Google Firebase

Hi,
A question:
I just want to know if it's possible to add firebase analytics or notifications with Buildbox.

I exported a test android project and I see that gradle (build.gradle) is not on it to add dependencies...
All the best!
Mauro

 

SOLVED: INTEGRATION GOOGLE FIREBASE-BUILDBOX using Android Studio
Hi, yes, it is possible to integrate Google Firebase into BuildBox:
Tools:
BuildBox
Android Studio 2.2.3
Firebase Console
gradle-experimental
I tested to integrate dependencies and it works fine:

• com.google.firebase:firebase-core:10.0.1
• compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-ads:10.0.1'
• compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:10.0.1' (Notifications tested it and working)

Tips:

1. Export BuildBox Android Project
2. Import project from external model: Gradle Project (Important: Selecting AndroidManifest.xml)
   
3. Import to a destination directory.

Gradle configurations:
main gradle project:

1. 1. Replace default gradle to classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle-experimental:0.8.3'
   2. Add dependency: classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'

gradle-wrapper.properties:

1. 1. Add:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.14.1-all.zip
org.gradle.daemon=true
#org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xms128m -Xmx512m
org.gradle.configureondemand=true
org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m

gradle app: (Be careful, because you have to use gradel-experimental):

1. apply plugin: 'com.android.model.application'
2. Add google firebase dependencies that you want: (example)
3. Comment suppor-v4-19 (duplicated values)...

dependencies {
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:10.0.1'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-ads:10.0.1'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:10.0.1'
compile 'com.google.android.gmslay-services:10.0.1'
compile files('libs/dagger-1.2.2.jar')
compile files('libs/javax.inject-1.jar')
compile files('libs/nineoldandroids-2.4.0.jar')
//compile files('libs/support-v4-19.0.1.jar')
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

Configure your firebase console project:

1. Download your google-services.json in your project

Important: gradle experimental does not work using google-services.json (It is a google firebase issue, but not problem

1. Add your params from google-services.json to your res/values/strings.xml

<string name="app_id">com.xxx.yyy</string>
<string name="google_app_id"> your mobilesdk_app_id from json</string>
<string name="google_api_key">your current key from json</string>

Configure your notifications if you integrated: It's easy

Note: If you use notifications you will have to generate the signed apk and import it using adb

Connect your phone or tablet device to the computer and Run your project in Android Studio:
Now it must work!!!
Wait 2 hours to see data on the firebase console!

All the best!
Mauro

 

Thanks. You are a hero