Hi
I need some clarity please. In you "Sending push notifications to a device" tutorial you have a section "Assigning push notifications".
I do not understand what this is about? Can you please explain why I need to build this UI and what it is for?
Thank you
Hello!
It is needed to describe process of Push notification work. When you run app Push initialize event is triggered first, then Push registration. If everything is correct, device is ready to receive Push Notification.
So you are saying a user cannot receive push notifications if the app is not running?
Hi Deon,
For receiving push notification user have to run application at least once, and have internet connection.
So I need this for the phone to be registered to receive push notifications? I have another app that I developed but I dont have the UI and it receives push fine? Where can I get more info on the concept of push as I do not understand this concept.
Surely when the app is downloaded from Google, auto registration takes place if the user has his "Receive notifications" enabled?
In general the push notifications concept is: to add DB to your app through Push tab in the builder, which has a device registration collection. To be able to receive the push messages, you'll need to install your app on the device (the device will be automatically added to the devices collection in your DB) and after that you can send pushes with our dashboard to the device that are registered in the DB.
Yes so in essence I do not need "Assigning push notifications". UI
Yes, if you need it so, you can receive push messages in the app without UI.