Firebase Debug View Live Events from app installed from exported ipa files

Question

What I want?

I want to see live events on Debug View of Firebase Console where the iOS app is to be installed from an exported ipa file. I have only two distribution method options to export my ipa file

1. Ad-Hoc
2. Development.

What I did?

I enabled debug mode following https://firebase.google.com/docs/analytics/ios/events#view_events_in_the_xcode_debug_console. Also edited Run Scheme to Release Build Configuration with Debug executable checked.

What is the result?

I am not able to see any event on Firebase console after testing app installed fromipa exported for Development as well as Ad-Hoc.

My Question:

1. Is is possible to see live events from an iOS app installed from an ipa file?

2. If YES, what the exact configuration is to be used while exporting for Ad-Doc and (OR) Development?

Answer 1

I too had to struggle with this and found a solution by setting the -FIRDebugEnabled flag in AppDelegate so that whenever you want to export the build it will not be ignored. I've also added the DEBUG macro so that it will only fire for DEBUG.

#if DEBUG
        var newArguments = ProcessInfo.processInfo.arguments
        newArguments.append("-FIRDebugEnabled")
        ProcessInfo.processInfo.setValue(newArguments, forKey: "arguments")
#endif

Also, a very important note is to add these lines of code BEFORE initialising Firebase! e.g. FirebaseApp.configure() If not, it will fail gracefully. :)

I then exported the .ipa for Development and voila. I haven't tried using the Ad-Hoc option but I think it might work as well.

Also please consult the below link:

How to debug Firebase on iOS AdHoc build

Answer 2

I doubt if it's doable on a non-jailbroken device. When you launch an app from SpringBoard, it doesn't make sense to me that SpringBoard would allow additional parameters, because that's not the way how it's designed. The parameter is likely come from a debugger, which means it's debug only.