Didn't find class “androidx.core.content.FileProvider”

Question

I migrated my app to AndroidX and it\'s crashing on launch on API level 21. My application throws this exception:

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Answer 1

It seems that this error came from incomplete configuration of MultiDex in your app. Here you may find the similar issue and here is an article answering it.

I suggest you to check the following (extending App class helped me):

Your Application class (App.class, for instance, if you use it) should extend from MultiDexApplication class:

public class BaseApplication extends MultiDexApplication {}

or if you don't use Application class check your manifest:

    
        
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