GCM not working (raises error) on Android 4.1 devices

Question

I'm implementing GCM, which theoretically has a reasonable requirement, Android 2.3: https://developers.google.com/cloud-messaging/android/client

The problem is that it is working in my Android 5.1 devices and Android 4.4 devices, but it does not work in my Android 4.1 devices, LG and Huawei.

I can see this error in the logcat: GooglePlayServices not available due to error 2

In the previous link I can see this:

If you want to support pre-4.4 KitKat devices, add the following action to the intent filter declaration for the receiver:

So I added it, this is what I added in the manifest:

 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" /> <!-- GCM requires a Google account. -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" /> <!-- Keeps the processor from sleeping when a message is received. -->
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" /> <!-- This app has permission to register and receive data message. --> 
<!-- Creates a custom permission so only this app can receive its messages. NOTE: APP_PACKAGE.permission.C2D_MESSAGE -->  
<permission android:name="com.myapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.myapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" /> 

   

<!-- BroadcastReceiver that will receive intents from GCM services and handle them to the custom IntentService. -->
<receiver
   android:name="com.google.android.gms.gcm.GcmReceiver"
   android:exported="true"
   android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
        <category android:name="com.myapp" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service
   android:name="com.myapp.util.notifications.GCMListenerService"
   android:exported="false" >
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
    </intent-filter>
</service>
<service
   android:name="com.myapp.util.notifications.CustomInstanceIDListenerService"
   android:exported="false">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.gms.iid.InstanceID"/>
    </intent-filter>
</service>
   
<service
   android:name="com.myapp.util.notifications.RegistrationIntentService"
   android:exported="false">
</service>

It is very frustrating since both devices are Android 4.1, much higher than Android 2.3.

Also before this, with my old implementation of GCM (before Google Play Services origins, when GCM was a .jar file called gcm.jar) works 100% fine on these 4.1 devices.

Answer 1

In the device 4.1 you are testing ,firstly you have to update your google play services of device..after that check your logs and show logs so that i can help you?