Bump minSdk to 21 - Android 5 / Lollipop #7613

litetex · 2022-01-03T13:10:31Z

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Bump minSdk to 21 - Android 5 / Lollipop - Dropped support for Android 4.4 and removed all corresponding code snippets

Fixes the following issue(s)

Fixes Drop support for Android 4.4 / Require Android 5 / API 21 #7602

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The APK can be found by going to the "Checks" tab below the title. On the left pane, click on "CI", scroll down to "artifacts" and click "app" to download the zip file which contains the debug APK of this PR.

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Fs00 · 2022-01-03T17:41:05Z

There also resources in values-v21 and values-night-v21 folders that can be put into their corresponding files in values folder.

litetex · 2022-01-04T14:47:17Z

@Fs00

Thank you for the hint.
I consolidated the styles 😄

Fs00 · 2022-01-04T15:19:56Z

Great! After a quick look at the code I've found other things that are unnecessary on API 21+:

AndroidX Multidex library and its relative multiDexEnabled config parameter are not needed anymore, since Android 5+ natively supports multiple DEX files
Vector drawables backwards-compatibility (enabled here) can be disabled (vector are natively supported on Android 5+) and usages of attribute app:srcCompat need to be replaced with android:src

TobiGr · 2022-01-04T16:13:25Z

Please also check whether we can disable coreLibraryDesugraing. That is crushing reporoducible / deterministic builds (see #6486).

Are you going to upgrade okHttp in this PR?

litetex · 2022-01-04T16:42:06Z

Thank you guys for the hints, I will have a look.

Are you going to upgrade okHttp in this PR?

No that should be a new one. I'm just dropping 4.4 here 😄

litetex · 2022-01-04T17:29:09Z

Please also check whether we can disable coreLibraryDesugraing. That is crushing reproducible / deterministic builds (see #6486).

This is not possible.
Otherwise the app crashes on devices < Android 8 / API 26 because Java 8 features are missing.

Fun Fact: Compiling works execution not

01/04 18:26:38: Launching 'app' on Pixel 3a API 22.
Install successfully finished in 28 s 40 ms.
$ adb shell am start -n "org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk/org.schabi.newpipe.MainActivity" -a android.intent.action.MAIN -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER
Connected to process 5554 on device 'Pixel_3a_API_22 [emulator-5556]'.
Connected to process 5624 on device 'Pixel_3a_API_22 [emulator-5556]'.
Capturing and displaying logcat messages from application. This behavior can be disabled in the "Logcat output" section of the "Debugger" settings page.
I/ACRA: ACRA is enabled for org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk, initializing...
D/InfoCache: clearCache() called
I/art: Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class java.lang.Class<org.ocpsoft.prettytime.PrettyTime$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0>
    Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class java.lang.Class<org.ocpsoft.prettytime.PrettyTime$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0>
D/LeakCanary: Updated AppWatcher.config: Config(watchDurationMillis=10000)
I/stetho: Listening on @stetho_org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk_devtools_remote
D/LeakCanary: Updated LeakCanary.config: Config(dumpHeap=false)
D/AndroidRuntime: Shutting down VM
E/ACRA: ACRA caught a NoClassDefFoundError for org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Ljava/time/format/DateTimeFormatter;
        at org.schabi.newpipe.error.ErrorActivity.<clinit>(ErrorActivity.java:72)
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1606)
        at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1066)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2226)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2387)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:151)
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1303)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5254)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:903)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:698)
     Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk-1/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/vendor/lib64, /system/lib64]]
        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 org.schabi.newpipe.error.ErrorActivity.<clinit>(ErrorActivity.java:72) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Native Method) 
        at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1606) 
        at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1066) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2226) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2387) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:151) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1303) 
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5254) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:903) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:698) 
    	Suppressed: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
        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)
        		... 16 more
     Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Class not found using the boot class loader; no stack available
Connected to process 5760 on device 'Pixel_3a_API_22 [emulator-5556]'.
Capturing and displaying logcat messages from application. This behavior can be disabled in the "Logcat output" section of the "Debugger" settings page.
I/ACRA: ACRA is enabled for org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk, initializing...
D/InfoCache: clearCache() called
I/art: Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class java.lang.Class<org.ocpsoft.prettytime.PrettyTime$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0>
    Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class java.lang.Class<org.ocpsoft.prettytime.PrettyTime$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0>
D/LeakCanary: Updated AppWatcher.config: Config(watchDurationMillis=10000)
I/stetho: Listening on @stetho_org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk_devtools_remote
D/LeakCanary: Updated LeakCanary.config: Config(dumpHeap=false)
D/AndroidRuntime: Shutting down VM
E/ACRA: ACRA caught a NoClassDefFoundError for org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk
    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Ljava/time/format/DateTimeFormatter;
        at org.schabi.newpipe.error.ErrorActivity.<clinit>(ErrorActivity.java:72)
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Native Method)
        at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1606)
        at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1066)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2226)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2387)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:151)
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1303)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5254)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:903)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:698)
     Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/org.schabi.newpipe.debug.increaseminsdk-1/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/vendor/lib64, /system/lib64]]
        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 org.schabi.newpipe.error.ErrorActivity.<clinit>(ErrorActivity.java:72) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Native Method) 
        at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1606) 
        at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1066) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2226) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2387) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:151) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1303) 
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5254) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:903) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:698) 
    	Suppressed: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
        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)
        		... 16 more
     Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Class not found using the boot class loader; no stack available

