# Firebase auth in SDK 9 does not work on ios sim or devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Ionic Framework\ **Created:** [September 23, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362 "2021-09-23T20:50:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DonTheDude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/donthedude/32/147544_2.png) [@DonTheDude](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/DonTheDude)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/1 "2021-09-23T20:50:37Z")
I recently moved to the firebase v9 sdk for a brand new ionic/angular project. I was able to get the signInWithEmailAndPassword call to work in a web browser but it hangs in iphone simulators and devices. Strangely, it works in the ipad simulator. If I take the same app and switch it to the v8 firebase sdk, the login process works on all sims and devices. I contacted Firebase tech support. I got the “It’s not us it’s ionic” response. Was not the kind of response I expected. Any who, be aware that the firebase v9 sdk has problems when used with ionic. ---
**Author:** ![archiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@archiru](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/archiru)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/2 "2021-09-28T22:37:05Z")
I am getting precisely the same error, (with signInWithEmailAndPassword, on an Ionic Angular project, on the IOS simulator). I will try and move back to Firebase v8. ---
**Author:** ![DonTheDude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/donthedude/32/147544_2.png) [@DonTheDude](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/DonTheDude)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/3 "2021-09-28T23:04:43Z")
There is an update on this. You can use the new v9 sdk if you want. You just need to initialize auth like so: ```auto init() { const app = initializeApp(environment.firebase); if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform) { initializeAuth(app, { persistence: indexedDBLocalPersistence }); } this.firestore = getFirestore(app); } ``` See this for more details: [Auth does not work in ionic apps on iphone devices or sims · Issue #5552 · firebase/firebase-js-sdk · GitHub](https://github.com/firebase/firebase-js-sdk/issues/5552) If you want to use FB or Google auth, you need to look at this: [Authenticate Using OAuth Providers with Cordova  |  Firebase](https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/web/cordova?authuser=0) ---
**Author:** ![archiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@archiru](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/archiru)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/4 "2021-09-29T00:45:24Z")
Thanks a lot for your answer. Do you know what that would look like in the app.module.ts file when using AngularFire? I can’t get it to work. ---
**Author:** ![DonTheDude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/donthedude/32/147544_2.png) [@DonTheDude](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/DonTheDude)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/5 "2021-09-29T15:36:13Z")
I don’t know. I would have to research it. If I get some time, I might get into it. Regards, Don Morris ---
**Author:** ![uncoded](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@uncoded](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/uncoded)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/6 "2021-09-30T16:41:09Z")
Don you’re a legend - I’ve been struggling with this for 2 days. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DonTheDude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/donthedude/32/147544_2.png) [@DonTheDude](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/DonTheDude)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/7 "2021-09-30T18:14:25Z")
I didn’t solve it. This guy did [jayordway (Jay Ordway) · GitHub](https://github.com/jayordway) ---
**Author:** ![uncoded](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@uncoded](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/uncoded)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/8 "2021-10-01T08:42:46Z")
I saw that. But I wouldn’t have if you hadn’t posted here, so thanks anyway. ---
**Author:** ![inorganik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/inorganik/32/139605_2.png) [@inorganik](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/inorganik)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/9 "2021-11-11T20:04:46Z")
If anyone is wondering where to put that code, I put it in app.component and it is working in the iOS simulator. Here is the full file with imports: ```auto import { Component } from '@angular/core'; import { Capacitor } from '@capacitor/core'; import { initializeApp } from 'firebase/app'; import { indexedDBLocalPersistence, initializeAuth } from 'firebase/auth'; import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment'; @Component({ selector: 'app-root', templateUrl: 'app.component.html', styleUrls: ['app.component.scss'], }) export class AppComponent { constructor() { const app = initializeApp(environment.firebase); if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform) { initializeAuth(app, { persistence: indexedDBLocalPersistence }); } } } ``` ---
**Author:** ![merv63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@merv63](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/merv63)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/10 "2022-01-01T03:58:53Z")
Hi, What have you got in app.module? I am getting already initialised errors. Thanks in advance, EDIT I worked it out. I rewrote the app with only angular/fire and not firebase ---
**Author:** ![whit3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/whit3/32/140469_2.png) [@whit3](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/whit3)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/11 "2022-01-10T13:55:16Z")
Thanks it really helped me solve my issue @ > [@Can't login to my firebase backend base app on iOS but works on android](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/cant-login-to-my-firebase-backend-base-app-on-ios-but-works-on-android/219216): > > I need help with my app on iOS. I’ve completed building the app using firebase for the backend, while building I was testing it using only android device and emulator since I didn’t had a MacBook everything was good and working well, because of the fact that I need it on iOS too I bought MacBook pro 2012 recently and have installed all that is need to run the app and it’s runs on the emulator without errors but can’t l login on the emulator, if I try with a wrong password it returns an error me… ---
