Remote Config with Firebase

  As an android app developer, it was very peculiar to do Client - Server communication before Firebase. Now, with the help of Firebase, all this became very comfortable for us. Firebase provides many features like Analytics, Authentication, Real Time Database, Storage, Notification, Dynamic Links, Crash Reporting, Invites, Test lab, Remote config, App Indexing and Admob. Using remote config user can modify android app without new production of android app development. In Firebase, Remote Config defines parameters in our app and update their values in the cloud, allowing us to modify the appearance and behavior of our app without distributing an app update. Remote Config Integration:

Step 1 :

• First it needs to create project on https://console.firebase.google.com/.
• Click on create new project. After creating new project click on Add Firebase to your android app.
• Add Package name and SHA-1 for Project with...
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