How do I add Firebase Cloud Messaging to Xamarin.Forms app?
<p>Google has replaced GCM (Google Cloud Messaging) with the new FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging) for push notifications. I am trying to implement push notifications in my Android (Xamarin.Forms) project. It appears that FCM is not yet supported for Forms due to Google Play Services dependency issues (see details below). When I attempt to implement using the old GCM system, the Google Developer Console will not allow me access the GCM API credentials page (just redirects me to FCM). Does anyone have any suggestions to get push notifications working with Android in a Xamarin.Forms solution? </p>

<p><strong>Note:</strong> I am using Azure Notification Hub to send the messages (I have iOS already working)</p>

<p><strong>Dependency Issue:</strong> The latest Xamarin.Forms package is dependent on Xamarin.Android.Support.v4 (23.3.0). Xamarin.Firebase.Messaging is dependent on Xamarin.GooglePlayServices.Basement (32.961.0). Xamarin.GooglePlayServices.Basement (32.961.0) is dependent on Xamarin.Android.Support.v4 (>=24.2.1).</p>