Firebase Analytics : Missing google_app_id. Firebase Analytics disabled.

[gxolin]

Hi,
I have an issue while trying to implement @capacitor-firebase/analytics.
The plugin is up and running, but whenever I try to call logEvent, I have this error :

2025-02-13 15:55:52.738 22285-22285 Capacitor/Plugin   com.xxx.android   V  To native (Capacitor plugin): callbackId: 2293672, pluginId: FirebaseAnalytics, methodName: logEvent
2025-02-13 15:55:52.738 22285-22285 Capacitor          com.xxx.android   V  callback: 2293672, pluginId: FirebaseAnalytics, methodName: logEvent, methodData: {"name":"pageview"}
2025-02-13 15:55:52.744 22285-22514 FA                 com.xxx.android   E  Missing google_app_id. Firebase Analytics disabled. See https://goo.gl/NAOOOI

Any hints on what I did wrong ?

[robingenz]

You have to update your google-services.json file. Just update the latest version from the Firebase console, replace it and try it again.

[gxolin]

Thanks for your reply, sadly that's not it : I've checked and copy pasted it multiple times just in case, it's the right one

app/build/generated/res/processProdReleaseGoogleServices/values/values.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="default_web_client_id" translatable="false">295942801XXX-XXX.apps.googleusercontent.com</string>
    <string name="firebase_database_url" translatable="false">https://XXX.firebaseio.com</string>
    <string name="gcm_defaultSenderId" translatable="false">295942801XXX</string>
    <string name="google_api_key" translatable="false">XXX</string>
    <string name="google_app_id" translatable="false">1:295942801XXX:android:XXX</string>
    <string name="google_crash_reporting_api_key" translatable="false">XXX</string>
    <string name="google_storage_bucket" translatable="false">XXX.appspot.com</string>
    <string name="project_id" translatable="false">XXX</string>
</resources>

I've XXX some values, but all those ids match my firebase project

[robingenz]

In that case please reach out to the Firebase team or create a thread on Stack Overflow. This error comes from the Firebase SDK. The Capacitor plugins are just simple wrappers.

[gxolin]

Oh, okay. Thanks for your time ! have a nice day

[gxolin]

@robingenz
I found out what was wrong. Your hint helped to put me on the right track, thanks.
In case someone stumble on it too :

On the documentation to activate Firebase to your project : https://github.com/capawesome-team/capacitor-firebase/blob/main/docs/firebase-setup.md#android

In your module (app-level) Gradle file (usually //build.gradle), add the Google services plugin: https://github.com/robingenz/capacitor-firebase-plugin-demo/blob/9e0e2b245b1655271c7979357f32580a2a683168/android/app/build.gradle#L49

I've dumbly copy pasted the whole if block instead of adapting it for my project 🤦
I have multiple build flavors, and the if (servicesJSON.text) condition was always false because each flavor has its own google-services.json in it's flavor dir. I've adapted the code and it's up and running, my events are now registering and visible on my reports.
Thanks for your help Robingenz

[robingenz]

Awesome, thanks for sharing the solution. 🙌🏻