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Cannot find plugin.xml for plugin 'cordova-plugin-compat'

See original GitHub issue

Since a while, I am getting this error when trying to run an app with meteor run android-device:

% "cordova-plugin-file" is required by (cordova-plugin-file-transfer) and cannot be removed (hint: use -f or --force) and cannot be removed (hint: use -f or --force)
% Failed to install 'phonegap-plugin-push':CordovaError: Cannot find plugin.xml for plugin 'cordova-plugin-compat'. Please try adding it again.
  at new PluginInfo (/Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/PluginInfo.js:329:15)
  at PluginInfoProvider.get (/Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/PluginInfoProvider.js:35:32)
  at /Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/plugman/prepare.js:80:45
  at Array.forEach (native)
  at Object.handlePrepare (/Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/plugman/prepare.js:78:24)
  at /Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/plugman/install.js:586:28
  at _fulfilled (/Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/q/q.js:787:54)
  at self.promiseDispatch.done (/Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/q/q.js:816:30)
  at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/q/q.js:749:13)
  at /Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/q/q.js:810:14
  at flush (/Users/waldgeist/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.1.10.195lp5z++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/q/q.js:108:17)
  at process._tickCallback (node.js:448:13)

=> Errors executing Cordova commands:                                              

   While adding plugin phonegap-plugin-push@1.3.0 to Cordova project:              
   Cordova error: Cannot find plugin.xml for plugin 'cordova-plugin-compat'. Please try adding it
   again.
   (If the error message contains suggestions for a fix, note that this may not apply to the Meteor
   integration. You can try running again with the --verbose option to help diagnose the issue.)

It works if I do a meteor reset right before the meteor run, but it won’t work for a second meteor run. Any ideas what might be causing this? Is there any update in the push plugin that’s not compatible any more? Note: I’m still on Meteor 1.2.