[🐛] auth().currentUser.getIdToken() blocks indefinitely on Android

[PierreMartin]

Issue

I am facing an issue with the getIdToken() method from @react-native-firebase/auth on Android. The issue occurs when trying to retrieve the ID token after the user has been authenticated for around 1 hour. The call to auth().currentUser.getIdToken() hangs indefinitely, neither resolving nor rejecting. However, this issue does not occur on iOS.

It seems to be related to the token refresh mechanism. On Android, after 1 hour, the token retrieval process gets stuck and doesn't return a result, even though auth().currentUser is still available.

Here is the code I am using:

const App = () => {
  const loadResourcesAndData = async () => {
    const currentUser = auth()?.currentUser;

    if (!currentUser) {
      console.log('No user connected.');
      return;
    }

    let token;

    try {
      token = await currentUser?.getIdToken(); // HERE hangs indefinitely, neither resolving nor rejecting

      if (!token) {
        console.error('No token.');
        return;
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error getting ID token:', error?.message);
      return;
    }

     const res = await getMeProfile(token);
     // ... reste of code ...
  };

  return <App />;
};

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Project Files

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package.json:

{
  "name": "NearYou",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "postinstall": "patch-package",
    "android": "ENVFILE=.env.local react-native run-android",
    "android:prod": "ENVFILE=.env.production react-native run-android --mode=release",
    "ios": "ENVFILE=.env.local react-native run-ios --simulator=\"iPhone 16\"",
    "ios:device": "ENVFILE=.env.local react-native run-ios --device 'iPhone de Pierre'",
    "ios:prod": "ENVFILE=.env.production react-native run-ios --mode=Release --simulator=\"iPhone 16\"",
    "ios:prod:device": "ENVFILE=.env.production react-native run-ios --mode=Release --device 'iPhone de Pierre'",
    "lint": "eslint .",
    "start": "react-native start",
    "test": "jest"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@apollo/client": "^3.9.6",
    "@expo/react-native-action-sheet": "^4.0.1",
    "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^6.4.0",
    "@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons": "^6.4.0",
    "@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": "^6.4.0",
    "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.4.0",
    "@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome": "^0.3.0",
    "@gorhom/bottom-sheet": "^5.1.1",
    "@invertase/react-native-apple-authentication": "^2.2.2",
    "@notifee/react-native": "^9.1.8",
    "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "^2.1.1",
    "@react-native-community/geolocation": "^3.4.0",
    "@react-native-community/netinfo": "^11.4.1",
    "@react-native-firebase/app": "^21.11.0",
    "@react-native-firebase/auth": "^21.11.0",
    "@react-native-firebase/messaging": "^21.11.0",
    "@react-native-google-signin/google-signin": "^13.2.0",
    "@react-native-masked-view/masked-view": "^0.3.2",
    "@react-native/normalize-color": "^2.1.0",
    "@react-navigation/bottom-tabs": "^7.2.1",
    "@react-navigation/elements": "^2.2.6",
    "@react-navigation/material-top-tabs": "^7.1.1",
    "@react-navigation/native": "^7.0.15",
    "@react-navigation/native-stack": "^7.2.1",
    "@react-navigation/stack": "^7.1.2",
    "@rnmapbox/maps": "^10.1.37",
    "@turf/turf": "^7.2.0",
    "axios": "^1.8.1",
    "babel-plugin-transform-inline-environment-variables": "^0.4.4",
    "graphql": "^16.6.0",
    "i18next": "^22.4.15",
    "lodash": "^4.17.21",
    "mime": "^3.0.0",
    "moment": "^2.30.1",
    "react": "18.3.1",
    "react-i18next": "^12.2.2",
    "react-native": "0.77.0",
    "react-native-audio-recorder-player": "^3.6.12",
    "react-native-config": "^1.5.5",
    "react-native-date-picker": "^5.0.10",
    "react-native-device-info": "^14.0.4",
    "react-native-gesture-handler": "^2.24.0",
    "react-native-gifted-chat": "^2.8.0",
    "react-native-google-mobile-ads": "^14.9.1",
    "react-native-haptic-feedback": "^2.3.3",
    "react-native-image-crop-picker": "^0.42.0",
    "react-native-image-picker": "^8.2.0",
    "react-native-image-zoom-viewer": "^3.0.1",
    "react-native-keyboard-controller": "^1.16.6",
    "react-native-localize": "^2.2.6",
    "react-native-pager-view": "^6.2.0",
    "react-native-permissions": "^5.2.5",
    "react-native-reanimated": "^3.17.0",
    "react-native-safe-area-context": "^5.2.0",
    "react-native-screens": "^4.9.1",
    "react-native-step-indicator": "^1.0.3",
    "react-native-svg": "^15.11.2",
    "react-native-tab-view": "^4.0.5",
    "react-native-toast-message": "^2.2.1",
    "react-native-uuid": "^2.0.3",
    "react-native-webview": "^13.13.2",
    "react-redux": "^8.0.5",
    "redux": "^4.2.1",
    "redux-logger": "^3.0.6",
    "redux-thunk": "^2.4.2",
    "rn-range-slider": "^2.2.2",
    "semver": "^7.5.4",
    "socket.io-client": "^4.6.1"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
    "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "^7.25.9",
    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.25.3",
    "@babel/runtime": "^7.25.0",
    "@faker-js/faker": "^9.5.1",
    "@react-native-community/cli": "15.0.1",
    "@react-native-community/cli-platform-android": "15.0.1",
    "@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios": "15.0.1",
    "@react-native/babel-preset": "0.77.0",
    "@react-native/eslint-config": "0.77.0",
    "@react-native/metro-config": "0.77.0",
    "@react-native/typescript-config": "0.77.0",
    "@types/jest": "^29.5.13",
    "@types/lodash": "^4.17.15",
    "@types/mime": "^4.0.0",
    "@types/react": "^18.2.6",
    "@types/react-test-renderer": "^18.3.1",
    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.25.0",
    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.25.0",
    "babel-plugin-transform-remove-console": "^6.9.4",
    "eslint": "^8.19.0",
    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.31.0",
    "eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y": "^6.10.2",
    "eslint-plugin-react": "^7.37.4",
    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^5.2.0",
    "jest": "^29.6.3",
    "patch-package": "^8.0.0",
    "postinstall-postinstall": "^2.1.0",
    "prettier": "2.8.8",
    "react-test-renderer": "18.3.1",
    "typescript": "5.0.4"
  },
  "engines": {
    "node": ">=18"
  },
  "jest": {
    "preset": "react-native"
  }
}

