React-native-background-geolocation: Google Play Services Dependency Issues

[christocracy]

I found this article really helpful for solving play-services dependency issues I had while upgrading my demo app to use react-native-maps

How to solve Google Play Services version collision in gradle dependences

As I've always said, your app's build.gradle should have the final word on specific version of play-services dependencies.

Eg: In your app/build.gradle:

before

dependencies {
   compile project(‘:react-native-fcm’)
   compile ‘com.google.firebase:firebase-core:10.0.1’
   compile project(‘:react-native-fs’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-camera’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-material-kit’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-vector-icons’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-maps’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-i18n’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-device-info’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-config’)
   compile fileTree(dir: “libs”, include: [“*.jar”])
   compile “com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1”
   compile “com.facebook.react:react-native:+” // From node_modules
 }

after

dependencies {
   compile project(‘:react-native-fcm’)
   compile ‘com.google.firebase:firebase-core:10.0.1’
   compile project(‘:react-native-fs’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-camera’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-material-kit’)
   compile project(‘:react-native-vector-icons’)
   compile(project(':react-native-maps')){
      exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms', module: 'play-services-base'
      exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms', module: 'play-services-maps'
   }
   compile project(‘:react-native-i18n’)
   compile(project(':react-native-device-info')) {
        exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
    }
   compile project(‘:react-native-config’)
   compile fileTree(dir: “libs”, include: [“*.jar”])
   compile “com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1”
   compile “com.facebook.react:react-native:+” // From node_modules

   // Now force load *YOUR* desired versions:
   compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:10.2.0") {
        force = true;
    }
    compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:10.2.0") {
        force = true;
   }
 }

[greyvugrin]

For anyone else struggling with this, here's the app/build.gradle dependencies section I ended up with:

dependencies {
    compile(project(':react-native-maps')) {
        exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
    }
    compile project(':react-native-background-geolocation')
    compile(name: 'tslocationmanager', ext: 'aar')
    // ... more packages in between
    compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:+") { // the plus allows you to use the latest version
        force = true;
    }
    compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:+") { 
        force = true;
    }
}

Also if unexpected errors still show up try cd android/ && ./gradlew clean

[christocracy]

You know that Mauron85 project comes from a fork of my original open-source project for Cordova from about 3 years ago?

[greyvugrin]

I figured something similar, but did not know the exact details.

[pencilcheck]

This is my working build.gradle, at least compiled

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

....

dependencies {
  compile(project(':react-native-device-info')) {
    exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
  }
  compile project(':react-native-onesignal')
  compile project(':react-native-background-geolocation')
  compile(name: 'tslocationmanager', ext: 'aar')
  compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
  testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
  compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.1'
  compile 'com.android.support:customtabs:25.3.1'
  compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'


  compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:11.0.2'


  compile('host.exp.exponent:expoview:19.0.0@aar') {
    exclude group: 'com.facebook.android', module: 'facebook-android-sdk'
    exclude group: 'com.facebook.android', module: 'audience-network-sdk'
    exclude group: 'io.nlopez.smartlocation', module: 'library'
    transitive = true;
  }

  compile ('com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.7.0') {
    exclude module: 'bolts-android'
  }
  compile('com.facebook.android:audience-network-sdk:4.19.0') {
    exclude module: 'play-services-ads'
  }
  compile('io.nlopez.smartlocation:library:3.2.11') {
    transitive = false
  }
  ...
}

[pencilcheck]

This works for me as well, after coming back and forcing sdk to 23 for client compatibility reasons.

  compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'
  compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:+'

[christocracy]

Firebase and play-services require the same version number. As long as
they’re the same version, all is good.

On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:55 AM Penn Su [e-mail] wrote:

This works for me as well, after coming back and forcing sdk to 23 for
client compatibility reasons.

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:+'

—
You are receiving this because you authored the thread.
Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub
https://github.com/transistorsoft/react-native-background-geolocation/issues/229#issuecomment-337807106,
or mute the thread
https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAA6l410tsmE0Lx6JFR9x4do3H5xv1ILks5stuRJgaJpZM4Mfzm2
.

>

Snet form Gmail Mobile

[lfkwtz]

Thanks @greyvugrin

Although it still crashed for me until I added these lines also:

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

[christocracy]

@lfkwtz Don't use version +. Use a specific version.

See here for latest version (11.8.0).

[lfkwtz]

@christocracy okay. that works and i'll do that.

this is working for me -- anything look wrong?

dependencies {
    compile project(':react-native-image-crop-picker')
    compile project(':react-native-text-input-mask')
    compile project(':react-native-config')
    compile project(':react-native-vector-icons')
    compile project(':react-native-background-geolocation')
    compile project(':react-native-sentry')
    compile fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1"
    compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules
    compile(name: 'tslocationmanager', ext: 'aar')
    compile(project(':react-native-maps')) {
        exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
    }
    compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
    compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:11.8.0") {
        force = true;
    }
    compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:11.8.0") {
        force = true;
    }
    compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.8.0") {
        force = true;
    }
    compile ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.8.0") {
        force = true;
    }
}

[christocracy]

You should probably open :react-native-background-geolocation and exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms' as well, since it's going to import 11.6.0.

[ben-toogood]

Confirmed Fix: Add google() inside the allprojects.repositories, above mavenLocal

[christocracy]

NOTE: The directions in this issue should be ignored now that react-native supports providing gradle config parameters in one's android/build.gradle. Most popular plugins are now aware of these config params and will align their dependencies accordingly, including this one.

buildscript {
    ext {
        buildToolsVersion = "27.0.3"
        minSdkVersion = 16
        compileSdkVersion = 27
        targetSdkVersion = 26
        supportLibVersion = "27.1.1"
        googlePlayServicesVersion = "16.0.0"

[adriannecris]

I also have the same problem, how do i include ang exclude command to a implementation pattern?

 implementation project(':react-native-vector-icons')

    implementation project(':react-native-maps')
    implementation project(':react-native-firebase')
    implementation project(':react-native-geolocation-service')
    implementation fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
    implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:${rootProject.ext.supportLibVersion}"
    implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules

    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:16.0.1"
    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.6"
    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:16.1.0"
    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-firestore:17.1.5"

[christocracy]

See Android Setup. Provide googlePlayServicesLocationVersion (Assuming you’re using latest plugin version, you didn’t specify which version you’re using)

https://github.com/transistorsoft/react-native-background-geolocation/blob/master/help/INSTALL-ANDROID.md#open_file_folder-androidbuildgradle

There is no longer a need to manually import google dependencies like you’re doing. That is the purpose of gradle config properties.

[christocracy]

Btw, do not follow the directions in this issue anymore. This issue is 2 years old and obsolete.