Firebase (FCM) how to get token

Question

It`s my first to use FCM.

I download a sample from firebase/quickstart-android and I install the FCM Quickstart.But I can`t get any token from the log even hit the LOG TOKEN button in the app.

Then I try to send message with Firebase console and set to target to my app package name.I got any incoming message.

I want to know can FCM be used?GCM everything is ok.

Solution:

Because I am not a Android developer,just a backend developer.So it takes me some time to solve it.In my opinion,there`re some bug in the sample app.

Code：

RegistrationIntentService.java

public class RegistrationIntentService extends IntentService {

    private static final String TAG = "RegIntentService";


    public RegistrationIntentService() {
        super(TAG);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
        String token = FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getToken();
        Log.i(TAG, "FCM Registration Token: " + token);
    }
}

MyFirebaseInstanceIDService.java

public class MyFirebaseInstanceIDService extends FirebaseInstanceIdService {

    private static final String TAG = "MyFirebaseIIDService";

    /**
     * Called if InstanceID token is updated. This may occur if the security of
     * the previous token had been compromised. Note that this is called when the InstanceID token
     * is initially generated so this is where you would retrieve the token.
     */
    // [START refresh_token]
    @Override
    public void onTokenRefresh() {
        // Get updated InstanceID token.
//        String refreshedToken = FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getToken();
//        Log.d(TAG, "Refreshed token: " + refreshedToken);
//
//        // TODO: Implement this method to send any registration to your app's servers.
//        sendRegistrationToServer(refreshedToken);
//
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, RegistrationIntentService.class);
        startService(intent);
    }
    // [END refresh_token]

    /**
     * Persist token to third-party servers.
     * <p>
     * Modify this method to associate the user's FCM InstanceID token with any server-side account
     * maintained by your application.
     *
     * @param token The new token.
     */
    private void sendRegistrationToServer(String token) {
        // Add custom implementation, as needed.
    }
}

Add this in the MainActivity.java.

 Intent intent = new Intent(this, RegistrationIntentService.class);
        startService(intent);

After do above，you can get the Token in logcat.But finally I find a convenient way to get it.Just use debug mode to install the sample app and you can get the token when you first time to install it.

But I dont why it cant print the log when I install it.Maybe be related to mobile system.

And then why I can`t get the Notification. FirebaseMessagingService.onMessageReceived did not call sendNotification

Answer 1

getToken() is deprecated. You can use getInstanceId() instead.

If you want to handle results when requesting instanceId(token), check this code.

    FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getInstanceId().addOnSuccessListener(instanceIdResult -> {
    if (instanceIdResult != null) {
        String token = instanceIdResult.getToken();
        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(token)) {
            Log.d(TAG, "retrieve token successful : " + token);
        }
    } else{
        Log.w(TAG, "instanceIdResult should not be null..");
    }
}).addOnFailureListener(e -> {
    //do something with e
}).addOnCanceledListener(() -> {
    //request has canceled
}).addOnCompleteListener(task -> Log.v(TAG, "task result : " + task.getResult().getToken()));

Answer 2

If are using some auth function of firebase, you can take token using this:

//------GET USER TOKEN-------
FirebaseUser mUser = FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser();
mUser.getToken(true)
        .addOnCompleteListener(new OnCompleteListener<GetTokenResult>() {
            public void onComplete(@NonNull Task<GetTokenResult> task) {
                if (task.isSuccessful()) {
                    String idToken = task.getResult().getToken();
                      // ...
                }
            }
        });

Work well if user are logged. getCurrentUser()

Answer 3

According to doc

Migrate a GCM client app to FCM

onTokenRefresh()

only Called if InstanceID token is updated

So it will call only at first time when you install an app to your device.

So I suggest please uninstall your app manually and try to run again

definitely you will get TOKEN

Answer 4

In firebase-messaging:17.1.0 and newer the FirebaseInstanceIdService is deprecated, you can get the onNewToken on the FirebaseMessagingService class as explained on https://stackoverflow.com/a/51475096/1351469

But if you want to just get the token any time, then now you can do it like this:

FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getInstanceId().addOnSuccessListener( this.getActivity(),  new OnSuccessListener<InstanceIdResult>() {
  @Override
  public void onSuccess(InstanceIdResult instanceIdResult) {
    String newToken = instanceIdResult.getToken();
    Log.e("newToken",newToken);
  }
});

Answer 5

Instead of this:

    // [START refresh_token]
    @Override
    public void onTokenRefresh() {
//        Get updated InstanceID token.
//        String refreshedToken = FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getToken();
//        Log.d(TAG, "Refreshed token: " + refreshedToken);
//
//        TODO: Implement this method to send any registration to your app's servers.
//        sendRegistrationToServer(refreshedToken);
//
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, RegistrationIntentService.class);
        startService(intent);
    }
    // [END refresh_token]

Do this:

    // [START refresh_token]
    @Override
    public void onTokenRefresh() {
        // Get updated InstanceID token.
        String refreshedToken = FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getToken();
//        Log.d(TAG, "Refreshed token: " + refreshedToken);

        // Implement this method to send token to your app's server
       sendRegistrationToServer(refreshedToken);

    }
    // [END refresh_token]

And one more thing:

You need to call sendRegistrationToServer() method which will update token on server, if you are sending push notifications from server.

UPDATE:

New Firebase token is generated (onTokenRefresh() is called) when:

• The app deletes Instance ID
• The app is restored on a new device
• The user uninstalls/reinstall the app
• The user clears app data.

Answer 6

FASTEST AND GOOD FOR PROTOTYPE

The quick solution is to store it in sharedPrefs and add this logic to onCreate method in your MainActivity or class which is extending Application.

FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getInstanceId().addOnSuccessListener(this, instanceIdResult -> {
    String newToken = instanceIdResult.getToken();
    Log.e("newToken", newToken);
    getActivity().getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE).edit().putString("fb", newToken).apply();
});

Log.d("newToken", getActivity().getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE).getString("fb", "empty :("));

CLEANER WAY

A better option is to create a service and keep inside a similar logic. Firstly create new Service

public class MyFirebaseMessagingService extends FirebaseMessagingService {

    @Override
    public void onNewToken(String s) {
        super.onNewToken(s);
        Log.e("newToken", s);
        getSharedPreferences("_", MODE_PRIVATE).edit().putString("fb", s).apply();
    }

    @Override
    public void onMessageReceived(RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {
        super.onMessageReceived(remoteMessage);
    }

    public static String getToken(Context context) {
        return context.getSharedPreferences("_", MODE_PRIVATE).getString("fb", "empty");
    }
}

And then add it to AndroidManifest file

<service
        android:name=".MyFirebaseMessagingService"
        android:stopWithTask="false">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT" />
        </intent-filter>
</service>

Finally, you are able to use a static method from your Service MyFirebaseMessagingService.getToken(Context);

THE FASTEST BUT DEPRECATED

Log.d("Firebase", "token "+ FirebaseInstanceId.getInstance().getToken());

It's still working when you are using older firebase library than version 17.x.x