
importandroid.content.Intent;
importandroid.content.SharedPreferences;
importandroid.os.AsyncTask;
importandroid.os.Bundle;
importandroid.text.TextUtils;
importandroid.view.View;
importandroid.widget.EditText;
importandroid.widget.Toast;
importcom.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
importcom.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil;
importcom.google.android.gms.gcm.GoogleCloudMessaging;
importcom.loopj.android.http.AsyncHttpClient;
importcom.loopj.android.http.AsyncHttpResponseHandler;
importcom.loopj.android.http.RequestParams;
publicclassMainActivityextendsActivity{
ProgressDialogprgDialog;
RequestParamsparams=newRequestParams();
GoogleCloudMessaginggcmObj;
ContextapplicationContext;
StringregId="";
privatefinalstaticintPLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST=9000;
AsyncTask<Void,Void,String>createRegIdTask;
publicstaticfinalStringREG_ID="regId";
publicstaticfinalStringEMAIL_ID="eMailId";
EditTextemailET;
@Override
protectedvoidonCreate(BundlesavedInstanceState){
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
applicationContext=getApplicationContext();
emailET=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.email);
prgDialog=newProgressDialog(this);
//SetProgressDialogText
prgDialog.setMessage("Pleasewait...");
//SetCancelableasFalse
prgDialog.setCancelable(false);
SharedPreferencesprefs=getSharedPreferences("UserDetails",
Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
StringregistrationId=prefs.getString(REG_ID,"");
if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(registrationId)){
Intenti=newIntent(applicationContext,GreetingActivity.class);
i.putExtra("regId",registrationId);
startActivity(i);
finish();
}
//WhenRegisterMebuttonisclicked
publicvoidRegisterUser(Viewview){
StringemailID=emailET.getText().toString();
if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(emailID)&&Utility.validate(emailID)){
//CheckifGooglePlayServiceisinstalledinDevice
//PlayservicesisneededtohandleGCMstuffs
if(checkPlayServices()){
//RegisterDeviceinGCMServer
registerInBackground(emailID);
}
}
//WhenEmailisinvalid
else{
Toast.makeText(applicationContext,"Pleaseentervalidemail",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
//AsyncTasktoregisterDeviceinGCMServer
privatevoidregisterInBackground(finalStringemailID){
newAsyncTask<Void,Void,String>(){
@Override
protectedStringdoInBackground(Void...params){
Stringmsg="";
try{
if(gcmObj==null){
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gcmObj=GoogleCloudMessaging
.getInstance(applicationContext);
}
regId=gcmObj
.register(ApplicationConstants.GOOGLE_PROJ_ID);
msg="RegistrationID:"+regId;
}catch(IOExceptionex){
msg="Error:"+ex.getMessage();
}
returnmsg;
}
@Override
protectedvoidonPostExecute(Stringmsg){
if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(regId)){
storeRegIdinSharedPref(applicationContext,regId,emailID);
Toast.makeText(
applicationContext,
"RegisteredwithGCMServersuccessfully.\n\n"
+msg,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}else{
Toast.makeText(
applicationContext,
"RegIDCreationFailed.\n\nEitheryouhaven'tenabledInternetorGCMserverisbusyrightnow.Makesureyo
+msg,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}.execute(null,null,null);
}
//StoreRegIdandEmailenteredbyUserinSharedPref
privatevoidstoreRegIdinSharedPref(Contextcontext,StringregId,
StringemailID){
SharedPreferences.Editoreditor=prefs.edit();
editor.putString(REG_ID,regId);
editor.putString(EMAIL_ID,emailID);
editor.commit();
storeRegIdinServer(regId,emailID);
//ShareRegIDandEmailIDwithGCMServerApplication(Php)
privatevoidstoreRegIdinServer(StringregId2,StringemailID){
prgDialog.show();
params.put("emailId",emailID);
params.put("regId",regId);
System.out.println("Emailid="+emailID+"RegId="+regId);
//MakeRESTfulwebservicecallusingAsyncHttpClientobject
AsyncHttpClientclient=newAsyncHttpClient();
client.post(ApplicationConstants.APP_SERVER_URL,params,
newAsyncHttpResponseHandler(){
//WhentheresponsereturnedbyRESThasHttp
//responsecode'200'
@Override
publicvoidonSuccess(Stringresponse){
//HideProgressDialog
