Ionic Capacitor Firebase Listener: Alerts and Logs Not Executing on Mobile

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I'm using FirebaseMessaging.addListener to handle foreground notifications in my Ionic Capacitor app. The notifications themselves trigger correctly, and I can see a local notification, but neither the console logs nor the alert (presentAlert) are being executed on Android or iOS.

Below is the code triggering the notification:

TYPESCRIPT
FirebaseMessaging.addListener('notificationReceived', async (event: NotificationReceivedEvent) => {
  console.log('Received foreground notification:', event);
  await this.presentAlert(event.notification.body || '', event.notification.title || 'Notification');
  await this.showLocalNotification({
    title: event.notification.title || '',
    body: event.notification.body || '',
    data: event.notification.data
  });
});

Here are the helper methods used:

TYPESCRIPT
private async showLocalNotification(notification: {
  title: string;
  body: string;
  data?: any;
}) {
  try {
    await LocalNotifications.schedule({ 
      notifications: [{
        title: notification.title,
        body: notification.body,
        id: Math.floor(Math.random() * 100),
        extra: notification.data,
        sound: 'default',
        smallIcon: 'icon',
        largeIcon: 'icon',
        iconColor: '#58B941'
      }]
    });
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error showing notification:', error);
  }
}

TYPESCRIPT
async presentAlert(message: string, header?: string) {
    const alert = await this.alertController.create({
      header,
      message,
      buttons: [{
        text: 'OK',
        cssClass: 'alert-button-green', handler: () => console.log('OK clicked')
      }],
      cssClass: 'custom-alert'
    });

    await alert.present();
    return alert;
}

I suspect this issue might be related to running code outside Angular’s zone, which can prevent UI updates like alerts and logs from appearing. Any guidance or fixes for ensuring these actions are executed properly in both iOS and Android would be appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 3 months ago

Below is one potential explanation and solution:

Issue: Out-of-Angular Zone Execution

When receiving push messages, sometimes the callback from Firebase Messaging is executed outside Angular’s zone. In that case, change detection might not update and functions such as logging or presenting an alert (which rely on Angular’s context) may not run as expected.

Recommended Fix: Run Inside Angular’s Zone

Wrap your callback’s logic inside Angular’s NgZone so that any UI changes (like presenting an alert) and log statements execute within the proper context. For example:

TYPESCRIPT
import { NgZone } from '@angular/core';

constructor(
  private zone: NgZone,
  private alertController: AlertController
) {
  // ...
}

FirebaseMessaging.addListener('notificationReceived', (event: NotificationReceivedEvent) => {
  // Ensure that the following code runs within the Angular zone.
  this.zone.run(async () => {
    console.log('Received foreground notification:', event);
    await this.presentAlert(
      event.notification.body || '',
      event.notification.title || 'Notification'
    );
    await this.showLocalNotification({
      title: event.notification.title || '',
      body: event.notification.body || '',
      data: event.notification.data
    });
  });
});

Additional Pointers

Foreground vs. Background:
Ensure you’re aware that push notifications in the background may be handled differently on iOS and Android. The listener for foreground notifications will only trigger when the app is active.
Debugging:
If you still don’t see the log statements or alerts, verify that:
- The correct event is being listened to.
- The Firebase Messaging plugin is correctly configured for both platforms.
- You are checking device logs using the proper debugger (Safari for iOS, Chrome/Android Studio Logcat for Android).

Using NgZone in your callback should help ensure that your alert and log statements are executed as expected.

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