docs: Clarify documentation on verifying push notifications.

This is based on discussion in #6100.
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Tim Abbott 2017-08-15 11:15:51 -07:00
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@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ can enable this for your Zulip server as follows:
That should be all you need to do!
To test whether you've configured it properly, you should do the
following:
If you'd like to verify the full pipeline, you can do the following.
Please follow the instructions carefully:
* [Configure mobile push notifications to always be sent][notification-settings]
(normally they're only sent if you're idle, which isn't ideal for
this sort of testing).
@ -44,8 +45,10 @@ If you were already logged in before configuring the server, you'll
need to logout first, since the app only registers for push
notifications on login.
* Hit the home button, so Zulip is running in the background, and then
have another user send you a private message. A push notification
should appear in the Android notification area.
have **another user** send you a **private message** (By default,
Zulip only sends push notifications for private messages sent by other
users and messages mentioning you). A push notification should appear
in the Android notification area.
Zulip's [new iOS app](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zulip/id1203036395)
doesn't yet support push notifications, but it will by July 2017.