How long does a push notification sit in queue before being removed?

Question

I\'ve been digging around trying to uncover some data for apple\'s push notifications for a client and something I have been unable to find an answer to is how long a push n

Answer 1

Official developer documentation isn't clear about this. From developer.apple.com:

Apple Push Notification Service includes a default Quality of Service (QoS) component that performs a store-and-forward function. If APNs attempts to deliver a notification but the device is offline, the QoS stores the notification. It retains only one notification per application on a device: the last notification received from a provider for that application. When the offline device later reconnects, the QoS forwards the stored notification to the device. The QoS retains a notification for a limited period before deleting it.

But according to PCWorld, it's 28 days:

If the app is running, it gets the notification immediately. If the app isn't running, the notification is held in the phone to be consumed at the app's next launch. If the iPhone is offline when the sender attempts delivery, APNS attempts to send the notification for 28 days.

While 28 days may have been true in 2009, I wouldn't be surprised if its different today. The ambiguity in the documentation is a great excuse for Apple to change this timeout period willy-nilly.