React Native Firebase Android端仅接收服务器推送通知是否需配置权限处理？

Great question! Let’s break this down based on how Android handles notification permissions and what react-native-firebase’s guidance actually means for your use case:

Android Notification Permission Behavior by Version #

• Android 11 (API 30) and below: Notification permissions are automatically granted when your app is installed. This is exactly why you’re able to receive push notifications without any explicit permission checks or requests in your tests—no extra setup is required here for basic notification reception.
• Android 12 (API 31) and above: Google introduced the POST_NOTIFICATIONS runtime permission. On these newer versions, your app won’t be able to display notifications unless you explicitly ask for this permission and the user grants it. While some custom Android skins might have default allowances, following official system rules means you need to handle this permission request.

Do You Need Permission Handling for Just Receiving Push Notifications? #

If your app only targets Android 11 and older devices, you could technically skip the permission setup and still receive notifications. However, this isn’t a future-proof approach:

• The majority of Android users are now on Android 12+ devices, so skipping permission requests will result in broken notification delivery for a large portion of your user base.
• Even if your current test device works as expected, vendor-specific system changes or future Android updates might restrict notification access without explicit user consent.

The react-native-firebase documentation’s note about ensuring correct permissions is a best practice that covers all Android versions (and iOS, where notification permissions are mandatory regardless of version). For a robust, forward-compatible implementation, you should add the permission request logic for Android 12+—even if you only need to receive notifications without in-app processing.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Loukas Andreadelis