Build Failed ionic v3

Ionic Framework ionic-v3
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I am getting error when i run ionic cordova build android --release

BUILD FAILED

Total time: 23.22 secs
Error: /Users/DOTMAN/Documents/ionic/Affinity-mobile/platforms/android/gradlew: Command failed with exit code 1 Error output:
Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
Note: Some input files use unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
Dex: Error converting bytecode to dex:
Cause: Dex cannot parse version 52 byte code.
This is caused by library dependencies that have been compiled using Java 8 or above.
If you are using the ‘java’ gradle plugin in a library submodule add
targetCompatibility = ‘1.7’
sourceCompatibility = ‘1.7’
to that submodule’s build.gradle file.
UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL EXCEPTION:
java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception parsing classes
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processClass(Main.java:775)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processFileBytes(Main.java:741)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.access$1200(Main.java:88)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main$FileBytesConsumer.processFileBytes(Main.java:1683)
at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.processArchive(ClassPathOpener.java:284)
at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.processOne(ClassPathOpener.java:166)
at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.process(ClassPathOpener.java:144)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processOne(Main.java:695)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processAllFiles(Main.java:592)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.runMonoDex(Main.java:321)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.run(Main.java:292)
at com.android.builder.internal.compiler.DexWrapper.run(DexWrapper.java:54)
at com.android.builder.core.DexByteCodeConverter.lambda$dexInProcess$0(DexByteCodeConverter.java:173)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
Caused by: com.android.dx.cf.iface.ParseException: bad class file magic (cafebabe) or version (0034.0000)
at com.android.dx.cf.direct.DirectClassFile.parse0(DirectClassFile.java:476)
at com.android.dx.cf.direct.DirectClassFile.parse(DirectClassFile.java:406)
at com.android.dx.cf.direct.DirectClassFile.parseToInterfacesIfNecessary(DirectClassFile.java:388)
at com.android.dx.cf.direct.DirectClassFile.getMagic(DirectClassFile.java:251)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.parseClass(Main.java:787)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.access$1600(Main.java:88)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main$ClassParserTask.call(Main.java:1722)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processClass(Main.java:773)
… 16 more

1 error; aborting

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

  • What went wrong:
    Execution failed for task ‘:transformClassesWithDexForRelease’.

com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: Return code 1 for dex process

  • Try:
    Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

[ERROR] An error occurred while running cordova build android --release (exit
code 1).

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@mhartington please i need help to this

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What is your current version of everything listed when you run
ionic info
I’m getting the same error and mine is configured like
Ionic:

ionic (Ionic CLI) : 4.10.2 (C:\Users\slick\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\ionic)
Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.9.2
@ionic/app-scripts : 3.2.1

Cordova:

cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.1.2 (cordova-lib@8.1.1)
Cordova Platforms : android 6.2.3, browser 5.0.4
Cordova Plugins : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.1.3, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 2.3.1, (and 17 other plugins)

System:

NodeJS : v8.11.2 (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe)
npm : 5.6.0
OS : Windows 10

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Never mind I have solved the issue. Thanks for the concern

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Hello,
could you give the solution that you used to solve your problem so that if other finds it in the same situation they will be able to repair.

thank you :wink:

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You are right… i will do that.

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@dotman any chance you can post what you did to fix this? I’ve tried multiple “fixes” from other forums but no luck.

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This is the fix to the issue open your build.gradle file and add the line below inside defaultConfig

defaultConfig {
multiDexEnabled true
}

And open project.properties file and check if you have the line below there

cordova.system.library.4=com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3+

Then change it to this

cordova.system.library.4=com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3.12.1

Save and run ionic cordova build android again. I hope it works for you

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Thank you! That fixed the build issue :slight_smile:

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You are welcome…please mark it as a solution

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thank you @dotman :+1:

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Thanks,
you saved my day.

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Glad it fixed your issue too

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Thank u so much @dotman I’ve lost about 10 hours on this issue.

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You’re welcome…Have a good day

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where i can find project.properties

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Inside platforms/android folder

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Thank you very much!! :clap: :clap: :+1: :+1: