Android Manual Linking

The following steps are only required if your environment does not have access to React Native auto-linking.

1. Update Gradle Settings

Add the following to your project's /android/settings.gradle file:

groovy

include ':@react-native-firebase_messaging'
project(':@react-native-firebase_messaging').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, './../node_modules/@react-native-firebase/messaging/android')

2. Update Gradle Dependencies

Add the React Native Functions module dependency to your /android/app/build.gradle file:

groovy

dependencies {
  // ...
  implementation project(path: ":@react-native-firebase_messaging")
}

3. Add package to the Android Application

Import and apply the React Native Firebase module package to your /android/app/src/main/java/**/MainApplication.java file:

3.1 Import the package

Add the following underneath import com.facebook.react.ReactActivity;:

java

import io.invertase.firebase.messaging.ReactNativeFirebaseMessagingPackage;

3.2 Add the package to the registry

Add the following within the MainActivity class:

java

protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
  return Arrays.asList(
    new MainReactPackage(),
    new ReactNativeFirebaseMessagingPackage(),
  );
}

If the method getPackages() already exists on the class in your project, then instead only add new ReactNativeFirebaseMessagingPackage(), to the returned list.

4. Rebuild the project

Once the above steps have been completed, rebuild your Android project:

bash

npx react-native run-android

Android Setup