Android Using Firebase Analytics along with Google Analytics

Question

I\'d love to know how I can use Firebase Analytics (FA) and Google Analytics (GA) simultaneously as FA doesn\'t provide real-time data and my apps already integrated with GA

Answer 1

In FireBase console, don't CREATE NEW APP, just IMPORT GOOGLE APP. Let import your current google analytic's app. Then replace your old config file by new firebase's config file. Enjoy!

Answer 2

You can safely use Firebase Analytics and Google Analytics side-by-side in both Android and iOS apps.

Answer 3

You should use the google-services.json that is supplied for your app in the Firebase console. If this is missing your GA tracking ID, you can supply it manually either in your call to newTracker or as a string resource.

Answer 4

Here is a sample of common XML/Plist taken from Firebase:

What I have done to obtain this file:

1- Implemented Google Analytics for Android and created a project in Google API Console, then

2- Implemented Google Analytics for iOS linked to the same Google API project, then

3- Created Firebase Project based on the same Google API project.

XML Config file for Android:

{
  "project_info": {
    "project_number": "MYAPP_PROJECT_NUMBER",
    "firebase_url": "MYAPP_FIREBASE_URL",
    "project_id": "MYAPP_PROJECT_ID",
    "storage_bucket": "MYAPP_STORAGE_BUCKET"
  },
  "client": [
    {
      "client_info": {
        "mobilesdk_app_id": "MYAPP_MOBILESDK_APP_ID",
        "android_client_info": {
          "package_name": "MYAPP_PACKAGE_NAME"
        }
      },
      "oauth_client": [
        {
          "client_id": "MYAPP_CLIENT_ID_STARTING_WITH_PROJECT_NUMBER_1",
          "client_type": 1,
          "android_info": {
            "package_name": "MYAPP_PACKAGE_NAME",
            "certificate_hash": "MYAPP_CERT_HASH"
          }
        },
        {
          "client_id": "MYAPP_CLIENT_ID_STARTING_WITH_PROJECT_NUMBER_2_DIFFERENT_THAN_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID_ABOVE",
          "client_type": 3
        }
      ],
      "api_key": [
        {
          "current_key": "MYAPP_CURRENT_KEY"
        }
      ],
      "services": {
        "analytics_service": {
          "status": 2,
          "analytics_property": {
            "tracking_id": "MYAPP_TRACKING_ID_FROM_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS"
          }
        },
        "appinvite_service": {
          "status": 1,
          "other_platform_oauth_client": []
        },
        "ads_service": {
          "status": 2
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "configuration_version": "1"
}

Plist Config file for iOS:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>AD_UNIT_ID_FOR_BANNER_TEST</key>
    <string>MYAPP_AD_UNIT_ID_FOR_BANNER_TEST</string>
    <key>AD_UNIT_ID_FOR_INTERSTITIAL_TEST</key>
    <string>MYAPP_AD_UNIT_ID_FOR_INTERSTITIAL_TEST</string>
    <key>TRACKING_ID</key>
    <string>MYAPP_TRACKING_ID</string>
    <key>CLIENT_ID</key>
    <string>MYAPP_CLIENT_ID</string>
    <key>REVERSED_CLIENT_ID</key>
    <string>MYAPP_REVERSED_CLIENT_ID</string>
    <key>API_KEY</key>
    <string>MYAPP_CURRENT_KEY</string>
    <key>GCM_SENDER_ID</key>
    <string>MYAPP_PROJECT_NUMBER</string>
    <key>PLIST_VERSION</key>
    <string>1</string>
    <key>BUNDLE_ID</key>
    <string>MYAPP_BUNDLE_ID</string>
    <key>PROJECT_ID</key>
    <string>MYAPP_PROJECT_ID</string>
    <key>STORAGE_BUCKET</key>
    <string>MYAPP_STORAGE_BUCKET</string>
    <key>IS_ADS_ENABLED</key>
    <true/>
    <key>IS_ANALYTICS_ENABLED</key>
    <true/>
    <key>IS_APPINVITE_ENABLED</key>
    <false/>
    <key>IS_GCM_ENABLED</key>
    <true/>
    <key>IS_SIGNIN_ENABLED</key>
    <true/>
    <key>GOOGLE_APP_ID</key>
    <string>MYAPP_MOBILESDK_APP_ID</string>
    <key>DATABASE_URL</key>
    <string>MYAPP_FIREBASE_URL</string>
</dict>
</plist>