Android PushNotifications with PushPlugin on emulator

Question

I've been following this sample to get android pushNotifications (with GCM) working on an android emulator. After $cordovaPush.register(config) I get Ok as response. But it never runs my callback [$scope.$on('$cordovaPush:notificationReceived']. And in consequence I never get my registration ID.

I've created a google API project. And I'm using that project Id in the config.senderID when calling $cordovaPush.register(config).

I've also registered a gmail account into my emulator.

I guess I have 2 questions.

1.Is it possible to get (and register) push notifications on an android emulator?

2. why don't I get a $cordovaPush:notificationReceived event that calls my callback?

   app.controller('AppCtrl', function($scope, $cordovaPush, $cordovaDialogs, $cordovaMedia, $cordovaToast, ionPlatform, $http) { $scope.notifications = [];

   // call to register automatically upon device ready
   ionPlatform.ready.then(function (device) {
       $scope.register();
   });
   
   
   // Register
   $scope.register = function () {
       var config = null;
   
       if (ionic.Platform.isAndroid()) {
           config = {
               "senderID": "12834957xxxx" 
           };
       }
   
       $cordovaPush.register(config).then(function (result) {
           console.log("Register success " + result);
   
           $cordovaToast.showShortCenter('Registered for push notifications');
           $scope.registerDisabled=true;
   
       }, function (err) {
           console.log("Register error " + err)
       });
   }
   
   
   $scope.$on('$cordovaPush:notificationReceived', function (event, notification) {
       console.log(JSON.stringify([notification]));
       if (ionic.Platform.isAndroid()) {
           handleAndroid(notification);
       }
   
   });
   
   // Android Notification Received Handler
   function handleAndroid(notification) {
       // ** NOTE: ** You could add code for when app is in foreground or not, or coming from coldstart here too
       //             via the console fields as shown.
       console.log("In foreground " + notification.foreground  + " Coldstart " + notification.coldstart);
       if (notification.event == "registered") {
           $scope.regId = notification.regid;
           storeDeviceToken("android");
       }
       else if (notification.event == "message") {
           $cordovaDialogs.alert(notification.message, "Push Notification Received");
           $scope.$apply(function () {
               $scope.notifications.push(JSON.stringify(notification.message));
           })
       }
       else if (notification.event == "error")
           $cordovaDialogs.alert(notification.msg, "Push notification error event");
       else $cordovaDialogs.alert(notification.event, "Push notification handler - Unprocessed Event");
   }
   

Answer 1

I have the same problem. It has been reported in ngCordova github, but no replies yet.

I managed to fix it. I know it's not a good solution if you are using angular but it's the only way I'm able to catch the register Id.

1. Inside the config object you must specify the 'ecb':

   var androidConfig = {
       "senderID": "388573974286",
       "ecb": "function_to_be_called"
   };
   

2. Put outside the controller the function:

        window.function_to_be_called = function (notification) {
        switch(notification.event) {

            case 'registered':
                if (notification.regid.length > 0 ) {
                    alert('registration ID = ' + notification.regid);
                }
                break;

            case 'message':
                // this is the actual push notification. its format depends on the data model from the push server
                alert('message = ' + notification.message + ' msgCount = ' + notification.msgcnt);
                break;

            case 'error':
                alert('GCM error = ' + notification.msg);
                break;

            default:
                alert('An unknown GCM event has occurred');
                break;
        }
    };