Android Question Problem running my latest app after upgrade to B4A 12.00

[hatzisn]

Good morning everyone,

I followed everything by heart in the instructions of the installation of B4A 12.00 and I tried to compile my latest app.

The app does not even open. I tried to jettyfy the libraries as it is suggested sometimes. Nothing. I could find out what might be wrong but I cannot since until now the debugger does not connect in order to see what is wrong - edit: I had to treaten it and it gave me an error but again it started doing the same things. What should I be looking for?

Here are the libraries that it uses for the biometric access:

#AdditionalJar: androidx.biometric:biometric
#Extends: android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity
#AdditionalJar: androidx.arch.core:core-runtime
#AdditionalJar: androidx.appcompat:appcompat

And here is the error

Spoiler: Error

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/emoji2/viewsintegration/EmojiTextViewHelper;
at androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEmojiTextHelper.<init>(AppCompatEmojiTextHelper.java:43)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView.getEmojiTextViewHelper(AppCompatTextView.java:132)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView.setFilters(AppCompatTextView.java:219)
at android.widget.TextView.<init>(TextView.java:1947)
at android.widget.TextView.<init>(TextView.java:1258)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView.<init>(AppCompatTextView.java:108)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView.<init>(AppCompatTextView.java:103)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView.<init>(AppCompatTextView.java:99)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar.setTitle(Toolbar.java:788)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.ToolbarWidgetWrapper.setTitleInt(ToolbarWidgetWrapper.java:262)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.ToolbarWidgetWrapper.setWindowTitle(ToolbarWidgetWrapper.java:244)
at androidx.appcompat.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout.setWindowTitle(ActionBarOverlayLayout.java:760)
at androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegateImpl.ensureSubDecor(AppCompatDelegateImpl.java:825)
at androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegateImpl.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImpl.java:698)
at androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:201)
at dhqi.cc.admin.main.onCreate(main.java:62)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:8290)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:8270)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1329)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4009)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4201)
at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:103)
at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeCallbacks(TransactionExecutor.java:135)
at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:95)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2438)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:226)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:313)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8663)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)

 

[Addo]

make sure you are installing the new sdk as stated in details here

B4A v12.0 has been released

I'm happy to release a new version of B4A. This version brings an updated Android, Google, AndroidX and Firebase SDKs. You must download an updated Android SDK + additional resources, in order to use the new version. SDK instructions: 1. Download Windows command line tools...

www.b4x.com

delete your old android sdk and uninstall any b4a version on your computer and start over.

 

[artsoft]

I do the same regarding the update and I also have the same effect when I try to compile my app:

Is there a need to install a complete new Android Studio????

 

[Addo]

I do the same regarding the update and I also have the same effect when I try to compile my app:

View attachment 136147

Is there a need to install a complete new Android Studio????

Android studio has nothing to do with b4x you need to delete any old sdk you have or create a new Android sdk folder and follow the steps as detailed.

B4A v12.0 has been released

I'm happy to release a new version of B4A. This version brings an updated Android, Google, AndroidX and Firebase SDKs. You must download an updated Android SDK + additional resources, in order to use the new version. SDK instructions: 1. Download Windows command line tools...

www.b4x.com

 

[artsoft]

Android studio has nothing to do with b4x you need to delete any old sdk you have or create a new Android sdk folder and follow the steps as detailed.

B4A v12.0 has been released

I'm happy to release a new version of B4A. This version brings an updated Android, Google, AndroidX and Firebase SDKs. You must download an updated Android SDK + additional resources, in order to use the new version. SDK instructions: 1. Download Windows command line tools...

www.b4x.com

Ok, I did it in this way ........ only update of libs that Erel described.

But nothing helped and now I have a big problem: I cannot compile my app.

 

[Addo]

what if you place this aar in your additional library folder ?

 

[artsoft]

Hey Thanks!

Biometric is part of AndroidX

So, I use now Java 14 in order to be able to can start SDK Manager ...

I will try to update the AndroidX classes by SDKManager.

 

[hatzisn]

make sure you are installing the new sdk as stated in details here

B4A v12.0 has been released

I'm happy to release a new version of B4A. This version brings an updated Android, Google, AndroidX and Firebase SDKs. You must download an updated Android SDK + additional resources, in order to use the new version. SDK instructions: 1. Download Windows command line tools...

www.b4x.com

delete your old android sdk and uninstall any b4a version on your computer and start over.

I already have created a new folder where I unzipped the downloaded files. In order to remove any doubt from me I deleted it and have done this again.
I have also added the biometric library from the SDK Manager as I have done before. Nope. No luck.

 

[hatzisn]

Hey Thanks!

Biometric is part of AndroidX

So, I use now Java 14 in order to be able to can start SDK Manager ...

I will try to update the AndroidX classes by SDKManager.

Any luck? Did it work?

 

[artsoft]

Update:

I could start the SDKManager (this needed an update to Java 14 on my PC / with Java 8 and 11: no way!).
I could update the missing AndroidX maven libs via SDKManager.
I could compile my app.
I could install my app on my mobile device.
I can not start my app - because the app crahes at ones!!!!!! :-( --------- WITHOUT ANY LOGS!!!!!!!!!



I tried to compile with Java 11 ------> No success!
And I dont want to decrease the java version < 11.

@Erel ... What to do now?

