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Why Your App’s Notifications Get Delayed in Android
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It sometimes feels like we Android users live in a parallel world where the cost we saved on not buying an iPhone is paid by various inconveniences and difficulties, such as delayed push notifications.
I have an Android (Samsung Galaxy Ultra S23), and I live in a gated community where I need to let in 1–3 deliveries a day.
I get a push notification from the app for each of these deliveries, but it shows up 5, 10, 15, or more minutes later, despite being time-sensitive.
That results in the guardhouse calling me to authorize the visit. It’s clearly faster and easier for everyone if I don’t have to take that call, but as with many other apps on my phone, push notifications show up way delayed.
And, unfortunately, it isn’t user error. Hundreds of other Android users report similar issues with delayed push notifications. Here’s why.
Why Android Delays Your App’s Push Notifications
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