[iOS] Notification triggers when app opens (not working background/killed app)

If the app is in foreground, the notification works fine. If the app is in the background, the notifications does not show, it triggers when the app opens. Same when the app is killed.

Device: iOS 9.3.5 real device on Release Mode react-native-fcm: 15.0.2

Podfile

platform :ios, '8.0'

target 'AppName' do
  pod 'AppsFlyerFramework'
  pod 'Firebase/Core'
  pod 'Firebase/Messaging'
  pod 'Firebase/Performance'
  pod 'Firebase/Crash'
  pod 'Firebase/RemoteConfig'
  pod 'FirebaseInstanceID'
  pod 'FirebaseMessaging'
  pod 'Fabric', '~> 1.7.2'
  pod 'Crashlytics', '~> 3.9.3'
  pod 'GoogleSignIn'
  pod 'GoogleAppUtilities'
  pod 'GoogleAuthUtilities'
  pod 'GoogleSymbolUtilities'
  pod 'GoogleUtilities'
  pod 'GoogleNetworkingUtilities'

  target 'AppNameTests' do
    inherit! :search_paths
    # Pods for testing
  end

end

Podfile.lock

PODS:
  - AppsFlyerFramework (4.8.3)
  - Crashlytics (3.9.3):
    - Fabric (~> 1.7.2)
  - Fabric (1.7.5)
  - Firebase/Core (4.9.0):
    - FirebaseAnalytics (= 4.0.9)
    - FirebaseCore (= 4.0.15)
  - Firebase/Crash (4.9.0):
    - Firebase/Core
    - FirebaseCrash (= 2.0.2)
  - Firebase/Messaging (4.9.0):
    - Firebase/Core
    - FirebaseMessaging (= 2.1.0)
  - Firebase/Performance (4.9.0):
    - Firebase/Core
    - FirebasePerformance (= 1.1.1)
  - Firebase/RemoteConfig (4.9.0):
    - Firebase/Core
    - FirebaseRemoteConfig (= 2.1.2)
  - FirebaseABTesting (1.0.0):
    - FirebaseCore (~> 4.0)
    - Protobuf (~> 3.1)
  - FirebaseAnalytics (4.0.9):
    - FirebaseCore (~> 4.0)
    - FirebaseInstanceID (~> 2.0)
    - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSData+zlib (~> 2.1)"
    - nanopb (~> 0.3)
  - FirebaseCore (4.0.15):
    - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSData+zlib (~> 2.1)"
  - FirebaseCrash (2.0.2):
    - FirebaseAnalytics (~> 4.0)
    - FirebaseInstanceID (~> 2.0)
    - GoogleToolboxForMac/Logger (~> 2.1)
    - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSData+zlib (~> 2.1)"
    - Protobuf (~> 3.1)
  - FirebaseInstanceID (2.0.9):
    - FirebaseCore (~> 4.0)
  - FirebaseMessaging (2.1.0):
    - FirebaseAnalytics (~> 4.0)
    - FirebaseCore (~> 4.0)
    - FirebaseInstanceID (~> 2.0)
    - GoogleToolboxForMac/Logger (~> 2.1)
    - Protobuf (~> 3.1)
  - FirebasePerformance (1.1.1):
    - FirebaseAnalytics (~> 4.0)
    - FirebaseInstanceID (~> 2.0)
    - FirebaseSwizzlingUtilities (~> 1.0)
    - GoogleToolboxForMac/Logger (~> 2.1)
    - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSData+zlib (~> 2.1)"
    - GTMSessionFetcher/Core (~> 1.1)
    - Protobuf (~> 3.1)
  - FirebaseRemoteConfig (2.1.2):
    - FirebaseABTesting (~> 1.0)
    - FirebaseAnalytics (~> 4.0)
    - FirebaseCore (~> 4.0)
    - FirebaseInstanceID (~> 2.0)
    - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSData+zlib (~> 2.1)"
    - Protobuf (~> 3.1)
  - FirebaseSwizzlingUtilities (1.0.0)
  - GoogleAppUtilities (1.1.2):
    - GoogleSymbolUtilities (~> 1.1)
  - GoogleAuthUtilities (2.0.2):
    - GoogleNetworkingUtilities (~> 1.2)
    - GoogleSymbolUtilities (~> 1.1)
  - GoogleNetworkingUtilities (1.2.2):
    - GoogleSymbolUtilities (~> 1.1)
  - GoogleSignIn (4.1.2):
    - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSDictionary+URLArguments (~> 2.1)"
    - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSString+URLArguments (~> 2.1)"
    - GTMOAuth2 (~> 1.0)
    - GTMSessionFetcher/Core (~> 1.1)
  - GoogleSymbolUtilities (1.1.2)
  - GoogleToolboxForMac/DebugUtils (2.1.3):
    - GoogleToolboxForMac/Defines (= 2.1.3)
  - GoogleToolboxForMac/Defines (2.1.3)
  - GoogleToolboxForMac/Logger (2.1.3):
    - GoogleToolboxForMac/Defines (= 2.1.3)
  - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSData+zlib (2.1.3)":
    - GoogleToolboxForMac/Defines (= 2.1.3)
  - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSDictionary+URLArguments (2.1.3)":
    - GoogleToolboxForMac/DebugUtils (= 2.1.3)
    - GoogleToolboxForMac/Defines (= 2.1.3)
    - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSString+URLArguments (= 2.1.3)"
  - "GoogleToolboxForMac/NSString+URLArguments (2.1.3)"
  - GoogleUtilities (1.3.2):
    - GoogleSymbolUtilities (~> 1.1)
  - GTMOAuth2 (1.1.6):
    - GTMSessionFetcher (~> 1.1)
  - GTMSessionFetcher (1.1.14):
    - GTMSessionFetcher/Full (= 1.1.14)
  - GTMSessionFetcher/Core (1.1.14)
  - GTMSessionFetcher/Full (1.1.14):
    - GTMSessionFetcher/Core (= 1.1.14)
  - nanopb (0.3.8):
    - nanopb/decode (= 0.3.8)
    - nanopb/encode (= 0.3.8)
  - nanopb/decode (0.3.8)
  - nanopb/encode (0.3.8)
  - Protobuf (3.5.0)

