bug: Android app crashes during startup

[dlehmhus]

Bug Report

Capacitor Version

Installed Dependencies:
@capacitor/ios not installed
@capacitor/cli 1.5.2
@capacitor/core 1.5.2
@capacitor/android 1.5.2

Affected Platform(s)

• [x ] Android
• iOS
• Electron
• Web

Current Behavior

During app startup, the app crashes once, starts again and works fine from thereon. You don't notice the app crashing, rather than the splash screen turns completely white for a moment and comes back before revealing the app.

Expected Behavior

The app starts without crashing.

Sample Code or Sample Application Repo

https://github.com/dlehmhus/capacitor-android-example

Reproduction Steps

1. npm i && npm run build && npx cap open android
2. Start the App from Android Studio

Other Technical Details

npm: 6.12.1
node: v12.13.1
device: Samsung SM-G950F
Android: 8.0

Other Information

The error part of the stacktrace starts with
Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class java.lang.Class<android.support.v4.view.ViewCompat$OnUnhandledKeyEventListenerWrapper>
The whole stacktrace can be found here: https://github.com/dlehmhus/capacitor-android-example/blob/master/stacktrace.txt

[mcking49]

Also having the same issue, Splash screen also "flickers" (different issue, but could be related)

[stripathix]

Remove the android folder and add it again. That fixes it for me. Also better update to the latest capacitor

[jcesarmobile]

I can't reproduce the crash, but I see those OnUnhandledKeyEventListenerWrapper messages.
That is a problem in Android X support libraries and has been fixed recently.
Update to Capacitor 2 following this guide https://capacitor.ionicframework.com/docs/android/updating#from-1-5-1-to-2-0-0
but update androidxAppCompatVersion to 1.3.0-alpha01 or androidxCoreVersion to 1.4.0-alpha01 instead of to the versions in that guide.

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