Not Receiving push on pre-4.4 KitKat device

Question

I am using GCM InstanceID Class to generate the token.it is working fine on 5.0 or above device but on pre-4.4 KitKat device i am not getting the push through gcm.

manifest

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.eliteappcreations.shouldigo">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" />
    <!--
 The ACCESS_COARSE/FINE_LOCATION permissions are not required to use
         Google Maps Android API v2, but are recommended.
    -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />


    <permission android:name="com.eliteappcreations.shouldigo.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.eliteappcreations.shouldigo.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />


    <application
        android:name=".ShouldIGoApplication"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name">
        <activity
            android:name=".activity.SplashScreenActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".activity.LoginActivity"
            android:label="@string/title_activity_login"
            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />

        <activity
            android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" />

        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
            android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="@string/google_maps_key" />
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId"
            android:value="@string/debug_facebook_app_id" />

        <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.eliteappcreations.shouldigo" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <service
            android:name=".service.gcmservice.GcmNotificationListenerService"
            android:exported="false">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>
        <service
            android:name=".service.gcmservice.NotificationInstanceIDListenerService"
            android:exported="false">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.gms.iid.InstanceID" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>
        <service
            android:name=".service.gcmservice.TokenRegistrationIntentService"
            android:enabled="true" />
    </application>

</manifest>

Service

 @Override
    protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {

        Log.i(TAG, "service started");

        InstanceID instanceID = InstanceID.getInstance(TokenRegistrationIntentService.this);
        try {
            String token = instanceID.getToken(getString(R.string.gcm_sender_id),
                    GoogleCloudMessaging.INSTANCE_ID_SCOPE);
            Log.i(TAG, token);

            if (token != null) {
                sendRegistrationTokenToServer(token);
            }

        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        stopSelf();
    }

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Answer 1

You can set delay_while_idle flag to false in server side for working GCM push message service below Lollipop.

delay_while_idle

If included, indicates that the message should not be sent immediately if the device is idle. The server will wait for the device to become active, and then only the last message for each collapse_key value will be sent. Optional. The default value is false, and must be a JSON boolean.

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