Firebase cloud messaging notification not received by device

Question

I am having an issue with FireBase Cloud Messaging in which I get the Token from the device and send the notification test through the Google Firebase notification console however, the notification is never logged nor pushed to the android virtual device. The documentation for FCM is almost exactly the code that I have below and little else in the way of what else you would have to do to get push notifications working with firebase. I have gone through all of the setup information (build.gradle additions, Installing google play services, etc...) as specified in the documentation but still do not have messages generating. I do receive a one-time error immediately after pushing the notification that states "I/FA: Tag Manager is not found and thus will not be used" but that is the only data that is output and I did not find anything related to Tag Manager requirements and FCM on the googles. What is wrong with the code that I am not receiving my push notifications to the logcat or the device? Please let me know any further information that would be helpful. Thanks.

NotificationGenie.java

public class NotificationGenie extends FirebaseMessagingService {

private static final String TAG = "Firebase_MSG";

@Override
public void onMessageReceived(RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {
    // TODO(developer): Handle FCM messages here.
    // If the application is in the foreground handle both data and notification messages here.
    // Also if you intend on generating your own notifications as a result of a received FCM
    // message, here is where that should be initiated. See sendNotification method below.
    sendNotification(remoteMessage.getNotification().getBody());
    Log.d(TAG, "From: " + remoteMessage.getFrom());
    Log.d(TAG, "Notification Message Body: " + remoteMessage.getNotification().getBody());
}

private void sendNotification(String messageBody) {
    Intent intent = new Intent(this, PostLoginActivity.class);
    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
    PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0 /* Request code */, intent,
            PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT);

    Uri defaultSoundUri= RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
    NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.tf2spyprofile)
            .setContentTitle("FCM Message")
            .setContentText(messageBody)
            .setAutoCancel(true)
            .setSound(defaultSoundUri)
            .setContentIntent(pendingIntent);

    NotificationManager notificationManager =
            (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);

    notificationManager.notify(0 /* ID of notification */, notificationBuilder.build());
}

}

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="org.test.movile_android">

<!-- To auto-complete the email text field in the login form with the user's emails -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
    <activity
        android:name=".LoginActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_login">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
    <activity
        android:name=".DashBoardActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_dash_board"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
    </activity>

    <activity
        android:name=".NewOrderActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_dash_board"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
    </activity>

    <activity
        android:name=".PostLoginActivity"
        android:label="@string/title_activity_dash_board"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
    </activity>
</application>

<service
    android:name=".NotificationGenie">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT"/>
    </intent-filter>
</service>

Answer 1

"You must also keep in mind that to receive Messages sent from Firebase Console, App must be in background, not started neither hidden." --- According to @Laurent Russier's comment.

I never got any message from Firebase, until i put my app in the background.

This is true only on usb connection for emulator you get notification in foreground as well

Answer 2

You have placed your service outside the application tag. Change bottom to this.

<service     android:name=".NotificationGenie">     <intent-filter>         <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT"/>     </intent-filter> </service>  </application> 

Answer 3

I had the same problem and it is solved by defining enabled, exported to true in my service

  <service
            android:name=".MyFirebaseMessagingService"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </service>

Answer 4

Call super.OnMessageReceived() in the Overriden method. This worked for me! Finally!