[FCM] Supporting Non-Google Play devices

[Avinash Ananth Narayan R]

Does FCM have support for Non-Google Play devices? (i.e., devices lacking Google Play Services APK)

[Kato Richardson]

Hi Avinash,

I assume so, based on the second paragraph of the FCM docs:  FCM clients require devices running Android 2.3 or higher that also have the Google Play Store app installed, or an emulator running Android 2.3 with Google APIs. Note that you are not limited to deploying your Android apps through Google Play Store.

There is also some advice a bit lower on dealing with devices that don't support Play:

Check for Google Play Services APK

 

Apps that rely on the Play Services SDK should always check the device for a compatible Google Play services APK before accessing Google Play services features. It is recommended to do this in two places: in the main activity's onCreate() method, and in its onResume() method. The check in onCreate() ensures that the app can't be used without a successful check. The check in onResume() ensures that if the user returns to the running app through some other means, such as through the back button, the check is still performed. If the device doesn't have a compatible Google Play services APK, your app can call GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog() to allow users to download the APK from the Google Play Store or enable it in the device's system settings. For a code example, see Setting up Google Play Services.

I hope that helps!

☼, Kato 

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 4:36 AM, Avinash Ananth Narayan R <nash...@gmail.com> wrote:

Does FCM have support for Non-Google Play devices? (i.e., devices lacking Google Play Services APK)

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[Avinash Ananth Narayan R]

Thank you for the clarification,

So from 

FCM clients require devices running Android 2.3 or higher that also have the Google Play Store app installed,

I can understand that if there is no google playstore installed -- i.e., lacks package com.google.android.gsf, or com.google.android.apps.playconsole ? -- the FCM will not work (since it is backed by GCM)

Can you please confirm this?

On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 23:44:53 UTC+5:30, Kato Richardson wrote:

Hi Avinash,

I assume so, based on the second paragraph of the FCM docs:  FCM clients require devices running Android 2.3 or higher that also have the Google Play Store app installed, or an emulator running Android 2.3 with Google APIs. Note that you are not limited to deploying your Android apps through Google Play Store.

There is also some advice a bit lower on dealing with devices that don't support Play:

Check for Google Play Services APK

 

Apps that rely on the Play Services SDK should always check the device for a compatible Google Play services APK before accessing Google Play services features. It is recommended to do this in two places: in the main activity's onCreate() method, and in its onResume() method. The check in onCreate() ensures that the app can't be used without a successful check. The check in onResume() ensures that if the user returns to the running app through some other means, such as through the back button, the check is still performed. If the device doesn't have a compatible Google Play services APK, your app can call GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog() to allow users to download the APK from the Google Play Store or enable it in the device's system settings. For a code example, see Setting up Google Play Services.

I hope that helps!

☼, Kato 

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 4:36 AM, Avinash Ananth Narayan R <nash...@gmail.com> wrote:

Does FCM have support for Non-Google Play devices? (i.e., devices lacking Google Play Services APK)

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