realm-java: Crash while Creating Realm instance "Caused by java.lang.VerifyError"

Goal

I am seeing verify error while creating Realm Instance. I am only seeing this in crashlytics and still don’t know how to reproduce it.

Expected Results

I should not crash and should return a valid realm instance

Actual Results

Caused by java.lang.VerifyError: io/realm/DbLocationRealmProxy at io.realm.DefaultRealmModuleMediator.validateTable(DefaultRealmModuleMediator.java:53) at io.realm.Realm.initializeRealm(Realm.java:315) at io.realm.Realm.createAndValidate(Realm.java:283) at io.realm.Realm.createInstance(Realm.java:248) at io.realm.RealmCache.createRealmOrGetFromCache(RealmCache.java:114) at io.realm.Realm.getInstance(Realm.java:213)

Steps & Code to Reproduce

I have not been able to reproduce it but I am seeing this crashlytics. Note: I have not change the model lately

Code Sample

// this is initialization code
Realm.getInstance(new RealmConfiguration.Builder(appContext)
                    .deleteRealmIfMigrationNeeded()
                    .build());

Version of Realm and tooling

Realm version(s): “io.realm:realm-gradle-plugin:0.88.2”

Android Studio version: 2.1. and 2.2 preview

Which Android version and device: This is mostly crashing on HUAWEI phones (97%) using Android os 4.2.1 (97%)