Using Firebase Cloud Messaging in Rhodes Application
Oct 30, 2019 17:31:06 GMT
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Post by Vladimir Musulainen on Oct 30, 2019 17:31:06 GMT
You can use Firebase Cloud Messaging in your Rhodes applications on iOS and Android platforms.
Step-by-step guide how to do it.
You can create own rhodes app or use our sample app.
Open console.firebase.google.com and create Firebase Project.
You need to get the APNs Auth key (preferred) or the SSL certificate for Apple Push Notifications service (APNs). You can find more details in the article “Configuring APNs with FCM”. Also don’t forget to obtain Apple provision profile with Push Notification capability.
Press iOS icon under the caption “Get started by adding Firebase to your app” or go to Project settings and add the “Add app” button in General Settings. You can reach Project Settings by pressing the icon “Gear” on the right of the project title at the left top of screen.
Adding iOS to your Firebase project steps:
Go to the Project Settings >>Cloud Messaging Settings and upload APNs Auth key, specify Key ID and you Apple development team ID.
Press Android icon under the caption “Get started by adding Firebase to your app” or go to Project settings and add the “Add app” button in General Settings. You can reach Project Settings by pressing the icon “Gear” on the right of the project title at the left top of screen.
Adding Android to your Firebase project steps:
Now all are ready for building the apps and install it on the devices.
Run the following commands:
Open xCode and install the .ipa file to your iOS device.
Run the app and it shows the device identifier. The device identifier is required for sending the push messages. It is a long string, so it will be better to copy it from the app’s logs. You can get access to the app’s logs if start the app via xCode.
Run the following command:
Run the app and it shows the device identifier. The device identifier is required for sending the push messages. It is a long string, so it will be better to copy it from the app logs. You can get access to the app’s logs by the command:
Go to console.firebase.google.com, open your project >> Grow >>Cloud Messaging.
Press “Send your first message” button. Fill the Notification Title and Notification Text fields, then press “Send test message” button. Add your device identifiers for iOS app and Android App and press “Test” button. Your apps must show received push notification.
Step-by-step guide how to do it.
You can create own rhodes app or use our sample app.
Firebase Cloud Messaging Set Up
Open console.firebase.google.com and create Firebase Project.
Adding iOS App to your Firebase project
You need to get the APNs Auth key (preferred) or the SSL certificate for Apple Push Notifications service (APNs). You can find more details in the article “Configuring APNs with FCM”. Also don’t forget to obtain Apple provision profile with Push Notification capability.
Press iOS icon under the caption “Get started by adding Firebase to your app” or go to Project settings and add the “Add app” button in General Settings. You can reach Project Settings by pressing the icon “Gear” on the right of the project title at the left top of screen.
Adding iOS to your Firebase project steps:
- Register the app
Copy the build.yml >> iPhone >> bundleIdentifier into the field iOS Bundle ID. - Download config file
Download GoogleService-info.plist file and put it into the root of your Rhodes project. - Add Firebase SDK
Just skip the step - Add initialization code
Just skip the step - Read the start guide for iOS
Go to the console.
Go to the Project Settings >>Cloud Messaging Settings and upload APNs Auth key, specify Key ID and you Apple development team ID.
Adding Android App to your Firebase project
Press Android icon under the caption “Get started by adding Firebase to your app” or go to Project settings and add the “Add app” button in General Settings. You can reach Project Settings by pressing the icon “Gear” on the right of the project title at the left top of screen.
Adding Android to your Firebase project steps:
- Register the app
Fill the “Android package name” field. - Download config file
Download google-service.json file and put it into the root of your Rhodes project. - Add Firebase SDK
Just skip the step - Read the start guide for Android
Go to the console.
Now all are ready for building the apps and install it on the devices.
Building Rhodes App
iOS build
Run the following commands:
rake build:iphone:setup_xcode_project
rake device:iphone:production
Open xCode and install the .ipa file to your iOS device.
Run the app and it shows the device identifier. The device identifier is required for sending the push messages. It is a long string, so it will be better to copy it from the app’s logs. You can get access to the app’s logs if start the app via xCode.
Android build
Run the following command:
rake run:android:deviceRun the app and it shows the device identifier. The device identifier is required for sending the push messages. It is a long string, so it will be better to copy it from the app logs. You can get access to the app’s logs by the command:
adb logcat -s APPSend your first push notification
Go to console.firebase.google.com, open your project >> Grow >>Cloud Messaging.
Press “Send your first message” button. Fill the Notification Title and Notification Text fields, then press “Send test message” button. Add your device identifiers for iOS app and Android App and press “Test” button. Your apps must show received push notification.
