Apple Push Notification service
by rennie moffat · in iTorque 2D · 06/15/2010 (9:30 am) · 10 replies
I understand the instantaneous use of this. For example if I made a chess game that could be played by two people across the planet. If one makes a move an alert would come up to notify the other. This is not necessary in my purpose, however, what I am wondering about is upgrades.
I am thinking these are probably two completely different things but I thought I would double check. If they are, I am presuming I do not need a Push Notification. For arguments sake though, if I did enable it, would it, could it effect my app size? Performance?
I am thinking these are probably two completely different things but I thought I would double check. If they are, I am presuming I do not need a Push Notification. For arguments sake though, if I did enable it, would it, could it effect my app size? Performance?
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#2
06/15/2010 (10:30 am)
So I am confused. Do I need the Push Notification service enabled or not? ( so I can upgrade, and upgrades will notify owners). 
#3
06/15/2010 (10:40 am)
Push notification has nothing to do with in-app purchases (which are the proper terms you probably meant). They can complement eachother, but one works fine without the other and they have no innate link. Push notifications are popup messages you want to send users of your app. In-game purchases are downloads you sell (for $0 and up) from inside the app.
#4
06/15/2010 (10:50 am)
So while this is not major, but I do wonder, if I upgrade my app, I imagine I just resubmit it with the same ID's etc. But then, if someone already owns the app, how are they notified of the upgrade? Is this a choice I have to make, or is this something automatically just happens with the iTunes system? 
#5
06/15/2010 (11:55 am)
they will be notified when they visit itunes and check for app updates there or do so on the appstore app
#6
06/15/2010 (12:29 pm)
so it is nothing I need to be concerned with. So if I live "Push Notification" disabled my App owners will still be notified of any update I may do?
#7
06/15/2010 (12:34 pm)
If they update their apps the same way that people have been doing it for pretty much ever in iTunes, then yes. They will not be notified unless they open iTunes and download new updates for provisioned apps.
#8
06/15/2010 (12:47 pm)
I still don't know what you mean. Are you saying I do not have to worry about clicking or not clicking something ( a setting ) to insure people who already own my app are notified of any updates?
#9
06/15/2010 (12:50 pm)
If you have ever installed the Facebook app and approved it for push, you will know what pushing is (assuming someone has sent you a message on FB). It is similar to if you get an e-mail or a text on your iPhone. It has nothing to do with updates unless that is the message that you push to them. They will still have to update through iTunes like with every other app out there.
#10
06/15/2010 (12:55 pm)
Ok, all I am wondering is, in my experience with the iPod Touch and apps that I own, many are updated, and ones that are I am notified of. A little "facebook like flag" appears. So, ok, since you say it has "nothing to do with updating" I am assuming I am good. 
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