Failed to install 'cordova-plugin-app-preferences': TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object

[miparnisari]

Please specify your environment :

Plugin version:

• [x] released version: 0.99.0
• [ ] repository master

Toolchain:

• [ ] Cordova cli
• [ ] Phonegap cli
• [ ] Phonegap cloud
• [x] Ionic
• [ ] Other: _____

Platforms affected:

• [x] Android
• [ ] iOS/macOS
• [ ] LocalStorage fallback for browser and blackberry
• [ ] Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 and later
• [ ] Windows Phone 8 and earlier (deprecated)

What the scope of your problem:

• [x] General functionality (store/fetch/remove/clearAll)
• [ ] Suites
• [ ] Cloud synchronization and events

Please describe the issue:

When running the command ionic platform add android I get this error:

Installing "cordova-plugin-app-preferences" for android
unhandled exception [TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object]
Failed to install 'cordova-plugin-app-preferences':TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object
    at Function.keys (native)
    at validateFormat (C:\Users\miparnisari\...\plugins\cordova-plugin-app-preferences\bin\lib\settings.js:35:38)`

[apla]

Plugin installation routine cannot parse app-settings.json. Seems like something wrong with file contents

[apla]

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