NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lcom/google/android/gms/common/util/zzw

Hi,

I updated my dependencies in my app/build.gradle. Now I get the following red-screen error when I start my app (everything else is building correctly):

Java exception in 'NativeModules'

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lcom/google/android/gms/common/util/zzw;
com.learnium.RNDeviceInfo.RNDeviceModule.getConstants
    RNDeviceModule.java:260
com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaModuleWrapper.getConstants
    JavaModuleWrapper.java:140
android.os.Handler.handleCallback
    Handler.java:751
android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage
    Handler.java:95
com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadHandler.dispatchMessage
    MessageQueueThreadHandler.java:31
<unknown>
    deviceinfo.js:6:33
loadModuleImplementation
    require.js:213:12
guardedLoadModule
    require.js:147:36
_require
    require.js:131:20
<unknown>
    HotelsScreen.js:19
loadModuleImplementation
    require.js:213:12
guardedLoadModule
    require.js:147:36
_require
    require.js:131:20
<unknown>
    StartScreen.js:5
loadModuleImplementation
    require.js:213:12
guardedLoadModule
    require.js:147:36
_require
    require.js:131:20
<unknown>
    AppNavigator.js:13
loadModuleImplementation
    require.js:213:12
guardedLoadModule
    require.js:147:36
_require
    require.js:131:20
<unknown>
    Root.js:4
loadModuleImplementation
    require.js:213:12
guardedLoadModule
    require.js:147:36
_require
    require.js:131:20
<unknown>
    index.android.js:3
loadModuleImplementation
    require.js:213:12
guardedLoadModule
    require.js:140:45
_require
    require.js:131:20
global code
    

This only happens on android. I tried to add

compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:16.1.0") {
            force = true;
        }

in my dependencies, but with no luck.

my android settings:

compileSdkVersion 27 buildToolsVersion “27.0.1” … minSdkVersion 16 targetSdkVersion 27 Device: Samsung Galaxy S6

also, I tried to do the following suggestions: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51036749/react-native-device-info-crash-the-app-on-android but that didn’t work either.

[dwidc]

I also got the same problem recently. After hours of trials and errors (and hair pulling), turned out it’s simply because of version mismatch between 'play-services-gcm' and 'firebase-messaging'.

I have "com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:10.2.6" set on app/build.gradle dependencies. But I never set or include 'firebase-messaging', it’s probably included implicitly by one of library.

To force versions used by library, you can set it on app/build.gradle:

configurations.all {
    resolutionStrategy {  
        // ...
        force 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:10.2.6'
        force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:10.2.6'
    }
}

or

dependencies {
    // ...
    compile ('com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:10.2.6') {
        force = true;
    }
    compile ('com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:10.2.6') {
        force = true;
    }
}

either one will give the same result, I prefer the first one because it’s easy on eyes.

That’s it, it fixes the dreaded red screen NoClassDefFoundError for me.

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You might want to verify versions used by library dependencies.

To see actual versions used by dependencies, check your '\android\app\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\' folder.

For example in my pc I have: \exploded-aar\com.google.android.gms\play-services-gcm\10.2.6\ and \exploded-aar\com.google.firebase\firebase-messaging\10.2.6\ folder, which is good because both versions are the same.

Make sure libraries inside \com.google.android.gms\ and \com.google.firebase\ all use the same version.

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If all above still fails, as last resort you can try disable InstanceID check on RNDeviceModule.java.

https://github.com/rebeccahughes/react-native-device-info/blob/02d63b9aabf7f553abe77bb72bc024f35ef1db68/android/src/main/java/com/learnium/RNDeviceInfo/RNDeviceModule.java#L270-L276

You can find it on your local \node_modules\react-native-device-info\android\src\main\java\com\learnium\RNDeviceInfo\RNDeviceModule.java

That InstanceID.getInstance().getId() line is where you get the red screen runtime error of NoClassDefFoundError.

I try commenting it out at first, and it works preventing NoClassDefFoundError. But it’s a quick hack, it doesn’t solve the main problem. Only use it if you’re in a hurry. 😉

Hope this helps.

[x0fma]

Hey I had the same problem, I’ve resolved it by adding googlePlayServicesVersion=X.X.X in the gradle.properties file in the android folder. Tell me if it works for you ^^