Android Question need help: is there a compatibility issue between v11 to v12 ?

Zeev Goldstein

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Following Erel's suggestion – I open a new thread

Here are the facts that caused the entire story
  • I have an existing app in google play store with many users

  • As B4A v12 was released I updated my B4A to v12

  • Trying to open the project with v12 and compile it generated many errors, on another post I was recommended to add the line #multidex: true – that resolved the issue and my app was compiled and an APK was generated

  • Then to test it I tried to update the app on my phone – got an error that the APK is not compatible
    tried it with a few other devices – same result
    a new app with compiled with v12 wont update an existing v11 app

  • Tried to compile on another machine still with v11 – all is perfect (removed the multidex: true line)

  • Made another test – took another app that required multidex: true as this one (the other is a small non commercial app so I could "play" with it – compiled it with a lower version number, removed it from my device and installed the new one (made with v12 and multidex) – then opened google play which immediately updated the app with the one in the store
    so the result as I see it is that google paly store managed to handle that update from v12 with multidex to v11 no multidex
Note:
there was no change in code other than adding multidex: true
In v12 it was mandatory as it wouldn't even complile without it
Did not change even one bit other than that

My problem is that I can't ask all existing users to remove and reinstall the app

I need help in resolving that issue

Is it v12 or multidex that caused the incompatibility?

If I will upload the new version (v12 & multidex) – will it update the existing clients with older version (v11 no multidex)?

Or any other idea?

Thank you
 
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Zeev Goldstein

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Erel,

it is not my place, my intention nor my desire to argue.
Try to see things from my view as I see them –
I just raised questions I had, I am just an ordinary user…
Everything was ok until I updated to v12, and when I did that and just opened the project it all crashed – what a simple man should think?
so I published a call for help
it was quite fast provided to me and the project new passed compilation – great!
But new there was a new issue – it didn't update the existing app with incompatible error message – what was changed? V12 and multidex…
So what could a simple man think now?
I did as you suggested and opened a new thread
Good people tried to help
Did I missed a tip or overlooked one?
Yes – possible, so I said I will try what I was told to do
I did not say anything against anything – I presented the facts as I saw them and asked questions I did not understand

One last thing – if my manifest has an error, how does it happen that a fresh install works and update not?
If the manifest is defective it should not install in any event – isn't it so?
I will try today to do as suggested and see, I will of course come back and report

Thank you for your help as you did and many times…
 
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Zeev Goldstein

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OK - good progress
after adding the line to the manifest compiling and installing was OK
the app runs now
the problem now is that when i try to access the NFC i get these errors and the app crashed

this is the manifest section (added line marked as bold)



AddApplicationText(
<activity
android:exported="true"
android:name="net.appbyweb.cardreader.NfcScanner"
android:label="Test Activity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.nfc.action.TECH_DISCOVERED" />
<action android:name="android.nfc.action.TAG_DISCOVERED" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
)


these are the error i got in the IDE


** Activity (main) Pause, UserClosed = false **
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{arkom.webeft.android/net.appbyweb.cardreader.NfcScanner}: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Resource ID #0x0
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4166)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4312)
at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:101)
at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeCallbacks(TransactionExecutor.java:135)
at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:95)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2571)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:226)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:313)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8741)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:571)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1067)
Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Resource ID #0x0
at android.content.res.ResourcesImpl.getValueForDensity(ResourcesImpl.java:251)
at android.content.res.Resources.getDrawableForDensity(Resources.java:1050)
at android.content.res.Resources.getDrawable(Resources.java:990)
at android.content.res.Resources.getDrawable(Resources.java:965)
at net.appbyweb.cardreader.NfcScanner.onCreate(NfcScanner.java:88)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:8578)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:8557)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1384)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4147)
... 12 more
 
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Zeev Goldstein

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update:
if i disable the call to NFC all works like charm so now i guess the problem is somewhere with this lib that i use.
is there a way to fix it?
it works perfectly on versions prior 13
 
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mcqueccu

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Zeev Goldstein said:
update:
if i disable the call to NFC all works like charm so now i guess the problem is somewhere with this lib that i use.
is there a way to fix it?
it works perfectly on versions prior 13
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Good to hear app works on version prior 13.

With the crash, I will suggest you check the latest SDK or documentation of the NFCScanner for Android 13 compatibility.

If it's a library from the forum, contact the developer for an update.

Finally, kindly create a new thread for the nfcscanner crash on Android 13 so that the responses you get will be directed to the subject
 
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Zeev Goldstein

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Thanks
The lib is from a freelancer that wrote it for me, at this point I disabled it and all is ok

Thank you all who came to assist
This thread as far as I concern is close
 
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