Unable to apply changes on device: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Error is: Socket connection timed out..

[szgozcan]

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Describe the bug
When I run my apps I started to get

` Project successfully built.

Installing on device 192.168.57.101:5555...

Successfully installed on device with identifier '192.168.57.101:5555'.

 Unable to apply changes on device: 192.168.57.101:5555. Error is: Socket connection timed out..`

I deleted the platforms, hooks, package-lock.json and node modules folders and when I re-run the app it is not even opening. Then I upgraded to next CLI and faced the same issue. The problem started when Google Mobile SDK version 17.0.0 was released last week.

In order to test, I created a blank project and ran with an emulator. It worked fine, then I only ran tns plugin add nativescript-admob command and when I debug without adding anything to code, the app failed with Unable to apply changes on device: 192.168.57.101:5555. Error is: Socket connection timed out..`output. The app doesn't open and you can't delete it. You have to uninstall the app from settings.
So I believe that there must be some kind of problem with the latest release of Google Mobile SDK version 17.0.0 and admob plugin. Any help is appreciated.

To Reproduce

Expected behavior

Sample project

Additional context

[skopekreep]

+1

Having the exact same issue. Performed the same test by creating a blank project with, and without, the nativescript-admob plugin installed. As in the OP, the plugin does not need to even be called in code. I also agree on the timing of the start of the problem with the OP.

[Fatme]

Hey @szgozcan, @skopekreep,

Thank you for investigating the problem.

You're absolute right that the problem is caused by Google Mobile Ads SDK version 17.0.0. Actually version 17.0.0 of Google Mobile Ads SDK requires <meta-data> tag in AndroidManifest.xml. You can find more info here https://developers.google.com/admob/android/quick-start#update_your_androidmanifestxml.

In order to successfully run your app on device using local builds, you need to change the following code inside ./node_modules/nativescript-admob/platforms/android/include.gradle file.

def googlePlayServicesVersion = project.hasProperty('googlePlayServicesVersion') ? project.googlePlayServicesVersion : '16.0.0'

This way {N} CLI will fallback to version 16.0.0 of Google Mobile Ads SDK.

In case you're using cloud builds, you need to refer nativescript-admob plugin from local folder inside your project. (The plugin should contain the changes described above).

We're working on a fix that will be applied directly from plugin on install step. Meanwhile, you can use the described approach above.

Let me know if this works for you.

[szgozcan]

Hi,
Thank you very much for your contribution Fatme, the socket connection timed out issue seems resolved, but there happens to be another problem which looks related to that issue.
The apps come back to life again and nativescript admob plugin seems working fine. Yesterday I made the changes you mentioned but today when I add the admob plugin, it made changes you referred,

The problem I encounter is, the app looks running fine and I see the sample admob ads but when I use back buttons successively and navigate among the pages I get that error.

 ` An uncaught Exception occurred on "main" thread.
  com.tns.NativeScriptException: 
 Calling js method onCreateView failed
  Error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The ad unit ID can only be set once on AdView.
 com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzly.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:8)
com.google.android.gms.ads.BaseAdView.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:2)
com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:0)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethodNative(Native Method)
com.tns.Runtime.dispatchCallJSMethodNative(Runtime.java:1116)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethodImpl(Runtime.java:996)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:983)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:967)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:959)
com.tns.FragmentClass.onCreateView(FragmentClass.java:45)
android.app.Fragment.performCreateView(Fragment.java:2611)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1276)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.addAddedFragments(FragmentManager.java:2415)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.executeOpsTogether(FragmentManager.java:2194)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.removeRedundantOperationsAndExecute(FragmentManager.java:2148)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execPendingActions(FragmentManager.java:2049)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl$1.run(FragmentManager.java:718)
android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:789)
android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:98)
android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6541)
java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(Zygote.java:240)
com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:767)
 File: "file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/bannerview.js, line: 11, column: 15

   StackTrace: 
Frame: function:'loadBanner',   file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/bannerview.js', line: 11, column: 16
Frame: function:'onLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/views/unit2-page/unit2-page.js', line: 156, column: 18
Frame: function:'Observable.notify', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/data/observable/observable.js', line: 110, column: 23
Frame: function:'Observable._emit', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/data/observable/observable.js', line: 127, column: 18
Frame: function:'ViewBase.onLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.js', line: 236, column: 14
Frame: function:'View.onLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.js', line: 213, column: 35
Frame: function:'Page.onLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.js', line: 43, column: 35
Frame: function:'', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.js', line: 311, column: 90
Frame: function:'ViewBase.callFunctionWithSuper', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.js', line: 304, column: 9
Frame: function:'ViewBase.callLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.js', line: 311, column: 14
Frame: function:'FragmentCallbacksImplementation.onCreateView', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.js', line: 605, column: 18
Frame: function:'FragmentClass.onCreateView', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.IngilizceBesinciSinif/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/fragment.js', line: 27, column: 38


at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethodNative(Native Method)
at com.tns.Runtime.dispatchCallJSMethodNative(Runtime.java:1116)
at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethodImpl(Runtime.java:996)
at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:983)
at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:967)
at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:959)
at com.tns.FragmentClass.onCreateView(FragmentClass.java:45)
at android.app.Fragment.performCreateView(Fragment.java:2611)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1276)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.addAddedFragments(FragmentManager.java:2415)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.executeOpsTogether(FragmentManager.java:2194)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.removeRedundantOperationsAndExecute(FragmentManager.java:2148)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execPendingActions(FragmentManager.java:2049)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl$1.run(FragmentManager.java:718)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:789)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:98)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6541)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(Zygote.java:240)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:767)
     Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The ad unit ID can only be set once on AdView.
at com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzly.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:8)
at com.google.android.gms.ads.BaseAdView.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:2)
at com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:0)`

Then I went through another test, I pulled out all banner stuff out of my app and tested the release app with robo test in firebase. No issue detected. Then I tested the app with real device and no issue detected either.

