iOS custom build fails as per the docs

[pzanitti]

The docs naturally state that the config.xml widget id has to be changed to something unique.

phonegap-docs/docs/3-references/developer-app/6-custom-build/ios-custom-build.html.md

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1. Next, from the main project folder (`<your-path>/phonegap-app-developer`) open the **config.xml** file. Within the root `widget` element, modify the `id` attribute to set your own unique app bundle id.

But there is also a ./google-services.json file that references the id.

https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-app-developer/blob/83417c7fb083ebc2ec7df8441806ad444866e0d8/google-services.json#L13

If you try to build without changing that attribute, you will get

• What went wrong:
  Execution failed for task ':processDebugGoogleServices'.
  No matching client found for package name 'my.unique.phonegap.app'

However even when I change it and make my custom build (phonegap run android --device), it never connects to my phonegap serve, it gets stuck at DOWNLOADING.... Same phone, same computer, the App Store version works perfectly.

[pzanitti]

The right way is to replace ./google-services.json with your own version of that file (obtained from FCM). So there are actually two things you have to customize before you can build:

1. Change the widget id.
2. Replace ./google-services.json with your own.

I don't know the consequences of editing the reference in ./google-services.json. Of course if you don't have your own Firebase account you won't be able to roll out your own ./google-services.json.

Sorry if this is already explained in the custom build docs, I couldn't find it.

[pzanitti]

However even when I change it and make my custom build (phonegap run android --device), it never connects to my phonegap serve, it gets stuck at DOWNLOADING.... Same phone, same computer, the App Store version works perfectly.

This actually seems to be a bug phonegap/phonegap-app-developer#523

[purplecabbage]

Is this still happening @pzanitti ?

[pzanitti]

I haven't tested again in a while but it shouldn't. The startup bug was fixed.

However the Custom Build docs don't mention that when you change the widget it you also need to roll in your own ./google-services.json or it will break, like my second post mentions.

phonegap-docs/docs/3-references/developer-app/6-custom-build/ios-custom-build.html.md

Line 29 in 9833835

1. Next, from the main project folder (`<your-path>/phonegap-app-developer`) open the **config.xml** file. Within the root `widget` element, modify the `id` attribute to set your own unique app bundle id.