run on cordova-android: 6.3.0

[gautambisht]

I am trying to build an existing old code base using Ionic with IBM MobileFirst. The limitation with the IBM MobileFirst is it does not work with Cordova above 7.1 version. I am facing issue while building the Android app, it throws an error using this command “ionic Cordova platform add android@6.3.0“

Installing "cordova-background-geolocation" for android Plugin doesn't support this project's cordova-android version. cordova-android: 6.3.0, failed version requirement: >=7.0.0 Skipping 'cordova-background-geolocation' for android

My package.json configuration

"cordova-background-geolocation": "git+https://2cXXXXXXXX@github.com/transistorsoft/cordova-background-geolocation.git",

 "cordova-background-geolocation": {
    "LICENSE": "2205.........XXXX",
    "GOOGLE_API_VERSION": "11.8.0",
    "APPCOMPAT_VERSION": "24.1.0",
    "BACKGROUND_MODE_LOCATION": "<string>location</string>",
    "LOCATION_ALWAYS_AND_WHEN_IN_USE_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": "This app requires constant access to your location in order to track your position, even when the screen is off or the app is in the background.",
    "LOCATION_ALWAYS_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": "This app requires constant access to your location in order to track your position, even when the screen is off or the app is in the background.",
    "LOCATION_WHEN_IN_USE_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": "This app requires constant access to your location in order to track your position.",
    "MOTION_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": "Using the accelerometer increases battery-efficiency by intelligently toggling location-tracking only when the device is detected to be moving."
  }

Plugin list -

call-number 0.0.2 "Cordova Call Number Plugin" com.googlemaps.ios 2.6.0 "Google Maps SDK for iOS" cordova-background-geolocation 2.12.2 "BackgroundGeolocation" cordova-custom-config 5.0.2 "cordova-custom-config" cordova-plugin-add-swift-support 1.7.2 "AddSwiftSupport" cordova-plugin-background-fetch 5.4.1 "CDVBackgroundFetch" cordova-plugin-cocoalumberjack 0.0.4 "CocoaLumberjack" cordova-plugin-device 1.1.7 "Device" cordova-plugin-dialogs 1.3.4 "Notification" cordova-plugin-fingerprint-aio 1.3.3 "FingerprintAllInOne" cordova-plugin-globalization 1.11.0 "Globalization" cordova-plugin-google-analytics 1.8.3 "Google Universal Analytics Plugin" cordova-plugin-googlemaps 2.2.5 "cordova-plugin-googlemaps" cordova-plugin-inappbrowser 1.7.2 "InAppBrowser" cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 1.2.1 "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview" cordova-plugin-jumbomode 1.0 "Cordova Jumbo Mode" cordova-plugin-mfp 8.0.2017102403 "IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation" cordova-plugin-mfp-jsonstore 8.0.2018040508 "IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation JSONStore" cordova-plugin-mfp-push 8.0.2018040410 "IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation - Push Notifications" cordova-plugin-network-information 1.3.4 "Network Information" cordova-plugin-okhttp 2.0.0 "OkHttp" cordova-plugin-secure-storage 2.6.8 "SecureStorage" cordova-plugin-splashscreen 4.1.0 "Splashscreen" cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.4.2 "StatusBar" cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.3 "Whitelist" cordova-plugin-x-toast 2.6.2 "Toast" cordova.plugins.diagnostic 3.9.2 "Diagnostic" ionic-plugin-keyboard 2.2.1 "Keyboard"

This is my system configuration

cli packages: (/usr/local/lib/node_modules)

@ionic/cli-utils  : 1.19.1
ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.19.1

global packages:

cordova (Cordova CLI) : 7.1.0 

local packages:

@ionic/app-scripts : 3.1.0
Cordova Platforms  : android 6.3.0 ios 4.5.4
Ionic Framework    : ionic-angular 3.9.2

System:

Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1
ios-deploy        : 1.9.2 
Node              : v8.3.0
npm               : 5.3.0 
OS                : macOS Sierra
Xcode             : Xcode 9.2 Build version 9C40b 

[christocracy]

When you install the plugin from : "git+https://2cXXXXXXXX@github.com/transistorsoft/cordova-background-geolocation.git", you're installing the plugin from master, which requires Cordova 8 (cordova-android@7.x), which is version 2.12.2 of the plugin.

Use version 2.11.0 (append #2.11.0 on end of your install url)

[gautambisht]

I used bellow URL and ionic build took a long time but no error

Now when run "npm run dev:build:android" throws error LocationRequest locationRequest= LocationRequest.create() ^ class file for com.google.android.gms.internal.zzbfm not found

[christocracy]

post your platforms/android/project.properties

[gautambisht]

This file is automatically generated by Android Tools.

Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!

#

This file must be checked in Version Control Systems.

#

To customize properties used by the Ant build system edit

"ant.properties", and override values to adapt the script to your

project structure.

