Firebase for iOS, GoogleService-Info.plist property "IS_ANALYTICS_ENABLED" set to "NO"

Question

Xcode 7.3, iOS 9.3.3

My GoogleService-Info.plist "IS_ANALYTICS_ENABLED" is set to "NO". I am integrating Firebase into my iOS app. for the first time. Will this prevent Firebase from properly analyzing user activity in my app.?

Please advise.

Should I change it to "YES"?

Solution

IS_ANALYTICS_ENABLED refers to Google Analytics for Apps, not Firebase Analytics. I can see how that is confusing, but it is unrelated to Firebase Analytics. To read more about the mechanism by which you can disable Firebase Analytics, refer to this page.