Fs00 · 2022-01-04T22:43:00Z

@litetex It just came to my mind that if you disable vector drawables backwards compatibility, you need also to replace app:drawableXXXCompat attributes with their android:drawableXXX counterpart (I've seen that there are some usages of those in NewPipe).

litetex · 2022-01-05T14:15:15Z

@litetex It just came to my mind that if you disable vector drawables backwards compatibility, you need also to replace app:drawableXXXCompat attributes with their android:drawableXXX counterpart (I've seen that there are some usages of those in NewPipe).

When I don't replace the app:drawableXXXCompat the app works as expected and there is also no warning inside Android studio.

~~Could you add a reference where it is stated that you should rather use android:drawableXXX instead of app:drawableXXXCompat?~~
→ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63479754/getting-appdrawableendcompat-instead-of-androiddrawableend-warning-for-lollipo

Anyway, I replaced the usages now.

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Plugdemholes-Imeanpatchdembugs · 2022-01-05T21:27:13Z

Will there be a new seperate downloadable Legacy release for the last version that supported Android 4.4?
Would be a shame if this new Legacy release would just replace the old one, considering the last Legacy release for Android 4.1 still seems to work.

Asking because when I'm checking the changelog and the version of the current Legacy release, there doesn't seem to be any indication in the changelog that there was a change in minSdk in version 0.20.9 ?.?

opusforlife2 · 2022-01-06T19:21:00Z

This will only be required once a security issue is found in OkHttp 3.x, right? What I mean is, could we keep releasing new versions with Kitkat support until we are forced to upgrade OkHttp to 4.x?

Stypox · 2022-01-07T21:19:19Z

@opusforlife2 since OkHttp 3.x is now not supported anymore, it's just a matter of time before a vulnerability is found, and it would be difficult to know that a new vulnerability was found. So it is a good idea imo to just drop support for 4.4, upgrade to OkHttp 4.x and stay on the safe side

TacoTheDank · 2022-01-07T22:33:50Z

This is indeed a cause for celebration!

I can think of a few other compatibility things that can be removed, but they aren't that important. I can just create a PR for those if we do decide to go forward with dropping all legacy support (everything < 21, including NewPipe Legacy).

opusforlife2 · 2022-01-08T10:33:33Z

So it is a good idea imo to just drop support for 4.4, upgrade to OkHttp 4.x and stay on the safe side

In that case, considering that 19 PRs are already merged for the next version, maybe we should only merge this PR and release ASAP.

app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ReCaptchaActivity.java

Stypox

Looks mostly good to me

app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ReCaptchaActivity.java

app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_instance_list.xml

app/src/main/res/layout/list_comments_item.xml

app/src/main/res/layout/list_comments_mini_item.xml

app/src/main/res/values/styles_services.xml

TacoTheDank · 2022-07-05T23:12:56Z

@litetex Could I rebase this PR to fix the conflicts?

litetex · 2022-07-06T17:24:14Z

@TacoTheDank Feel free to do so but note that this PR was create some months ago.
There are also certainly other things that need to be adjusted.

litetex

@TacoTheDank
Are you finished with your changes?

If there is nothing additional to do I think we can merge the branch.

opusforlife2 · 2022-07-10T17:37:25Z

Are we done with all the stuff that was proposed to be merged before removing Kitkat support? I can't exactly remember what those things were, though I think DASH and new stream notifications were two of them.

Stypox · 2022-07-11T16:42:28Z

@opusforlife2 yes, we are done; there has been a recent discussion about whether to also wait for tex's DASH-2, but we decided not to wait any longer.

Stypox

Took a look at the code, lgtm, thank you to everyone involved!

TacoTheDank · 2022-07-11T20:32:55Z

@TacoTheDank Are you finished with your changes?

If there is nothing additional to do I think we can merge the branch.

Yep, all done!

Stypox · 2022-07-13T17:09:00Z

I tested some misc things and could not find issues

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opusforlife2 · 2022-07-17T17:04:31Z

about whether to also wait for tex's DASH-2, but we decided not to wait any longer.

Isn't that purely the extractor? Extractor changes shouldn't have any influence on Legacy, no? I was under the impression that the front-end is what differs between NP and Legacy, which is why we wanted to add some critical front-end PRs before bumping.

Is that not the case?

Stypox · 2022-07-18T21:42:03Z

@opusforlife2 no, DASH-2 will also require big front-end changes because the extractor API will be changing again

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[Request/Query]RE: Future support for legacy (devices)? XiangRongLin/NewPipe-preuinified#15

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Bump minSdk to 21 (Android 5 / Lollipop)

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Bump minSdk to 21 / Drop support for KitKat and below twireapp/Twire#362

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