firebase.json for react-native-firebase v6:

{
  "react-native": {
    "messaging_android_notification_channel_id": "high-priority",
    "messaging_android_notification_color": "@color/hotpink"
  }
}

iOS

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ios/Podfile:

• I'm not using Pods
• I'm using Pods and my Podfile looks like:

# N/A

AppDelegate.m:

// N/A

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Android

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Have you converted to AndroidX?

• my application is an AndroidX application?
• I am using android/gradle.settings jetifier=true for Android compatibility?
• I am using the NPM package jetifier for react-native compatibility?

android/build.gradle:

buildscript {
    ext {
        buildToolsVersion = "35.0.0"
        minSdkVersion = 24
        compileSdkVersion = 35
        targetSdkVersion = 34
   	ndkVersion = "27.1.12297006"
        kotlinVersion = "2.0.21"
        googlePlayServicesAuthVersion = "20.7.0" // @react-native-google-signin/google-signin
    }
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle")
        classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin")
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.4.2' // Firebase (for react-native-google-signin + @react-native-firebase)
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }

		maven {
			url 'https://api.mapbox.com/downloads/v2/releases/maven'
			authentication {
				basic(BasicAuthentication)
			}
			credentials {
				// Do not change the username below.
				// This should always be `mapbox` (not your username).
				username = 'mapbox'
				// Use the secret token you stored in gradle.properties as the password
				password = project.properties['MAPBOX_DOWNLOADS_TOKEN'] ?: ""
			}
		}
    }
}

apply plugin: "com.facebook.react.rootproject"

android/app/build.gradle:

apply plugin: "com.android.application"
apply plugin: "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android"
apply plugin: "com.facebook.react"
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services' // <- @react-native-firebase

