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A quick guide to push notifications with expo-notifications and Firebase
- Implementing push notifications with Expo-notifications and Firebase involves leveraging Expo's ecosystem strengths and Firebase Messaging to handle notifications in foreground and background.
- Configure Google Services and push notifications in the app.json file, setting up necessary permissions and notification channels.
- Resolve potential build errors by adjusting Android values in the AndroidManifest.xml file for @react-native-firebase/messaging.
- Start listening to messages from Firebase by requesting permissions, registering the device, and obtaining the FCM token.
- You can send messages from the Firebase console to test notifications functionality.
- Handle foreground messages using expo-notifications to display push notifications even when the app is in use.
- Create listeners for handling background messages and controlling app interactions when notifications are opened.
- Implement a hook to register the device, save the token securely, and handle push notification configurations.
- Utilize the hook to configure push notifications by registering the device with a bearer token.
- This guide provides a comprehensive approach to setting up push notifications using Expo and Firebase, ensuring effective notification management.
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