Didn't find class “com.google.firebase.provide

Question

I am getting the below exception on app launch.

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.vfirst.ifbagro-1.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/com.vfirst.ifbagro-1, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]]
at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:4993)
at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4596)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4536)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:149)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1353)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5214)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:739)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:555)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.vfirst.ifbagro-1.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/com.vfirst.ifbagro-1, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]]
at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:53)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:501)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:461)
at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:4978)
at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4596) 
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4536) 
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:149) 
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1353) 
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) 
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137) 
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5214) 
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 

Here is the the app level build.gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'android-apt' 

android {
compileSdkVersion 24
buildToolsVersion "24.0.1"

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.vfirst.ifbagro"
    minSdkVersion 17
    targetSdkVersion 24
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
    multiDexEnabled true
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}
}

dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])


compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.2.1'
compile 'com.android.support:design:24.2.1'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:24.2.1'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:9.4.0'
compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:9.4.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.4.0'
testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
}

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

This is my application level build.gradle

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.

buildscript {
repositories {
    jcenter()
    mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.0'
    classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'
    classpath 'com.neenbedankt.gradle.plugins:android-apt:1.8'
    classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'

    // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
    // in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}

allprojects {
repositories {
    jcenter()
}
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
     delete rootProject.buildDir
}

How to solve the issue?

Answer 1

In the build.gradle(Module:app) file, insert the code below into defaultConfig :

  defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.***.****"
minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 25
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        multiDexEnabled true
    }

and insert into to dependencies :

compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'

Then add code to manifest :

<application 
    android:name="android.support.multidex.MultiDexApplication"

Answer 2

If you are using MultiDex in your App Gradle then change extends application to extends MultiDexApplication in your application class. It will defiantly work

Answer 3

I have also face the same issue after trying all solution I found the below solution.

If you have applied proguard rules then add below line in ProGuard Rules

-keep class com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider

and its solve my problem.

Answer 4

You should extend your Application class with MultiDexApplication instead of Application.

Answer 5

I too faced same issue and finally solved it by disabling Instant Run in android studio.

Settings → Build, Execution, Deployment → Instant Run and uncheck Enable Instant Run

Answer 6

1: Go to the gradle enable multiDexEnabled and add the multidex library in the dependencies.

android {
   ...
   defaultConfig {
      multiDexEnabled true
      ...
   }
}

dependencies {
  // add dependency 
  implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
}

2: Go to the Manifest file and write android:name=".MyApplication" (Class name(MyApplication) is optional you can write whatever you want ).

    <application
        android:name=".MyApplication"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        .
        .
        .
        .
        .
    </application>

3: As you wrote android:name=".MyApplication" Inside Application at Manifest file. it will give you an error because you didn't create MyApplication class. Create MyApplication Class extend it by "application" class or Simply click on.MyApplication, a small red balloon appear on the left side of a syntax click on it, you will see (create MyApplication class) in the menu, click on it and Include below Method Inside that class.

    public class MyApplication extends Application {

    @Override 
    protected void attachBaseContext(Context base) {
        super.attachBaseContext(base);
        MultiDex.install(this);
    } 

If you want to get more information then Click on this Link:[https://developer.android.com/studio/build/multidex.html]

Hopefully, It works for you.