Android PlugIn Setup: groovy.lang.MissingMethodException: No signature of method: org.gradle.initialization.DefaultProjectDescriptor.allprojects() is applicable for ...

[Aleks99999]

Your Environment

• Plugin version: 4.14.5
• Platform: Android
• OS version: -
• Device manufacturer / model: Xiaomi 13 Pro
• React Native version (react-native -v): is not installed yet ('react-ntive -v' doesn't return anything
• Plugin config

Expected Behavior

Project synced with updated grandle files (main and app) and ready to integrate for DEBUG version.

Actual Behavior

I'ld like to start working with Android plug-in but after executing all steps from README.md (installing with npm) sync with grandle files fails.

Steps to Reproduce

1. npm install react-native-background-geolocation --save
2. Android Auto-linking Setup
3. npm install react-native-background-geolocation --save
4. npm install react-native-background-fetch@^4.2.1
5. edit android/build.gradle
6. edit app/build.gradle

Context

Install Android PlugIn

Debug logs

groovy.lang.MissingMethodException: No signature of method: org.gradle.initialization.DefaultProjectDescriptor.allprojects() is applicable for argument types: (build_1ofqqn3zh7euwbgl9abwap9os$_run_closure1) values: [build_1ofqqn3zh7euwbgl9abwap9os$_run_closure1@59c019a7]

[christocracy]

Post your android/build.gradle

Why are you posting this issue at the background-fetch repo and not background-geolocation?

[Aleks99999]

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
    ext {
        minSdkVersion       = 19          // Required minimum
        targetSdkVersion    = 33          // Or higher.
        compileSdkVersion   = 33          // Or higher.
        appCompatVersion    = "1.4.2"      // Or higher.  Required for new AndroidX compatibility.
        googlePlayServicesLocationVersion = "21.0.1"  // Or higher.
    }

    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.3.1'
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.15'
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()

        mavenLocal()
        maven {
            // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm
            url("$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android")
        }
        maven {
            // Android JSC is installed from npm
            url("$rootDir/../node_modules/jsc-android/dist")
        }
        // Required for react-native-background-fetch
        maven { url("${project(':react-native-background-fetch').projectDir}/libs") }
    }
}

/**
 * Project-wide configuration properties
 */
ext
{
    compileSdkVersion   = 33
    targetSdkVersion    = 33
    buildToolsVersion   = "26.0.2"
    supportLibVersion   = "26.1.0"
    googlePlayServicesVersion = "11.8.0"
}

[Aleks99999]

Post your android/build.gradle

Why are you posting this issue at the background-fetch repo and not background-geolocation?

By mistake, haven't noticed. Sorry.

[christocracy]

I suggest you open your /Android folder with Android Studio and look for warnings.

[Aleks99999]

I opened Android folder in Android Studio and found only warning concerning newer version: A newer version of com.google.gms:google-services than 4.3.15 is available: 4.4.0. (Problems tab) A screenshot will help?

[christocracy]

Why do you have this orphaned ext block at the end of your build.gradle?

/**
 * Project-wide configuration properties
 */
ext
{
    compileSdkVersion   = 33
    targetSdkVersion    = 33
    buildToolsVersion   = "26.0.2"
    supportLibVersion   = "26.1.0"
    googlePlayServicesVersion = "11.8.0"
}

[Aleks99999]

I'm not good enough in making grandle configurations. I left it there by mistake. But even if i remove this block the error persists.

[christocracy]

post your android/app/build.gradle.

[Aleks99999]

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
apply plugin: "com.facebook.react"

// background-geolocation
Project background_geolocation = project(':react-native-background-geolocation')
apply from: "${background_geolocation.projectDir}/app.gradle"

android {
    compileSdkVersion rootProject.compileSdkVersion
    //compileSdkVersion 33

    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "ru.good4.project1"
        minSdkVersion 21
        targetSdkVersion rootProject.targetSdkVersion
        //targetSdkVersion 33
        multiDexEnabled true
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
        }
        debug {
            minifyEnabled false
            debuggable true
        }
    }
    // This is important, it will run lint checks but won't abort build
    lintOptions {
        abortOnError false
    }

    flavorDimensions 'default'
    productFlavors {
        flavorUfin {
            dimension = 'default'
            applicationId = 'ru.good4.project1'
        }
        flavorAnyGPS {
            dimension = 'default'
            applicationId = 'ru.anygps.web'
        }
    }
    sourceSets {
        flavorAnyGPS {
            res {
                srcDirs 'src/flavorAnyGPS/res', 'src/flavorAnyGPS/res/'
            }
            manifest {
                srcFile 'app/src/flavorAnyGPS/AndroidManifest.xml'
            }
        }
        flavorAnyGPSDebug {
            res {
                srcDirs 'src/flavorAnyGPS/res', 'src/flavorAnyGPS/res/'
            }
        }
    }
}

repositories {
    mavenCentral()
    maven { url 'http://JRAF.org/static/maven/2' }
    maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
    maven {
        // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm
        url("$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android")
    }
    maven {
        // Android JSC is installed from npm
        url("$rootDir/../node_modules/jsc-android/dist")
    }
    maven {
        // react-native-background-fetch
        url("${project(':react-native-background-fetch').projectDir}/libs")
        }
}

dependencies {
    implementation "androidx.multidex:multidex:2.0.1"

    implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
    implementation files('libs/simple-xml-2.7.jar')
    implementation 'com.makeramen:roundedimageview:1.5.0'
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
    implementation 'androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0'
    implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.0.0'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.0.0'
    implementation 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:7.0.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:20.7.0'
    annotationProcessor 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:7.0.1'

    implementation 'androidx.core:core:1.0.0'

