[firebase_messaging]: iPhone 17 Simulator (iOS 26) - APNS token has not been set yet.

[RaadShariat]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues.

Which plugins are affected?

Messaging

Which platforms are affected?

iOS

Description

When using the iPhone 17 simulator (e.g. iPhone 17 Pro Max) with iOS 26, I get the error below, which indicates that the APNS token is null. This issue only happens in this environment and doesn't occur with previous iOS simulator versions. Since I don't have access to a physical iPhone 17, I can't confirm if this actually happens on a real device. I've also searched for previous issues and saw that this can happen on some specific iOS devices, but implementing the suggested solutions and workarounds didn't solve the issue.

Reproducing the issue

Run any example project that uses Firebase Messaging on an iPhone 17 simulator and try calling the getToken() method.

Firebase Core version

4.1.1

Flutter Version

3.35.3

Relevant Log Output

flutter: [firebase_messaging/apns-token-not-set] APNS token has not been set yet. Please ensure the APNS token is available by calling `getAPNSToken()`.
flutter: #0      MethodChannelFirebaseMessaging._APNSTokenCheck (package:firebase_messaging_platform_interface/src/method_channel/method_channel_messaging.dart:138:9)
method_channel_messaging.dart:138
flutter: <asynchronous suspension>
flutter: #1      MethodChannelFirebaseMessaging.getToken (package:firebase_messaging_platform_interface/src/method_channel/method_channel_messaging.dart:244:5)
method_channel_messaging.dart:244

Flutter dependencies

No response

Additional context and comments

No response

[brandonguigo]

Same error with the latest versions of firebase_messaging and firebase_core

[jhh78]

me too

• flutter 3.35.1
• firebase_core: ^4.1.0
• firebase_messaging: ^16.0.1

[svarup]

Same error, it worked on ios 18 but get error on ios 26

firebase_core: ^4.1.0
firebase_messaging: ^16.0.1
firebase_analytics: ^12.0.1
firebase_performance: ^0.11.0+1
firebase_auth: ^6.0.2
firebase_app_check: ^0.4.0+1

[SelaseKay]

Hi @RaadShariat, @svarup, thanks for the report. Can you confirm if this is specific to only simulators?

[dayerdl]

I am getting also a null token when updating the library
from firebase_messaging: ^15.2.0 to ^15.2.9

I am testing on a real device. I downgraded the library meanwhile. I am using firebase_core: ^3.15.0

[svarup]

hi @SelaseKay

this error not occurred on real physical device running on ios 26, i think its only on simulator running on ios 26

[hungHatto]

Receive notification issue in ios Simulator is back 🫤
Just waiting until they fix 👍

[RaadShariat]

Hi @RaadShariat, @svarup, thanks for the report. Can you confirm if this is specific to only simulators?

Hi, I don't have access to a physical iPhone 17 to test this. I've tested it on a physical iPhone <17 running iOS 26, and the issue didn't happen. So, it's either happening on all iPhone 17 models or just in the simulators, and you can rule out the OS version.