A push notification is a message that pops up on a mobile device. Having Push Messages in your apps will offer you an unique selling and advertising tool. Please Note that using Push Notification Service will be able only the users who are using the PREMIUM and BUSINESS plans.
**NOTE: For using the new features for push notifications make sure your app is not older than September 2016.
iOS
Push Notification Service is using Apple Push Message Center for delivering notifications to your device. Push Notifications will appear in the Notification Center and in the Announcements page. Apple guarantees 99.9% that your Push Notification will arrive to the end user.
HOW TO ENABLE
To enable Push Notifications you need to do the following:
2. Go to Push Notification Settings from the App Dashboard
3.Chose and Upload your earlier created Push Certificate.
HOW TO SEND
Go to My Applications-> *Your_App_Name* -> Push Notifications
Push Notification Sending Form
Mobile Device
1. Your message.
2.Actions are pages or websites to which will be redirected user after he will tap the Push Notification Message on his Device.
2.1.Local Action - Message will open a local/existing page from your app (Ex: tab1.html, aboutus.html, contactus.html, deals.html etc.)
2.2.External Action- Message will open an external URL or a Custom URL which will redirect the user to the website page/option indicated in the form.
Available Custom URL's to be used as an External Action
external:// - Opens a linked page in a default web browser. This scheme will take user out of your application. Example: external://http://your-website.com
latlong:// - Opens following coordinates with available Maps applications. Map opens up inside UI without leaving the app on iOS. Example: latlong://40.689167,-74.044444
map:// - Displays the location of preset address using Maps application. Example: map://Infinite+Loop+Cupertino+Santa+Clara+California+95014
3.Send push notification to all devices that have your app installed.
**NOTE: In order to send a push notification you need to have your App approved in the AppStore.
Android
Android Push Notification Service is working using Google Cloud Messaging (GCM). However, recently we've also added our In House Push Notification System witch is predestinated for the users witch Android devices do not have or do not support Google Play Services.
HOW TO ENABLE
To enable Push Notification service you have to go through the submission process.
1. Will disable the Push Notification Service.
2.Will enable Push Notification Service for all Android devices with Google Play Service installed and available in their region.
2.1.This setting will additionally enable Push Notification Service for all Android devices that do not have or do not support Google Play Services.
HOW TO SEND
Android allows us to send Images and Create buttons for the push message beside inserting your text message. That's why in the Push Notification Sending Form you'll find 2 more options. Bellow we'll explain how these are working.
1.Text area for inserting a message.
2.Possibility of inserting images in a Push Notification Message.
2.1.Local images from In-App Resources (NOTE: make sure to have the image checked for SYNC).
2.2. Add a URL of the image you want to use (Ex: www.website.com/image.png)
3.Action - are pages or websites to which will be redirected user after he will tap the Push Notification Message on his Device.
3.1.Local Action - Message will open a local/existing page from your app (Ex: tab1.html, aboutus.html, contactus.html, deals.html etc.)
3.2. External Action- Message will open an external URL or a Custom URL which will redirect the user to the website page/option indicated in the form.
Available Custom URL's to be used as an External Action
external:// - Opens a linked page in a default web browser. This scheme will take user out of your application. Example: external://http://your-website.com
latlong:// - Opens following coordinates with available Maps applications. Map opens up inside UI without leaving the app on iOS.
Example: latlong://40.689167,-74.044444
map:// - Displays the location of preset address using Maps application. Example: map://Infinite+Loop+Cupertino+Santa+Clara+California+95014
4.Button text - set your own text for the button.
5.Send push notification to all devices that have your app installed.
OVERVIEW
A push notification is a message that pops up on a mobile device. Having Push Messages in your apps will offer you an unique selling and advertising tool. Please Note that using Push Notification Service will be able only the users who are using the PREMIUM and BUSINESS plans.
**NOTE: For using the new features for push notifications make sure your app is not older than September 2016.
iOS
Push Notification Service is using Apple Push Message Center for delivering notifications to your device. Push Notifications will appear in the Notification Center and in the Announcements page. Apple guarantees 99.9% that your Push Notification will arrive to the end user.
HOW TO ENABLE1. Create an Apple Push Certificate (follow this tutorial)
2. Go to Push Notification Settings from the App Dashboard
3. Chose and Upload your earlier created Push Certificate.
HOW TO SEND
Go to My Applications-> *Your_App_Name* -> Push Notifications
Push Notification Sending Form
external:// - Opens a linked page in a default web browser. This scheme will take user out of your application.
Example: external://http://your-website.com
latlong:// - Opens following coordinates with available Maps applications. Map opens up inside UI without leaving the app on iOS.
Example: latlong://40.689167,-74.044444
map:// - Displays the location of preset address using Maps application. Example: map://Infinite+Loop+Cupertino+Santa+Clara+California+95014
Android
Android Push Notification Service is working using Google Cloud Messaging (GCM). However, recently we've also added our In House Push Notification System witch is predestinated for the users witch Android devices do not have or do not support Google Play Services.
HOW TO ENABLE
To enable Push Notification service you have to go through the submission process.
1. Will disable the Push Notification Service.HOW TO SEND
external:// - Opens a linked page in a default web browser. This scheme will take user out of your application.
Example: external://http://your-website.com
latlong:// - Opens following coordinates with available Maps applications. Map opens up inside UI without leaving the app on iOS.
Example: latlong://40.689167,-74.044444
map:// - Displays the location of preset address using Maps application. Example: map://Infinite+Loop+Cupertino+Santa+Clara+California+95014
4. Button text - set your own text for the button.