@react-native-firebase/messaging 23.8.6 → 23.8.8

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [23.8.8](https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/compare/v23.8.6...v23.8.8) (2026-03-12)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **messaging, expo:** retrieve expo-notification config if available, then deprecated notification ([#8663](https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/issues/8663)) ([eb90301](https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/commit/eb90301c49af807c4bd3eecadd9a67364c4a30a4))
+
+## [23.8.7](https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/compare/v23.8.6...v23.8.7) (2026-03-12)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **messaging, expo:** retrieve expo-notification config if available, then deprecated notification ([#8663](https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/issues/8663)) ([eb90301](https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/commit/eb90301c49af807c4bd3eecadd9a67364c4a30a4))
+
 ## [23.8.6](https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/compare/v23.8.5...v23.8.6) (2026-02-03)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @react-native-firebase/messaging

package/dist/module/version.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 "use strict";
 
 // Generated by genversion.
-export const version = '23.8.6';
+export const version = '23.8.8';
 //# sourceMappingURL=version.js.map

package/dist/typescript/lib/namespaced.d.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Messaging, Statics } from './types/messaging';
 import type { ReactNativeFirebase } from '@react-native-firebase/app';
-export declare const SDK_VERSION = "23.8.6";
+export declare const SDK_VERSION = "23.8.8";
 type MessagingNamespace = ReactNativeFirebase.FirebaseModuleWithStaticsAndApp<Messaging, Statics> & {
     messaging: ReactNativeFirebase.FirebaseModuleWithStaticsAndApp<Messaging, Statics>;
     firebase: ReactNativeFirebase.Module;

package/dist/typescript/lib/version.d.ts

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-export declare const version = "23.8.6";
+export declare const version = "23.8.8";
 //# sourceMappingURL=version.d.ts.map

package/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessagingModule.m

@@ -64,8 +64,16 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
   NSMutableDictionary *constants = [NSMutableDictionary new];
   constants[@"isAutoInitEnabled"] =
       @([RCTConvert BOOL:@([FIRMessaging messaging].autoInitEnabled)]);
+#if TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR
+  // `isRegisteredForRemoteNotifications` is flaky and hangs on the simulator sometimes
+  // It is reasonably safe to return a "NO" to avoid the simulator hang
+  // Reasoning: registering multiple times is not harmful so if an app relies on this
+  // constant, sees a "NO" and then re-register, that is fine.
+  constants[@"isRegisteredForRemoteNotifications"] = NO;
+#else
   constants[@"isRegisteredForRemoteNotifications"] = @(
       [RCTConvert BOOL:@([[UIApplication sharedApplication] isRegisteredForRemoteNotifications])]);
+#endif
   constants[@"isDeliveryMetricsExportToBigQueryEnabled"] =
       @([RCTConvert BOOL:@(_isDeliveryMetricsExportToBigQueryEnabled)]);
   return constants;

package/lib/version.ts

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // Generated by genversion.
-export const version = '23.8.6';
+export const version = '23.8.8';

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native-firebase/messaging",
-  "version": "23.8.6",
+  "version": "23.8.8",
   "author": "Invertase <oss@invertase.io> (http://invertase.io)",
   "description": "React Native Firebase - React Native Firebase provides native integration of Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for both Android & iOS. FCM is a cost free service, allowing for server-device and device-device communication. The React Native Firebase Messaging module provides a simple JavaScript API to interact with FCM.",
   "main": "./dist/module/index.js",
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
     "messaging"
   ],
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@react-native-firebase/app": "23.8.6",
+    "@react-native-firebase/app": "23.8.8",
     "expo": ">=47.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "expo": "^54.0.27",
+    "expo": "^55.0.5",
     "react-native-builder-bob": "^0.40.17",
     "typescript": "^5.9.3"
   },
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@
     "node_modules/",
     "dist/"
   ],
-  "gitHead": "9c71040bb28a0eb93c7f0b7bc9afce8d2c8d3cbb"
+  "gitHead": "d17b898bee0be82259fc1b88f46106a927bf81aa"
 }

package/plugin/build/android/setupFirebaseNotifationIcon.d.ts

@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ import { ExpoConfig } from '@expo/config-types';
  * Create `com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_icon` and `com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_color`
  */
 export declare const withExpoPluginFirebaseNotification: ConfigPlugin;
-export declare function setFireBaseMessagingAndroidManifest(config: ExpoConfig, application: ManifestApplication): ManifestApplication | ExpoConfig;
+export declare function setFireBaseMessagingAndroidManifest(config: ExpoConfig, application: ManifestApplication): ManifestApplication;

