bug: Firebase getIdToken(true) for refresh token - Refresh token for persistence of user on app is not returning token but error - jsonexception

[shreyasPL]

Bug Report

Capacitor Version

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Latest Dependencies:

  @capacitor/cli: 4.3.0
  @capacitor/core: 4.3.0
  @capacitor/android: 4.3.0
  @capacitor/ios: 4.3.0

Installed Dependencies:

  @capacitor/core: 4.3.0
  @capacitor/ios: 4.3.0
  @capacitor/cli: 4.3.0
  @capacitor/android: 4.3.0

[success] iOS looking great! 👌
[success] Android looking great! 👌

Capacitor.config.js

{
  "appId": "our-app.com",
  "appName": "appname",
  "bundledWebRuntime": false,
  "npmClient": "yarn",
  "webDir": "build",
  "plugins": {
    "SplashScreen": {
      "launchShowDuration": 0
    },
    "FirebaseAuthentication": {
      "skipNativeAuth": false,
      "providers": [
        "google.com",
        "facebook.com",
        "apple.com"
      ]
    },
    "CapacitorHttp": {
      "enabled": true
    }
  },
  "server": {
    "androidScheme": "https",
    "iosScheme": "ionic", 
    "cleartext": true,
    "allowNavigation": [
      "*"
    ]
  }
}

Platform(s)

1. capacitor android only - We are using capacitor.https -> enabled true flag as part of new release 4.3.0 of capcitor.

Current Behavior

1. We know firebase access token expires after an hour.
2. We use getIdToken(true) - forcerefresh param to true, for forceful token with extended one hour token.
3. This function is returning jsonexception error when being called.
4. FirebaseError/auth-network-failed is returned with no other information.
   NOTE: getIdToken() without param after logging in, returns token perfectly. But with parameter as true it fails all the time.

Expected Behavior

1. getIdToken(true) should return new token, not the error.

Code Reproduction

const app = getApp();
const auth = getAuth(app);
const updatedUser = auth.currentUser;
updatedUser?.getIdToken(true).then(token => {
     console.log(token, "Forceful"); // doesn't return this
}).catch(err => {
     console.error(err)
});

Other Technical Details

npm --version output: 8.11.0

node --version output: v16.16.0

pod --version output (iOS issues only): nil

Additional Context

firebase: 9.8.2

Please see the image below for the error.

Thank you.

[shreyasPL]

@mlynch
Could you please look into this issue?
I am unable to set the labels.
Thank you.

[harpalsira]

@mlynch
Hi Max, we would really appreciate this bug being looked at as it's critical that it is fixed before we launch our app. I have reached out to support through other channels but if you could let us know what options we have to expedite this fix, I would be eternally grateful!
best,
Harpal

[Ionitron]

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[harpalsira]

@Ionitron thank you so much for taking a look. We’ll provide the additional information you have requested asap. Really appreciate the help!

[IbtesamAnsariPL]

Code Reproduction

Steps:

1. Clone - https://github.com/IbtesamAnsariPL/pl-test
2. Run web platform.
3. Click on Login and then Refresh button -> Works as expected
4. Run on android platform - npm run android
5. Click on Login and then Refresh button -> Refresh fails with JSON Exception

[IbtesamAnsariPL]

@mlynch I have attached the reproduction steps above. Please have a look into it.

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