Firebase Authentication for your Android App — Part 1

This part simply explains step by step process of integrating Firebase to your brand new Android app from scratch in order to help utilize various BE solutions that Firebase provides — Database, User Authentication, Analytics, Hosting etc.

• Project requirements:
• Target API Level 16+
• Gradle 4.1+
• AndroidX Jetpack Library
• Sign into https://console.firebase.google.com/ with your desired google account.
• Create a new Firebase Project.

(Note: I decided to create this sample project without Google Analytics enabled for simplicity.)

• Once the Firebase project is created , it’s time to register your Android app to the firebase. Click on the Android icon in the middle

• Enter your app’s package name in the field Android Package Name. ( If you are unsure of how to determine your app’s package name — check the AndroidManifest.xml file…