GCMIntentService (extends GCMBaseIntentService) doesn't receive notifications if the application is not running.
From : http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-3.1.html
Launch controls on stopped applications Note that the system adds FLAG_EXCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES to all broadcast intents. It does this to prevent broadcasts from background services from inadvertently or unnecessarily launching components of stoppped applications. A background service or application can override this behavior by adding the FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES flag to broadcast intents that should be allowed to activate stopped applications.
Is there a way to get around this setting? Thanks