🔥 [Analytics] No activity is logged on Android

[Estebank94]

No activity is logged in the Analytics dashboard in Firebase when running the app from Android.
On iOS I have enabled debug mode and the activity is shown immediately in the debug view in firebase console but on Android, nothing is shown.

Relevant part of package.json:

"react": "16.13.1",
"react-native": "0.63.4",
"@react-native-firebase/analytics": "^10.8.0",
"@react-native-firebase/app": "^10.8.0",
"@react-native-firebase/auth": "^10.8.0",
"@react-native-firebase/crashlytics": "^10.8.0",
"@react-native-firebase/messaging": "^10.8.0"

firebase.json:

{
  "react-native": {
    "crashlytics_ndk_enabled": true,
    "crashlytics_debug_enabled": true,
    "crashlytics_disable_auto_disabler": false,
    "crashlytics_auto_collection_enabled": true,
    "analytics_auto_collection_enabled": true
  }
}

In my app I initialize firebase:

if (!firebase.apps.length) {
   firebase.initializeApp(firebaseConfig)
}

With the following values that are displayed in the firebase console:

export const firebaseConfig = {
  apiKey: 'XXX',
  authDomain: 'XXX',
  databaseURL: 'XXX',
  projectId: 'XXX',
  storageBucket: 'XXX',
  messagingSenderId: 'XXX,
  appId: 'XXX',
  measurementId: 'XXX,
};

Other files:

android/build.gradle:

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.

buildscript {
    ext {
        buildToolsVersion = "29.0.2"
        minSdkVersion = 16
        compileSdkVersion = 29
        targetSdkVersion = 29
        playServicesVersion = "17.0.0"
        androidXCore = "1.0.2"
        googlePlayServicesAuthVersion = "18.0.0"
    }
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.5.3")
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.5'
        classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.2.0'
        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        mavenLocal()
        maven {
            // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm
            url("$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android")
        }
        maven {
            // Android JSC is installed from npm
            url("$rootDir/../node_modules/jsc-android/dist")
        }

        google()
        jcenter()
        maven { url 'https://www.jitpack.io' }
    }
}

android/app/build.gradle

apply plugin: "com.android.application"
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native-vector-icons/fonts.gradle"
apply plugin: 'com.google.firebase.crashlytics'
googleServices.disableVersionCheck = true

import com.android.build.OutputFile

project.ext.react = [
    enableHermes: false,  // clean and rebuild if changing
]

apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native/react.gradle"
apply from: "../../node_modules/@sentry/react-native/sentry.gradle"

def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false

def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc:+'

def enableHermes = project.ext.react.get("enableHermes", false);

android {
    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion

    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "xxxx"
        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
        versionCode xxx
        versionName "xxx"
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    splits {
        abi {
            reset()
            enable enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture
            universalApk false  // If true, also generate a universal APK
            include "armeabi-v7a", "x86", "arm64-v8a", "x86_64"
        }
    }
    signingConfigs {
        ...
    }

    dexOptions {
        javaMaxHeapSize "4g"
    }

    buildTypes {
        debug {
            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
        }
        release {
            // Caution! In production, you need to generate your own keystore file.
            // see https://reactnative.dev/docs/signed-apk-android.
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
            minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
            /* Add the firebaseCrashlytics extension (by default,
            * it's disabled to improve build speeds) and set
            * nativeSymbolUploadEnabled to true. */
        }
    }

    // applicationVariants are e.g. debug, release
    applicationVariants.all { variant ->
        variant.outputs.each { output ->
            // For each separate APK per architecture, set a unique version code as described here:
            // https://developer.android.com/studio/build/configure-apk-splits.html
            def versionCodes = ["armeabi-v7a": 1, "x86": 2, "arm64-v8a": 3, "x86_64": 4]
            def abi = output.getFilter(OutputFile.ABI)
            if (abi != null) {  // null for the universal-debug, universal-release variants
                output.versionCodeOverride =
                        versionCodes.get(abi) * 1048576 + defaultConfig.versionCode
            }

        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
    //noinspection GradleDynamicVersion

    implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules

    implementation "androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.0.0"

    implementation 'com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:[5,6)'

    implementation platform('com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:26.4.0')

    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics'

    implementation(project(':react-native-maps')){
       exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms', module: 'play-services-base'
       exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms', module: 'play-services-maps'
    }

    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:17.2.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:17.0.0'

    debugImplementation("com.facebook.flipper:flipper:${FLIPPER_VERSION}") {
      exclude group:'com.facebook.fbjni'
    }

    debugImplementation("com.facebook.flipper:flipper-network-plugin:${FLIPPER_VERSION}") {
        exclude group:'com.facebook.flipper'
        exclude group:'com.squareup.okhttp3', module:'okhttp'
    }

    debugImplementation("com.facebook.flipper:flipper-fresco-plugin:${FLIPPER_VERSION}") {
        exclude group:'com.facebook.flipper'
    }

    if (enableHermes) {
        def hermesPath = "../../node_modules/hermes-engine/android/";
        debugImplementation files(hermesPath + "hermes-debug.aar")
        releaseImplementation files(hermesPath + "hermes-release.aar")
    } else {
        implementation jscFlavor
    }
}

