Mobile Push

tip

The setup of browser push notifications is described in the corresponding article.

Mobile Push are notifications sent from mobile applications. They appear in the notification center of a mobile device — in the notification shade of Android and iOS.

Unlike Web Push, Mobile Push notifications are delivered to an installed application, not to a browser.

The delivery method of push notifications depends on the platform and application implementation:

On Android, FCM is most commonly used, but it is not the only option: an application can work with another push service if supported on both the application and server side.
On iOS, push notifications are delivered through APNs. The user must grant permission to receive them.

Push Tokens

A push token is a unique identifier linking a user's device to a push service. The token is assigned when the device registers in the application.

The token may change when:

the application is reinstalled
the operating system is updated
notification settings on the device are changed

Altcraft mSDK integrated into the app automatically updates the push token.

Providers

Provider	Platforms	When to Use
Firebase Cloud Messaging	Android, iOS	Main provider for Android
APNs	iOS	Direct integration with Apple
AppMetrica	Android, iOS	When using AppMetrica SDK
Huawei Mobile Services	Android, iOS	Huawei devices without Google
RuStore	Android	RuStore ecosystem

caution

Yandex.AppMetrica uses Google Firebase SDK for sending. The Firebase SDK must be installed for sending.

Application Integration

For Mobile Push to work, Altcraft mSDK integration into the mobile application is required. mSDK handles push provider connection, subscription token submission, notification display, and event registration.

Select your platform and follow the guide:

For more details, see the section Application Integration with Altcraft.