Firebase Messaging Service destroyed after message received

[AmitMaraj]

Step 1: Describe your environment

• Android 7.0

• Google Play Services version: 4.3.0

• Firebase/Play Services SDK version: 20.0.0

Step 2: Describe the problem:
I have a class the extends FirebaseMessagingService. In this class i am registering a broadcast receiver as well.
I can receive the message in the onMessageReceived method and show a notification but the service is destroyed immediately after.

public class MyFirebaseMessagingService extends FirebaseMessagingService {

    private static final String TAG = "MyFirebaseMsgService";
    private static DownloadCompleteReceiver downloadCompleteReceiver=new DownloadCompleteReceiver();

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();

        showNotification();

        registerReceiver(downloadCompleteReceiver, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE));
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
        unregisterReceiver(downloadCompleteReceiver);
        Toast.makeText(this, "service destroyed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }`

@Override
    public void onMessageReceived(RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {
  
        if (remoteMessage.getData().size() > 0) {
            Log.d(TAG, "Message data payload: " + remoteMessage.getData());

            sendNotification(remoteMessage.getData().toString());
        }
}

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[samtstern]

@AmitMaraj the lifecycle of the FirebaseMessagingService is managed by FCM, so this behavior is expected in many cases. If you want a long-lived broadcast receiver you should run your own service which you control.