Adding this plugin results in MissingPluginException for Firebase Core

[mwaylabs]

Adding this plugin results in MissingPluginException for Firebase Core

[szotp]

Implemented in 1.4.1

[aytunch]

Just like @cakkiraz I need to use Firebase Messaging and also I need to use a 3rd party Chat service(ConnectyCube) which will be relying on the APNS token instead of the FCM token. I asked over at Firebase Messaging if they plan on supporting APNS tokens to trigger onMessage but no satisfactory answer yet: [FIREBASE_MESSAGING] iOS: message callbacks do not fire when push notification is sent via APNS token

I, for example, use a chat provider called get-stream for chat, and firebase auth for authentication in my app.

Get-stream delivers chat notification through apns for iOS and through firebase-messaging for android. Thus, to easily integrate with my chat-provider's push notifications, I need both apns and firebase-messaging.

Version 1.4.1 states that;

If you want to use firebase, but not firebase messaging, add this configuration entry in your Info.plist:

flutter_apns.disable_firebase_core

Does this mean we can use Firebase services except Firebase Messaging? As @cemozerr, @ujnamss and @shashikantdurge stated, we need Flutter_Apns working together with Firebase_messaging. Please clarify if the documentation above is misleading, or if I misunderstood version 1.4.1.

+ (void)load {
    [self disablePluginNamed:@"FLTFirebaseCorePlugin"];
    if ([self shouldDisableFirebaseCore]) {
        [self disablePluginNamed:@"FLTFirebaseCorePlugin"];
    }

    [self disablePluginNamed:@"FLTFirebaseMessagingPlugin"];
    [self disablePluginNamed:@"FLTFirebaseMessagingPlugin"];
}
}

What happens if we remove [self disablePluginNamed:@"FLTFirebaseMessagingPlugin"]; from [FlutterApnsSwizzler.m]( [self disablePluginNamed:@"FLTFirebaseMessagingPlugin"];)?

Thanks people.

[cemozerr]

I believe the issue here is due to the line of code in https://github.com/mwaylabs/flutter-apns/blob/master/ios/Classes/FlutterApnsSwizzler.m#L42:
[self disablePluginNamed:@"FLTFirebaseCorePlugin"];

Not sure why you need to disable the FirebaseCorePlugin, but my app definitely does not load the FirebaseCore plugin afterward (which it needs for firebase auth) and thus simply fails when it needs to call a method from it.

Is this APNS plugin simply not supposed to work on an app that utilizes Firebase Core?

[cemozerr]

I was able to get notifications in my app working by commenting out the "disable Firebase core plugin line" I mentioned in the comment above and also by commenting out the fatalError being thrown when the didSwizzle method returns false here:
https://github.com/mwaylabs/flutter-apns/blob/master/ios/Classes/FlutterApnsPlugin.swift#L22

And yes this is a hack, but I'm running out of ideas. Hopefully, this information will be helpful if there is a bug in flutter_apns.

[szotp]

Hi, I did not expect people already using firebase on iOS to be interested in this plugin, that's why it disables the core. Your hacks should work though, I may add support for them in the plugin.

For running on device, have you seen https://github.com/mwaylabs/flutter-apns#troubleshooting ?

[cakkiraz]

I am suffering from the same problem :( I was using firebase packages. I need also this package. How can I modify this package to use with firebase?

Thank you...

[szotp]

Sure I will implement something. But I'm curious - why not just use firebase_messaging?

[cemozerr]

I, for example, use a chat provider called get-stream for chat, and firebase auth for authentication in my app.

Get-stream delivers chat notification through apns for iOS and through firebase-messaging for android. Thus, to easily integrate with my chat-provider's push notifications, I need both apns and firebase-messaging.

[cemozerr]

I am suffering from the same problem :( I was using firebase packages. I need also this package. How can I modify this package to use with firebase?

Thank you...

Shoot me an email @cakkiraz and I can try to help. 👍 [email protected]

[cakkiraz]

Thank you so much @szotp and @cemozerr. :)

I will send you mail @cemozerr 🙏🏻

[ujnamss]

Hi @cemozerr & @szotp - I am also encountering the same issue. My use case is almost exactly same as that of @cemozerr. I use the core firebase_messaging for android and want to use flutter_apns to handle iOS. A fix would be super helpful.

@cemozerr - in the mean time am happy to send a note to you directly, if you could help that will be awesome!

[shashikantdurge]

Had to switch to other plugin apns_flutter due to this issue. Please resolve it asap

[szotp]

Implemented:
https://github.com/mwaylabs/flutter-apns#enabling-firebasecore

I'll release new version soon.