    //# Google Actions, Base Client Library
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:18.2.0'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-tflite-java:16.1.0'
    //# Google Cloud Messaging
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:16.0.0'
    //# Google Location, Activity Recognition, and Places
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:17.1.0'
    //# Google Maps
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:17.0.0'
    implementation 'org.jetbrains:annotations-java5:15.0'

    // AppMetrica SDK.
    implementation 'com.yandex.android:mobmetricalib:5.3.0'

    // Optionally. Play Install Referrer library.
    implementation 'com.android.installreferrer:installreferrer:1.0'
    implementation 'androidx.core:core:1.0.0'

    implementation 'com.yandex.android:mobmetricapushlib:1.4.1'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.4'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:23.0.0'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:17.0.0'
    // Import the Firebase BoM
    implementation platform('com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:29.1.0')
    // Add the dependency for the Firebase SDK for Google Analytics
    // When using the BoM, don't specify versions in Firebase dependencies
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics'

    // Use this dependency to bundle the model with your app
    implementation 'com.google.mlkit:barcode-scanning:17.1.0'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-code-scanner:16.0.0-beta3'

    def work_version = "2.8.1"
    // (Java only)
    implementation "androidx.work:work-runtime:$work_version"

    // Kotlin + coroutines
    implementation "androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:$work_version"

    // optional - RxJava2 support
    implementation "androidx.work:work-rxjava2:$work_version"

    // optional - GCMNetworkManager support
    implementation "androidx.work:work-gcm:$work_version"

    // optional - Test helpers
    androidTestImplementation "androidx.work:work-testing:$work_version"

    // optional - Multiprocess support
    implementation "androidx.work:work-multiprocess:$work_version"

    implementation "androidx.startup:startup-runtime:1.1.1"

    implementation "androidx.concurrent:concurrent-futures:1.1.0"

    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:$rootProject.supportLibVersion"
    compile(project(':react-native-device-info'))
}

configurations {
    cleanedAnnotations
    compile.exclude group: 'org.jetbrains' , module:'annotations'
}

[christocracy]

Why do you have this block in android/app/build.gradle??

repositories {
    mavenCentral()
    maven { url 'http://JRAF.org/static/maven/2' }
    maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
    maven {
        // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm
        url("$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android")
    }
    maven {
        // Android JSC is installed from npm
        url("$rootDir/../node_modules/jsc-android/dist")
    }
    maven {
        // react-native-background-fetch
        url("${project(':react-native-background-fetch').projectDir}/libs")
        }
}

[christocracy]

I suggest you generate yourself a fresh new HelloWorld project and learn to setup and use the plugin in isolation.

[christocracy]

You're pasting random stuff into your gradle files and corrupting your own project.

[Aleks99999]

Only needed dependancies, nothing random. For new project it hardly will be a problem, I need to integrate Plug In in existing project. I can rollback all actions to the working state and retry the setup if you think that it helps.

[christocracy]

Only needed dependancies, nothing random.

These don't belong in android/app/build.gradle. They are the sort of thing that goes into the root android/build.gradle.

I've pointed out two glaring mistakes. Who knows what other mistakes lurk in your files. Your problem is related to mistakes in your own project.

[christocracy]

What I do periodically when upgrading react-native is generate a fresh new app and migrate my source and dependencies into the new project, using react-native-rename to rename my project accordingly.

[Aleks99999]

Ok, thank you. Will try both ways tomorrow and return. //Sure I would not try to integrate the plug-in into broken project.

[Aleks99999]

Hello, Updated JVM, nodejs, nvm, started Demo app (without console)..

Refactored my grandle files.

Went through Capacitor BackGround Geolocation Setup (including @transistorsoft/capacitor-background-fetch) . Stucked on: Project with path ':transistorsoft-capacitor-background-fetch' could not be found in root project 'MobileAppAndroid2'.

Read FAQ, checked Setup process. But fail to understand why sync project with grandle returns: Project with path ':transistorsoft-capacitor-background-geolocation' could not be found in root project '

in this block:

allprojects { repositories { google() mavenCentral()

    //mavenLocal()

    // capacitor-background-geolocation

HERE>>> maven { url("${project(':transistorsoft-capacitor-background-geolocation').projectDir}/libs") } maven { url 'https://developer.huawei.com/repo/' } // capacitor-background-fetch maven { url("${project(':transistorsoft-capacitor-background-fetch').projectDir}/libs") } } }

[christocracy]

I have no idea.

Create a simple HelloWorld to practice setting up / using the plug-in.

[Aleks99999]

Hello World, Android! Absolutely empty simple activity app.. All setup process according with the provided manual for react-native--background-geolocation and react-native-background-fetch results in the same error:

Project with path ':react-native-background-geolocation' could not be found in root project 'My Application'

for this line: maven { url("${project(':react-native-background-geolocation').projectDir}/libs") }

Please give an idea how to locate in correctly

[christocracy]

Publish your simple HelloWorld to a public github repo and post the url here.

[Aleks99999]

Please kindly have a look: https://github.com/Aleks99999/My-App

[christocracy]

That looks nothing at all like a React Native app. That is a pure native Android app.

[christocracy]

Let me know when you have a react native app for me to look at. This is a react-native plugin meant for React Native apps.

[christocracy]

https://reactnative.dev/

[Aleks99999]

Ok, thank you for help. I need to integrate TransistorsSoft to my Android (Native) and later to IOS app. Can you please suggest should I convert my native app to React Nativa app or start to work with Capacitor?

/I'm not yet enough qulified in Transistorsoft products./

[christocracy]

I do not support pure native implementations.

I support only cross platform frameworks:

• React Native
• Capacitor
• Flutter
• Cordova.

I do not provide application development support. I cannot help you to "convert" apps.

[Aleks99999]

Ok, thank you