/**
 * This is the configuration block to customize your React Native Android app.
 * By default you don't need to apply any configuration, just uncomment the lines you need.
 */
react {
    /* Folders */
    //   The root of your project, i.e. where "package.json" lives. Default is '../..'
    // root = file("../../")
    //   The folder where the react-native NPM package is. Default is ../../node_modules/react-native
    // reactNativeDir = file("../../node_modules/react-native")
    //   The folder where the react-native Codegen package is. Default is ../../node_modules/@react-native/codegen
    // codegenDir = file("../../node_modules/@react-native/codegen")
    //   The cli.js file which is the React Native CLI entrypoint. Default is ../../node_modules/react-native/cli.js
    // cliFile = file("../../node_modules/react-native/cli.js")

    /* Variants */
    //   The list of variants to that are debuggable. For those we're going to
    //   skip the bundling of the JS bundle and the assets. By default is just 'debug'.
    //   If you add flavors like lite, prod, etc. you'll have to list your debuggableVariants.
    // debuggableVariants = ["liteDebug", "prodDebug"]

    /* Bundling */
    //   A list containing the node command and its flags. Default is just 'node'.
    // nodeExecutableAndArgs = ["node"]
    //
    //   The command to run when bundling. By default is 'bundle'
    // bundleCommand = "ram-bundle"
    //
    //   The path to the CLI configuration file. Default is empty.
    // bundleConfig = file(../rn-cli.config.js)
    //
    //   The name of the generated asset file containing your JS bundle
    // bundleAssetName = "MyApplication.android.bundle"
    //
    //   The entry file for bundle generation. Default is 'index.android.js' or 'index.js'
    // entryFile = file("../js/MyApplication.android.js")
    //
    //   A list of extra flags to pass to the 'bundle' commands.
    //   See https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/main/docs/commands.md#bundle
    // extraPackagerArgs = []

    /* Hermes Commands */
    //   The hermes compiler command to run. By default it is 'hermesc'
    // hermesCommand = "$rootDir/my-custom-hermesc/bin/hermesc"
    //
    //   The list of flags to pass to the Hermes compiler. By default is "-O", "-output-source-map"
    // hermesFlags = ["-O", "-output-source-map"]

    /* Autolinking */
    autolinkLibrariesWithApp()
}

/**
 * Set this to true to Run Proguard on Release builds to minify the Java bytecode.
 */
def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false

/**
 * The preferred build flavor of JavaScriptCore (JSC)
 *
 * For example, to use the international variant, you can use:
 * `def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc-intl:+'`
 *
 * The international variant includes ICU i18n library and necessary data
 * allowing to use e.g. `Date.toLocaleString` and `String.localeCompare` that
 * give correct results when using with locales other than en-US. Note that
 * this variant is about 6MiB larger per architecture than default.
 */
def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc:+'

android {
    ndkVersion rootProject.ext.ndkVersion
    buildToolsVersion rootProject.ext.buildToolsVersion
    compileSdk rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion

    namespace "cc.nearyou.app"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "cc.nearyou.app"
        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
        versionCode 16
        versionName "1.7.1"
    }

    signingConfigs {
        debug {
            storeFile file('debug.keystore')
            storePassword 'android'
            keyAlias 'androiddebugkey'
            keyPassword 'android'
        }
        release {
			if (project.hasProperty('MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE')) {
				storeFile file(MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE)
				storePassword MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_PASSWORD
				keyAlias MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS
				keyPassword MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_PASSWORD
			}
		}
    }
    buildTypes {
        debug {
            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
        }
        release {
            // Caution! In production, you need to generate your own keystore file.
            // see https://reactnative.dev/docs/signed-apk-android.
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
            minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    // The version of react-native is set by the React Native Gradle Plugin
    implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android")
    implementation("androidx.activity:activity:1.9.+") // For react-native-image-picker

    if (hermesEnabled.toBoolean()) {
        implementation("com.facebook.react:hermes-android")
    } else {
        implementation jscFlavor
    }
}

apply from: project(':react-native-config').projectDir.getPath() + "/dotenv.gradle"

android/settings.gradle:

pluginManagement { includeBuild("../node_modules/@react-native/gradle-plugin") }
plugins { id("com.facebook.react.settings") }
extensions.configure(com.facebook.react.ReactSettingsExtension){ ex -> ex.autolinkLibrariesFromCommand() }
rootProject.name = 'NearYou'
include ':app'
includeBuild('../node_modules/@react-native/gradle-plugin')

