Version 2.0.2 from npmjs is crashing some devices with Android 10, on startup. about cordova-plugin-network-information

[Chadori]

Hi again,

Yes, I can confirm it has that permission.
It seems I can reproduce if I run it on Pixel 3A - API29 but not on Pixel 3A - API 28 even after changing the target-sdk to 29.

Can you confirm? Thanks.

[breautek]

Nope, I still do not experience a device crash on a Pixel 3A, using a simple test app that alerts on network change (which it fires once on launch).

Previously I tested on an existing emulator I had, which was based on Pixel 2, but I'm pretty sure these are just skins and don't actually change the behaviour of the app (other than screen resolutions and some other technical details like total memory)

It's weird that you see the permission tag inside AndroidManifest.xml but having an error that suggest your app doesn't have that permission.

The next thing I'd confirm is if your apk actually has those permissions listed. You can check this by using the aapt tool:

aapt d permissions <path/to/apk>

You may need to add the android build tools to your path in order to use aapt. The executable should be located at: $ANDROID_HOME/build-tools/29.0.2/

Note that your build tools version may vary.

The expected output of the aapt command above should be something like:

$ aapt d permissions app-debug.apk 
package: com.bt.network
uses-permission: name='android.permission.INTERNET'
uses-permission: name='android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE'

If ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE is missing, then there is something happening between writing the AndroidManifest.xml and actually building the apk. Or the AndroidManifest.xml is improper. If this is the case, we'd need to see if we can build a sample reproduction app that includes the minimal amount of configuration necessary to reproduce the problem. Since I haven't been able to reproduce it myself, it seems likely there might be another plugin causing a conflict.

Here's a list of others things you can try:

• Reinstalling the the plugin and/or the platform
• Updated android sdk/build tools. Since you're using cordova-android@8/ android sdk 28, you should be using build tools 28.
• Consider upgrading to cordova-android@9 & updating android sdk to 29 / build tools 29

[Chadori]

I've tried on Cordova Android 9.0.0 but there are still some startup crashes (not sure if it's still related to the permissions now, since the errors are gone and it's still using target28 even on CA-9.0.0.). I'm suspecting it's the exporter having issues, I'm going to check the from the engine's side, that I'm using, instead.

Thank you for the help.

[Chadori]

Since I'm not sure what's causing this yet, I'll just close this and make a new thread if any case there is really something wrong.
Thanks.

[breautek]

What is your target SDK (or if you don't explicitly set it, what is your version of cordova-android)?

[Chadori]

Hi,

Here are the build versions.

Cordova-Android : 8.1.0
android-minSdkVersion: 28
android-targetSdkVersion: 28

Thank you.

[breautek]

Hmm, I'm not reproducing this with a simple cordova app on an android 10 emulator.

It looks like for some reason, your app is missing the <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> declaration in your AndroidManifest.xml file. This is something the plugin adds on installation.

Can you confirm that line exists inside <project-root>/platforms/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml? It should appear as a child of the <manifest> tag somewhere.

[Chadori]

Got it, I will confirm. Thanks.

[breautek]

Let me know if this issue can be closed.

If not, then I think we'll need a sample reproduction app to continue.