Cannot resolve symbol gcm (Android Studio 0.8.9)

Question

Im trying to use Google Cloud Messaging with Android Studio, but it cannot find android:name="com.google.android.gcm.GCMBaseIntentService" and the gcm and GcmIntent appears in read. I have intalled Google play services v 6.1.11. In the build.gradle i have compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.1.11" as dependency. How, i have that installed. I had open the google play services directoy and i havent found gcm. I have gcm installed from sdk manager but still doesnt recognize .GCMBaseIntentService and .GcmIntentService

Answer 1

Make sure you update or install 'Google Repository' on the SDK manager. Also make sure that you are pointing to the right SDK path. Go to:

File>Project Structure> SDK Location

Answer 2

GCMBaseIntentService is depicted and part of play service lib (3.1+) so you don't have to add any other jar file. gcm.jar is obsolete now, you can find it in SDK also.

According to android documentation add below line in gradle.build file (latest version)

dependencies { compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.5.87" }

For more info

http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/gcm/GoogleCloudMessaging.html

Answer 3

com.google.android.gcm.GCMBaseIntentService is an old deprecated class that belonged to the deprecated gcm.jar. Since you are using Google Play Services library, there's no need for you to use GCMBaseIntentService.