Android certain devices crash when initialising flutter_branch_sdk SDK

[RahnRazamai]

Describe the bug

we encountered crash on certain Android device

V/BranchSDK( 9961): Branch instance is not created yet. Make sure you call getAutoInstance(Context).
D/AndroidRuntime( 9961): Shutting down VM
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): Process: aero.sita.lab.resmobileweb.android.mh.staging, PID: 9961
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void io.branch.referral.Branch.setRequestMetadata(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)' on a null object reference
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at br.com.rsmarques.flutter_branch_sdk.FlutterBranchSdkPlugin$9.run(FlutterBranchSdkPlugin.java:700)
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:995)
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:103)
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:248)
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:338)
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9067)
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:593)
E/AndroidRuntime( 9961): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:932)
I/Process ( 9961): Sending signal. PID: 9961 SIG: 9
Lost connection to device.
the Dart compiler exited unexpectedly.

Steps to reproduce

1. Update to flutter_branch_sdk 8.10.0
2. Launch the compiled app
3. Crash will happen

A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

No crash should happen

Plugin Version

8.10.0

Flutter Version

3.29.4

Android/iOS/Web

Android 14

Make and Model

Samsung Flip 5

Additional Information/Context

No response

[RodrigoSMarques]

Did this error only occur in version 8.10.0? Which version were you using before?

Are you using branch-config.json configuration?

Do you call FlutterBranchSdk.setRequestMetadata before FlutterBranchSdk.init?

[RahnRazamai]

Hello,

Previously, we were using version 8.5.0 without any issues.

We are currently using branch-config.json for version 8.10.0.

We have removed FlutterBranchSdk.setRequestMetadata from our code, as it was causing a crash. However, the crash log that I shared above still occurs even after removing FlutterBranchSdk.setRequestMetadata.

[RodrigoSMarques]

Hello,

Previously, we were using version 8.5.0 without any issues.

We are currently using branch-config.json for version 8.10.0.

We have removed FlutterBranchSdk.setRequestMetadata from our code, as it was causing a crash. However, the crash log that I shared above still occurs even after removing FlutterBranchSdk.setRequestMetadata.

Test it out by returning your project configuration to the keys configured in AndroidManifest.xml.

There may be an error in your branch-config.json file if the project works with the original configuration.

If no keys are found in branch-config.json, a message appears in LogCat informing you that the key was not found.

[RahnRazamai]

@RodrigoSMarques i dont think there is issue with branch-config.json. because on iOS and other android devices it works fine. the crash happening on some of android devices. not all

[pawanpal-branch]

@RodrigoSMarques Please reply to this.

[RodrigoSMarques]

@pawanpal-branch

As reported in the previous comment, the issue does not occur on all devices and does not appear to be related to the update that introduced the configuration via file.

I am unable to reproduce the issue, and therefore, I cannot provide a solution at this time.

I require more information to proceed, such as:

• Detailed logs from the application's launch until the error occurs.
• The Android versions and device models that are experiencing the problem.

@RahnRazamai , are you able to provide this information?