Android GCM: same sender ID for more applications

Question

Can I use the same sender id for more applications? Now I have 18 applications (different languages ​​and some functions) that use the same backend. Now I am implementing push notifications with GCM. But the backend team prefers to have only one google project - SENDER ID for all applications. Has anyone tried it? Is this possible for this scenario? What are the disadvantages?

thank

Answer 1

Developers are fully encouraged (and encouraged) to use the same ID / API for all their applications.

When sending a message, you specify a registration identifier that is implicitly associated with the package name of the app + device where it was generated. Only the application that requested the registration identifier will receive your message.

Source: I am a member of the Android team at Google.