[📚] How to inject isHeadless prop into AppDelegate.swift file

[hossein-rashno]

The messaging documentation explains how to inject isHeadless prop into the AppDelegate.m file. But as you know, new RN releases are using AppDelegate.swift files. I recently upgraded my RN version to 0.79.5, but now I have no clue how to inject isHeadless into my swift file.

Could someone please update the documentation with a swift example?

[tomisykora]

I’m using React Native 0.79.5 with Firebase 22.4.0, and I ran into the same issue with the transition from AppDelegate.m to AppDelegate.swift.

To inject the isHeadless prop, I followed this approach in my AppDelegate.swift:

func application(
  _ application: UIApplication,
  didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil
) -> Bool {
  // 🔧 Firebase initialization
  FirebaseApp.configure()

  // ——— React Native bootstrapping ———
  let delegate = ReactNativeDelegate()
  let factory = RCTReactNativeFactory(delegate: delegate)
  delegate.dependencyProvider = RCTAppDependencyProvider()

  reactNativeDelegate = delegate
  reactNativeFactory = factory

  window = UIWindow(frame: UIScreen.main.bounds)
  factory.startReactNative(
    withModuleName: "<YOUR_PACKAGE_NAME>",
    in: window,
    initialProperties: RNFBMessagingModule.addCustomProps(
      toUserProps: nil,
      withLaunchOptions: launchOptions
    ),
    launchOptions: launchOptions
  )

  return true
}

[aliceni81]

@tomisykora May I know if isHeadless prop working properly with react native 0.79 new architecture?

[aliceni81]

As tested, isHeadless prop does not working properly with new architecture for iOS quit state.

[mrkrand]

It looks like I have the same issue after upgrading RN to 0.79. isHeadless is true when I receive a push notification and then open the app from the app icon. The isHeadless check returns null, and the app opens with a white screen. After closing and reopening the app, everything works as expected.

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[aliceni81]

It looks like I have the same issue after upgrading RN to 0.79. isHeadless is true when I receive a push notification and then open the app from the app icon. The isHeadless check returns null, and the app opens with a white screen. After closing and reopening the app, everything works as expected.

Actually it's due to the new architecture. If you opt-in old architecture, isHeadless works.

[aliceni81]

To solve the problem programmatically, please refer to https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/issues/8248#issuecomment-2681039536.

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[mikehardy]

The isHeadless prop stuff (here and in related issue #8248) is not resolved well in documentation or practice yet, I believe

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