// Run this once to be able to run the application with BUCK
// puts all compile dependencies into folder libs for BUCK to use
task copyDownloadableDepsToLibs(type: Copy) {
    from configurations.compile
    into 'libs'
}

apply from: file("../../node_modules/@react-native-community/cli-platform-android/native_modules.gradle"); applyNativeModulesAppBuildGradle(project)

AndroidManifest.xml

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  package="xxx">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>

    <application
      android:name=".MainApplication"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
      android:allowBackup="false"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
      <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId" android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>
      <!-- Change the value to true to enable pop-up for in foreground on receiving remote notifications (for prevent duplicating while showing local notifications set this to false) -->
      <meta-data  android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.notification_foreground" android:value="false"/>
      <!-- Change the resource name to your App's accent color - or any other color you want -->
      <meta-data  android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.notification_color"
        android:resource="@color/blue"/> <!-- or @android:color/{name} to use a standard color -->
      <meta-data android:name="com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_icon" android:resource="@mipmap/ic_notif" />
      <receiver android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotificationActions" />
      <receiver android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotificationPublisher" />
      <receiver android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotificationBootEventReceiver">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
            <action android:name="com.htc.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON"/>
        </intent-filter>
      </receiver>
      <service
        android:name="com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotificationListenerService"
        android:exported="false" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT" />
        </intent-filter>
      </service>
      <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|uiMode"
        android:launchMode="singleTask"
        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
        android:exported="true">
      </activity>
      <activity android:name="com.facebook.react.devsupport.DevSettingsActivity" />
      <activity
          android:name="com.zoontek.rnbootsplash.RNBootSplashActivity"
          android:theme="@style/BootTheme"
          android:launchMode="singleTask">
          <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
          </intent-filter>
      </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

React Native Info:

System:
    OS: macOS 10.15.6
    CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6267U CPU @ 2.90GHz
    Memory: 47.17 MB / 8.00 GB
    Shell: 5.7.1 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 12.16.1 - /usr/local/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.15.2 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
    npm: 6.14.8 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    Watchman: Not Found
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.8.4 - /usr/local/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: iOS 13.7, DriverKit 19.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 23, 24, 28, 29
      Build Tools: 23.0.1, 25.0.0, 25.0.1, 25.0.2, 26.0.1, 26.0.2, 26.0.3, 28.0.2, 28.0.3, 29.0.1, 29.0.2, 29.0.3
      System Images: android-23 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-28 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-30 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
      Android NDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 4.1 AI-201.8743.12.41.6953283
    Xcode: 11.7/11E801a - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 1.8.0_131 - /usr/bin/javac
    Python: 2.7.16 - /usr/bin/python
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 16.13.1 => 16.13.1 
    react-native: 0.63.4 => 0.63.4 
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Also:
AndroidX is enabled
Jetifier is enabled

[mikehardy]

Interesting - this should be an issue I think, not a discussion? But that's okay because you provided all the info our template would ask for, for issues

Similarly it looks like you are a bit behind "current stable" on some of your dependencies but a) not by much and b) I don't think that's what is going on here - I don't think that is the source of any problems

My main thoughts:

• have you watched adb logcat while connected to a real device and starting up + running your app? It has some quite informative messages generated at the native level by firebase-android-sdk - some general firebase ones but also some analytics-specific ones
• have you turned on android debugging for analytics? I think this is likely just a latency issue between logging hits and actually transferring them to the cloud - https://firebase.google.com/docs/analytics/debugview#enabling_debug_mode

To wit:

Generally, events logged by your app are batched together over the period of approximately one hour and uploaded together. This approach conserves the battery on end users’ devices and reduces network data usage. However, for the purposes of validating your analytics implementation (and, in order to view your analytics in the DebugView report), you can enable Debug mode on your development device to upload events with a minimal delay.

[Estebank94]

Thanks Mike!

I will try with adb logcat to see if I get any useful message.

I did try enabling debug mode on Android but no activity is logged.
Also, I have been trying to fix this issue for over a week now so I don't think it's related to the delay of uploading the events.

[mikehardy]

See if you can get logging working with a clean / throwaway app e.g. https://github.com/mikehardy/rnfbdemo/blob/master/make-demo.sh (with the android analytics debug mode turned on) - it should work!

[Estebank94]

It's still not working 🥺. Correct me if I am missing something:

1. I created a new project using the script you provided
2. I created a new firebase project and added an android app with com.rnfbdemo as the package name
3. I added google-services.json to android/app
4. I changed build.gradle and app/build.gradle as displayed in the setup instructions
5. I installed firebase analytics
6. I added a logEvent (not really necessary)
7. I enabled debug mode
8. I went to firebase console. There are no event in debug view, real time or dashboard

[mikehardy]

That is supposed to be all there is to it 🤔
I just tested it in response to this, on my app, and it's working right now for me.
I wonder if perhaps you have google analytics blocked somehow, somewhere in your network chain, (maybe DNS resolving it via /etc/hosts to 127.0.0.1 or similar to black-hole it like AdBlock does, or maybe something else)

It's definitely working though.

[Estebank94]

Ok so it turns out it was actually working but somehow the debug view wasn't working which made it seem as it wasn't working 🙃

Thanks a lot for your help!