We're using Google's Firebase in a mobile app we're working on. Firebase doesn't seem to work in China. This is probably due to the nation-wide block of Google services there. Additionally, Firebase can be slow to initialize its remote config. (seconds) There are some variables that we need during the initial phase of the app. For instance A/B onboarding and segmenting.
I'm looking for a way to distinguish between users that either:
- A) will never have access (e.g. China)
- B) have access but have to wait a couple of seconds
Can I just ping www.google.com (or better, 8.8.8.8), or is there an official way to check if services are blocked? Should I try to reach googleapis.com?
The app is mostly in C++ mixed with Objective-C and java.