[🐛] 🔥 Analytics not working on release APK

[elozino-eryk]

Issue

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Analytics events are not being logged on release builds. However, there are being logged on debug events in real time.

Project Files

Javascript

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package.json:

    "@react-native-firebase/analytics": "^23.3.1",
    "@react-native-firebase/app": "^23.3.1",
    "@react-native-firebase/messaging": "^23.3.1",
    "react-native": "0.77.0",
    "react": "18.3.1",

import {
  FirebaseAnalyticsTypes,
  getAnalytics,
  getAppInstanceId as firebaseGetAppInstanceId,
  logEvent as firebaseLogEvent,
  setAnalyticsCollectionEnabled as firebaseSetAnalyticsCollectionEnabled,
} from '@react-native-firebase/analytics';

export class FirebaseAnalyticsService {
  private static analytics: FirebaseAnalyticsTypes.Module = getAnalytics();

  public static async setCollectionEnabled(enabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
    try {
      await firebaseSetAnalyticsCollectionEnabled(this.analytics, enabled);

      if (__DEV__) {
        console.log(
          `[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Analytics collection ${
            enabled ? 'enabled' : 'disabled'
          }`,
        );
      }
    } catch (error) {
      if (__DEV__) {
        console.error(
          '[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Failed to set analytics collection:',
          error,
        );
      }
    }
  }

  public static async getAppInstanceId(): Promise<string | null> {
    try {
      return await firebaseGetAppInstanceId(this.analytics);
    } catch (error) {
      if (__DEV__) {
        console.error(
          '[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Failed to get App Instance ID:',
          error,
        );
      }
      return null;
    }
  }

  public static async logEvent(
    event:
      | ReservedFirebaseAnalyticsEvent
      | CustomFirebaseAnalyticsEvent
      | string,
    params?: Record<string, unknown>,
  ): Promise<void> {
    try {
      await firebaseLogEvent(this.analytics, event.toString(), params);

      if (__DEV__) {
        console.log(
          `[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Event logged: ${event}`,
          params,
        );
      }
    } catch (error) {
      if (__DEV__) {
        console.error(
          `[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Failed to log event: ${event}`,
          error,
        );
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * Convenience wrapper for select_content
   */
  public static async logSelectContent(
    contentType: string,
    itemId: string,
  ): Promise<void> {
    return this.logEvent(ReservedFirebaseAnalyticsEvent.SelectContent, {
      content_type: contentType,
      item_id: itemId,
    });
  }
}


// In my root navigator
  useEffect(() => {
    (async () => {
      const appInstanceId = await FirebaseAnalyticsService.getAppInstanceId();
      await FirebaseAnalyticsService.logEvent(
        CustomFirebaseAnalyticsEvent.AppInstanceId,
        {appInstanceId},
      );
    })();
  }, []);

firebase.json for react-native-firebase v6:

{
  "react-native": {
    "analytics_auto_collection_enabled": true,
    "messaging_auto_init_enabled": true,
    "messaging_ios_auto_register_for_remote_messages": true,
    "messaging_android_notification_channel_id": "high-priority",
    "messaging_android_headless_task_timeout": 30000,
    "google_analytics_automatic_screen_reporting_enabled": true,
    "messaging_ios_foreground_presentation_options": []
  }
}

iOS

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ios/Podfile:

• I'm not using Pods
• I'm using Pods and my Podfile looks like:

  config = use_native_modules!
  $RNFirebaseAnalyticsWithoutAdIdSupport = true

  use_react_native!(
    :path => config[:reactNativePath],
    # An absolute path to your application root.
    :app_path => "#{Pod::Config.instance.installation_root}/.."
  )
  
  pod 'FirebaseCore', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'FirebaseCoreInternal', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'FirebaseInstallations', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'GoogleUtilities', :modular_headers => true

AppDelegate.m:

// N/A

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Android

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Have you converted to AndroidX?

• my application is an AndroidX application?
• I am using android/gradle.settings jetifier=true for Android compatibility?
• I am using the NPM package jetifier for react-native compatibility?

android/build.gradle:

buildscript {
    ext {
        buildToolsVersion = "35.0.0"
        minSdkVersion = 24
        compileSdkVersion = 35
        targetSdkVersion = 35
        ndkVersion = "27.1.12297006"
        kotlinVersion = "2.0.21"
    }
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle")
        classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin")
        classpath("com.google.gms:google-services:4.4.2")
    }
}

apply plugin: "com.facebook.react.rootproject"

android/app/build.gradle:

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'


dependencies {
    // The version of react-native is set by the React Native Gradle Plugin
    implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android")
    implementation project(':react-native-splash-screen')
    implementation 'androidx.core:core:1.13.1'
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.5.0'  // or the latest version
    implementation("androidx.activity:activity:1.9.+")  // or the latest version


    if (hermesEnabled.toBoolean()) {
        implementation("com.facebook.react:hermes-android")
    } else {
        implementation jscFlavor
    }
}

android/settings.gradle:

// N/A

MainApplication.java:

// N/A

AndroidManifest.xml:

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

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />

  <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.telephony" android:required="false" />

