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Also question is, what is GCM service?
Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) was a mobile notification service developed by Google that enables third-party application developers to send notification data or information from developer-run servers to applications that target the Google Android Operating System, as well as applications or extensions developed for the
will GCM stop working? GCM tokens will continue to work on client devices. Most GCM services were deactivated in May 2019, so you should plan to migrate your services as soon as possible. After May 2019, support is no longer available for apps using GCM. Note that client SDKs and GCM tokens will continue to work.
Consequently, what is GCM notification & what is the use?
Google cloud messaging (GCM) is an Android platform API provided by Google for sending and receiving push notifications to and from an Android application. This is one of the most important arsenal in an Android developer's armory.
What is difference between GCM and FCM?
Differences between FCM and GCM Firebase Cloud Platform inherits GCM's core infrastructure but simplifies the client development. However, GCM is not deprecated: Google will continue to support it but all new client-side features will be available on FCM SDK only. The protocol remains the same server-side though.