ClassNotFoundException on com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerReceiver

Question

I try to add to my app Google Tag Manger referrer tracker. I use this documentation: https://developers.google.com/tag-manager/android/v4/ua

And add to my Maniferst below code:

<service android:name="com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerService" />
<receiver android:name="com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerReceiver" android:exported="true">
  <intent-filter>
    <action android:name="com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER" />
  </intent-filter>
</receiver>

now using docs for testing and verification: https://developers.google.com/analytics/solutions/testing-play-campaigns

I sent via adb

echo 'am broadcast \
    -a com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER \
    -n "pl.my.app/com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerReceiver" \
    --es "referrer" \
      "utm_source=test_source&utm_medium=test_medium&utm_term=test_term&utm_content=test_content&utm_campaign=test_name"; \
    exit' | ./adb shell

And I get crash in my app:

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate receiver com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerReceiver: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerReceiver" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/pl.my.app-2/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/pl.my.app-2/lib/arm, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]] at android.app.ActivityThread.handleReceiver(ActivityThread.java:2724) at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap14(ActivityThread.java) at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1431) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148) at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5443) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:728) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618) Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerReceiver" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/pl.my.app-2/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/pl.my.app-2/lib/arm, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]] at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:56) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:511) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:469) at android.app.ActivityThread.handleReceiver(ActivityThread.java:2719) at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap14(ActivityThread.java)  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1431)  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5443)  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:728)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618)  Suppressed: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerReceiver at java.lang.Class.classForName(Native Method) at java.lang.BootClassLoader.findClass(ClassLoader.java:781) at java.lang.BootClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:841) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:504) ... 10 more Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Class not found using the boot class loader; no stack trace available

Any idea what going on?

I guess that I should add something in gladle. I think that

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-tagmanager:9.4.0'

is not enough.

Answer 1

TagManager is content in play-services-analytics

Add this in your build.gradle

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:9.4.0'

As mention in google documentation, your Manifest should content this :

<!-- Used for install referrer tracking-->
<service android:name="com.google.android.gms.tagmanager.InstallReferrerService" />
<receiver
  android:name="com.google.android.gms.tagmanager.InstallReferrerReceiver"
  android:exported="true">
  <intent-filter>
    <action android:name="com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER" />
  </intent-filter>
</receiver> 

your package name seem wrong :com.google.tagmanager.InstallReferrerService

Answer 2

I had an error like this in my react-native app.

change this part of android\app\build.gradle file:

Update the previous :react-native-google-analytics-bridge code like this:

implementation(project(":react-native-google-analytics-bridge"),  {
  exclude group: "com.google.android.gms"
})
implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:16.0.0"
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:16.0.8'

and then change your firebase code like this:

...
//implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core'
//implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.8'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:17.6.0'
...

And in android\gradle.properties at the bottom of file add

firebaseCoreVersion=16.0.8
firebaseMessagingVersion=17.6.0