GCM Android Client Not Firing WakefulService?

Question

I have literally followed the examples for implementing GCM inside an android app and the app is receiving the messages using the following code:

public class GcmBroadcastReceiver extends WakefulBroadcastReceiver {
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        // Explicitly specify that GcmIntentService will handle the intent.
        ComponentName comp;
        comp = new ComponentName(context.getPackageName(), GcmIntentService.class.getName());
        // Start the service, keeping the device awake while it is launching.
        startWakefulService(context, (intent.setComponent(comp)));
        setResultCode(Activity.RESULT_OK);
    }
}

The problem is that the GcmIntentService (public class GcmIntentService extends IntentService) is never being run? Am I missing something or should it usually fire the onHandleIntent method?

In case in any way related the Manifest file is below, thanks in advance:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
          package="com.diversivi.test"
          android:versionCode="1"
          android:versionName="1.0">

    <uses-sdk
            android:minSdkVersion="16"
            android:targetSdkVersion="19"/>
    <application
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher">
        <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
        <activity
                android:name=".DemoActivity"
                android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <receiver
                android:name=".GcmBroadcastReceiver"
                android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
                <category android:name="com.diversivi.test" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
    </application>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
    <permission android:name="com.diversivi.test.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.diversivi.test.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
</manifest>

Answer 1

I don't see your GcmIntentService service declared in the manifest. That could be the problem.

In addition, the following line

comp = new ComponentName(context.getPackageName(), GcmIntentService.class.getName());

assumes that the GcmIntentService class is in the main package of your app (i.e. its full name is com.diversivi.test.GcmIntentService). If that's not the case, the broadcast receiver can't find the service class.