java.lang.IncompatibleClassChangeError: Found interface com.google.android.gms.location.SettingsClient, [closed]

Question

I can't run the app on the emulator or on a real device. When I try to run the app from VS Code, it shows this error message:

I tried uninstalling the app and doing flutter clean.

Rhaetia

Did you tried to clear data of the emulator and then try to run? – Torp

actually I didn't find specific block of code where issues comes from. – Rhaetia

Answer 1

This error just happened to me when I launched the app in the store. I'm correcting it now, change the Location library to Gelocator.

At first I thought it was an error in Flutter 3.7.0, I lowered the version to 3.3.10 and 3.3.9 and the same problem continued. My solution was to change the location library to geolocator. It has almost the same functions, I only had to make a few changes.

https://pub.dev/packages/geolocator

Nonrestrictive

yeah also just started getting this today. Mine is from a flutter app when trying to use location services – Katowice

This error just happened to me when I launched the app in the store. I'm correcting it now, change the Location library to Gelocator. pub.dev/packages/geolocator – Nonrestrictive

Same issue. Any solution? If I downgrade location library version will it help? – Elouise

At first I thought it was an error in Flutter 3.7.0, I lowered the version to 3.3.10 and 3.3.9 and the same problem continued. My solution was to change the location library to geolocator. It has almost the same functions, I only had to make a few changes. – Nonrestrictive

Removing the location library also solved my problem. – Dieldrin

you are right. i change package and issues are gone – Rhaetia

How are you requesting the GPS Service? I cannot find any alternative other than the location package. – Strohl

@Strohl Do you mean to raise the gps service? ask you to activate your location? – Nonrestrictive

Could you please help any alternative for Native android application? Because this solution did not work for me in native android app. – Silken

Faced the same error after using location: ^4.4.0 and geolocator: ^10.1.0, in same project, but after updating to location: ^5.0.3 geolocator: ^10.1.0 error fixed – Verticillate

No need to change the location library to a geolocator. This issue has been fixed in the location library itself just upgrade the library to version 5.0.0 or above. – Benefaction

What was the cause anyway? Just changing the package that fixes the problem is good enough, but knowing the issue itself would be much better. – Chanukah

Answer 2

No need to change the package I was also facing this issue I just fixed it:

1. Go into C:\Users\Qc\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\hosted\pub.dartlang.org\location-4.4.0\android\build.gradle : changed "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:16.+" to "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:21.0.1" works

   dependencies { api '"com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:21.0.1' implementation "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.3.2" implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version" }

2. List item In project at android level go into build.gradle and add this line:

Update: added the required code

  configurations.all{
      resolutionStrategy{
         force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:21.0.1"
      }
 }

Sogdian

I only needed to do step 2 - adding the section to the build.gradle file – Ut

For mine also the 2 step is helpful. Thanks – Snide

For Macbook packages folder address for your Flutter project will be like following: flutter/.pub-cache/hosted/pub.dartlang.org/location-4.3.0/ – Callahan

number 2 is the one! – Lustral

Thank you guys, step 2 was sufficient ❤️ – Arbitress

Just to mention where the Build.gradle is located. It is in: project/android/build.gradle – Annotation

Thanks! Number 2 made it. The issue was caused by using background_locator and geolocator together on a flutter project – Deth

Thank you so much you saved my life. the step2 worked for me. it worked for RN project. – Spray

Thank you so much you saved me. the step2 worked for me. it worked for RN project. – – Vshaped

This issue has been fixed in the location 5.0.0 version. Just try to upgrade your location library version 5.0.0 or above to resolve this issue. – Benefaction

Answer 3

in my case, got to C:\Users\Md Emarat Hossain\AppData\Local\Pub\Cache\hosted\pub.dartlang.org\location-4.4.0\android\build.gradle and changed "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:16.+" to "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:21.0.1" works

Wordsmith