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Laurence MoroneyThe Definitive Guide to Firebasehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2943-9_11

11. Remote Configuration

Laurence Moroney
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Seattle, Washington, USA
 
Firebase Remote Configuration (aka Remote Config) is a technology that allows you to change the behavior and appearance of your app without publishing an app update. It’s a cloud service that can store variables on your behalf. The magic is when these variables can be set using Analytics. So, for example, consider the scenario in which you have an e-commerce application where you provide a standard discount to your end users. You have a lot of customers in the USA, but very few in the UK. So you decide to offer a 10% discount to people in the UK, while keeping ...

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