#

To enable ProGuard to shrink and obfuscate your code, uncomment this (available properties: sdk.dir, user.home):

proguard.config=${sdk.dir}/tools/proguard/proguard-android.txt:proguard-project.txt

Project target.

target=android-26 android.library.reference.1=CordovaLib cordova.system.library.1=com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp-urlconnection:2+ cordova.gradle.include.1=cordova-plugin-mfp/fbt-build-extras.gradle cordova.system.library.2=com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:+ cordova.gradle.include.2=cordova-plugin-googlemaps/fbt-build-extras.gradle cordova.gradle.include.3=cordova-plugin-googlemaps/fbt-tbxml-android.gradle cordova.system.library.3=com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:11.8.0 cordova.system.library.4=com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.8.0 cordova.system.library.5=com.android.support:support-core-utils:24.1.0 cordova.system.library.6=com.android.support:support-v4:26.+ cordova.system.library.7=com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.+ cordova.gradle.include.4=cordova-plugin-jumbomode/fbt-build.gradle cordova.gradle.include.5=cordova-plugin-mfp-push/fbt-build-extras.gradle cordova.system.library.8=com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:+ cordova.gradle.include.6=cordova-plugin-background-fetch/fbt-build.gradle cordova.system.library.9=com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.8.0 cordova.system.library.10=com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.1.0 cordova.gradle.include.7=cordova-background-geolocation/fbt-build.gradle

[christocracy]

A mess. All com.android.support and play-services version must be aligned. When you import multiple different versions, things go very bad. Your problem is related to your other 3rd party modules.

cordova.system.library.1=com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp-urlconnection:2+
cordova.gradle.include.1=cordova-plugin-mfp/fbt-build-extras.gradle
+cordova.system.library.2=com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:11.8.0
cordova.gradle.include.2=cordova-plugin-googlemaps/fbt-build-extras.gradle
cordova.gradle.include.3=cordova-plugin-googlemaps/fbt-tbxml-android.gradle
cordova.system.library.3=com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:11.8.0
cordova.system.library.4=com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.8.0
+cordova.system.library.5=com.android.support:support-core-utils:27.0.0
+cordova.system.library.6=com.android.support:support-v4:27.0.0
+cordova.system.library.7=com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.0
cordova.gradle.include.4=cordova-plugin-jumbomode/fbt-build.gradle
cordova.gradle.include.5=cordova-plugin-mfp-push/fbt-build-extras.gradle
+cordova.system.library.8=com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.8.0
cordova.gradle.include.6=cordova-plugin-background-fetch/fbt-build.gradle
cordova.system.library.9=com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.8.0
+cordova.system.library.10=com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.0

[gautambisht]

any way to restrict this to use single versions for all app

[christocracy]

No, wish there was. Each plugin is responsible for its own dependencies.

My plugin exposes GOOGLE_API_VERSION, APP_COMPAT_V7_VERSION. You'll have to consult with each of your plugins to see if they expose similar config options. If they don't, raise an issue at those plugin repos and ask them to.

[gautambisht]

Thank you for the support

[gautambisht]

can you help me with this getting error while building uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 15 cannot be smaller than version 16 declared in library [com.transistorsoft:tsbackgroundfetch:0.2.0] /Users/gautam/Downloads/archive/platforms/android/build/intermediates/exploded-aar/com.transistorsoft/tsbackgroundfetch/0.2.0/AndroidManifest.xml Suggestion: use tools:overrideLibrary="com.transistorsoft.tsbackgroundfetch" to force usage

[christocracy]

In your config.xml:

<platform name="android">
    <preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="16" />

[gautambisht]

it is there in config.xml

[christocracy]

The problem is in your Cordova app.

Destroy / re-add your android platform. NOTE: You'll have to reset your changes to project.properties above.

[gautambisht]

is this right way to do in config.xml

<plugin name="cordova-background-geolocation" spec="https://2c152****@github.com/transistorsoft/cordova-background-geolocation.git#2.11.0">
        <variable name="LICENSE" value="22053*****" />
        <variable name="GOOGLE_API_VERSION" value="11.8.0" />
        <variable name="APPCOMPAT_VERSION" value="24.1.0" />
        <variable name="BACKGROUND_MODE_LOCATION" value="&lt;string&gt;location&lt;/string&gt;" />
        <variable name="LOCATION_ALWAYS_AND_WHEN_IN_USE_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="This app requires constant access to your location in order to track your position, even when the screen is off or the app is in the background." />
        <variable name="LOCATION_ALWAYS_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="This app requires constant access to your location in order to track your position, even when the screen is off or the app is in the background." />
        <variable name="LOCATION_WHEN_IN_USE_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="This app requires constant access to your location in order to track your position." />
        <variable name="MOTION_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="Using the accelerometer increases battery-efficiency by intelligently toggling location-tracking only when the device is detected to be moving." />
    </plugin>

[christocracy]

Yes.