prgDialog.hide();
if(prgDialog!=null){
prgDialog.dismiss();
}
Toast.makeText(applicationContext,
"RegIdsharedsuccessfullywithWebApp",
Intenti=newIntent(applicationContext,
GreetingActivity.class);
i.putExtra("regId",regId);
startActivity(i);
finish();
}
//responsecodeotherthan'200'suchas'404',
//'500'or'403'etc
@Override
publicvoidonFailure(intstatusCode,Throwableerror,
Stringcontent){
//HideProgressDialog
prgDialog.hide();
if(prgDialog!=null){
prgDialog.dismiss();
}
//WhenHttpresponsecodeis'404'
if(statusCode==404){
"Requestedresourcenotfound",
}
//WhenHttpresponsecodeis'500'
elseif(statusCode==500){
"Somethingwentwrongatserverend",
}
//WhenHttpresponsecodeotherthan404,500
else{
Toast.makeText(
applicationContext,
"UnexpectedErrorocccured![MostcommonError:Devicemight"
+"notbeconnectedtoInternetorremoteserverisnotupandrunning],checkforothererro
}
}
});
}
//CheckifGooglePlayservicesisinstalledinDeviceornot
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privatebooleancheckPlayServices(){
intresultCode=GooglePlayServicesUtil
.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
//WhenPlayservicesnotfoundindevice
if(resultCode!=ConnectionResult.SUCCESS){
if(GooglePlayServicesUtil.isUserRecoverableError(resultCode)){
//ShowErrordialogtoinstallPlayservices
GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(resultCode,this,
PLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST).show();
}else{
Toast.makeText(
applicationContext,
"Thisdevicedoesn'tsupportPlayservices,Appwillnotworknormally"
finish();
}
returnfalse;
}else{
Toast.makeText(
applicationContext,
"ThisdevicesupportsPlayservices,Appwillworknormally",
}
returntrue;
}
//WhenApplicationisresumed,checkforPlayservicessupporttomakesure
//appwillberunningnormally
@Override
protectedvoidonResume(){
super.onResume();
checkPlayServices();
}
}
Step 8: GreetingActivity.java
Create GreetingActivity.Java under the package com.prgguru.example and fill it with below code.
It is the Greeting screen activity which display the message sent from GCM Server Application.
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importorg.json.JSONException;
importorg.json.JSONObject;
importandroid.app.ProgressDialog;
importandroid.content.SharedPreferences;
importandroid.widget.TextView;
importandroid.widget.Toast;
importcom.androidquery.AQuery;
importcom.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
importcom.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil;
publicclassGreetingActivityextendsActivity{
TextViewemailET;
privateAQueryaq;
//ProgressDialogbarobject
ProgressDialogprgDialog;
privatefinalstaticintPLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST=9000;
@Override
protectedvoidonCreate(BundlesavedInstanceState){
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_test);
aq=newAQuery(this);
Stringjson=getIntent().getStringExtra("greetjson");
emailET=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.greetingmsg);
//CheckifGooglePlayServiceisinstalledinDevice
//PlayservicesisneededtohandleGCMstuffs
if(!checkPlayServices()){
Toast.makeText(
getApplicationContext(),
}
//Whenjsonisnotnull
if(json!=null){
try{
JSONObjectjsonObj=newJSONObject(json);
SharedPreferences.Editoreditor=prefs.edit();
editor.putString("greetimgurl",jsonObj.getString("greetImgURL"));
editor.putString("greetmsg",jsonObj.getString("greetMsg"));
editor.commit();
emailET.setText(prefs.getString("greetmsg",""));
//RenderImagereadfromImageURLusingaquery'image'method
aq.id(R.id.greetimg)
.progress(R.id.progress)
.image(prefs.getString("greetimgurl",""),true,true,
0,0,null,AQuery.FADE_IN);
}catch(JSONExceptione){
//TODOAutogeneratedcatchblock
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
//WhenJsonisnull
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elseif(!"".equals(prefs.getString("greetimgurl",""))&&!"".equals(prefs.getString(
emailET.setText(prefs.getString("greetmsg",""));
aq.id(R.id.greetimg)
.progress(R.id.progress)
.image(prefs.getString("greetimgurl",""),true,true,0,
0,null,AQuery.FADE_IN);
}
}
//CheckifGooglePlayservicesisinstalledinDeviceornot
privatebooleancheckPlayServices(){
