You could use MySQL using some PHP scripts but I have no clue on how it works and in my opinion this is way off context of block coding, it souldn’t supposed to be mandatory to write code because many of us don’t know how to code, otherwise we would be using Android Studio, not Kodular.
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I didn’t mention the spreadsheets (e.g. Airtable and Google Sheets) because they are not a Database Management Systems, so in future if something goes down on Kodular and you need another application to read the data it could cause you a lot of pain.
I know a bit of C# and JS, so I could potentially use Android Studio with some refresher courses. The main reason I used a Blockly style IDE is that we are a small company and I’m really the only one with any coding experience (and it’s just scripting in Unity during my Game Design Days). I wanted to make it as easy as I could for anyone else to take over for me. Not being able to use firebase will significantly impact the upkeep of the app if I ever leave my current job.
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i am also a user of Kodular as same you are, and i am just trying to help others for as i know and i am Thankful to Kodular Team for giving this amazing platform to make apps for everyone. i hope soon you will get what you want…
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Then we both are waiting for the Kodular staff to do what they need to do and fix their software. This isn’t a Google issue as they have provided instructions for getting an Android app to work with Firebase. I would check if it’s the absence of the additional code to the Gradle files that’s the problem. Is there a way to open a project in Android Studio, edit the Gradle file, and recompile as an apk to test that theory?
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Please be aware that there is currently an issue with Firebase Rules and authentication. It doesn’t appear that Firebase recognizes Kodular apps as authorized and any rules other than read/write = “true” seem to get you a permission denied error. They have told me that they are working on it.
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I m using it from last three days… No issue is there…
What rules are you using?
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Also, if you are uploading to the play store and use their signature system they will assign a new SHA-1 to the app. you can get that by going to your app on the play store and selecting App Signing under Release Management. That page will give you the SHA-1 you signed your upload with AND the SHA-1 that google used as well.
Hi @Alapjeet you are using secure rules on firebase and have no issues? We saw this with the Kodular staff and they told us they were aware of issues if read/write was not set to TRUE.
May be… But i have never faced any issue that’s why saying this @gopayarg …
I m not opposing kodular team… But I am just sharing my experience…
Which is why I asked about your rules.
Are your firebase rules like this?
“.read”: “true”,
“.write”: “true”
If not, then knowing what yours are might help those of us that can’t seem to set rules.
Would you be willing to share with us how you set up the rules?
Thanks!
For authentication you don’t required such rules…
True & True.
@gopayarg & @GaryH…
& I only make my data base readable not writeable…
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So yours is
“.read”: “true”,
“.write”: “false”
I have to write to mine… but if you have it set up as above, you are still in test mode.
I’m not sure what you mean by this. Are you not concerned with security? Firebase Authentication isn’t necessary if you leave your database that way because the database itself isn’t checking for authenticated users. The rules to check would read as “.read”: “Auth != null” and that will give you a permission denied error.
Let me simplify for your better understanding…
(1) Read : True;
Write : True;
The above rules is not secure. Why? Because anyone having your Bucket IDs will be able to Write anything in your database.
(2) Read : True;
Write : False;
This means, anyone having bucket id will be able to read data from your database, but would not able to write on it.
(3) Read : False;
Write : False;
Above rule is secure. But in that case, you will not be able to show (in fact call) data.
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