AppDelegate.m

#import "AppDelegate.h"

#import <React/RCTLinkingManager.h>
#import <React/RCTBundleURLProvider.h>
#import <React/RCTRootView.h>
#import <React/RNSentry.h>
#import <FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit.h>
#import <FBSDKLoginKit/FBSDKLoginKit.h>
#import <RNGoogleSignin/RNGoogleSignin.h>
#import "SplashScreen.h"
#import <CodePush/CodePush.h>
#import <AppsFlyerLib/AppsFlyerTracker.h>
#import "RNFIRMessaging.h"

@implementation AppDelegate

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
  [FIRApp configure];
  [[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter] setDelegate:self];

  NSURL *jsCodeLocation;

  #ifdef DEBUG
    jsCodeLocation = [[RCTBundleURLProvider sharedSettings] jsBundleURLForBundleRoot:@"index.ios" fallbackResource:nil];
  #else
    jsCodeLocation = [CodePush bundleURL];
  #endif

  RCTRootView *rootView = [[RCTRootView alloc] initWithBundleURL:jsCodeLocation
                                                      moduleName:@"AppName"
                                               initialProperties:nil
                                                   launchOptions:launchOptions];

  [RNSentry installWithRootView:rootView];

  rootView.backgroundColor = [[UIColor alloc] initWithRed:1.0f green:1.0f blue:1.0f alpha:1];

  self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[UIScreen mainScreen].bounds];
  UIViewController *rootViewController = [UIViewController new];
  rootViewController.view = rootView;
  self.window.rootViewController = rootViewController;
  [self.window makeKeyAndVisible];

  [SplashScreen show];

  return [[FBSDKApplicationDelegate sharedInstance] application:application
                                  didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:launchOptions];
}

- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(UIApplication *)application {
  [FBSDKAppEvents activateApp];
}

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application openURL:(NSURL *)url
  sourceApplication:(NSString *)sourceApplication annotation:(id)annotation {

  return [[FBSDKApplicationDelegate sharedInstance] application:application
                                                        openURL:url
                                              sourceApplication:sourceApplication
                                                     annotation:annotation
          ]
  || [RNGoogleSignin application:application
                         openURL:url
               sourceApplication:sourceApplication
                      annotation:annotation
      ]
  || [RCTLinkingManager application:application openURL:url
               sourceApplication:sourceApplication annotation:annotation];
}

- (void)userNotificationCenter:(UNUserNotificationCenter *)center willPresentNotification:(UNNotification *)notification withCompletionHandler:(void (^)(UNNotificationPresentationOptions))completionHandler
{
  [RNFIRMessaging willPresentNotification:notification withCompletionHandler:completionHandler];
}

#if defined(__IPHONE_11_0)
- (void)userNotificationCenter:(UNUserNotificationCenter *)center didReceiveNotificationResponse:(UNNotificationResponse *)response withCompletionHandler:(void (^)(void))completionHandler
{
  [RNFIRMessaging didReceiveNotificationResponse:response withCompletionHandler:completionHandler];
}
#else
- (void)userNotificationCenter:(UNUserNotificationCenter *)center didReceiveNotificationResponse:(UNNotificationResponse *)response withCompletionHandler:(void(^)())completionHandler
{
  [RNFIRMessaging didReceiveNotificationResponse:response withCompletionHandler:completionHandler];
}
#endif

-(void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveLocalNotification:(UILocalNotification *)notification {
  [RNFIRMessaging didReceiveLocalNotification:notification];
}

- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveRemoteNotification:(nonnull NSDictionary *)userInfo fetchCompletionHandler:(nonnull void (^)(UIBackgroundFetchResult))completionHandler{
  [RNFIRMessaging didReceiveRemoteNotification:userInfo fetchCompletionHandler:completionHandler];
}

- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken:(nonnull NSData *)deviceToken{
  [[AppsFlyerTracker sharedTracker] registerUninstall:deviceToken];
}

@end

AppDelegate.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@import UserNotifications;

@interface AppDelegate : UIResponder <UIApplicationDelegate,UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate>

@property (nonatomic, strong) UIWindow *window;

@end

Capabilities:

Notes: I’m also using react-native-firebase 4.1.0

Any ideas?

[maggialejandro]

I ended up switching to react-native-firebase, which had the same problem, fixed it by removing FirebaseAppDelegateProxyEnabled from Info.plist

[yusuf987]

exact same issue with me too, please somebody help