BlackBerry Push Development

[marcominerva]

Hi all!

I'm trying to register my client application for push notifications. I'm using SDK version 5.0 and trying to connect to eval server. However, the registration process always fails with a netowrk error. The error is the same if I try in the simulator or in a real device.

If I try to insert the registration link in the browser:

https://pushapi.eval.blackberry.com/mss/PD_subReg?serviceid=xxxxx&osversion=5.0.0.592&model=9000

I obtain the following message (the service ID is correct, I'm sure):

Error

The content you have requested is not available

PD_subReg command is not currently in service! 

What is wrong? Am I missing something or the push eval server is down?

Thanks in advance for the attention.

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Marco Minerva

[massimo_olive]

First off use http not https and you must register from a real device that has BIS browsing.

[marcominerva]

Hi! Thanks for the reply!

The URL https://pushapi.eval.blackberry was sent me in the confirmation mail for the push evaluation request. So is the URL I received incorrect? And there is a way to programmatically check if the device supports BIS browsing?

Thanks again.

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Marco Minerva

[massimo_olive]

I know its not very clear but that is the URL (with https) you need to use to push with but for registration use http instead of https.

I think there are APIs to check if there is an IPPP service book or if the BIS transport is available - don't have code to share though, sorry.

[marcominerva]

Hi!

OK, now it's a bit clearer. The last question. I'm using BlackBerry Push API, so for example I'm invoking the method PushApplicationRegistry.registerApplication. In this method must I use the url with HTTP, right? If this is the case, when is it necessary to use the url with HTTPS? After registration, I automatically receive notification for every received message and status change, or I'm missing something?

Thanks again.

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Marco Minerva

[mazmellow]

This is an example for using PushApplicationRegistry.registerApplication() method.

int port = <the port you get from confirm email >;       

String appId = <the appId you get from confirm email >;       

String bpasUrl = "http://pushapi.eval.blackberry.com";    //use "http"       

ApplicationDescriptor ad = ApplicationDescriptor.currentApplicationDescriptor();         

byte serverType = PushApplicationDescriptor.SERVER_TYPE_BPAS;

PushApplicationDescriptor pad = new PushApplicationDescriptor( appId, port, bpasUrl, serverType, ad );
       

// check whether already registered or registration pending       

PushApplicationStatus pushApplicationStatus = PushApplicationRegistry.getStatus( pad );       

byte pasStatus = pushApplicationStatus.getStatus();       

if( pasStatus == PushApplicationStatus.STATUS_ACTIVE ) {           

// we already registered, update the statuses       

Debug.log( "Already registered with BPAS" );           

return;                   

} else if( pasStatus == PushApplicationStatus.STATUS_PENDING ) {           

// we already scheduled registration, wait for its result       

Debug.log( "Registration with BPAS already scheduled");           

} else {           

// not registered yet, register       

Debug.log( "Scheduled registration with BPAS");           

PushApplicationRegistry.registerApplication( pad );                  

}

Maz