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# FirebaseUI Auth for Android
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Keeping the existing title

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# FirebaseUI Auth for Android
# Easily add sign-in to your Android app with FirebaseUI


FirebaseUI Auth is a modern, Compose-based authentication library for Firebase Authentication on Android.
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Let's keep the existing text?

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FirebaseUI Auth is a modern, Compose-based authentication library for Firebase Authentication on Android.
[FirebaseUI](https://github.com/firebase/firebaseui-android) Auth is a library built on top of the Firebase Authentication SDK that provides drop-in UI flows for use in your app.


`10.x` is currently a beta release.
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`10.x` is currently a beta release.
Caution: Version 10.x is currently a **beta release**. This means that the functionality might change in backward-incompatible ways or have limited support. A beta release is not subject to any SLA or deprecation policy.

Using "Caution:" will render this paragraph as a warning similar to this:

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If you used the older FirebaseUI Auth guides, the biggest change in `10.x` is that the recommended sign-in flow now uses Compose screens instead of `Intent` builders and `ActivityResultLauncher` callbacks. For apps that still use Activities, see [Existing Activity-based apps](#existing-activity-based-apps).
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If you used the older FirebaseUI Auth guides, the biggest change in `10.x` is that the recommended sign-in flow now uses Compose screens instead of `Intent` builders and `ActivityResultLauncher` callbacks. For apps that still use Activities, see [Existing Activity-based apps](#existing-activity-based-apps).
If you used the older FirebaseUI Auth guides, the biggest change in `10.x` is that the recommended sign-in flow now uses Compose screens instead of `Intent` builders and `ActivityResultLauncher` callbacks. For apps that still use Activities, see the [Existing Activity-based apps](#existing-activity-based-apps) section.


FirebaseUI Auth provides the following benefits:

- Credential Manager integration for faster sign-in on Android.
- Material 3 UI that can inherit your app theme.
- Multiple authentication providers, including email/password, phone, Google, Facebook, Apple, GitHub, Microsoft, Yahoo, Twitter, anonymous auth, and custom OAuth.
- Multi-factor authentication support, including SMS and TOTP.
- Built-in flows for account management, account linking, and anonymous user upgrade.

## Before you begin

1. [Add Firebase to your Android project](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/setup).
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1. [Add Firebase to your Android project](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/setup).
1. If you haven't already, [add Firebase to your Android project](https://firebase.google.com/docs/android/setup).

2. Make sure your app is set up for Jetpack Compose.
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What does this mean? Is there a way for us to point developers to docs for them to check whether or not their app is setup for Jetpack Compose?

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Let's assume developers reading this guide are already using Jetpack Compose and remove this line.

3. In the [Firebase console](https://console.firebase.google.com/), enable the sign-in methods you want to support.

Add FirebaseUI Auth to your app module:
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Should we make this another step in the list above?


```kotlin
dependencies {
// Check Maven Central for the latest version:
// https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.firebaseui/firebase-ui-auth/versions
implementation("com.firebaseui:firebase-ui-auth:10.0.0-beta02")

// Required: Jetpack Compose
// Find the latest Compose BOM version here:
// https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/bom
implementation(platform("androidx.compose:compose-bom:2026.03.00"))
implementation("androidx.compose.material3:material3")
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I don't think we need these


// Required only if Facebook login support is required
// Find the latest Facebook SDK releases here: https://goo.gl/Ce5L94
implementation("com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:8.x")
}
```

The high-level FirebaseUI Auth API is Compose-based, so if your app is not already using Compose you will need to enable it first.
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We can remove this too


## Provider configuration

Some providers need additional setup before you can sign users in.

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What if we had a list pointing to the other docs instead of detailing the steps for each of the providers?

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Some providers need additional setup before you can sign users in.
Some providers need additional setup before you can sign users in:
- [Sign in with Google](https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/android/google-signin)
- [Facebook Login](https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/android/facebook-login)

(this example is not exhaustive)

### Google Sign-In

- Enable Google in the Firebase console.
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- Enable Google in the Firebase console.
- Enable Google Sign-in in the Firebase console.

- Add your app's SHA fingerprint in Firebase.
- Download the updated `google-services.json`.
- `AuthProvider.Google(..., serverClientId = null)` can use the `default_web_client_id` generated by the `google-services` Gradle plugin.

### Facebook Login

If you support Facebook Login, add these values to `strings.xml`:

```xml
<resources>
<string name="facebook_application_id" translatable="false">YOUR_FACEBOOK_APP_ID</string>
<string name="facebook_login_protocol_scheme" translatable="false">fbYOUR_FACEBOOK_APP_ID</string>
<string name="facebook_client_token" translatable="false">YOUR_FACEBOOK_CLIENT_TOKEN</string>
</resources>
```

### Other providers

Apple, GitHub, Microsoft, Yahoo, Twitter, and custom OAuth providers are configured in Firebase Authentication. Most of them do not require extra Android-specific resources.