Since I have been using as a ads code for nativescript describen in https://github.com/nikolay-diyanov/sample-googleads-bannerview-mod/blob/master/app/bannerview.android.js
I thought the problem would be with my code.

But then I tested the code sample of Eddy https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/nativescript-admob and I encountered an error as well. I built a release apk of Eddy's sample code and ran it with firebase. I got the following error.
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'android.app. Activity android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord.activity' on a null object reference FATAL EXCEPTION: main Process: org.nativescript.english5, PID: 9237 java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'android.app. Activity android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord.activity' on a null object reference at android.app.ActivityThread.handleStopActivity(ActivityThread.java:4137) at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap24(Unknown Source:0) at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1627) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:105) at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164) at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6541) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) at com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(Zygote.java:240) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:767)

So I tested my with meta data tag and without, also with sample ADMOB AP ID and real ADMOB ID, in all cases after navigating among pages, especially using back button after and after I get the
Error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The ad unit ID can only be set once on AdView. error.

Finally, I do not get the socket timeout issue anymore and in first look app looks running but when I tested the app in emulator, real device and firebase test lab I get the error described above,

Any help is greatly appreciated,

I post below my banner js file, sample xml, sample js and android manifest xml.
AndroidManifest.pdf
bannerview.pdf
sample js file.pdf
sample xml file.pdf

[skopekreep]

@szgozcan , the latest patch for nativescript-admob (2.0.1) implements @Fatme's suggestion above, which is a fix that restricts the plugin's use to Google Mobile Ads SDK version 16 only. Version 16 does NOT require adding the <meta-data> tag in AndroidManifest.xml, and if you do (like you have) it will cause issues. Your solution is to remove the <meta-data> tag for now, until a new version of nativescript-admob is released that is compatible with Google Mobile Ads SDK version 17. When that happens, there will be instructions given in the README for all users to manually put the <meta-data> tag in AndroidManifest.xml, and the plugin will at that time start using SDK 17.

[szgozcan]

Hi,
I tested your suggestion with two apps, one already running and one newly created. I used test banner AdUnit Id. I did not put any data in AndroidManifest.xml. Apps run and show the test banner ads, no more socket timeout issue but when using back button successively I get that error below. I have apps in play store with admob and I use the same coding in these apps as well. So I still believe that the issue might be related with 17.0.0 upgrade change. Thx many for your response. help needed,

`An uncaught Exception occurred on "main" thread.
 com.tns.NativeScriptException: 
 Calling js method onCreateView failed
 Error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The ad unit ID can only be set once on AdView.
com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzly.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:8)
com.google.android.gms.ads.BaseAdView.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:2)
com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:0)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethodNative(Native Method)
com.tns.Runtime.dispatchCallJSMethodNative(Runtime.java:1116)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethodImpl(Runtime.java:996)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:983)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:967)
com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:959)
com.tns.FragmentClass.onCreateView(FragmentClass.java:45)
android.app.Fragment.performCreateView(Fragment.java:2611)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1276)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.addAddedFragments(FragmentManager.java:2415)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.executeOpsTogether(FragmentManager.java:2194)
   
    android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.removeRedundantOperationsAndExecute(FragmentManager.java:2148)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execPendingActions(FragmentManager.java:2049)
android.app.FragmentManagerImpl$1.run(FragmentManager.java:718)
android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:789)
android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:98)
android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6541)
java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(Zygote.java:240)
com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:767)
File: "file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/bannerview.js, line: 10, column: 15

 StackTrace: 
Frame: function:'loadBanner', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/bannerview.js', line: 10, column: 16
Frame: function:'onLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/views/unit1- page/unit1-page.js', line: 174, column: 18
Frame: function:'Observable.notify', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/data/observable/observable.js', line: 110, column: 23
Frame: function:'Observable._emit', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/data/observable/observable.js', line: 127, column: 18
Frame: function:'ViewBase.onLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.js', line: 236, column: 14
Frame: function:'View.onLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.js', line: 213, column: 35
Frame: function:'Page.onLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.js', line: 43, column: 35
Frame: function:'', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.js', line: 311, column: 90
Frame: function:'ViewBase.callFunctionWithSuper', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.js', line: 304, column: 9
Frame: function:'ViewBase.callLoaded', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view-base/view-base.js', line: 311, column: 14
Frame: function:'FragmentCallbacksImplementation.onCreateView', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.js', line: 605, column: 18
Frame: function:'FragmentClass.onCreateView', file:'file:///data/data/org.nativescript.mine/files/app/tns_modules/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/fragment.js', line: 27, column: 38


at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethodNative(Native Method)
at com.tns.Runtime.dispatchCallJSMethodNative(Runtime.java:1116)
at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethodImpl(Runtime.java:996)
at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:983)
at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:967)
at com.tns.Runtime.callJSMethod(Runtime.java:959)
at com.tns.FragmentClass.onCreateView(FragmentClass.java:45)
at android.app.Fragment.performCreateView(Fragment.java:2611)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1276)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.addAddedFragments(FragmentManager.java:2415)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.executeOpsTogether(FragmentManager.java:2194)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.removeRedundantOperationsAndExecute(FragmentManager.java:2148)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execPendingActions(FragmentManager.java:2049)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl$1.run(FragmentManager.java:718)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:789)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:98)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6541)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(Zygote.java:240)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:767)
    Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The ad unit ID can only be set once on AdView.
at com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzly.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:8)
at com.google.android.gms.ads.BaseAdView.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:2)
at com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView.setAdUnitId(Unknown Source:0)`