Notification not triggered when app in foreground - iOS

Question

I'm using firebase to implement push notifications in iOS, with objective c. I have the method application:didReceiveRemoteNotification:fetchCompletionHandler, which should be triggered when the app is in background and the user taps the notification and also when the app is in foreground, according to its description. Thing is it only works in background (or when the app is no running). Am I forgetting something?

Thanks for the help.

Even though its [duplicate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14872088/get-push-notification-while-app-in-foreground-ios?rq=1) question here is a solution https://stackoverflow.com/a/40756206/3632832 — byJeevan, Jun 30 '17 at 12:03
yes it won't trigger when you are in foreground, you have to handle that on your own like showing it in alert in iOS less than 10 and above 10 you have a custom delegate method to handle that. — Praveen Kumar, Jun 30 '17 at 12:14

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 30 '17 at 12:23

You can use this below code:

-(void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveRemoteNotification:(NSDictionary *)userInfo
        UIApplicationState state = [application applicationState];
        if (state == UIApplicationStateActive)
            {
                //app is in foreground
                //the push is in your control
                UILocalNotification *localNotification = 
               [[UILocalNotification alloc] init];
               localNotification.userInfo = userInfo;
               localNotification.soundName = 
               UILocalNotificationDefaultSoundName;
               localNotification.alertBody = message;
               localNotification.fireDate = [NSDate date];
                [[UIApplication sharedApplication] 
               scheduleLocalNotification:localNotification];
            }
            else
            {
               //app is in background:
               //iOS is responsible for displaying push alerts, banner etc..
            }
        }

message is not defined. where do you get it? – Alp Altunel Jul 09 '20 at 20:22 — Alp Altunel, Jul 09 '20 at 20:22

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 30 '17 at 12:05

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For iOS 10 and above below method is called when application is in foreground:

- (void)userNotificationCenter:(UNUserNotificationCenter *)center
       willPresentNotification:(UNNotification *)notification
         withCompletionHandler:(void (^)(UNNotificationPresentationOptions))completionHandler

So you need to observe this method to handle notification while app is in foreground

answered Jun 30 '17 at 12:05

vivek bhoraniya

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I know it's closed but is there any way to get the info of the notification? I mean, in didReceiveRemoteNotification:fetchCompletionHandler you have a nsdictionary (userinfo) with the parameters of the notification. – Jaime Alcántara Arnela Jul 11 '17 at 12:35
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@JaimeAlcántaraArnela yes, you can get same dictionary by notification.userInfo in userNotificationCenter: willPresentNotification: withCompletionHandler method If it is what you are looking for then pls upvote my answer. :) – vivek bhoraniya Jul 11 '17 at 13:56
Thanks @vivek, that's what I needed. – Jaime Alcántara Arnela Jul 11 '17 at 22:09
if my answers helps you then dont forget to upvote my answer @JaimeAlcántaraArnela – vivek bhoraniya Jul 12 '17 at 10:43

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 30 '17 at 12:07

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The standart example for iOS Firebase Notifications is implemented in AppDelegate like completionHandler(UIBackgroundFetchResultNewData);

If you like in foreground you have to implemt it.

answered Jun 30 '17 at 12:07

Tobias Alt

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Because standard setup is that the notification links to your app. – Tobias Alt Jun 30 '17 at 12:11
nice advise but how? can you please explain more? – Alp Altunel Jul 09 '20 at 20:28

Notification not triggered when app in foreground - iOS

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