package/plugin/build/android/setupFirebaseNotifationIcon.js

@@ -25,18 +25,48 @@ const withExpoPluginFirebaseNotification = config => {
     });
 };
 exports.withExpoPluginFirebaseNotification = withExpoPluginFirebaseNotification;
+// Helper function to get notification icon and color from either config.notification or expo-notifications plugin
+const getNotificationConfig = (config) => {
+    // Check expo-notifications plugin
+    if (config.plugins) {
+        const expoNotificationsPlugin = config.plugins.find(plugin => Array.isArray(plugin) && plugin[0] === 'expo-notifications');
+        if (expoNotificationsPlugin && Array.isArray(expoNotificationsPlugin)) {
+            const pluginConfig = expoNotificationsPlugin[1];
+            if (pluginConfig && typeof pluginConfig === 'object') {
+                return {
+                    icon: pluginConfig.icon,
+                    color: pluginConfig.color,
+                };
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * @deprecated
+     * Get notification config from config.notification
+     * Will be removed in the future as `expo-notifications` plugin is the recommended way to configure notifications.
+     */
+    // @ts-ignore - config.notification deprecated in Expo 54 / removed in Expo 55+, but still useful for people
+    if (config.notification) {
+        return {
+            // @ts-ignore - config.notification deprecated in Expo 54 / removed in Expo 55+, but still useful for people
+            icon: config.notification.icon,
+            // @ts-ignore - config.notification deprecated in Expo 54 / removed in Expo 55+, but still useful for people
+            color: config.notification.color,
+        };
+    }
+    return { icon: undefined, color: undefined };
+};
 function setFireBaseMessagingAndroidManifest(config, application) {
-    // If the notification object is not defined, print a friendly warning
-    if (!config.notification) {
+    const { icon, color } = getNotificationConfig(config);
+    if (!icon) {
         // This warning is important because the notification icon can only use pure white on Android. By default, the system uses the app icon as the notification icon, but the app icon is usually not pure white, so you need to set the notification icon
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
         console.warn('For Android 8.0 and above, it is necessary to set the notification icon to ensure correct display. Otherwise, the notification will not show the correct icon. For more information, visit https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/config/app/#notification');
-        return config;
     }
     // Defensive code
     application['meta-data'] ??= [];
     const metaData = application['meta-data'];
-    if (config.notification.icon &&
+    if (icon &&
         !hasMetaData(application, 'com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_icon')) {
         // Expo will automatically create '@drawable/notification_icon' resource if you specify config.notification.icon.
         metaData.push({
@@ -46,7 +76,7 @@ function setFireBaseMessagingAndroidManifest(config, application) {
             },
         });
     }
-    if (config.notification.color &&
+    if (color &&
         !hasMetaData(application, 'com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_color')) {
         metaData.push({
             $: {

package/plugin/src/android/setupFirebaseNotifationIcon.ts

@@ -26,18 +26,54 @@ export const withExpoPluginFirebaseNotification: ConfigPlugin = config => {
   });
 };
 
+// Helper function to get notification icon and color from either config.notification or expo-notifications plugin
+const getNotificationConfig = (config: ExpoConfig) => {
+  // Check expo-notifications plugin
+  if (config.plugins) {
+    const expoNotificationsPlugin = config.plugins.find(
+      plugin => Array.isArray(plugin) && plugin[0] === 'expo-notifications',
+    );
+
+    if (expoNotificationsPlugin && Array.isArray(expoNotificationsPlugin)) {
+      const pluginConfig = expoNotificationsPlugin[1];
+      if (pluginConfig && typeof pluginConfig === 'object') {
+        return {
+          icon: pluginConfig.icon,
+          color: pluginConfig.color,
+        };
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @deprecated
+   * Get notification config from config.notification
+   * Will be removed in the future as `expo-notifications` plugin is the recommended way to configure notifications.
+   */
+  // @ts-ignore - config.notification deprecated in Expo 54 / removed in Expo 55+, but still useful for people
+  if (config.notification) {
+    return {
+      // @ts-ignore - config.notification deprecated in Expo 54 / removed in Expo 55+, but still useful for people
+      icon: config.notification.icon,
+      // @ts-ignore - config.notification deprecated in Expo 54 / removed in Expo 55+, but still useful for people
+      color: config.notification.color,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return { icon: undefined, color: undefined };
+};
+
 export function setFireBaseMessagingAndroidManifest(
   config: ExpoConfig,
   application: ManifestApplication,
 ) {
-  // If the notification object is not defined, print a friendly warning
-  if (!config.notification) {
+  const { icon, color } = getNotificationConfig(config);
+  if (!icon) {
     // This warning is important because the notification icon can only use pure white on Android. By default, the system uses the app icon as the notification icon, but the app icon is usually not pure white, so you need to set the notification icon
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
     console.warn(
       'For Android 8.0 and above, it is necessary to set the notification icon to ensure correct display. Otherwise, the notification will not show the correct icon. For more information, visit https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/config/app/#notification',
     );
-    return config;
   }
 
   // Defensive code
@@ -46,7 +82,7 @@ export function setFireBaseMessagingAndroidManifest(
   const metaData = application['meta-data'];
 
   if (
-    config.notification.icon &&
+    icon &&
     !hasMetaData(application, 'com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_icon')
   ) {
     // Expo will automatically create '@drawable/notification_icon' resource if you specify config.notification.icon.
@@ -59,7 +95,7 @@ export function setFireBaseMessagingAndroidManifest(
   }
 
   if (
-    config.notification.color &&
+    color &&
     !hasMetaData(application, 'com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_color')
   ) {
     metaData.push({