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React Native: Error: @firebase/firestore: ", "Firestore(4.10.1): Could not reach Firestore backend "

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Mar 14, 20260 views
Confidence Score80%
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Problem

[REQUIRED] Describe your environment Operating System version: IOS (React Native), Android (React Native) Firebase SDK version: 4.12.0 Firebase Product: Firestore > Error: @firebase/firestore: ", "Firestore(4.10.1): Could not reach Firestore backend " Steps to reproduce: Add npm install firebase@4.12.0 --save to the react native project Add the code below to the project Nothing is happening (collections and documents were not created) Relevant Code: [code block] <img width="421" alt="screen shot 2018-04-05 at 15 50 21" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10096433/38366636-1bed5338-38e9-11e8-8018-f4274cd01fe3.png">

Error Output

Error: @firebase/firestore: ", "Firestore(4.10.1): Could not reach Firestore backend " 

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Solution: React Native: Error: @firebase/firestore: ", "Firestore(4.10.1): Could not reach Firestore backend "

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Operating System version: Android (React Native) Firebase SDK version: 4.12.1 Firebase Product: Firestore I have the same issue, too. but, only error in android. If this error occurs, the data can not be read. See below error: > Failed to get document because the client is offline.

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  1. 1

    Operating System version: Android (React Native)

    Firebase SDK version: 4.12.1 Firebase Product: Firestore

  2. 2

    I have the same issue, too.

    but, only error in android.

  3. 3

    If this error occurs, the data can not be read.

    See below error:

  4. 4

    > Failed to get document because the client is offline.

    > Failed to get document because the client is offline.

Validation

Resolved in firebase/firebase-js-sdk GitHub issue #638. Community reactions: 5 upvotes.

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Last verified Mar 14, 2026

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firebasegooglesdkapi:-firestore