@capacitor/inappbrowser crashes app on android

wwilson · November 7, 2024, 1:36am

I have extra simple app that consists of one page.
Everything works ok on Web or Android.

When I just install InAppBrowser and try to run it on Android - app opens and instantly closes (real device or emulator - no diff) - even if I’m not use that code and imports for real.
So I do next steps:

Installed capacitor/inappbrowser
build/copy/sync
up minSdkVersion to 26 (requirements)
run app

npm install @capacitor/inappbrowser
npx cap sync

That’s all, build is successful but app not opened anymore.
If I remove inappbrowser depency and make sync & run - all works fine again.

How to find out what’s wrong with that?

P.S.
Gradle vars

    minSdkVersion = 26
    compileSdkVersion = 34
    targetSdkVersion = 34

JDK: openjdk-17
Tested devices: Android 11 (sdk 30)
Capacitor: 6.1.2

twestrick · November 7, 2024, 12:37pm

I would think you should see an error in LogCat. I don’t know if minSdkVersion = 26 would cause an issue, but Capacitor 6 has that set to minSdkVersion = 22 (source).

wwilson · November 7, 2024, 2:54pm

Yep, but minSdkVersion = 26 is an InAppBrowser requirement (source)

logcat has only one error when application starts:

    Process: com.dev.minishop.app, PID: 9601
    java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider androidx.startup.InitializationProvider: androidx.startup.StartupException: androidx.startup.StartupException: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/lifecycle/ReportFragment$ActivityInitializationListener;
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:7244)
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:6780)
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6697)
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237)
    	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913)
    	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
    	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656)
    	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
    	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947)
    Caused by: androidx.startup.StartupException: androidx.startup.StartupException: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/lifecycle/ReportFragment$ActivityInitializationListener;
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.doInitialize(AppInitializer.java:187)
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:238)
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:206)
    	at androidx.startup.InitializationProvider.onCreate(InitializationProvider.java:45)
    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2388)
    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2358)
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:7239)
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:6780) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6697) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913) 
    	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
    	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656) 
    	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
    	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592) 
    	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947) 
    Caused by: androidx.startup.StartupException: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/lifecycle/ReportFragment$ActivityInitializationListener;
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.doInitialize(AppInitializer.java:187)
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.doInitialize(AppInitializer.java:173)
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:238) 
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:206) 
    	at androidx.startup.InitializationProvider.onCreate(InitializationProvider.java:45) 
    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2388) 
    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2358) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:7239) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:6780) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6697) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913) 
    	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
    	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656) 
    	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
    	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592) 
    	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947) 
    Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/lifecycle/ReportFragment$ActivityInitializationListener;
    	at androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleInitializer.create(ProcessLifecycleInitializer.kt:37)
    	at androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleInitializer.create(ProcessLifecycleInitializer.kt:25)
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.doInitialize(AppInitializer.java:180)
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.doInitialize(AppInitializer.java:173) 
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:238) 
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:206) 
    	at androidx.startup.InitializationProvider.onCreate(InitializationProvider.java:45) 
    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2388) 
    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2358) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:7239) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:6780) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6697) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913) 
    	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
    	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656) 
    	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
    	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592) 
    	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947) 
    Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "androidx.lifecycle.ReportFragment$ActivityInitializationListener" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/~~Kdst-5Y3SOSAak-FDbc_fw==/com.dev.minishop.app-TLEytO-oZBYPR_kf1r8j3Q==/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/~~Kdst-5Y3SOSAak-FDbc_fw==/com.dev.minishop.app-TLEytO-oZBYPR_kf1r8j3Q==/lib/x86, /system/lib, /system_ext/lib]]
    	at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:207)
    	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:379)
    	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:312)
    	at androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleInitializer.create(ProcessLifecycleInitializer.kt:37) 
    	at androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleInitializer.create(ProcessLifecycleInitializer.kt:25) 
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.doInitialize(AppInitializer.java:180) 
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.doInitialize(AppInitializer.java:173) 
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:238) 
    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:206) 
    	at androidx.startup.InitializationProvider.onCreate(InitializationProvider.java:45) 
    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2388) 
    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2358) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:7239) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:6780) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6697) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913) 
    	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
    	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223) 
    	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656) 
    	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
    	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592) 
    	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947) ```

fmarcel · November 16, 2024, 10:07pm

I have the same problem.
Capacitor InAppBrowser is not working when running on android.

Already tried to reinstall npm packages, capacitor InAppBrowser V1.01 and 1.02.

In my case I am also using vite package manager.

* What went wrong:
Could not determine the dependencies of task ':capacitor-inappbrowser:compileDebugKotlin'.
> Unknown Kotlin JVM target: 23

Maybe it has to do with my Java JDK V23, which is not compatible? Does an older one have to be installed?

@wwilson Any news on this? could you solve it?

Edit:
In following post, it was mentioned, that certain java versions are not compatible with gradle versions:
Gradle - Java compatibility
Java copatibility matrix

Edit 2:
I tried installing Java JDK 17 as it is the supported version for gradle.
Then android can be deployed but app crashes when starting up.

Other Specs:

Android 14.0 SDK, API Level 34
Tried enabling “K2 mode” (beta) in Android Studio Kotlin Settings. Did not help
Capacitor 6.0.1
Capacitor InAppBrowser 1.02 (tested 1.01 as well).

Any ideas highly appreciated.

alexsedlex · November 28, 2024, 9:13am

I have the exact same issue, it’s blocking for me. Without this plugin, did you find any alternative for opening an url within the AppView scope (Cookies sharing in particular) ?
It is required to make SSO work in my usecase.

fmarcel · November 28, 2024, 8:20pm

Unfortunatly, I found no solution yet.
There is another capacitor browser but it does not work for my usecase:
https://capacitorjs.com/docs/apis/browser

Edit:
I think there is a solution here:
https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor-os-inappbrowser/issues/30

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