Remote Notification iOS 8

How can I get the Device Token for remote notification in iOS 8? I used the method didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken in AppDelegate in iOS < 8, and it returned the device token. But in iOS 8, it does not.

Read the code in UIApplication.h.

You will know how to do that.

First:

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions

add Code like this

if ([application respondsToSelector:@selector(registerUserNotificationSettings:)]) {
#ifdef __IPHONE_8_0
  UIUserNotificationSettings *settings = [UIUserNotificationSettings settingsForTypes:(UIUserNotificationTypeAlert 
      | UIUserNotificationTypeBadge 
      | UIUserNotificationTypeSound) categories:nil];
  [application registerUserNotificationSettings:settings];
#endif
} else {
  UIRemoteNotificationType myTypes = UIRemoteNotificationTypeBadge | UIRemoteNotificationTypeAlert | UIRemoteNotificationTypeSound;
  [application registerForRemoteNotificationTypes:myTypes];
}

if you not using both Xcode 5 and Xcode 6 ,try this code

if ([application respondsToSelector:@selector(registerUserNotificationSettings:)]) {
  UIUserNotificationSettings *settings = [UIUserNotificationSettings settingsForTypes:(UIRemoteNotificationTypeBadge
      |UIRemoteNotificationTypeSound
      |UIRemoteNotificationTypeAlert) categories:nil];
  [application registerUserNotificationSettings:settings];
} else {
  UIRemoteNotificationType myTypes = UIRemoteNotificationTypeBadge | UIRemoteNotificationTypeAlert | UIRemoteNotificationTypeSound;
  [application registerForRemoteNotificationTypes:myTypes];
}

(Thanks for @zeiteisen @dmur 's remind)

Second:

Add this Function

#ifdef __IPHONE_8_0
- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didRegisterUserNotificationSettings:(UIUserNotificationSettings *)notificationSettings
{
    //register to receive notifications
    [application registerForRemoteNotifications];
}

- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application handleActionWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier forRemoteNotification:(NSDictionary *)userInfo completionHandler:(void(^)())completionHandler
{
    //handle the actions
    if ([identifier isEqualToString:@"declineAction"]){
    }
    else if ([identifier isEqualToString:@"answerAction"]){
    }
}
#endif

And your can get the deviceToken in

- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken:(NSData *)deviceToken

if it still not work , use this function and NSLog the error

-(void)application:(UIApplication *)application didFailToRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithError:(NSError *)error

The way to register for iOS 8 and keep supporting older versions

UIApplication *application = [UIApplication sharedApplication];
if ([application respondsToSelector:@selector(registerUserNotificationSettings:)]) {
    UIUserNotificationSettings *settings = [UIUserNotificationSettings settingsForTypes:(UIUserNotificationTypeBadge
                                                                                         |UIUserNotificationTypeSound
                                                                                         |UIUserNotificationTypeAlert) categories:nil];
    [application registerUserNotificationSettings:settings];
} else {
    UIRemoteNotificationType myTypes = UIRemoteNotificationTypeBadge | UIRemoteNotificationTypeAlert | UIRemoteNotificationTypeSound;
    [application registerForRemoteNotificationTypes:myTypes];
}

and in the app delegate add

- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didRegisterUserNotificationSettings:(UIUserNotificationSettings *)notificationSettings {
    [application registerForRemoteNotifications];
}

iOS8 can receive silent notificaions without asking for permission. Call - (void)registerForRemoteNotifications. After this application:didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken: will be called

Note: the callback with the token is only called if the application has successfully registered for user notifications with the function below or if Background App Refresh is enabled.

Check the Settings for you app if any notification type is enabled. If not, you will not get a device token.

You are now able to obtain silent notifications with

aps {
content-available: 1
}

in the notification payload

But notifications that appear still needs permission. Call

UIUserNotificationType types = UIUserNotificationTypeSound | UIUserNotificationTypeBadge | UIUserNotificationTypeAlert;
UIUserNotificationSettings *notificationSettings = [UIUserNotificationSettings settingsForTypes:types categories:nil];
[application registerUserNotificationSettings:notificationSettings];

This code should ask for permission.

You should now be ready to get push notifications