Quit State Notif Handling Not Working on Android - Using Expo Router

[badhrin]

I am trying to use RNFirebase to handle notifications in an Expo app using Expo Router V2. I am using a EAS Development Build and I am using an Android device to test. My Project structure mimics the standard Expo Tabs template - https://github.com/expo/expo/tree/main/templates/expo-template-tabs

What Works ?
The RNFirebase Notif handling works perfectly both in Foreground & Background mode.

What does NOT work ?
Notification is not handled when the App is Quit. I have tried a simple API hit and the use of Notifee to show a notification in the Background Message Handler.

1. I have tried to use setBackgroundMessageHandler in the Index.js (immediately after Imports & outside the Index component). It does not work.
2. I moved the setBackgroundMessageHandler to the Root Layout (immediately after Imports outside the layout component though), but that does not work either.
3. I have verified that I am sending the Android notification as "High" priority from FCM

Note that the RNFirebase works in Foreground & Background mode well. It's only Quit mode that does nothing. So the message handling code doesn't seem to be an issue.

Any help / pointers to what will help me get RNFirebase to work with Expo Router V2 when the app is Quit ?

[mikehardy]

I think you'll find interesting information in the log output from adb logcat while the device is plugged in and it receives your testing FCM as you send the device messages

[badhrin]

@mikehardy - Thank you for taking the time to respond. Over the last 2 days, I spent my time analyzing the adb logcat with different combinations, but wasn't able to get much except that the Headless task is not registered - which is probably owing to my placing the setbackgroundhandler in the wrong location. But beyond index.js & root layout, I am not able to think of any other place to put it in an Expo Router based app. I have scoured the internet for weeks & haven't found any good direction on this. Here are the excerpts from logcat of what I beleive is relevant with the key items I saw in bold . Any pointers to helping me use the wonderful rnfirebase in Expo Router based apps will be very helpful. Thank you.

SetbackgroundHandler is in the Index.js:

