[Exception] Contents of buffer are null (InvalidProtocolBufferException)

[kyleshrader]

This is happening on startup.

Exception in thread "main" com.pokegoapi.exceptions.RemoteServerException: com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException: Contents of buffer are null
    at com.pokegoapi.api.inventory.Inventories.updateInventories(Inventories.java:114)
    at com.pokegoapi.api.inventory.Inventories.updateInventories(Inventories.java:84)
    at com.pokegoapi.api.PokemonGo.<init>(PokemonGo.java:90)
    at dekk.pw.pokemate.PokeMate.<init>(PokeMate.java:62)
    at dekk.pw.pokemate.PokeMate.main(PokeMate.java:93)
Caused by: com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException: Contents of buffer are null
    at com.pokegoapi.main.ServerRequest.getData(ServerRequest.java:66)
    at com.pokegoapi.api.inventory.Inventories.updateInventories(Inventories.java:112)
    ... 4 more

[SippieCup]

Server error, we will be handling these errors in an update soon.

[soccertj]

Mine looks similar but happens while running http://imgur.com/a/fOtZI

[yirenye]

Same Exception: Exception in thread "main" com.pokegoapi.exceptions.RemoteServerException: com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException: Contents of buffer are null at com.pokegoapi.api.inventory.Inventories.updateInventories(Inventories.java:114) at com.pokegoapi.api.inventory.Inventories.updateInventories(Inventories.java:84) at com.pokegoapi.api.inventory.Inventories.(Inventories.java:74) at com.pokegoapi.api.PokemonGo.(PokemonGo.java:86) at dekk.pw.pokemate.PokeMate.(PokeMate.java:62) at dekk.pw.pokemate.PokeMate.main(PokeMate.java:93) Caused by: com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException: Contents of buffer are null at com.pokegoapi.main.ServerRequest.getData(ServerRequest.java:66) at com.pokegoapi.api.inventory.Inventories.updateInventories(Inventories.java:112) ... 5 more

[pkgofan]

Me too, right when I launch

[AktasC]

Kinda similar error here :

Exception in thread "main" com.pokegoapi.exceptions.RemoteServerException: com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException: Contents of buffer are null at com.pokegoapi.api.player.PlayerProfile.updateProfile(PlayerProfile.java:92) at com.pokegoapi.api.player.PlayerProfile.(PlayerProfile.java:74) at com.pokegoapi.api.PokemonGo.(PokemonGo.java:85) at dekk.pw.pokemate.PokeMate.(PokeMate.java:62) at dekk.pw.pokemate.PokeMate.main(PokeMate.java:93) Caused by: com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException: Contents of buffer are null at com.pokegoapi.main.ServerRequest.getData(ServerRequest.java:66) at com.pokegoapi.api.player.PlayerProfile.updateProfile(PlayerProfile.java:90) ... 4 more

[SSinischo]

Same issue. Bot is useless since we can't get past it :(

[jdmloki]

Yeah, I haven't been able to get passed those errors either

[SippieCup]

I'll be working on this tonight. Please be patient.

[teyhouse]

It's because of this: https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongodev/comments/4v3twy/request_throttling/?st=ir7bgfoo&sh=b47ffeac

[jinkawasaki333]

I got the same error plus this one:

com.pokegoapi.exceptions.RemoteServerException: com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException: Contents of buffer are null at com.pokegoapi.api.map.Map.getMapObjects(Map.java:307) at com.pokegoapi.api.map.Map.getMapObjects(Map.java:270) at com.pokegoapi.api.map.Map.getMapObjects(Map.java:205) at com.pokegoapi.api.map.Map.getMapObjects(Map.java:195) at dekk.pw.pokemate.tasks.TagPokestop.run(TagPokestop.java:23) at dekk.pw.pokemate.tasks.TaskController.lambda$run$0(TaskController.java:41) at java.util.ArrayList.forEach(ArrayList.java:1249) at dekk.pw.pokemate.tasks.TaskController.run(TaskController.java:41) Caused by: com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException: Contents of buffer are null at com.pokegoapi.main.ServerRequest.getData(ServerRequest.java:66) at com.pokegoapi.api.map.Map.getMapObjects(Map.java:305) ... 7 more

[SippieCup]

Fixed in my new release. It will be hard to compile from source due to jitpack screwing up.

PR made to SwipeX branch.

https://github.com/SippieCup/PokeMate/releases/tag/2.3.5

[jinkawasaki333]

@SippieCup The UI and pop-ups cannot be turned off although it has been set in the config :(

[iDreamInBinary]

@jinkawasaki333 Pretty sure you're using an outdated config file.

Open your config in an editor, press CTRL+H and replace "-" with "_"

[jinkawasaki333]

@iDreamInBinary Thanks! :D The IV percentage is missing in the log in the latest version. It also doesn't log which pokeball it is using to catch the pokemon.

It is possible to turn these on?

[SippieCup]

Its implemented, just not in the config file. Just add it in yourself.

[gsisso]

@jinkawasaki333 just look for (src/main/java/dekk/pw/pokemate/tasks/CatchPokemon.java) - String output = "Caught a " + StringConverter.convertPokename(target.getPokemonId().name()) + " (" + p.getCp() + " CP)" + " (Candy: " + p.getCandy() + ")";

and replace with - String output = "Caught a " +StringConverter.convertPokename(target.getPokemonId().name()) + " (" + p.getCp() + " CP)" + " Using : "+ pokeball.name() +" (Candy: " + p.getCandy() + ")";

or something like that.

@SippieCup I have tried to use your sources but seem like issue still there ? does it have something to do with gradle doesn't pull the latest release of pokemon go api ?

[iDreamInBinary]

That "fix" in pokego api is a bad joke

[SSinischo]

Let's keep the comments pertinent to the original issue. With the latest release I am still getting "contents of buffer are null" and can't login.

[SippieCup]

This has been handled to the best of the ability that the bot can.

Closing thread.

If this becomes an issue again, we may revisit alternative solutions.