GET_ACCOUNTS permission while using GCM - Why is this needed?

Question

I have an app, with Push notifications implemented.

I want to understand the reason why we need \"GET_ACCOUNTS\"(android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS), while implementing

Answer 1

GET_ACCOUNT is to verify if user synced Google account in mobile, and generate the key value for each user(each Google account). This is required if the device is running a version lower than Android 4.0.4.