android.support.v4.content.FileProvider class not

Question

I am using FileProvider in my app. As usual I declared <Provider> tag in AndroidManifest.xml file as below.

<provider
        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="com.jk.android.fileprovider"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
</provider>

When I run it on android device which has lollipop version it works fine. when I try it on kitkat version it shows following errors:

FATAL EXCEPTION: main
              Process: com.jk.android.perfectphotoeditor2018, PID: 24992
              java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider android.support.v4.content.FileProvider: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.jk.android.perfectphotoeditor2018-2.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/com.jk.android.perfectphotoeditor2018-2, /system/lib]]
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:5071)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4648)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4588)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:151)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1290)
                  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
                  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5299)
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:932)
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:748)
                  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
               Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.jk.android.perfectphotoeditor2018-2.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/com.jk.android.perfectphotoeditor2018-2, /system/lib]]
                  at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:56)
                  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:497)
                  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:457)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:5056)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4648) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4588) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:151) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1290) 
                  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
                  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5299) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515) 
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:932) 
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:748) 
                  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

I had tried many solutions like this but it doesn't work for me. so, help me for solve this problem.

build.gradle dependencies:

dependencies {
    compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
        exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    })
    configurations.all {
        resolutionStrategy.force 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:1.3.9'
    }
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
    /* Add the CSDK framework dependencies (Make sure these version numbers are correct) */
    //    compile 'com.aviary.android.feather.sdk:aviary-sdk:3.6.3'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.4.0'
    compile 'com.adobe.creativesdk.foundation:auth:0.9.1251'
    compile 'com.adobe.creativesdk:image:4.8.4'
    compile 'com.localytics.android:library:4.0.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:25.4.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.2'
    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:25.4.0'
    compile 'com.intuit.sdp:sdp-android:1.0.4'
    compile 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.3.1'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:9.4.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:25.4.0'
}

Answer 1

FileProvider was introduced with Android API Level 22 which is Lollipop, that is why you did not face the ClassNotFoundException when testing on a Lollipop device. Android Kitkat does not have the FileProvider class and hence you are facing the exception. If you are looking to access files this post should help you out

Answer 2

in my project when set "multiDexEnabled" false, error fixed. go to manifest and add

android {

defaultConfig {
    multiDexEnabled false
}}

hope this is helpful

Answer 3

I have the same question, and this documentation solve my problem. https://developer.android.com/studio/build/multidexandroid multidex

before android 5.0, you must use follow ways to multidex:

android {
defaultConfig {
    ...
    minSdkVersion 15
    targetSdkVersion 28
    multiDexEnabled true
}
...
}

dependencies {
  compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
}

and then modify application, select any one of three ways:

if you not implement application:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.myapp">
    <application
            android:name="android.support.multidex.MultiDexApplication" >
        ...
    </application>
</manifest>

if you have custom application, you can modify like this:

public class MyApplication extends MultiDexApplication { ... }

if you have replace base application, you can modify like this:

public class MyApplication extends SomeOtherApplication {
   @Override
   protected void attachBaseContext(Context base) {
      super.attachBaseContext(base);
      MultiDex.install(this);
   }
}

Hope this can solve you problem.

Answer 4

Click to AndroidManifest.xml look at the bottom of the files page you gonna see "Text" and "Merged Manifes" then click to "Merged Manifest" -> Search for "android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" then change it with "androidx.core.content.FileProvider"

Thats it, exact solution.

Answer 5

The following code works for me (I've migrated to AndroidX):

<provider
        android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true"
        tools:ignore="WrongManifestParent">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
</provider>

Answer 6

If you have migrated to AndroidX you have to change the name in AndroidManifest.xml to androidx.core.content.FileProvider

That was the crash in my case.