intresultCode=GooglePlayServicesUtil
.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
//WhenPlayservicesnotfoundindevice
if(resultCode!=ConnectionResult.SUCCESS){
if(GooglePlayServicesUtil.isUserRecoverableError(resultCode)){
//ShowErrordialogtoinstallPlayservices
GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(resultCode,this,
PLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST).show();
}else{
Toast.makeText(
finish();
}
returnfalse;
}else{
Toast.makeText(
"ThisdevicesupportsPlayservices,Appwillworknormally",
}
returntrue;
}
//WhenApplicationisresumed,checkforPlayservicessupporttomakesure
//appwillberunningnormally
@Override
protectedvoidonResume(){
super.onResume();
checkPlayServices();
}
}
Step 9: GcmBroadcastReceiver.java
Create GcmBroadcastReceiver.Java under the package com.prgguru.example and fill it with below code.
A broadcast receiver is the mechanism GCM uses to deliver messages. When message is sent through GCM
Server application, it triggers the broadcast receivers onReceive() method, which has the responsibility of making
sure that the GCM message gets handled.
A WakefulBroadcastReceiver is a special type of broadcast receiver that takes care of creating and managing a
partial wake lock for your app.
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importandroid.content.ComponentName;
importandroid.support.v4.content.WakefulBroadcastReceiver;
publicclassGcmBroadcastReceiverextendsWakefulBroadcastReceiver{
@Override
publicvoidonReceive(Contextcontext,Intentintent){
ComponentNamecomp=newComponentName(context.getPackageName(),
GCMNotificationIntentService.class.getName());
startWakefulService(context,(intent.setComponent(comp)));
setResultCode(Activity.RESULT_OK);
}
}
Step 10: GCMNotificationIntentService.java

Create GcmBroadcastReceiver.Java under the package com.prgguru.example and fill it with below code.
The intent service shown below does the actual work of handling the GCM message. This class processes the
GCM message based on message type, and posts the result in a notification.
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importandroid.app.IntentService;
importandroid.app.Notification;
importandroid.app.NotificationManager;
importandroid.app.PendingIntent;
importandroid.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
importcom.google.android.gms.gcm.GoogleCloudMessaging;
publicclassGCMNotificationIntentServiceextendsIntentService{
//SetsanIDforthenotification,soitcanbeupdated
publicstaticfinalintnotifyID=9001;
NotificationCompat.Builderbuilder;
publicGCMNotificationIntentService(){
super("GcmIntentService");
}
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publicstaticfinalStringTAG="GCMNotificationIntentService";
@Override
protectedvoidonHandleIntent(Intentintent){
Bundleextras=intent.getExtras();
GoogleCloudMessaginggcm=GoogleCloudMessaging.getInstance(this);
StringmessageType=gcm.getMessageType(intent);
if(!extras.isEmpty()){
if(GoogleCloudMessaging.MESSAGE_TYPE_SEND_ERROR
.equals(messageType)){
sendNotification("Senderror:"+extras.toString());
}elseif(GoogleCloudMessaging.MESSAGE_TYPE_DELETED
sendNotification("Deletedmessagesonserver:"
+extras.toString());
}elseif(GoogleCloudMessaging.MESSAGE_TYPE_MESSAGE
sendNotification(""+extras.get(ApplicationConstants.MSG_KEY));//WhenMessageisreceivednormallyfromGCMCloudSer
}
}
GcmBroadcastReceiver.completeWakefulIntent(intent);
}
privatevoidsendNotification(StringgreetMsg){
IntentresultIntent=newIntent(this,GreetingActivity.class);
resultIntent.putExtra("greetjson",greetMsg);
resultIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
resultIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
PendingIntentresultPendingIntent=PendingIntent.getActivity(this,0,
resultIntent,PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT);
NotificationCompat.BuildermNotifyBuilder;
NotificationManagermNotificationManager;
mNotificationManager=(NotificationManager)getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
mNotifyBuilder=newNotificationCompat.Builder(this)
.setContentTitle("Alert")
.setContentText("You'vereceivednewmessages.")
