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Firebase Crash produces ANR during launch


Recently I got feedback and also I was able to reproduce it easily on my Nexus 5 with cleared app data. Simply, when adding compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crash:9.4.0' only to project dependencies I get following Exception:

09-14 00:47:54.899 3129-3129/com.szyk.myheart E/FirebaseCrash: Failed to initialize crash reporting
                                                           java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke interface method 'java.util.Iterator java.util.List.iterator()' on a null object reference
                                                               at bol.<init>(:com.google.android.gms.DynamiteModulesC:3201)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.crash.internal.api.FirebaseCrashApiImpl.init(:com.google.android.gms.DynamiteModulesC:67)
                                                               at bnu.onTransact(:com.google.android.gms.DynamiteModulesC:60)
                                                               at android.os.Binder.transact(Binder.java:387)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.crash.internal.zzd$zza$zza.zza(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.crash.FirebaseCrash.<init>(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.crash.FirebaseCrash.getInstance(Unknown Source)
                                                               at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.FirebaseApp.zza(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.FirebaseApp.initializeApp(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.FirebaseApp.initializeApp(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.FirebaseApp.zzek(Unknown Source)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider.onCreate(Unknown Source)
                                                               at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:1748)
                                                               at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:1723)
                                                               at com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider.attachInfo(Unknown Source)
                                                               at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:5153)
                                                               at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4748)
                                                               at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4688)
                                                               at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap1(ActivityThread.java)
                                                               at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1405)
                                                               at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
                                                               at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)
                                                               at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5417)
                                                               at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
                                                               at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:726)
                                                               at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616)

The issue is more stranger, because once it will produce ANR and crash, then it works in next launches.

My dependencies:

compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:9.4.0'
//not working  compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crash:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-ads:9.4.0'

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-plus:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-drive:9.4.0'

Solution

  • The issue has been introduced with the Google Play Services 9.6.80 (currently in rollout) and affects all the apps using the Firebase Crash reporting (despite of the version bundled in your app).

    • Temporary solution: disable Firebase Crash by removing the following entry from the build.gradle:

      compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crash:9.x.x'

    • Long term solution: wait that Google releases a fixed version of the GPS before enabling Firebase Crash again.


    UPDATE 09/16:

    Google is rolling out a fixed version of Google Play Services (9.6.83) which addresses the issue with Firebase Crash.