cordova-plugin-background-geolocation: Build Failed: cannot find symbol

I run cordova build ionic cordova build android --prod and get error below ` E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\cordova\BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java:563: error: cannot find symbol @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) ^ symbol: variable KITKAT location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\de\appplant\cordova\plugin\background\BackgroundExt.java:153: error: cannot find symbol @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) ^ symbol: variable LOLLIPOP location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\LocationService.java:189: error: cannot find symbol if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2) { ^ symbol: variable JELLY_BEAN_MR2 location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\LocationService.java:190: error: cannot find symbol handlerThread.quitSafely(); ^ symbol: method quitSafely() location: variable handlerThread of type HandlerThread E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\LocationService.java:198: error: method does not override or implement a method from a supertype @Override ^ E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\LocationService.java:207: error: cannot find symbol super.onTaskRemoved(rootIntent); ^ symbol: method onTaskRemoved(Intent) E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\LocationService.java:421: error: cannot find symbol if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) { ^ symbol: variable HONEYCOMB location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\LocationService.java:422: error: cannot find symbol task.executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR, location); ^ symbol: variable THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR location: class AsyncTask E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\BackgroundLocation.java:55: error: cannot find symbol if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) { ^ symbol: variable JELLY_BEAN_MR1 location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\BackgroundLocation.java:56: error: cannot find symbol elapsedRealtimeNanos = location.getElapsedRealtimeNanos(); ^ symbol: method getElapsedRealtimeNanos() location: variable location of type Location E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\BackgroundLocation.java:58: error: cannot find symbol if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2) { ^ symbol: variable JELLY_BEAN_MR2 location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\BackgroundLocation.java:59: error: cannot find symbol isFromMockProvider = location.isFromMockProvider(); ^ symbol: method isFromMockProvider() location: variable location of type Location E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\BackgroundLocation.java:567: error: cannot find symbol if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) { ^ symbol: variable JELLY_BEAN_MR1 location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\BackgroundLocation.java:568: error: cannot find symbol l.setElapsedRealtimeNanos(elapsedRealtimeNanos); ^ symbol: method setElapsedRealtimeNanos(long) location: variable l of type Location E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\BackgroundLocation.java:592: error: cannot find symbol if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1) { ^ symbol: variable JELLY_BEAN_MR1 location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\sqlite\SQLiteLocationDAO.java:113: error: method queryNumEntries in class DatabaseUtils cannot be applied to given types; return DatabaseUtils.queryNumEntries(db, LocationEntry.TABLE_NAME, whereClause, whereArgs); ^ required: SQLiteDatabase,String found: SQLiteDatabase,String,String,String[] reason: actual and formal argument lists differ in length E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\sqlite\SQLiteLocationDAO.java:154: error: cannot find symbol db.beginTransactionNonExclusive(); ^ symbol: method beginTransactionNonExclusive() location: variable db of type SQLiteDatabase E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\sqlite\SQLiteOpenHelper.java:118: error: cannot find symbol Log.d(TAG, "Creating db: " + this.getDatabaseName()); ^ symbol: method getDatabaseName() E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\data\sqlite\SQLiteOpenHelper.java:172: error: method does not override or implement a method from a supertype @Override ^ E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\HttpPostService.java:59: error: cannot find symbol if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) { ^ symbol: variable KITKAT location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\sync\BatchManager.java:70: error: cannot find symbol db.beginTransactionNonExclusive(); ^ symbol: method beginTransactionNonExclusive() location: variable db of type SQLiteDatabase E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\sync\SyncAdapter.java:71: error: constructor AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter in class AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter cannot be applied to given types; super(context, autoInitialize, allowParallelSyncs); ^ required: Context,boolean found: Context,boolean,boolean reason: actual and formal argument lists differ in length E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\sync\SyncService.java:60: error: cannot find symbol settingsBundle.putBoolean(ContentResolver.SYNC_EXTRAS_DO_NOT_RETRY, false); ^ symbol: variable SYNC_EXTRAS_DO_NOT_RETRY location: class ContentResolver E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:148: error: cannot find symbol criteria.setHorizontalAccuracy(translateDesiredAccuracy(config.getDesiredAccuracy())); ^ symbol: method setHorizontalAccuracy(Integer) location: variable criteria of type Criteria E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:166: error: cannot find symbol if (provider != LocationManager.PASSIVE_PROVIDER) { ^ symbol: variable PASSIVE_PROVIDER location: class LocationManager E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:187: error: cannot find symbol accuracy = Criteria.ACCURACY_LOW; ^ symbol: variable ACCURACY_LOW location: class Criteria E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:190: error: cannot find symbol accuracy = Criteria.ACCURACY_MEDIUM; ^ symbol: variable ACCURACY_MEDIUM location: class Criteria E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:193: error: cannot find symbol accuracy = Criteria.ACCURACY_HIGH; ^ symbol: variable ACCURACY_HIGH location: class Criteria E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:196: error: cannot find symbol accuracy = Criteria.ACCURACY_HIGH; ^ symbol: variable ACCURACY_HIGH location: class Criteria E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:199: error: cannot find symbol accuracy = Criteria.ACCURACY_MEDIUM; ^ symbol: variable ACCURACY_MEDIUM location: class Criteria E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:463: error: cannot find symbol criteria.setHorizontalAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_HIGH); ^ symbol: variable ACCURACY_HIGH location: class Criteria E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\bgloc\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:467: error: cannot find symbol locationManager.requestSingleUpdate(criteria, singleUpdatePI); ^ symbol: method requestSingleUpdate(Criteria,PendingIntent) location: variable locationManager of type LocationManager E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\cordova\BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java:535: error: cannot find symbol activity.bindService(locationServiceIntent, mConnection, Context.BIND_IMPORTANT); ^ symbol: variable BIND_IMPORTANT location: class Context E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\cordova\BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java:569: error: cannot find symbol return getContext().registerReceiver(locationModeChangeReceiver, new IntentFilter(LocationManager.MODE_CHANGED_ACTION)); ^ symbol: variable MODE_CHANGED_ACTION location: class LocationManager E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\cordova\BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java:585: error: cannot find symbol Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS); ^ symbol: variable ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS location: class Settings E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\cordova\BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java:598: error: cannot find symbol if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) { ^ symbol: variable KITKAT location: class VERSION_CODES E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\cordova\BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java:599: error: cannot find symbol locationMode = Settings.Secure.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE); ^ symbol: variable LOCATION_MODE location: class Secure E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\tenforwardconsulting\cordova\BackgroundGeolocationPlugin.java:600: error: cannot find symbol return locationMode != Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF; ^ symbol: variable LOCATION_MODE_OFF location: class Secure E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\de\appplant\cordova\plugin\background\BackgroundExt.java:161: error: cannot find symbol List<AppTask> tasks = am.getAppTasks(); ^ symbol: class AppTask location: class BackgroundExt E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\de\appplant\cordova\plugin\background\BackgroundExt.java:161: error: cannot find symbol List<AppTask> tasks = am.getAppTasks(); ^ symbol: method getAppTasks() location: variable am of type ActivityManager E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\de\appplant\cordova\plugin\background\ForegroundService.java:164: error: cannot find symbol Notification.Builder notification = new Notification.Builder(context) ^ symbol: class Builder location: class Notification E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\de\appplant\cordova\plugin\background\ForegroundService.java:164: error: cannot find symbol Notification.Builder notification = new Notification.Builder(context) ^ symbol: class Builder location: class Notification E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\de\appplant\cordova\plugin\background\ForegroundService.java:171: error: cannot find symbol notification.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MIN); ^ symbol: variable PRIORITY_MIN location: class Notification E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\de\appplant\cordova\plugin\background\ForegroundService.java:176: error: cannot find symbol new Notification.BigTextStyle().bigText(text)); ^ symbol: class BigTextStyle location: class Notification E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\io\ionic\keyboard\IonicKeyboard.java:89: error: cannot find symbol display.getSize(size); ^ symbol: method getSize(Point) location: variable display of type Display E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\org\apache\cordova\device\Device.java:132: error: cannot find symbol String serial = android.os.Build.SERIAL; ^ symbol: variable SERIAL location: class Build E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\org\apache\cordova\splashscreen\SplashScreen.java:290: error: cannot find symbol LayoutParams layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT); ^ symbol: variable MATCH_PARENT location: class LayoutParams E:\Mine\Projects\map-ionic\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\org\apache\cordova\splashscreen\SplashScreen.java:290: error: cannot find symbol LayoutParams layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT); ^ symbol: variable MATCH_PARENT location: class LayoutParams Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details. Note: Some input files use unchecked or unsafe operations. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details. 50 errors