**Author:** ![ryanstables](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/ryanstables/32/140845_2.png) [@ryanstables](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/ryanstables)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/12 "2022-02-17T15:01:47Z")
**Edit** : I was also struggling with already initialized’ errors, but as a workaround, I managed to add the initializeAuth calls into app.module, which now looks something like this: ```auto import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'; import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'; import { RouteReuseStrategy } from '@angular/router'; import { provideFirebaseApp, initializeApp } from '@angular/fire/app'; import { enableIndexedDbPersistence, getFirestore, provideFirestore } from '@angular/fire/firestore'; import {provideAuth, getAuth, initializeAuth, indexedDBLocalPersistence} from '@angular/fire/auth'; import { IonicModule, IonicRouteStrategy } from '@ionic/angular'; import { AppComponent } from './app.component'; import { AppRoutingModule } from './app-routing.module'; import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment'; import { Capacitor } from '@capacitor/core'; @NgModule({ declarations: [AppComponent], entryComponents: [], imports: [ BrowserModule, IonicModule.forRoot(), AppRoutingModule, provideFirebaseApp(() => { const app = initializeApp(environment.firebase); if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform) { initializeAuth(app, { persistence: indexedDBLocalPersistence }); } return app; }), provideAuth(() => getAuth()), provideFirestore(() => { const firestore = getFirestore(); enableIndexedDbPersistence(firestore); return firestore; }), ], providers: [{ provide: RouteReuseStrategy, useClass: IonicRouteStrategy }], bootstrap: [AppComponent], }) export class AppModule {} ``` ---
**Author:** ![Razzvy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/razzvy/32/141093_2.png) [@Razzvy](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Razzvy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/13 "2022-03-20T17:59:36Z")
This was the only thing that worked for me, thanks !! ---
**Author:** ![codemickey78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@codemickey78](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/codemickey78)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/14 "2022-03-21T03:43:34Z")
Can please share your app.module and how you made it work. I have been trying to resolve the issue buh no success ---
**Author:** ![Razzvy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/razzvy/32/141093_2.png) [@Razzvy](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Razzvy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/15 "2022-03-21T12:14:18Z")
I thing you are interested in this part: ```auto provideFirebaseApp(() => { const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig); if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform) { initializeAuth(app, { persistence: indexedDBLocalPersistence }); } return app; }), provideFirestore(() => { const firestore = getFirestore(); enableIndexedDbPersistence(firestore); return firestore; }), provideAuth(() => getAuth()), ``` this is inside the imports array. ---
**Author:** ![codemickey78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@codemickey78](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/codemickey78)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/16 "2022-03-21T12:44:51Z")
I copied that but still same issue. Can please share your app.module? Did you do any changes in your app.component.ts? ---
**Author:** ![Razzvy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/razzvy/32/141093_2.png) [@Razzvy](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Razzvy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/17 "2022-03-21T13:43:56Z")
My app module is not relevant, but I will post it: ```auto import {NgModule} from '@angular/core'; import {BrowserModule} from '@angular/platform-browser'; import {RouteReuseStrategy} from '@angular/router'; import {IonicModule, IonicRouteStrategy} from '@ionic/angular'; import {AppComponent} from './app.component'; import {AppRoutingModule} from './app-routing.module'; import {HttpClient, HttpClientModule} from '@angular/common/http'; import {TranslateLoader, TranslateModule} from '@ngx-translate/core'; import {TranslateHttpLoader} from '@ngx-translate/http-loader'; import {firebaseConfig} from './***'; import {provideFirebaseApp, initializeApp} from '@angular/fire/app'; import {enableIndexedDbPersistence, getFirestore, provideFirestore} from '@angular/fire/firestore'; import {getAuth, initializeAuth, provideAuth, indexedDBLocalPersistence} from '@angular/fire/auth'; import {AuthenticationGuardService} from './authentication-guard.service'; import {AuthenticationService} from './authentication.service'; import {Capacitor} from '@capacitor/core'; @NgModule({ declarations: [AppComponent], entryComponents: [], imports: [ BrowserModule, IonicModule.forRoot(), AppRoutingModule, TranslateModule.forRoot({ loader: { provide: TranslateLoader, useFactory: httpLoaderFactory, deps: [HttpClient] } }), HttpClientModule, provideFirebaseApp(() => { const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig); if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform) { initializeAuth(app, { persistence: indexedDBLocalPersistence }); } return app; }), provideFirestore(() => { const firestore = getFirestore(); enableIndexedDbPersistence(firestore); return firestore; }), provideAuth(() => getAuth()), ], providers: [AuthenticationGuardService,AuthenticationService, {provide: RouteReuseStrategy, useClass: IonicRouteStrategy}], bootstrap: [AppComponent], }) export class AppModule { } // required for AOT compilation export function httpLoaderFactory(http: HttpClient) { return new TranslateHttpLoader(http); } ``` in the app.component.ts I don’t have anything related to the initialisation. ---
**Author:** ![ftftft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@ftftft](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/ftftft)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/18 "2023-12-26T12:25:15Z")
Thank you so much to you and Jay Ordway! I also spent a frustrating amount of time trying to solve this. ---
**Author:** ![marcelob12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@marcelob12](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/marcelob12)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/firebase-auth-in-sdk-9-does-not-work-on-ios-sim-or-devices/215362/19 "2024-01-19T14:27:13Z")
Realmente me funciono, estoy muy agradecido contigo, gracias gracias gracias!!!