Could not find google-services.json while looking in [src/nullnull/debug

[rtm]

On a brand new Cordova (8.0.0) project, having installed the Android platform (7.0.0), installed the google-support-google-services plugin (1.2.0), placed a google-services.json file in the project root, and adding the <resource-file> directive to config.xml, upon trying to build, I get

Could not find google-services.json while looking in [src/nullnull/debug, src/debug/nullnull, src/nullnull, src/debug, src/nullnullDebug]

Obviously, something is null which should not be--but what might that be, and where is it supposed to be set?

Is it relevant that $CORDOVA_HOME/platforms/android/app does not contain google-services.json, even though config.json contains

   <resource-file src="google-services.json" target="app/google-services.json" />

It is probably irrelevant, but I am also getting deprecation messages during the build, such as

publishNonDefault is deprecated and has no effect anymore. All variants are now published.
The Task.leftShift(Closure) method has been deprecated and is scheduled to be removed in Gradle 5.0. Please use Task.doLast(Action) instead.
        at build_bz6sxgr7c1apkp52ew2hx590z.run(/home/rtm/repos/nims/blue/cordova/platforms/android/app/build.gradle:144)
Could not find google-services.json while looking in [src/nullnull/debug, src/debug/nullnull, src/nullnull, src/debug, src/nullnullDebug]
registerResGeneratingTask is deprecated, use registerGeneratedFolders(FileCollection)

Are these messages related to some version issue with the Android SDK, perhaps?

[Diegow3b]

Same problem over here

[conormag]

and here

[Diegow3b]

not find a sollution yet, someone help please?

[chemerisuk]

This is just a spam in log output that does not break a build.

[rtm]

@chemerisuk That's reassuring, thanks.

However, a wise man--my mentor--once told me that I should worry about all warnings from compiles and builds. He used to spend unreasonable amounts of time tracking them down and getting rid of them. In many cases, that turned out to be time well spent. In this particular case, who is actually putting out this spurious message?

[Diegow3b]

The only warning im getting is google-services.json not found.;.. doenst matter where i place it... root android project... app folder... and ofc changing the xml with app/google-services.json or just google-services.json

And yes i followed google steps setting the others variables on both build.gradle

[dunglehome]

I Resolved warning message by adding a debug and a release directories to project such as: MyApplication/app/src/debug and MyApplication/app/src/release/ - then copy google-services.json file to both of these locations.

[shawns582]

@dunnleaddress How did you add those directories to the project? Besides actually creating the directories, did you add a line to your project.properties file or AndroidManifiest.xml or config.xml?

[dunglehome]

@shawns582 i created the directories manually, this is because it is depending on what project template you select the directories get created accordingly, so manual creation is OK. and I only have AndroidManifiest.xml so here it is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.dule.myapplication3">

<!--
Adding permission to receive this Bootup Broadcast
Then we need to register our BroadcastReceiver, we do it in application tag
but outside activity tag
-->

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

    <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

    <activity android:name=".SettingsActivity"></activity>

    <service android:name=".MyService" />

    <receiver android:name=".StartActivityOnBootBroadcastReceiver">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
            <!--on some devices receiver will not be booted up or triggered if the device is
            not completely power recycle so we need the below line, TYPE IN MANUALLY-->
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

</application>

[dunglehome]

[shawns582]

Thanks for the help. I created a line in my config.xml to put the google-services.json into my main Android folder and it worked

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[moulanaaidi]

@shawns582 hi, may i have the line u put inside the config.xml?

[shawns582]

under <platform name="android" ...>

added this: <resource-file src="google-services.json" target="app/google-services.json" />

under <platform name="ios" ...>

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[hasan642]

upgrade com.google.gms:google-services to 4.0.2 solve this issue

[itshazlan]

@hasanal1995 in which file should I change?

[BorntraegerMarc]

@chemerisuk I agree with @rtm that this error should be fixed. I lost some time to debug why it actually happens and then found this issue report.

I made some bad experiences in the past where a exception shouldn't have caused any issues but then did 🙂

[chemerisuk]

@BorntraegerMarc I don't see this log message in v1.3. It seems like google fixed the error.

[BorntraegerMarc]

@chemerisuk that's weird. because I just updated to v1.3.1 two hours ago and I still saw the error.