## Sign in

Create an `AuthUIConfiguration`, then show `FirebaseAuthScreen`.

```kotlin
class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

val authUI = FirebaseAuthUI.getInstance()

setContent {
MyAppTheme {
val configuration = authUIConfiguration {
context = applicationContext
theme = AuthUITheme.fromMaterialTheme()
providers {
provider(AuthProvider.Email())
provider(
AuthProvider.Google(
scopes = listOf("email"),
serverClientId = null,
)
)
}
}

if (authUI.isSignedIn()) {
HomeScreen()
} else {
FirebaseAuthScreen(
configuration = configuration,
authUI = authUI,
onSignInSuccess = { result ->
// User signed in successfully
},
onSignInFailure = { exception ->
// Sign in failed
},
onSignInCancelled = {
finish()
},
)
}
}
}
}
}
```

This gives you a complete authentication flow with:

- Email/password sign-in and sign-up.
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- Email/password sign-in and sign-up.
- Password Authentication.

- Google Sign-In.
- Password reset.
- Material 3 styling.
- Credential Manager support.
- Error handling through direct callbacks.

## Configure providers

Choose the providers you want inside `authUIConfiguration`:

```kotlin
val configuration = authUIConfiguration {
context = applicationContext
providers {
provider(AuthProvider.Email())
provider(
AuthProvider.Phone(
defaultCountryCode = "US",
)
)
provider(
AuthProvider.Google(
scopes = listOf("email"),
serverClientId = null,
)
)
provider(AuthProvider.Facebook())
}
}
```

### Email link sign-in

Email link sign-in now lives in the email provider configuration:

```kotlin
val configuration = authUIConfiguration {
context = applicationContext
providers {
provider(
AuthProvider.Email(
isEmailLinkSignInEnabled = true,
emailLinkActionCodeSettings = actionCodeSettings {
url = "https://example.com/auth"
handleCodeInApp = true
setAndroidPackageName(
"com.example.app",
true,
null,
)
},
)
)
}
}
```

For the full deep-link handling flow, see `auth/README.md`.

## Sign out

FirebaseUI Auth provides convenience methods for sign-out and account deletion:

```kotlin
lifecycleScope.launch {
FirebaseAuthUI.getInstance().signOut(applicationContext)
}
```

```kotlin
lifecycleScope.launch {
FirebaseAuthUI.getInstance().delete(applicationContext)
}
```

## Customization

FirebaseUI Auth is much more customizable in `10.x`, but the simplest way to get started is to set a theme directly in `authUIConfiguration`:

```kotlin
val configuration = authUIConfiguration {
context = applicationContext
providers {
provider(AuthProvider.Email())
provider(AuthProvider.Google(scopes = listOf("email"), serverClientId = null))
}
theme = AuthUITheme.Adaptive
}
```

You can also:

- Use `AuthUITheme.Default`, `AuthUITheme.DefaultDark`, or `AuthUITheme.Adaptive`.
- Inherit your app theme with `AuthUITheme.fromMaterialTheme()`.
- Customize the default theme with `.copy()`.
- Build a fully custom `AuthUITheme`.
- Set a logo, Terms of Service URL, and Privacy Policy URL in `authUIConfiguration`.

For full theming and customization details, including theme precedence, provider button styling, and custom themes, see `auth/README.md`.

## Existing Activity-based apps

If your app still uses Activities and the Activity Result API, you can keep an Activity-based launch flow by using `AuthFlowController`:

```kotlin
private val authLauncher = registerForActivityResult(
ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(),
) { result ->
if (result.resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
val user = FirebaseAuth.getInstance().currentUser
// ...
} else {
// User cancelled or sign-in failed
}
}

val configuration = authUIConfiguration {
context = applicationContext
providers {
provider(AuthProvider.Email())
provider(
AuthProvider.Google(
scopes = listOf("email"),
serverClientId = null,
)
)
}
}

val controller = FirebaseAuthUI.getInstance().createAuthFlow(configuration)
authLauncher.launch(controller.createIntent(this))
```

This is the closest match to the old FirebaseUI Auth mental model, but the Compose `FirebaseAuthScreen` API is the recommended starting point for new integrations.

## Migrating from the old FirebaseUI Auth flow

If you are coming from `9.x` or the older Firebase documentation:

- `AuthUI.getInstance().createSignInIntentBuilder()` becomes `authUIConfiguration {}` plus `FirebaseAuthScreen`.
- `AuthUI.IdpConfig.*Builder()` becomes `AuthProvider.*`.
- XML-based FirebaseUI theme resources become `AuthUITheme`.
- `ActivityResultLauncher` result parsing becomes direct success, failure, and cancel callbacks.
- Activity-based flows are still possible through `AuthFlowController`.

For a complete migration guide, see `auth/README.md` and `docs/upgrade-to-10.0.md`.
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```kotlin
dependencies {
// FirebaseUI Auth
implementation("com.firebaseui:firebase-ui-auth:10.0.0-beta01")
// Check Maven Central for the latest version:
// https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.firebaseui/firebase-ui-auth/versions
implementation("com.firebaseui:firebase-ui-auth:10.0.0-beta02")

// Required: Jetpack Compose
implementation(platform("androidx.compose:compose-bom:2024.01.00"))
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