Introduction

One Signal notification is one hundred percent free and gives unlimited access for mobile and web applications. One Signal offers cross-platform support and is a secure and reliable push notification delivery service.
In this article, I will show you how to deliver push notifications using One Signal in Android application. Android is the kernel-based operating system in which users can modify the GUI components and source code.
Requirements
  • Android Studio
  • A little knowledge of XML and Java.
  • Android Emulator (or) Android mobile
  • Stable internet connection during execution.
  • Download link (Android Studio)
Steps to be followed
Carefully follow the below steps to enable push notification delivery using One Signal in your Android application. I have included the source code too for download.
Step 1
Open Android Studio and start a new project.
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Step 2
Put the application name and company domain. If you wish to use C++ for coding of the project, mark the "Include C++ Support" checkbox and click Next.
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Step 3
Select the Android minimum SDK. It will show you the approximate percentage of people using that SDK. Just click Next.
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Step 4
Choose "Basic Activity" and click Next.
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Step 5
Put the activity name and layout name. Android Studio basically takes the java class name the same as what you provide as the activity name. Now, click Finish.
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Step 6
Log into your Firebase Gmail Id in your Android Studio to synchronize the data between Firebase and your Android Studio.
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Step 7
Go to Tools >> Firebase.
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Step 8
Click "Cloud Messaging" and connect your Android app to Firebase.
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Step 9
Click the "Connect to Firebase" option.
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Step 10
Choose your project name and country/region and click on "Connect to Firebase".
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Step 11
It will show a green-colored "Connected" symbol after establishing the connection.
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Step 12
Go to your Firebase Console and open your created project.
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Step 13
Click "Project settings".
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Step 14
Go to the "Cloud Messaging" option and copy your Server key and sender id.
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Deliverables
Here, we have successfully created the Google Cloud Messaging Sender id and Server key for push notification delivery using One Signal in Android app.
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