Firebase A/B Testing Quickstart

Firebase A/B Testing leverages Remote Config to automatically trial new app behaviors and exports the experiment results into Firebase Analytics. This sample demonstrates using an A/B test to test multiple color schemes within an app.

See OUTLINE.md for information on the design of the app, screenshots, and symbol references.

To view the older Objective-C and Swift quickstarts, view the LegacyABTestingQuickstart directory.

• Add Firebase to your iOS Project
• Create Firebase Remote Config Experiment with A/B Testing
• Run the sample on your device or simulator.
  • If your build fails due to package errors, try resetting package caches (File > Swift Packages > Reset Package Caches).
  • On macOS, running the sample can prompt you for your password to allow Keychain access, which will enable Installations to work properly and thus allow you to follow the instructions of the Test on Device section. Otherwise, refer to the Published Experiment section below. This prompt appears because the project is signed to run locally, but if you use a proper Signing Certificate then your end users should not see that prompt.
  • On Mac Catalyst, Firebase Installations is not installed, so you won't be able to manage it as a test device. Instead, refer to the Published Experiment section below.

In Firebase Console's A/B Testing section, click the Create experiment button and select the Remote Config option. For Basics, provide a name for the experiment and optionally a description. For Targeting, select your app using the drop-down and increase the 'Exposure' to 100%. For Goals, feel free to choose any metric from the drop-down, such as Crash-free users. For Variants, click Choose or create new underneath 'Parameter', type color_scheme, and click the Create parameter drop-down presented. Under 'Baseline', provide a value of light to color_scheme. Under 'Variant A', provide a value of dark to color_scheme. Finally, press the Review button.

In the Firebase Console's A/B Testing section, click on your experiment. Under 'Experiment overview', click on the details (vertical dots / ellipsis) to manage your experiment, then press 'Manage test devices'. Run the sample and copy the printed installation auth token from Xcode's console into the text field, select 'Variant A' from the 'Variant' drop-down, and click the 'Add' button. After making changes to the A/B test device configuration on the Firebase Console, tap the Refresh button to update the UI, or alternatively on iOS 15 pull down on the screen until the refresh icon starts rotating.

Make sure the experiment is running at a high percentage and reinstall the app until your app instance is in the A/B test by chance.

• Firebase Support

Copyright 2021 Google LLC

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.