Error when executing crashlyticsGenerateSymbols task with android gradle plugin 3.6+

Where do i report this error? or could anyone help me?

“Directory X specified for property ‘$2’ does not exist” error when executing crashlyticsGenerateSymbols task with

android gradle plugin 3.6.0
gradle version 5.6.4
fabric gradle plugin 1.31.2

[Error logs]

Some problems were found with the configuration of task ':~~~~~:crashlyticsGenerateSymbolsRelease' (type 'DefaultTask').

Directory '~~~' specified for property '$1' does not exist.
Directory '~~~~' specified for property '$2' does not exist.

Solution

Fabric/Firebaser here. This error comes up when the Fabric Gradle plugin is trying to parse your project structure in order to find your stripped and unstripped binaries, and is unable to do so. When it asks for properties $1 and $2 it means it could not find the default paths to the "obj" and "libs" folders that contain your supported ABIs folders with your supported native libraries there.

Using the legacy Fabric Gradle plugin, you can specify these paths under your crashlytics block in the build.gradle, like so:

crashlytics {
  enableNdk true
  androidNdkOut 'obj'
  androidNdkLibsOut 'libs'
}

In the case for builds that are on Android Studio 3.5 or later, you can usually find the paths for these somewhere in the outputted build folders under "merged_native_libs" and "stripped_native_libs."

If you're using the new Firebase Crashlytics SDKs and Gradle plugin, those paths are controlled by "strippedNativeLibsDir" and "unstrippedNativeLibsDir" flags in the firebaseCrashlytics block in your build.gradle.

If you continue running into problems feel free to file a case with Firebase support with more details about your project and what you've tried to configure so far, and you can also still reach out to support@fabric.io.