com.google.firebase.auth.FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException: This operation is sensitive and requires recent authentication. Log in again before retrying this request.

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Step 1: Are you in the right place?

Yes

Step 2: Describe your environment

• Android device: all
• Android OS version: all
• Google Play Services version: all
• Firebase/Play Services SDK version: all
• FirebaseUI version: all

Step 3: Describe the problem:

While calling AuthUI.getInstance() .delete(getApplicationContext()) it throws an exception com.google.firebase.auth.FirebaseAuthRecentLoginRequiredException: This operation is sensitive and requires recent authentication. Log in again before retrying this request.

What is proper way to re authenticate user?

Steps to reproduce:

Call - AuthUI.getInstance() .delete(getApplicationContext()) it throws an exception

Observed Results:

task.isSuccessful() returns false with above exception

Expected Results:

A reauthenticate method to check and send user to authenticate in case of above exception

Relevant Code:

  // TODO(you): code here to reproduce the problem