--- title: What’s new in Firebase at I | daily.dev description: Firebase announced several updates at Google I/O 2018, including ML Kit, a new SDK offering ready-to-use machine learning APIs (text recognition, face... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-firebase-at-i-acqu5gjwj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: What’s new in Firebase at I | daily.dev og:description: Firebase announced several updates at Google I/O 2018, including ML Kit, a new SDK offering ready-to-use machine learning APIs (text recognition, face... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-firebase-at-i-acqu5gjwj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/AcqU5gJwj.png og:image:alt: What’s new in Firebase at I og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What’s new in Firebase at I **[Firebase](https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Firebase announced several updates at Google I/O 2018, including ML Kit, a new SDK offering ready-to-use machine learning APIs (text recognition, face detection, barcode scanning, image labeling, landmark recognition) that run on-device or in the cloud, plus support for custom TensorFlow Lite models. Performance Monitoring graduated from beta, adding an issues feed and frame-drop rendering diagnostics. Google Analytics for Firebase gained real-time cards, project-level reporting, and flexible filters, alongside improved identity and access management in the console. Test Lab, previously Android-only, is expanding to support iOS device testing. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is ML Kit in Firebase and what can it do? ML Kit is a Firebase SDK, released into public beta, that brings machine learning features to Android and iOS apps. It includes ready-to-use APIs for text recognition, face detection, barcode scanning, image labeling, and landmark recognition, which can run on-device or in the cloud, and it also supports hosting custom TensorFlow Lite models. _Developers adding on-device ML features can track SDK updates like this on daily.dev._ ### Is Firebase Performance Monitoring still in beta? No, Firebase Performance Monitoring graduated out of beta after processing 100 billion performance metrics daily and being adopted by apps like Flipkart, Ola, and Swiggy. The graduation brought an issues feed showing performance problems with severity ratings, plus a feature that identifies dropped frames per screen to help troubleshoot stutter and freeze issues. _Teams monitoring app performance regressions can follow tooling changes like this on daily.dev._ ### Does Firebase Test Lab support iOS devices? Yes, Firebase Test Lab expanded from Android-only to include iOS, providing physical and virtual devices to run tests simulating real usage environments before release. The iOS support was rolling out gradually, with early access available through a signup form. _Developers deciding on cross-platform testing infrastructure can track tool expansions like this on daily.dev._ --- Tags: [#machine-learning](https://daily.dev/tags/machine-learning), [#testing](https://daily.dev/tags/testing), [#mobile](https://daily.dev/tags/mobile), [#gcp](https://daily.dev/tags/gcp), [#firebase](https://daily.dev/tags/firebase) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-firebase-at-i-acqu5gjwj) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"What’s new in Firebase at I","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-firebase-at-i-acqu5gjwj","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-firebase-at-i-acqu5gjwj"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:19:30.580Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:31:45.036Z","description":"Firebase announced several updates at Google I/O 2018, including ML Kit, a new SDK offering ready-to-use machine learning APIs (text recognition, face...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7ed721de96163685d26ab7e314be3ebc?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7ed721de96163685d26ab7e314be3ebc?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Firebase","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Firebase","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--i395oqZH--/f_auto,q_auto/v1787487448/logos/firebase-blog?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-firebase-at-i-acqu5gjwj","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"machine-learning,testing,mobile,gcp,firebase","timeRequired":"PT6M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Firebase","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/firebase-blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"What’s new in Firebase at I"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-firebase-at-i-acqu5gjwj#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is ML Kit in Firebase and what can it do?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ML Kit is a Firebase SDK, released into public beta, that brings machine learning features to Android and iOS apps. It includes ready-to-use APIs for text recognition, face detection, barcode scanning, image labeling, and landmark recognition, which can run on-device or in the cloud, and it also supports hosting custom TensorFlow Lite models. Developers adding on-device ML features can track SDK updates like this on daily.dev."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is Firebase Performance Monitoring still in beta?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No, Firebase Performance Monitoring graduated out of beta after processing 100 billion performance metrics daily and being adopted by apps like Flipkart, Ola, and Swiggy. The graduation brought an issues feed showing performance problems with severity ratings, plus a feature that identifies dropped frames per screen to help troubleshoot stutter and freeze issues. Teams monitoring app performance regressions can follow tooling changes like this on daily.dev."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Does Firebase Test Lab support iOS devices?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, Firebase Test Lab expanded from Android-only to include iOS, providing physical and virtual devices to run tests simulating real usage environments before release. The iOS support was rolling out gradually, with early access available through a signup form. Developers deciding on cross-platform testing infrastructure can track tool expansions like this on daily.dev."}}]} ```