Buildozer: Buildozer not finding aidl

[martini97]

I'm trying to package an app to apk but when I run the buildozer (buildozer android debug) it fails as it's not finding the Aidl, I installed the aidl package (apt install aidl) but it still doesn't find it, I tried updating everything, used the right version for Cpython, and still nothing, any thoughts?

[ranjian0]

Check that aidl can be executed

Search for Aidl

Run '/home/ranjian0/sdk/android-sdk-linux/build-tools/25.0.0/aidl'

Cwd None

Aidl cannot be executed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/buildozer", line 9, in
load_entry_point('buildozer==0.32', 'console_scripts', 'buildozer')()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/buildozer/scripts/client.py", line 13, in main
Buildozer().run_command(sys.argv[1:])
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/buildozer/init.py", line 1020, in run_command
self.target.run_commands(args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/buildozer/target.py", line 90, in run_commands
func(args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/buildozer/target.py", line 100, in cmd_debug
self.buildozer.prepare_for_build()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/buildozer/init.py", line 174, in prepare_for_build
self.target.install_platform()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/buildozer/targets/android.py", line 500, in install_platform
self._install_android_packages()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/buildozer/targets/android.py", line 422, in _install_android_packages
self._check_aidl(v_build_tools)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/buildozer/targets/android.py", line 450, in _check_aidl
if sys.maxint > 2**32:
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'maxint'

Is this a bug or something? I have spent that whole day trying to find a solution for this. None so far.
Updating android sdk, changing permissions, upgrading python packages etc. The few threads on google for this error have no specific solution.

Someone help!!!!

[alej0varas]

Work around! ;)

Assuming you are using Ubuntu(15.10)

sudo apt install google-android-build-tools-installer
cd ~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-20
mkdir -p build-tools/0
ln -s /usr/bin/aidl ~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-20/build-tools/0/aidl

[alej0varas]

My previous comment doesn't solve the problem at the end. But running buildozer android debug deploy run 3 times works :P

[tito]

The issue about maxint has been fixed.

[farzinh]

But I still have the same problem

[Platun0v]

I have this problem also

[ImtiyazKhan117]

@farzinh
@Platun0v
try this its work for me
i copy past my project into another folder and refactor it
than
run:
buildozer android clean
and
run:
buildozer android debug deppoy

[Flajt]

@alej0varas is there something to change for 16.04?

[psionman]

I still have this problem on 16.04

Check that aidl can be executed
build-tools folder not found /home/user/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk/build-tools
Search for Aidl
Aidl not found, please install it.

So i created build-tools/0/ and copied in aidl

the message now says:

Check that aidl can be executed
Search for Aidl
Aidl not found, please install it.

[IgorCode]

I didn't have "build-tools" folder, running ./home/MY_USERNAME/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk/tools/bin/sdkmanager "build-tools;28.0.0" installed build tools and fixed missing aidl issue.

[cristinarivera]

I didn't have "build-tools" folder, running ./home/MY_USERNAME/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk/tools/bin/sdkmanager "build-tools;28.0.0" installed build tools and fixed missing aidl issue.

Perfecto!

[bogbasic]

In the buildozer.spec file you can set "android.skip_update = False". Then it finds aidl and you can move on to the next error ;-0

[tabete1st]

Make sure these are installed first by typing these commands in terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get install libstdc++6

then lastly
sudo apt-get install aidl
buildozer android update -v2

[IgorCode]

@tabete1st What does v2 switch do?

[tabete1st]

@tabete1st What does v2 switch do?

That is for accepting the sdk licence, sometimes it doesn't give you the (Y/n) options to accept the license at log level 1 .

The switch is an optional step if buildozer android debug deploy run still does not run after installing aidl. I am not sure if it won't cause further issues but it works for now.

[alchimiehub]

ln -s /usr/bin/aidl ~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-20/build-tools/0/aidl
this worked Great