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher);
//Setpendingintent
mNotifyBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
//SetVibrate,SoundandLight
intdefaults=0;
defaults=defaults|Notification.DEFAULT_LIGHTS;
defaults=defaults|Notification.DEFAULT_VIBRATE;
defaults=defaults|Notification.DEFAULT_SOUND;
mNotifyBuilder.setDefaults(defaults);
//SetthecontentforNotification
mNotifyBuilder.setContentText("NewmessagefromServer");
//Setautocancel
mNotifyBuilder.setAutoCancel(true);
//Postanotification
mNotificationManager.notify(notifyID,mNotifyBuilder.build());
}
}
Demo
Thats all. Its time to test our code.
Run the application using emulator or device by right clicking on the project >> Run as >> Android applicaiton >>
Choose emulator or device.
Download Source Code

Entire project is zipped and is available for download. Unzip the downloaded project and to import the project
into eclipse, launch eclipse >> File >> Import.. >> Choose downloaded project(How to import android project in
eclipse).
Download Source Code
*apk in Android is the installation file similar to exe in windows.
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Thankyousomuchforthistutorial!!Goodgoing!YOUareAWESOME!:)^_^
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Thanksyou.
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Manymanythanks
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Ray 2monthsago
HI,I'MHAVINGPROBLEMSWITHTHAT
AsyncHttpClientclient=newAsyncHttpClient()
client.post(ApplicationConstants.APP_SERVER_URL,params,
newAsyncHttpResponseHandler(){
//responsecode'200'
@Override
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YouneedtouseyourserverURL.
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joe 3monthsago
GreatJobonthetutorial..butiamhavingsometroublewiththeapp..
Irantheappandtheserver..butwheniruntheappittellsme"Thisappwon'trununlessyouupdategoogleplayservices"?iamrunninga
emulator..
thankyou.
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Mod >joe
2monthsago
GooglePlayServiceisneededforinvokingGCMservice.ItistheprecheckIamdoingincode.
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abul 3monthsago
"Youarealwayswelcometoprovideyourcommentsandfeedbackfromcommentbox."
I'dtrytodiscussaboutthisproject,butmyquestionshaveneverbeenapproved.ckckck
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HIAbul,
IamnotfulltimebloggersowhenIgettimeIwritetutorialsandalsoapprovecomments.Youcanseeyourquestionstoday.:)

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abul 3monthsago
whyigotfailure?wherecaniseetheerror?
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AndroidGuru
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Pleaseseetheerrorinlogcat.
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joe 3monthsago
Ihavesuccessfullycreatedandrantheapp,butwheniopenedtheappandtrytoregister..itcreatedtheregisteridbutthengivesmean
error
UnexpectedErrorOcccured~[MostCommonError:Devicenotbeconnectedtointernetorremoteserverisnotupandrunning,check
othererrorsaswell.
Iamrunningxampponlocalhost.
pleasehelp..thankyou
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AndroidGuru
Mod >joe
2monthsago
DidyouchangetheIPaddressinJavafiletoyourLANIPaddress?
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abul 3monthsago
i'dsuccessrunthisproject,i'dsendmessagesuccessfullybutsuddenlyigotfail:
{"multicast_id":....,"success":0,"failure":1,"canonical_ids":0,"results":[{"error":"NotRegistered"}]}.
ihavetoreinstalltheapplicationordeletemydevice'sdatafromtheDBandreregistersoIcansendmessagessuccessfullyagain.
Itoccuredrepeatly.whydidithappen?andhowcanichecktheerrorthatmakemegotfailedtosendmessage?
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RahulChauhan 4monthsago
Nicepostbuddy.
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MonowarHossain 4monthsago
Wow!VeryNicepostandalsohelpful.Iamreallysurprised
toreadthispost.IknowhereaboutGCM.NicepostBOSS!!!
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Thankyou.
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