React-native-firebase: silent notifications don't work on ios 13

[rogerkerse]

Issue

Sending silent notifications to iOS 13 device doesn't work. I have code that worked on ios12 and it used rn-firebase v5. Now that I build it on iOS 13 it doen't work. Tried upgrading to rn-firebase v6 but still the same issue. getToken() method gives push notification token, but when message is sent, it arrives on Android but not on iOS.

const granted = await messaging().requestPermission();
const notificationToken = await messaging().getToken();

So in all cases (iOS 12, iOS 13, Android) I get token. When I send out notification, iOS 13 is the only one who doesn't receive it with messaging().onMessage((data) => console.log(data))

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Project Files

Javascript

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#### `package.json`:

# N/A

#### `firebase.json` for react-native-firebase v6:

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### iOS

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#### `ios/Podfile`: - [ ] I'm not using Pods - [x] I'm using Pods and my Podfile looks like:

# Uncomment the next line to define a global platform for your project
platform :ios, '10.0'
require_relative '../node_modules/@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios/native_modules'

target 'app' do
  # Uncomment the next line if you're using Swift or would like to use dynamic frameworks
  # use_frameworks!
  pod 'React', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/'
  pod 'React-Core', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/React'
  pod 'React-DevSupport', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/React'
  pod 'React-RCTActionSheet', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/ActionSheetIOS'
  pod 'React-RCTAnimation', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/NativeAnimation'
  pod 'React-RCTBlob', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Blob'
  pod 'React-RCTImage', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Image'
  pod 'React-RCTLinking', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/LinkingIOS'
  pod 'React-RCTNetwork', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Network'
  pod 'React-RCTSettings', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Settings'
  pod 'React-RCTText', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Text'
  pod 'React-RCTVibration', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Vibration'
  pod 'React-RCTWebSocket', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/WebSocket'

  pod 'React-cxxreact', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/cxxreact'
  pod 'React-jsi', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsi'
  pod 'React-jsiexecutor', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsiexecutor'
  pod 'React-jsinspector', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsinspector'
  pod 'yoga', :path => '../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga'

  pod 'DoubleConversion', :podspec => '../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/DoubleConversion.podspec'
  pod 'glog', :podspec => '../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/glog.podspec'
  pod 'Folly', :podspec => '../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/Folly.podspec'

  pod 'Fabric'
  pod 'Crashlytics'
  # The line is here only that it wouldn't install the whole module, but only necessary components
  pod 'react-native-camera', path: '../node_modules/react-native-camera', subspecs: [
    'BarcodeDetectorMLKit'
  ]

  target 'appTests' do
    inherit! :search_paths
    # Pods for testing
  end
  use_native_modules!
end

target 'app-tvOS' do
  # Pods for app-tvOS
  target 'app-tvOSTests' do
    inherit! :search_paths
    # Pods for testing
  end
end

#### `AppDelegate.m`:

// N/A

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Android

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#### Have you converted to AndroidX? - [ ] my application is an AndroidX application? - [ ] I am using `android/gradle.settings` `jetifier=true` for Android compatibility? - [ ] I am using the NPM package `jetifier` for react-native compatibility? #### `android/build.gradle`:

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#### `android/app/build.gradle`:

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#### `android/settings.gradle`:

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#### `MainApplication.java`:

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#### `AndroidManifest.xml`:

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Environment

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**`react-native info` output:**

System:
    OS: macOS 10.15.1
    CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-8950HK CPU @ 2.90GHz
    Memory: 1.05 GB / 32.00 GB
    Shell: 5.7.1 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 13.2.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v13.2.0/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.19.2 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
    npm: 6.13.1 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v13.2.0/bin/npm
    Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: iOS 13.2, DriverKit 19.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 3.5 AI-191.8026.42.35.5977832
    Xcode: 11.2.1/11B500 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  npmPackages:
    react: 16.8.6 => 16.8.6 
    react-native: 0.60.5 => 0.60.5

- **Platform that you're experiencing the issue on**: - [x ] iOS - [ ] Android - [ ] **iOS** but have not tested behavior on Android - [ ] **Android** but have not tested behavior on iOS - [ ] Both - **`react-native-firebase` version you're using that has this issue:** - `both 6.0.3 and 6.1.0` - **`Firebase` module(s) you're using that has the issue:** - `e.g. Instance ID` - **Are you using `TypeScript`?** - `Y/N` & `VERSION`

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[ShyamPanchal]

firebase.messaging().onMessage((message: RemoteMessage) not called on ios 13 (versions tested: 13.1.3, 13.2.1, 13.2.3).

[rogerkerse]

I managed to get it working with a weird workaround. This definitely should not be the case or solution.

In 'AppDelegate.m' I write

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
    [application registerForRemoteNotifications]; // <---- ADD THIS
    ...
}

And in JavaScript I only need to do this

const notificationToken = await messaging().getToken(); // <-- Gives me token

Without XCode part getToken() function fails with an error. await messaging().registerForRemoteNotifications() nor await messaging().requestPermission() in JavaScript help. AppDelegate.m change is the only thing that makes it work.

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[OmarBasem]

I can receive notification while app in background or killed, but not in foreground. All was working until i updated to ios 13. Anyfix to this?

[priyasamyal]

I managed to get it working with a weird workaround. This definitely should not be the case or solution.

In 'AppDelegate.m' I write

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
    [application registerForRemoteNotifications]; // <---- ADD THIS
    ...
}

And in JavaScript I only need to do this

const notificationToken = await messaging().getToken(); // <-- Gives me token

Without XCode part getToken() function fails with an error. await messaging().registerForRemoteNotifications() nor await messaging().requestPermission() in JavaScript help. AppDelegate.m change is the only thing that makes it work.

This works for me too.

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[sezginriggs]

Unfortunately workaround doesn't work for me

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[Ehesp]

Hey all 👋 There's a draft PR available which fixes this issue and others, please check it out: https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/pull/3339

We'll be doing a RC release once a few more things are implemented.