# Push notifications without google-account

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/push-notifications-without-google-account/13379>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** android\
**Created:** [February 20, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/push-notifications-without-google-account/13379 "2022-02-20T09:14:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pixel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@pixel](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/pixel)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/push-notifications-without-google-account/13379/1 "2022-02-20T09:14:19Z")

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### Description

To use push notifications for Android, the device must be linked to a Google account. Right?

### Server Setup Information

- Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 3.18.2
- Operating System: Univention UCS 5.0.1
- Deployment Method: docker
- Number of Running Instances: 1
- NodeJS Version: v12.22.1
- MongoDB Version: 4.0.19
- Proxy: apache
- Firewalls involved: pfSense

### Any additional Information

Hi@all,

I have just installed Rocket.Chat. So I am an absolute beginner. I ask for your indulgence.

I run Rocket.Chat on my local server (standallone mudus). I made the subdomain ‘[chat.example.org](http://chat.example.org)’ under which Rocket.Chat runs accessible from the internet.

This all works as well. Do I understand correctly that for push notifications on the Android device (via Google Messaging API) this device must be linked to a Google account?

I run my Google devices without a Google account. I only need a few apps that I install as APK.

i have the tutorial how to create the API key for google messaging services. However, I suspect that this only works if the Android device is also linked to a Google account.

I guess then I have to do without push notifications, right?

with best  
pixel

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**Author:** ![pixel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@pixel](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/pixel)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/push-notifications-without-google-account/13379/3 "2022-02-21T09:09:23Z")

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I wonder how it can work that my Android receives a push via Google(FCM) when the device is not linked to a Google account.

Can this work at all?