Integrate Pushwoosh Android SDK
Follow the steps below to get your Android application ready to receive pushes
Requirements
- A configured Pushwoosh Application's Code available in Pushwoosh Control Panel in format XXXXX-XXXXX
- A Firebase project and its Sender ID
- An Android device or emulator with "Google Play Store (Services)" installed
Integration
1. Include the following Maven repository URL in project's build.gradle:
build.gradle
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allprojects {
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repositories {
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google ()
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mavenCentral()
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}
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}
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2. Add pushwoosh library dependencies into your application's build.gradle:
build.gradle
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implementation 'com.pushwoosh:pushwoosh-firebase:6.+'
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3. Open your project in Android Studio. Go Tools > Firebase > Cloud Messaging and click "Set up Firebase Cloud Messaging":
4. Connect your app with Firebase, grant Android Studio access to your Google account (if needed), and choose your Firebase project.
5. Add FCM to your application and accept changes:
6. Add the following metadata to AndroidManifest.xml:
AndroidManifest.xml
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<meta-data android:name="com.pushwoosh.appid" android:value="XXXXX-XXXXX" />
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<meta-data android:name="com.pushwoosh.senderid" android:value="@string/fcm_sender_id" />
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Please note that you must add meta-data inside the <application> tag
Where:
com.pushwoosh.appidis your Pushwoosh Application Codecom.pushwoosh.senderidis the Sender ID you received from Firebase Console
Please note that you need to add fcm_sender_id to res/values/strings.xml of your Android project:
string.xml
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<resources>
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<string name="fcm_sender_id">123456789012</string>
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</resources>
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7. Register for push notifications:
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Pushwoosh.getInstance().registerForPushNotifications()
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