I have a Flutter app that I haven't updated for a while. There was a package (package_info_plus) that I needed to update from 1.4.2 to 4.0.2. Right now, I have an issue with it, and this is already fixed in newer versions (more info).
The problem is that other packages need to be updated as well, and with them, some others. I have tried to update everything, but some of them are just not possible to update, blocking the rest.
This is the list with all packages I could update:
environment:
sdk: '>=3.0.6 <4.0.0'
dependencies:
line_icons: ^2.0.3
maps_launcher: ^2.2.0 # REMOVED, USE OTHER INSTEAD
uuid: ^3.0.7 # IDs for events
cloudinary_public: ^0.21.0
showcaseview: ^2.0.3 # help for new users
provider: ^6.0.5
cloud_firestore: ^4.8.4
firebase_core: ^2.15.0 # needs Runner/GoogleService-Info.plist
firebase_auth: ^4.7.2 # needs Runner/GoogleService-Info.plist
firebase_analytics: ^10.4.4 # needs Runner/GoogleService-Info.plist
google_sign_in: ^6.1.4 # needs Info.plist modification
badges: ^3.1.1
flutter_translate: ^4.0.4
sign_in_with_apple: ^5.0.0 # needs Xcode modification https://pub.dev/packages/sign_in_with_apple
shared_preferences: ^2.2.0
jiffy: ^6.2.1 # date manipulation
permission_handler: ^10.4.3 # needs Info.plist modification
csv: ^5.0.2
path_provider: ^2.0.15
flutter_email_sender: ^6.0.1
flutter_launcher_icons: ^0.13.1
image_picker: ^1.0.1 # for camera
image: ^4.0.17
url_launcher: ^6.1.12 # needs Info.plist modification
transparent_image: ^2.0.1
cached_network_image: ^3.2.3
carousel_slider: ^4.2.1
flutter_slidable: ^3.0.0
flutter_svg: ^2.0.7
table_calendar: ^3.0.9
add_2_calendar: ^2.2.4 # Info.plist modification
in_app_purchase: ^3.1.7 # official one.
flutter_platform_widgets: ^3.3.5
flutter_native_splash: ^2.3.1
intl_phone_number_input: ^0.7.3+1
country_pickers: ^2.0.0
currency_picker: ^2.0.16
reorderables: ^0.6.0 # reorder rent fields
pdf: ^3.10.4
printing: ^5.11.0 # necessary for the above one
open_file_safe: ^3.2.3 # necessary for the above one
fimber: ^0.7.0
fluttercontactpicker: ^4.7.0
contacts_service: ^0.6.3 # get contacts. Info.plist modification
stack_appodeal_flutter: ^3.0.2
firebase_messaging: ^14.6.5
firebase_performance: ^0.9.2+4
after_layout: ^1.2.0
timezone: ^0.9.2
Followed by the ones I had problems with:
# flutter_local_notifications: ^12.0.0
device_info_plus: ^4.0.0
package_info_plus: ^1.4.2
file_picker: ^4.2.7 # for multiple images selection
# intl: ^0.18.0 # locales for table_calendar and datetime manipulation
share_plus: ^4.0.10
# http: ^0.13.4
# flutter_facebook_auth: ^5.0.11
The one I have commented are using the latest version, but in here:
dependency_overrides:
# flutter_local_notifications: ^15.1.0+1
# device_info_plus: ^9.0.2
# package_info_plus: ^4.0.2
intl: ^0.18.1
# share_plus: ^7.0.2
http: ^1.1.0
flutter_facebook_auth: ^6.0.0
And the ones that are commented here, are those I cannot update by any way.
So after all manual updates, I'm still having package_info_plus: ^1.4.2.
Flutter doctor:
• Android SDK at /Users/dani/Library/Android/sdk
• Platform android-33, build-tools 33.0.0
• Java binary at: /Users/dani/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/Toolbox/apps/AndroidStudio/ch-0/213.7172.25.2113.9123335/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home/bin/java
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.13+0-b1751.21-8125866)
• All Android licenses accepted.
[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 14.3.1)
• Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
• Build 14E300c
• CocoaPods version 1.11.3
[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
• Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome
[✓] Android Studio (version 2021.2)
• Android Studio at /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents
• Flutter plugin can be installed from:
🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
• Dart plugin can be installed from:
🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.12+0-b1504.28-7817840)
[✓] Android Studio (version 2021.3)
• Android Studio at /Users/dani/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/Toolbox/apps/AndroidStudio/ch-0/213.7172.25.2113.9123335/Android Studio.app/Contents
• Flutter plugin can be installed from:
🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
• Dart plugin can be installed from:
🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.13+0-b1751.21-8125866)
[✓] VS Code (version 1.69.2)
• VS Code at /Users/dani/Downloads/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents
• Flutter extension version 3.60.0
[✓] Connected device (3 available)
• Android SDK built for arm64 (mobile) • emulator-5554 • android-arm64 • Android 10 (API 29) (emulator)
• macOS (desktop) • macos • darwin-arm64 • macOS 13.3.1 22E772610a darwin-arm64
• Chrome (web) • chrome • web-javascript • Google Chrome 115.0.5790.114
[✓] Network resources
• All expected network resources are available.
• No issues found!
Flutter is also updated to latest version.
Any ideas how to fix these dependencies?
When this happens, normally it's because an old/deprecated/not really well maintained package conflicting with something else.
There is no an unique or easy way to fix this. Maybe you need that particular package and you need to stick with the rest, maybe you can manually update the other packages conflicting with this old one or maybe (and this is what I did) you can find another option.
In my case, I was using this one:
https://pub.dev/packages/open_file_safe
Solution was moving to this other one:
https://pub.dev/packages/open_file_plus
And run:
flutter pub outdated && flutter pub upgrade --major-versions