As far as I'm aware, iCloud accounts aren't required for push notifications. The push notification system identifies devices by an opaque token that isn't tied

As far as I'm aware, iCloud accounts aren't required for push notifications. The push notification system identifies devices by an opaque token that isn't tied to any user-identifiable information. Edit: The Apple Push Notification Service documentation at https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/RemoteNotificationsPG/Chapters/ApplePushService.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008194-CH100-SW9 https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Networ... talks about the architecture and seems to match my recollection.