MainApplication.kt:

package cc.nearyou.app

import android.app.Application
import com.facebook.react.PackageList
import com.facebook.react.ReactApplication
import com.facebook.react.ReactHost
import com.facebook.react.ReactNativeHost
import com.facebook.react.ReactPackage
import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.load
import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultReactHost.getDefaultReactHost
import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultReactNativeHost
import com.facebook.react.soloader.OpenSourceMergedSoMapping
import com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader

class MainApplication : Application(), ReactApplication {

  override val reactNativeHost: ReactNativeHost =
      object : DefaultReactNativeHost(this) {
        override fun getPackages(): List<ReactPackage> =
            PackageList(this).packages.apply {
              // Packages that cannot be autolinked yet can be added manually here, for example:
              // add(MyReactNativePackage())
            }

        override fun getJSMainModuleName(): String = "index"

        override fun getUseDeveloperSupport(): Boolean = BuildConfig.DEBUG

        override val isNewArchEnabled: Boolean = BuildConfig.IS_NEW_ARCHITECTURE_ENABLED
        override val isHermesEnabled: Boolean = BuildConfig.IS_HERMES_ENABLED
      }

  override val reactHost: ReactHost
    get() = getDefaultReactHost(applicationContext, reactNativeHost)

  override fun onCreate() {
    super.onCreate()
    SoLoader.init(this, OpenSourceMergedSoMapping)
    if (BuildConfig.IS_NEW_ARCHITECTURE_ENABLED) {
      // If you opted-in for the New Architecture, we load the native entry point for this app.
      load()
    }
  }
}

AndroidManifest.xml:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO"/>

    <application
        android:name=".MainApplication"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:allowBackup="false"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
        android:supportsRtl="true">
      <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
        android:launchMode="singleTask"
        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
        android:exported="true">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE"/>
        </intent-filter>
      </activity>
      <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
        android:value="xxxx"
      />

      <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId" android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>
      <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ClientToken" android:value="@string/facebook_client_token"/>
    </application>
</manifest>

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Environment

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react-native info output:

 System:
  OS: macOS 15.3.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 86.23 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.14.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn: Not Found
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.02.17.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23726.103.2422.12816248
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.14
    path: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/zulu-17.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 15.0.1
    wanted: 15.0.1
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.77.0
    wanted: 0.77.0
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

• Platform that you're experiencing the issue on:
  • iOS
  • Android
  • iOS but have not tested behavior on Android
  • Android but have not tested behavior on iOS
  • Both
• react-native-firebase version you're using that has this issue:
  • 21.11.0
• Firebase module(s) you're using that has the issue:
  • @react-native-firebase/auth
• Are you using TypeScript?
  • Yes, V5.0.4

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[mikehardy]

Historically, this is related to API key restrictions in the cloud specific to your app, or SSL certificate pinning on device if I recall the causes correctly

No one else is reporting this problem so it's very unlikely it has anything to do with react-native-firebase (or you can believe it would it be a hot topic here!), whereas it's definitely been project-specific in the past

[MichaelVerdon]

Hey there, you can try token = await currentUser?.getIdToken(true); which turns forceRefresh to true. https://rnfirebase.io/reference/auth/user#getIdToken

[PierreMartin]

Thanks for your responses.

I've tried calling auth().currentUser.getIdToken(true), but unfortunately, it doesn't change anything.

To rule out API key restrictions, I removed all restrictions from my Firebase API key, but that didn’t help either. I even performed a factory reset on my Android phone, yet the issue persists.

Interestingly, everything works fine on another user's device, which suggests the problem is specific to my phone.

Could this be related to a specific configuration or hardware issue? I’m not sure if SSL certificate pinning is enabled on my device, but since I did a factory reset, I would have expected it to be cleared. Do you have any suggestions on how I could check or resolve this?

[MichaelVerdon]

Hey there, @PierreMartin that is possible, what device do you have?

[PierreMartin]

@MichaelVerdon I have a Samsung Galaxy A03 Core (SM-A032F), version Android 13. The phone doesn't have a SIM card, I use WIFI.