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

What went wrong: Execution failed for task ‘:app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac’.

Compilation failed; see the compiler error output for details.

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BUILD FAILED in 25s (node:14172) [DEP0018] DeprecationWarning: Unhandled promise rejections are deprecated. In the future, promise rejections that are not handled will terminate the Node.js process with a non-zero exit code. `

I don’t know why to occur this issue Someone help me. Many thanks

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Created 7 years ago
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Comments: 23 (3 by maintainers)

Commits related to this issue

android updates - split module - fix for #362 Build Failed: cannot find symbol (PR #378) — committed to mauron85/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation by mauron85 6 years ago
fix for #362 Build Failed: cannot find symbol (PR #378) — committed to glebpl/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation by mauron85 6 years ago

Most upvoted comments

The workaround in logtofile.gradle : dependencies { compile ‘com.github.tony19:logback-android-core:1.1.1-6’ compile(‘com.github.tony19:logback-android-classic:1.1.1-6’) { exclude group: ‘com.google.android’, module: ‘android’ } compile ‘org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.21’ }

TraceDeTrail on Feb 5, 2018

Finally found it, @sherlockat was correct. Altought it took me some time to find out where you could change that.

It’s found in /platforms/android/app/build.gradle

set the following values:

compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
}

StingerID4 on Jan 16, 2018

try Source Compatibility, Target Compatibility set 1.6

sherlockat on Jan 9, 2018

@yuriploc i really recommend you to migrate to 3.x version. Even it’s labeled alpha, it’s already in better condition then 2.x

mauron85 on Mar 23, 2018

or Upgrade the logback-android to 1.1.1-9 to build:

dependencies {
  compile 'com.github.tony19:logback-android:1.1.1-9'
  compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.21'
}

snowyu on Mar 8, 2018

I could not do a release build with cordova-android 6.4.0 when this plugin was installed due to some preDex error that i don’t really understand that had something to do with: javax/xml/parsers/DocumentBuilder.class

I upgraded to cordova-android 7.0.0 and applied @TraceDeTrail workaround. Now everything builds perfectly in both debug and release mode.

Thanks a lot!

ftunholm on Feb 24, 2018

I am facing the same problem. I just created a blank ionic app with this plugin installed, building for android gives a lot of cannot find symbol errors. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

amitmittal on Jan 16, 2018