 

[Addo]

I already have created a new folder where I unzipped the downloaded files. In order to remove any doubt from me I deleted it and have done this again.
I have also added the biometric library from the SDK Manager as I have done before. Nope. No luck.

your error is different than artsoft your error said cannot find

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/emoji2/viewsintegration/EmojiTextViewHelper

which related to this

Emoji2 | Jetpack | Android Developers

developer.android.com

you need androidx.emoji2 as well

 

[hatzisn]

Android studio has nothing to do with b4x you need to delete any old sdk you have or create a new Android sdk folder and follow the steps as detailed.

B4A v12.0 has been released

I'm happy to release a new version of B4A. This version brings an updated Android, Google, AndroidX and Firebase SDKs. You must download an updated Android SDK + additional resources, in order to use the new version. SDK instructions: 1. Download Windows command line tools...

www.b4x.com

Can you run this project to check if it works?

BiometricManager - Biometric Authentication

This class replaces FingerprintManager (https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/fingerprint-authentication.72500/#content). It works with all the device supported biometric authentication features. Setup: 1. Open B4A Sdk Manager, search for biometric and install androidx.biometric:biometric...

www.b4x.com

 

[hatzisn]

your error is different than artsoft your error said cannot find


which related to this

Emoji2 | Jetpack | Android Developers

developer.android.com

you need androidx.emoji2 as well

 

[Addo]

Can you run this project to check if it works?

BiometricManager - Biometric Authentication

This class replaces FingerprintManager (https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/fingerprint-authentication.72500/#content). It works with all the device supported biometric authentication features. Setup: 1. Open B4A Sdk Manager, search for biometric and install androidx.biometric:biometric...

www.b4x.com

well check it out give me some moments

 

[hatzisn]

Update:

I could start the SDKManager (this needed an update to Java 14 on my PC / with Java 8 and 11: no way!).
I could update the missing AndroidX maven libs via SDKManager.
I could compile my app.
I could install my app on my mobile device.
I can not start my app - because the app crahes at ones!!!!!! :-( --------- WITHOUT ANY LOGS!!!!!!!!!



I tried to compile with Java 11 ------> No success!
And I dont want to decrease the java version < 11.

@Erel ... What to do now?

This is exactly my problem.

 

[artsoft]

Update crash handler on my device:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lkotlin/jvm/internal/Intrinsics;
    at androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryController$Companion.create(Unknown Source:2)
    at androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryController.create(Unknown Source:2)
    at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.<init>(ComponentActivity.java:146)
    at androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity.<init>(FragmentActivity.java:108)
    at androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity.<init>(AppCompatActivity.java:94)
    at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Native Method)
    at android.app.AppComponentFactory.instantiateActivity(AppComponentFactory.java:95)
    at androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory.instantiateActivity(CoreComponentFactory.java:45)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1274)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3637)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3907)
    at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:103)
    at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeCallbacks(TransactionExecutor.java:135)
    at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:95)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2260)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
    at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:210)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:299)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8168)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:556)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1037)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: kotlin.jvm.internal.Intrinsics
    ... 23 more

What is missing now?

 

[Addo]

Can you run this project to check if it works?

BiometricManager - Biometric Authentication

This class replaces FingerprintManager (https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/fingerprint-authentication.72500/#content). It works with all the device supported biometric authentication features. Setup: 1. Open B4A Sdk Manager, search for biometric and install androidx.biometric:biometric...

www.b4x.com

i did run the example you have provided and i confirm app crashes with that log cat

11-18 16:34:49.911 22163 22163 E AndroidRuntime: Process: b4a.example, PID: 22163
11-18 16:34:49.911 22163 22163 E AndroidRuntime: at b4a.example.main.<init>(main.java:17)

so i have customized the example as following

#AdditionalJar: androidx.biometric:biometric
#Extends: androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
#AdditionalJar: androidx.arch.core:core-runtime

and selected the internal appcompat library and it runs without crash

 

[Addo]

Update crash handler on my device:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lkotlin/jvm/internal/Intrinsics;
    at androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryController$Companion.create(Unknown Source:2)
    at androidx.savedstate.SavedStateRegistryController.create(Unknown Source:2)
    at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.<init>(ComponentActivity.java:146)
    at androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity.<init>(FragmentActivity.java:108)
    at androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity.<init>(AppCompatActivity.java:94)
    at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Native Method)
    at android.app.AppComponentFactory.instantiateActivity(AppComponentFactory.java:95)
    at androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory.instantiateActivity(CoreComponentFactory.java:45)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1274)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3637)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3907)
    at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:103)
    at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeCallbacks(TransactionExecutor.java:135)
    at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:95)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2260)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
    at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:210)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:299)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8168)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:556)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1037)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: kotlin.jvm.internal.Intrinsics
    ... 23 more

What is missing now?

do the steps I mentioned and see attached project..

 

[hatzisn]

i did run the example you have provided and i confirm app crashes with that log cat



so i have customized the example as following

#AdditionalJar: androidx.biometric:biometric
#Extends: androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
#AdditionalJar: androidx.arch.core:core-runtime

and selected the internal appcompat library and it runs without crash

Thank you for the response and efforts. I will try it as soon as I get back in front of my computer.

 

[hatzisn]

i did run the example you have provided and i confirm app crashes with that log cat



so i have customized the example as following

#AdditionalJar: androidx.biometric:biometric
#Extends: androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
#AdditionalJar: androidx.arch.core:core-runtime

and selected the internal appcompat library and it runs without crash

I did all those that you mentioned and also added #MultiDex: True (with the previous setup this was not needed) and it seems to compile and start. Thank you... @PassionDEV It would be a good thing to post in the original thread of Biometric a link to your solution in this thread...

@Erel can you please confirm that with what I mentioned it will be ok to use?