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java.lang.VerifyError: com/facebook/i/k at SoLoader.initImpl$230dc011(SoLoader.java:203)

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile-dev

Research direction

Start at SoLoader.java line 203 and review the linked crash report for the VerifyError details. Reproduce on an Android 4.x device with minification enabled, using proguard-android-optimize.txt and the listed Fresco rules. Done means the APK starts without the com.facebook.i.k verification crash.

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Description

Description

I posted the exact same issue to Fresco (https://github.com/facebook/fresco/issues/2039), but I believe that it's actually for you.

Crash is happening on Android 4.x devices, when APK is built with ProGuard enabled and 'proguard-android-optimize.txt' configuration file.

Reproduction
  1. Get an Android 4.x device
  2. Build an app with following build settings ("-optimize" is the important part):
debug {
    minifyEnabled true
    proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro', 'proguard-fresco.pro'
}
  1. BOOM!

You can find all the detailed information and system dumps here: http://crashes.to/s/c450feed2e9

Additional Information
  • Fresco version: 1.8.0
  • Platform version: Android 4.x.
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