diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index e6a2d62..2150fca 100755
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -1,95 +1,11 @@
 // Let Chrome open the panel when the toolbar icon is clicked
 // Guard: some Chromium variants may not expose sidePanel
 const hasSidePanel = !!chrome.sidePanel?.setOptions;
-const GCM_PROJECT_NUMBER = '1088502361802';
-const EXT_TOKEN_KEY = 'dewemojiExtToken';
-const GCM_LOCK_KEY = 'dewemojiExtTokenLockTs';
-const GCM_LAST_ERR_KEY = 'dewemojiExtTokenLastError';
-const GCM_LAST_ERR_TS_KEY = 'dewemojiExtTokenLastErrorTs';
-const GCM_LOCK_WINDOW_MS = 60000;
-let gcmRegisterPromise = null;
-let gcmInMemoryLockTs = 0;
-
-async function storeExtensionToken(token) {
-    try { await chrome.storage.local.set({ [EXT_TOKEN_KEY]: token }); } catch {}
-}
-
-async function getStoredToken() {
-    try {
-        const got = await chrome.storage.local.get([EXT_TOKEN_KEY]);
-        return got[EXT_TOKEN_KEY] || null;
-    } catch {
-        return null;
-    }
-}
-
-function registerGcmToken() {
-    if (gcmRegisterPromise) return gcmRegisterPromise;
-    if (!chrome?.gcm?.register) return Promise.resolve(null);
-    gcmRegisterPromise = new Promise((resolve) => {
-        (async () => {
-            if (gcmInMemoryLockTs && Date.now() - gcmInMemoryLockTs < GCM_LOCK_WINDOW_MS) {
-                return resolve(null);
-            }
-            // Avoid repeated register attempts within a short window
-            const lock = await chrome.storage.local.get([GCM_LOCK_KEY]);
-            const lastTs = Number(lock[GCM_LOCK_KEY] || 0);
-            if (Date.now() - lastTs < GCM_LOCK_WINDOW_MS) {
-                return resolve(null);
-            }
-            const now = Date.now();
-            gcmInMemoryLockTs = now;
-            await chrome.storage.local.set({ [GCM_LOCK_KEY]: now });
-        })().then(() => {
-            chrome.gcm.register([GCM_PROJECT_NUMBER], async (registrationId) => {
-                if (chrome.runtime.lastError || !registrationId) {
-                    const msg = chrome.runtime.lastError?.message || 'no registrationId';
-                    try { await chrome.storage.local.set({ [GCM_LAST_ERR_KEY]: msg, [GCM_LAST_ERR_TS_KEY]: Date.now() }); } catch {}
-                    if (!/asynchronous operation is pending/i.test(msg)) {
-                        console.warn('GCM register failed', msg);
-                    }
-                    // back off on pending errors
-                    if (/asynchronous operation is pending/i.test(msg)) {
-                        const now = Date.now();
-                        gcmInMemoryLockTs = now;
-                        try { await chrome.storage.local.set({ [GCM_LOCK_KEY]: now }); } catch {}
-                    }
-                    return resolve(null);
-                }
-                try { await chrome.storage.local.remove([GCM_LAST_ERR_KEY, GCM_LAST_ERR_TS_KEY]); } catch {}
-                await storeExtensionToken(registrationId);
-                console.log('GCM token stored', registrationId.slice(0, 8) + '…');
-                resolve(registrationId);
-            });
-        }).catch(() => resolve(null));
-    }).finally(() => {
-        gcmRegisterPromise = null;
-    });
-    return gcmRegisterPromise;
-}
 
 chrome.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(() => {
     if (hasSidePanel) chrome.sidePanel.setPanelBehavior?.({ openPanelOnActionClick: true });
 });
 
-// Intentionally do NOT auto-register on startup to avoid concurrent GCM calls.
-
-chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((msg, _sender, sendResponse) => {
-    if (msg?.type !== 'dewemoji_get_ext_token') return;
-    (async () => {
-        const force = !!msg.force;
-        let token = await getStoredToken();
-        if (!token || force) {
-            await registerGcmToken();
-            // best-effort wait for storage to be populated
-            await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 300));
-            token = await getStoredToken();
-        }
-        sendResponse({ ok: !!token, token });
-    })();
-    return true;
-});
-
 // If you still want to ensure the correct path on click, setOptions ONLY:
 chrome.action.onClicked.addListener(async () => {
     const [tab] = await chrome.tabs.query({ active: true, currentWindow: true });
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 4136dd3..6372995 100755
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "Dewemoji - Emojis Made Effortless",
   "description": "Find and copy emojis instantly. Connect your account to use private keywords across web and extension.",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "offline_enabled": false,
   "permissions": [
     "storage",
     "scripting",
     "activeTab",
-    "sidePanel",
-    "gcm"
+    "sidePanel"
   ],
   "host_permissions": [
     "<all_urls>",
diff --git a/panel.html b/panel.html
index a1dc222..3854857 100755
--- a/panel.html
+++ b/panel.html
@@ -136,6 +136,6 @@
         </div>
 
         <div id="toast" class="toast" role="status" aria-live="polite"></div>
-        <script src="panel.js?ver=1.1.0"></script>
+        <script src="panel.js?ver=1.1.1"></script>
     </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/panel.js b/panel.js
index c46476f..d66b04f 100755
--- a/panel.js
+++ b/panel.js
@@ -160,47 +160,6 @@ function categoryComparator(a, b) {
   return a.localeCompare(b, undefined, { sensitivity: "base" });  // both not preferred → A–Z
 }
 
-// === Extension verification token (GCM registration) ===
-const EXT_TOKEN_KEY = 'dewemojiExtToken';
-const EXT_TOKEN_COOLDOWN_MS = 60000;
-let extTokenPromise = null;
-let extTokenLastAttempt = 0;
-
-async function getExtensionToken(force=false) {
-  if (extTokenPromise) return extTokenPromise;
-  extTokenPromise = (async () => {
-    try {
-      const got = await chrome.storage.local.get([EXT_TOKEN_KEY]);
-      if (got[EXT_TOKEN_KEY] && !force) return got[EXT_TOKEN_KEY];
-      if (!force && extTokenLastAttempt && Date.now() - extTokenLastAttempt < EXT_TOKEN_COOLDOWN_MS) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      extTokenLastAttempt = Date.now();
-      const res = await chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: 'dewemoji_get_ext_token', force });
-      if (res?.token) {
-        await chrome.storage.local.set({ [EXT_TOKEN_KEY]: res.token });
-        return res.token;
-      }
-      return null;
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.error('Token retrieval failed:', err);
-      return null;
-    }
-  })().finally(() => {
-    extTokenPromise = null;
-  });
-  return extTokenPromise;
-}
-
-async function getExtensionTokenCached() {
-  try {
-    const got = await chrome.storage.local.get([EXT_TOKEN_KEY]);
-    return got[EXT_TOKEN_KEY] || null;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-}
-
 async function loadCategories() {
   // Try live endpoint; fall back silently to local list (no subs)
   let ok = false;