  <application
    android:name=".MainApplication"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:allowBackup="false"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
    android:supportsRtl="true">
    <activity
      android:name=".MainActivity"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
      android:launchMode="singleTask"
      android:screenOrientation="portrait"
      android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
      android: exported="true">
    </activity>
  </application>
</manifest>

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Environment

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react-native info output:

 OUTPUT GOES HERE

System:
  OS: macOS 15.6.1
  CPU: (11) arm64 Apple M3 Pro
  Memory: 138.27 MB / 18.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.16.0
    path: /var/folders/px/ws4dqjkn063gwsm5_mvxhl5w0000gn/T/yarn--1758879086801-0.47891096171310377/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /var/folders/px/ws4dqjkn063gwsm5_mvxhl5w0000gn/T/yarn--1758879086801-0.47891096171310377/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.05.26.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/eryk/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.0
      - iOS 26.0
      - macOS 26.0
      - tvOS 26.0
      - visionOS 26.0
      - watchOS 26.0
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-28 | Google ARM64-V8a Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-33 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2513.14007798
  Xcode:
    version: 26.0.1/17A400
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.13
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.2.0
    path: /Users/eryk/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 15.0.1
    wanted: 15.0.1
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.77.0
    wanted: 0.77.0
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

• Platform that you're experiencing the issue on:
  • iOS
  • Android
  • iOS but have not tested behavior on Android
  • Android but have not tested behavior on iOS
  • Both
• react-native-firebase version you're using that has this issue:
  • e.g. 5.4.3
• Firebase module(s) you're using that has the issue:
  • e.g. Instance ID
• Are you using TypeScript?
  • Y/N & VERSION
    "typescript": "5.0.4"

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[MichaelVerdon]

Hey there, when you mean not working, is it not logging events at all? In debug mode you need to manually configure it through cli it which I am assuming you did here: https://rnfirebase.io/analytics/usage#android so it is strange to me it doesnt work in release. Can you show me how you are initializing analytics and give me some reproduction steps?

[elozino-eryk]

Hi @MichaelVerdon, thank you for reaching out. You’re correct, it’s not logging events in the release build. However, in debug mode, it logs all events as expected.

To reproduce the issue: I have a class called FirebaseAnalyticsService where the initialization takes place, and I use it throughout my code. I’m currently utilizing the modular API.

This is what my FirebaseAnalyticsService class looks like

import {
  FirebaseAnalyticsTypes,
  getAnalytics,
  getAppInstanceId as firebaseGetAppInstanceId,
  logEvent as firebaseLogEvent,
  setAnalyticsCollectionEnabled as firebaseSetAnalyticsCollectionEnabled,
} from '@react-native-firebase/analytics';

export class FirebaseAnalyticsService {
  private static analytics: FirebaseAnalyticsTypes.Module = getAnalytics();

  public static async setCollectionEnabled(enabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
    try {
      await firebaseSetAnalyticsCollectionEnabled(this.analytics, enabled);

      if (__DEV__) {
        console.log(
          `[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Analytics collection ${
            enabled ? 'enabled' : 'disabled'
          }`,
        );
      }
    } catch (error) {
      if (__DEV__) {
        console.error(
          '[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Failed to set analytics collection:',
          error,
        );
      }
    }
  }

  public static async getAppInstanceId(): Promise<string | null> {
    try {
      return await firebaseGetAppInstanceId(this.analytics);
    } catch (error) {
      if (__DEV__) {
        console.error(
          '[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Failed to get App Instance ID:',
          error,
        );
      }
      return null;
    }
  }

  public static async logEvent(
    event:
      | ReservedFirebaseAnalyticsEvent
      | CustomFirebaseAnalyticsEvent
      | string,
    params?: Record<string, unknown>,
  ): Promise<void> {
    try {
      await firebaseLogEvent(this.analytics, event.toString(), params);

      if (__DEV__) {
        console.log(
          `[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Event logged: ${event}`,
          params,
        );
      }
    } catch (error) {
      if (__DEV__) {
        console.error(
          `[FirebaseAnalyticsService] Failed to log event: ${event}`,
          error,
        );
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * Convenience wrapper for select_content
   */
  public static async logSelectContent(
    contentType: string,
    itemId: string,
  ): Promise<void> {
    return this.logEvent(ReservedFirebaseAnalyticsEvent.SelectContent, {
      content_type: contentType,
      item_id: itemId,
    });
  }
}

This is what my firebase.json file looks like

{
  "react-native": {
    "analytics_auto_collection_enabled": true,
    "messaging_auto_init_enabled": true,
    "messaging_ios_auto_register_for_remote_messages": true,
    "messaging_android_notification_channel_id": "high-priority",
    "messaging_android_headless_task_timeout": 30000,
    "google_analytics_automatic_screen_reporting_enabled": true,
    "messaging_ios_foreground_presentation_options": []
  }
}

If you’d like, I can create a sample repo, but this is the only code I have in my codebase for analytics.

[MichaelVerdon]

Brilliant, also can you please clarify are you using an Expo or standard React Native project?

[elozino-eryk]

Brilliant, also can you please clarify are you using an Expo or standard React Native project?

I am using a standard React Native project (Bare CLI)