How to handle timeout in queries with Firebase

Question

I noticed that if I execute a query in Firebase and the database server is not reachable, the callback waits just forever (or until the server is reachable again).

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Answer 1

you can manage yourself a timer controller that after x seconds remove the listener to you firebase reference. It's very simple, just one line of code in android for example.

You can see the code for the web (Detaching Callbacks section): https://www.firebase.com/docs/web/guide/retrieving-data.html

or for android (Detaching Callbacks section): https://www.firebase.com/docs/android/guide/retrieving-data.html#section-detaching

same section for IOS ;)