Ionic 3 Build Error with WebIntent

Hi, i’m getting build errors when i’m install native “WebIntent” plugin in my app on Ionic v.3

BUILD FAILED in 15s
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\gradlew: Command failed with exit code 1 Error output:
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\ionicframework\cordova\webview\IonicWebViewEngine.java:11: error: package android.support.annotation does not exist
import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
                                 ^
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\io\github\pwlin\cordova\plugins\fileopener2\FileProvider.java:28: error: package android.support.v4.content does not exist
public class FileProvider extends android.support.v4.content.FileProvider {
                                                            ^
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\nl\xservices\plugins\FileProvider.java:4: error: package android.support.v4.content does not exist
public class FileProvider extends android.support.v4.content.FileProvider {
                                                            ^
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\ionicframework\cordova\webview\IonicWebViewEngine.java:122: error: cannot find symbol
    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
     ^
  symbol:   class RequiresApi
  location: class IonicWebViewEngine.ServerClient
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\io\github\pwlin\cordova\plugins\fileopener2\FileOpener2.java:114: error: cannot find symbol
                                                path = FileProvider.getUriForFile(context, cordova.getActivity().getPackageName() + ".opener.provider", file);
                                                                   ^
  symbol:   method getUriForFile(Context,String,File)
  location: class FileProvider
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\io\github\pwlin\cordova\plugins\fileopener2\FileOpener2.java:122: error: cannot find symbol
                                        Uri path = FileProvider.getUriForFile(context, cordova.getActivity().getPackageName() + ".opener.provider", file);
                                                               ^
  symbol:   method getUriForFile(Context,String,File)
  location: class FileProvider
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\nl\xservices\plugins\SocialSharing.java:169: error: cannot find symbol
                fileUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(webView.getContext(), cordova.getActivity().getPackageName()+".sharing.provider", new File(fileUri.getPath()));
                                      ^
  symbol:   method getUriForFile(Context,String,File)
  location: class FileProvider
C:\Users\Developer\Desktop\UaiDoc problema\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\nl\xservices\plugins\SocialSharing.java:285: error: cannot find symbol
                fileUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(webView.getContext(), cordova.getActivity().getPackageName()+".sharing.provider", new File(fileUri.getPath()));
                                      ^
  symbol:   method getUriForFile(Context,String,File)
  location: class FileProvider
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FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
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BUILD FAILED in 15s
[ERROR] An error occurred while running subprocess cordova.

        cordova.cmd build android exited with exit code 1.

        Re-running this command with the --verbose flag may provide more information.

If i don’t use this plugin the build run with no problems, but i need a web intent plugin to receive data from another apps

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Hi,

Have you solved the issue? Cause I’m facing the same. Can you please help me with this?

I’m searching for a solution, but no success :grimacing:

Hi, finally I got a working project by using the following plugin. hope it will work on you too.

Can you explain how that plugin does anything aside from slowing down your app loading?

thank you!
i will try that

I have solved this problem!!
Just install this plugin after WebIntent Plugin

ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter
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@samgcosta thankyou
ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter
solved my issue.

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