Pushtest

A simple android app to test push notifications through FCM using a Laravel app as the backend. When a notification is received, it will open a tabbed activity and send it to the right fragment.

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Before we begin

To run this project you need

• Android SDK
• Android Studio
• A Firebase account

Running the project

• Clone the repo
• Create a Firebase project in the Firebase console
• When prompted, enter pushtest.mecabotware.com.pushtest as the package name
• Download the google-services.json file, and put it in the Pushtest/app/ directory
• Open the project in Android Studio
• Sync gradle
• Set your backend url in Pushtest/app/src/main/res/values/config.xml. This url must point to the api/push endpoint of the backend. Be sure to include the protocol (http/s) and leave no trailing slashes at the end. E.g. http://localhost/api/push
• Run app from Android Studio

About

This app sends a request to a backend service to send a push notification to the device. The web server used can be found here.

The app uses OkHttp to manage http requests.

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