Can i set a custom uid in firebase anonymous auth with java?

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I am authenticating anonymously to access firebase but I would like the self-assigned UID to be according to a standard that I have defined, then I leave the anonymous authentication code I use:

auth.signInAnonymously()
        .addOnCompleteListener(task -> {
            if (task.isSuccessful()) {


                mUsername = idChat.substring(0, 10);
                id = task.getResult()
                        .getUser()
                        .getUid();
                isLoggedIn = true;
                mPhotoUrl = "";
                initAdapter();
            }
        })
        .addOnFailureListener(task -> displayError(task.getMessage()));

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 31 '22 at 13:54

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No, you cannot. You can use Firebase Anonymous Authentication to create and use temporary anonymous accounts to authenticate with Firebase. Note, that if an anonymous user decides to sign up to your app later, you can link their sign-in credentials to the anonymous account so that they can continue to work with their protected data in future sessions.

Users are identifiable by the same Firebase user ID regardless of the authentication provider they used to sign in (Anonymous Authentication, User/Password, Google account, Facebook account and so on).

So the custom id is generated by Firebase and there is no possibility to set a custom uid as in your terms.

edited Mar 31 '22 at 13:54

Frank van Puffelen

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answered Sep 26 '17 at 17:15

Alex Mamo

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oh! ok i change my authentication or create a backend to use a custom token, Ty @Alex – L Leonardo Limon S Sep 26 '17 at 19:33
Actually, you can, it just requires some effort with Firebase, not sure if it worth it. – Konstantin Tarkus Mar 04 '18 at 20:47

Can i set a custom uid in firebase anonymous auth with java?

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