The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for pushing push messages. The method comprises the following steps: loading a predefined background resident push message management process; acquiring application processes corresponding to one or more applications that haven been started; receiving push messages issued by application servers respectively corresponding to the one or more applications by the push message management process; and transmitting the push messages to application processes corresponding to applications which are corresponding to the push messages by the push message management process, and processing the received push messages by the application processes which are corresponding to the applications. In addition, the embodiment of the invention further discloses a device for pushing the push messages. By adopting the method and the device for pushing the push messages provided by the embodiment of the invention, the push success rate of the push messages of various applications can be improved.