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02-07 22:10:17.652 2622 2763 I ActivityManager: Start proc 885:com.myownapp.app/u0a493 for broadcast {com.myownapp.app/io.invertase.firebase.messaging.ReactNativeFirebaseMessagingReceiver}
02-07 22:10:17.652 2622 2763 D DynamicHiddenApp_BGProtectManager: [SecIpm] it's a ML_TYPE_EMPTYPROCESS protected process com.myownapp.app
02-07 22:10:17.680 885 885 I com.myownapp.app: Using CollectorTypeCMC GC.
02-07 22:10:17.685 885 885 E com.myownapp.app: Not starting debugger since process cannot load the jdwp agent.
02-07 22:10:17.726 885 885 D nativeloader: Configuring clns-4 for other apk /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/base.apk. target_sdk_version=33, uses_libraries=, library_path=/data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64:/data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/base.apk!/lib/arm64-v8a, permitted_path=/data:/mnt/expand:/data/user/0/com.myownapp.app
02-07 22:10:17.735 885 885 V GraphicsEnvironment: ANGLE GameManagerService for com.myownapp.app: false
02-07 22:10:17.735 885 885 V GraphicsEnvironment: com.myownapp.app is not listed in per-application setting
02-07 22:10:17.750 2622 8672 D PackageManager: setEnabledSetting : userId = 0 packageName = com.myownapp.app cmp = androidx.work.impl.background.systemjob.SystemJobService newState = 1 callingPackage = com.myownapp.app
02-07 22:10:17.750 2622 8672 D ApplicationPolicy: getApplicationStateEnabled : pkg = com.myownapp.app userId : 0
02-07 22:10:17.751 2622 8672 D ApplicationPolicy: getApplicationComponentState : pkg = com.myownapp.app userId : 0
02-07 22:10:17.762 885 885 V fb-UnpackingSoSource: locked dso store /data/user/0/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:17.762 885 885 I fb-UnpackingSoSource: dso store is up-to-date: /data/user/0/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:17.762 885 885 V fb-UnpackingSoSource: releasing dso store lock for /data/user/0/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:17.769 885 885 V SoLoader: libreactnativejni.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:17.769 885 885 D SoLoader: libreactnativejni.so found on /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:17.772 885 885 V SoLoader: libfbjni.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:17.773 885 885 D SoLoader: libfbjni.so found on /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:17.774 885 885 V SoLoader: libjscexecutor.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:17.774 885 885 V SoLoader: libjscexecutor.so not found on /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:17.775 885 885 E SoLoader: SoSource 0: com.facebook.soloader.ApkSoSource[root = /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main flags = 1]
02-07 22:10:17.775 885 885 E SoLoader: SoSource 1: com.facebook.soloader.DirectorySoSource[root = /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64 flags = 0]
02-07 22:10:17.775 885 885 E SoLoader: Native lib dir: /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:17.775 885 885 V SoLoader: libhermes.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:17.775 885 885 D SoLoader: libhermes.so found on /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:17.775 885 885 V SoLoader: libhermes_executor.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:17.775 885 885 D SoLoader: libhermes_executor.so found on /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:18.066 2622 8672 D ConnectivityService: requestNetwork for uid/pid:10493/885 activeRequest: null callbackRequest: 14378 [NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=14379, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10493 RequestorUid: 10493 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]] callback flags: 0 order: 2147483647
02-07 22:10:18.070 2622 3608 D WifiNetworkFactory: got request NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=14379, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10493 RequestorUid: 10493 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]
02-07 22:10:18.070 2622 3608 D UntrustedWifiNetworkFactory: got request NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=14379, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10493 RequestorUid: 10493 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]
02-07 22:10:18.070 2622 3608 D OemPaidWifiNetworkFactory: got request NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=14379, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10493 RequestorUid: 10493 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]
02-07 22:10:18.071 2622 3608 D MultiInternetWifiNetworkFactory: got request NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=14379, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10493 RequestorUid: 10493 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]
02-07 22:10:18.199 885 1115 V SoLoader: libexpo-modules-core.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:18.199 885 1115 D SoLoader: libexpo-modules-core.so found on /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:18.205 885 1115 V SoLoader: libturbomodulejsijni.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:18.205 885 1115 D SoLoader: libturbomodulejsijni.so found on /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:18.362 885 1115 V SoLoader: libreanimated.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 22:10:18.362 885 1115 D SoLoader: libreanimated.so found on /data/app/~~aYA0gvTIX8Pu8rIltrRDaw==/com.myownapp.app-qJxFRp0Mwi2JSA6e7_muFA==/lib/arm64
02-07 22:10:18.451 885 1115 W ReactNativeJS: No task registered for key ReactNativeFirebaseMessagingHeadlessTask
02-07 22:10:19.228 1069 1069 D io_stats: !@ Read_top(KB): com.myownapp.app(885) 36 artd(905) 4
02-07 22:10:21.370 2622 4593 D MARs:ActiveTrafficFilter: filter : com.myownapp.app(0)
02-07 22:10:21.370 2622 4593 D FreecessController: com.myownapp.app(10493) is important[8]
02-07 22:10:22.933 885 1140 D ProfileInstaller: Installing profile for com.myownapp.app
02-07 22:10:26.380 2622 4593 D FreecessController: com.myownapp.app(state: Initial -> Freezeable, Reason: uidIdle)
02-07 22:10:31.390 2622 4593 D FreecessController: com.myownapp.app(state: Freezeable -> Frozen, Reason: uidIdle)
02-07 22:10:31.395 2622 4593 D FreecessController: FZ : com.myownapp.app(885)
02-07 22:10:31.401 2622 4593 D FreecessController: FZ : com.myownapp.app(0), reason: Bg
02-07 22:10:48.453 2622 2678 I Telecom:SamsungPhoneAccountListener: onAccountsChanged - allPhoneAccountsOfCurrentUser : [[[X] PhoneAccount: ComponentInfo{com.android.phone/com.android.services.telephony.TelephonyConnectionService}, 3, UserHandle{0} Capabilities: SuppVideo Video CallProvider MultiUser PlaceEmerg SimSub Audio Routes: BESW Schemes: tel voicemail Extras: Bundle[{com.samsung.telecom.extra.SUPPORT_VRBT=false, android.telecom.extra.SUPP

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SetbackgroundHandler is in the _layout.js (RootLayout):

