How Google Cloud Messaging Service in Android Works?

Question

I want to use GCM Service in my application.

I have referred to the following link (Android Developer: Google GCM) but was not able to install the GCM Library in my ecli

Answer 1

0pen Android Skd manager,Go to Extra and Install the Google Clouds messaging for android. After installation,open the Android SKD->Extra->google and import the gcm project to your IDE Now you have gcm.jar in libs folder.

Answer 2

Or use in path-to-android-sdk/tools/

./android.bat update sdk

Answer 3

Go to Help->Check for updates, and update your eclipse. After update you will get "Google Cloud Messaging for Android library" in Extras

Answer 4

i had the same problem i solved it by: First Close SDK Manager. Then open AVD Manager click on "Tools" > "Options" And then click on "Clear cache" then close AVD Manager,And open SDK Manager and click "Packages" > "Reload" And there is it API 16(Android 4.1 JB) And At Extras "Google Cloud Messaging for Android libary"

Answer 5

For me just an update don't work. But try to download and install new Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. After installing this it finally shows me new libraries in extras.

Answer 6

I had similar issues and it was resolved once I updated Android SDK Tools to revision 20 and Android Platform SDK Tools to revision 12. Rev 19/11 would not shown up Extras > Google Cloud Messaging for Android Library in SDK Manager. And make sure that you restart SDK manager after updating.

It should then show up in SDK manager as shown bellow: