[🐛]🔥 Storage emulator is not used when uploading to non-default bucket

[BrianSladek]

Issue

When I upload to a non-default bucket, the file is unexpectedly uploaded to the live storage, not the emulator storage.

For example, this code uploads the file to the production storage:

    const storageRef = firebase
      .app()
      .storage("gs://my-second-bucket")
      .ref()
      .child("texts/file.txt");
    await storageRef.put(blob);

But, if I simply remove the bucket name, the file is uploaded to the default storage in the emulator:

    const storageRef = firebase
      .app()
      .storage()
      .ref()
      .child("texts/file.txt");
    await storageRef.put(blob);

Prior to this, I am instructing the app to use emulator storage like so:

import storage, { firebase } from "@react-native-firebase/storage";
storage().useEmulator("localhost", 8083);
firebase.app().storage().useEmulator("localhost", 8083); // don't think this line is needed, but tried it anyway
firebase.app().storage("gs://my-second-bucket").useEmulator("localhost", 8083); // don't think this line is needed, but tried it anyway

I have confirmed that the second bucket is set up in the emulator. I can view it and write to it from the emulator interface, so not sure why the code is choosing to upload to the live storage instead of using the emulator.

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Project Files

Javascript

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package.json:

{
  "name": "mobile",
  "main": "expo-router/entry",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "expo start",
    "android": "expo run:android",
    "ios": "expo run:ios",
    "web": "expo start --web",
    "test": "jest --watchAll"
  },
  "jest": {
    "preset": "jest-expo"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@expo/vector-icons": "^14.0.0",
    "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "1.21.0",
    "@react-native-firebase/app": "^19.1.1",
    "@react-native-firebase/auth": "^19.1.1",
    "@react-native-firebase/firestore": "^19.1.1",
    "@react-native-firebase/functions": "^19.1.1",
    "@react-native-firebase/storage": "^19.1.1",
    "@react-native-google-signin/google-signin": "^10.1.1",
    "@react-navigation/native": "^6.0.2",
    "@rneui/base": "^4.0.0-rc.7",
    "@rneui/themed": "^4.0.0-rc.8",
    "expo": "^50.0.14",
    "expo-crypto": "~12.8.1",
    "expo-dev-client": "^3.3.0",
    "expo-document-picker": "~11.10.1",
    "expo-file-system": "~16.0.8",
    "expo-font": "~11.10.3",
    "expo-linking": "~6.2.2",
    "expo-router": "~3.4.8",
    "expo-splash-screen": "~0.26.4",
    "expo-sqlite": "~13.4.0",
    "expo-status-bar": "~1.11.1",
    "expo-system-ui": "~2.9.3",
    "expo-web-browser": "~12.8.2",
    "formik": "^2.4.5",
    "react": "^18.2.0",
    "react-dom": "18.2.0",
    "react-native": "^0.73.6",
    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.14.0",
    "react-native-safe-area-context": "4.8.2",
    "react-native-screens": "~3.29.0",
    "react-native-web": "~0.19.6",
    "react-native-webview": "13.6.4",
    "react-native-windows": "^0.73.11",
    "react-native-zip-archive": "^6.1.0",
    "yup": "^1.3.2"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",
    "@types/react": "~18.2.14",
    "jest": "^29.2.1",
    "jest-expo": "~50.0.4",
    "react-test-renderer": "18.2.0",
    "typescript": "^5.1.3"
  },
  "overrides": {
    "react-refresh": "~0.14.0"
  },
  "resolutions": {
    "react-refresh": "~0.14.0"
  },
  "private": true,
  "packageManager": "[email protected]+sha1.ac34549e6aa8e7ead463a7407e1c7390f61a6610"
}

firebase.json for react-native-firebase v6:

{
  "functions": [
    {
      "source": "functions/teamA",
      "codebase": "team-a",
      "ignore": [
        "venv",
        ".git",
        "firebase-debug.log",
        "firebase-debug.*.log"
      ]
    },
    {
      "source": "functions/teamB",
      "codebase": "team-b",
      "ignore": [
        "venv",
        ".git",
        "firebase-debug.log",
        "firebase-debug.*.log"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "firestore": {
    "rules": "firestore.rules",
    "indexes": "firestore.indexes.json"
  },
  "emulators": {
    "functions": {
      "port": 5003
    },
    "firestore": {
      "port": 8082
    },
    "storage": {
      "port": 8083
    },
    "ui": {
      "enabled": true
    },
    "singleProjectMode": true,
    "auth": {
      "port": 9099
    }
  },
  "storage": [
    {
      "target": "default",
      "rules": "storage.rules"
    },
    {
      "target": "texts",
      "rules": "storage.texts.rules"
    }
  ]
}

iOS

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ios/Podfile:

• I'm not using Pods
• I'm using Pods and my Podfile looks like:

# N/A

AppDelegate.m:

// N/A

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Android

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Have you converted to AndroidX?

• my application is an AndroidX application?
• I am using android/gradle.settings jetifier=true for Android compatibility?
• I am using the NPM package jetifier for react-native compatibility?

android/build.gradle:

// N/A

android/app/build.gradle:

// N/A

android/settings.gradle:

// N/A

MainApplication.java:

// N/A

AndroidManifest.xml:

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Environment

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react-native info output:

System:
  OS: macOS 14.1
  CPU: (14) arm64 Apple M3 Max
  Memory: 225.34 MB / 36.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 21.7.1
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.7.1/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.19
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.5.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.7.1/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.03.25.00
    path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.4
      - iOS 17.4
      - macOS 14.4
      - tvOS 17.4
      - visionOS 1.1
      - watchOS 10.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2021.1 AI-211.7628.21.2111.8092744
  Xcode:
    version: 15.3/15E204a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 11.0.20
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: ^18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.73.6
    wanted: ^0.73.6
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false

• Platform that you're experiencing the issue on:
  • [x ] iOS
  • Android
  • iOS but have not tested behavior on Android
  • Android but have not tested behavior on iOS
  • Both
• react-native-firebase version you're using that has this issue:
  • 19.1.1
• Firebase module(s) you're using that has the issue:
  • e.g. Instance ID
• Are you using TypeScript?
  • Y, 5.1.3

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