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02-07 21:40:31.722 1200 1267 I ActivityManager: Start proc 22766:com.myownapp.app/u0a346 for broadcast {com.myownapp.app/io.invertase.firebase.messaging.ReactNativeFirebaseMessagingReceiver}
02-07 21:40:31.722 1200 1267 D DynamicHiddenApp_BGProtectManager: [SecIpm] it's a ML_TYPE_EMPTYPROCESS protected process com.myownapp.app
02-07 21:40:31.746 22766 22766 I com.myownapp.app: Using CollectorTypeCC GC.
02-07 21:40:31.755 22766 22766 E com.myownapp.app: Not starting debugger since process cannot load the jdwp agent.
02-07 21:40:31.772 1200 2262 I ActivityManager: DSS OFF for com.myownapp.app
02-07 21:40:31.799 22766 22766 D nativeloader: Configuring classloader-namespace for other apk /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/base.apk. target_sdk_version=33, uses_libraries=, library_path=/data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64:/data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/base.apk!/lib/arm64-v8a, permitted_path=/data:/mnt/expand:/data/user/0/com.myownapp.app
02-07 21:40:31.818 22766 22766 V GraphicsEnvironment: ANGLE Developer option for 'com.myownapp.app' set to: 'default'
02-07 21:40:31.818 22766 22766 V GraphicsEnvironment: ANGLE GameManagerService for com.myownapp.app: false
02-07 21:40:31.922 1200 2262 D PackageManager: setEnabledSetting : userId = 0 packageName = com.myownapp.app cmp = androidx.work.impl.background.systemjob.SystemJobService newState = 1 callingPackage = 10346/com.myownapp.app
02-07 21:40:31.922 1200 2262 D ApplicationPolicy: getApplicationStateEnabled : pkg = com.myownapp.app userId : 0
02-07 21:40:31.923 1200 2262 D ApplicationPolicy: getApplicationComponentState : pkg = com.myownapp.app userId : 0
02-07 21:40:31.965 22766 22766 V fb-UnpackingSoSource: locked dso store /data/user/0/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:31.966 22766 22766 I fb-UnpackingSoSource: dso store is up-to-date: /data/user/0/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:31.966 22766 22766 V fb-UnpackingSoSource: releasing dso store lock for /data/user/0/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:31.986 22766 22766 V SoLoader: libreactnativejni.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:31.986 22766 22766 D SoLoader: libreactnativejni.so found on /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.001 22766 22766 V SoLoader: libfbjni.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:32.001 22766 22766 D SoLoader: libfbjni.so found on /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.010 22766 22766 V SoLoader: libjscexecutor.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:32.011 22766 22766 V SoLoader: libjscexecutor.so not found on /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.013 22766 22766 E SoLoader: SoSource 0: com.facebook.soloader.ApkSoSource[root = /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main flags = 1]
02-07 21:40:32.013 22766 22766 E SoLoader: SoSource 1: com.facebook.soloader.DirectorySoSource[root = /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64 flags = 0]
02-07 21:40:32.013 22766 22766 E SoLoader: Native lib dir: /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.014 22766 22766 V SoLoader: libhermes.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:32.014 22766 22766 D SoLoader: libhermes.so found on /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.016 22766 22766 V SoLoader: libhermes_executor.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:32.017 22766 22766 D SoLoader: libhermes_executor.so found on /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.299 1200 2261 D ConnectivityService: requestNetwork for uid/pid:10346/22766 activeRequest: null callbackRequest: 40143 [NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=40144, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10346 RequestorUid: 10346 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]] callback flags: 0 order: 2147483647
02-07 21:40:32.302 1200 2066 D WifiNetworkFactory: got request NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=40144, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10346 RequestorUid: 10346 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]
02-07 21:40:32.302 1200 2066 D UntrustedWifiNetworkFactory: got request NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=40144, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10346 RequestorUid: 10346 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]
02-07 21:40:32.303 1200 2066 D OemPaidWifiNetworkFactory: got request NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=40144, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10346 RequestorUid: 10346 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]
02-07 21:40:32.303 1200 2066 D MultiInternetWifiNetworkFactory: got request NetworkRequest [ REQUEST id=40144, [ Capabilities: INTERNET&NOT_RESTRICTED&TRUSTED&NOT_VCN_MANAGED Uid: 10346 RequestorUid: 10346 RequestorPkg: com.myownapp.app UnderlyingNetworks: Null] ]
02-07 21:40:32.446 22766 22827 V SoLoader: libexpo-modules-core.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:32.446 22766 22827 D SoLoader: libexpo-modules-core.so found on /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.452 22766 22827 V SoLoader: libturbomodulejsijni.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:32.452 22766 22827 D SoLoader: libturbomodulejsijni.so found on /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.601 22766 22827 V SoLoader: libreanimated.so not found on /data/data/com.myownapp.app/lib-main
02-07 21:40:32.601 22766 22827 D SoLoader: libreanimated.so found on /data/app/~~cDo4m4817HONPQyOQ8YC1A==/com.myownapp.app-Vg3h7g4mU8SYKO3FGbn6GA==/lib/arm64
02-07 21:40:32.685 22766 22827 W ReactNativeJS: No task registered for key ReactNativeFirebaseMessagingHeadlessTask
02-07 21:40:37.119 22766 22837 D ProfileInstaller: Skipping profile installation for com.myownapp.app

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[JunDev76]

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[coyksdev]

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