INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED on Activity meta-data

dwhiteddsoft · November 16, 2023, 2:02am

Banging my head like crazy. I have to use 2020.3.33f to build and am targeting API 33. When I build and run to an attached device I continually get the below error.

CommandInvokationFailure: Unable to install APK to device. Please make sure the Android SDK is installed and is properly configured in the Editor. See the Console for more details.
C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2020.3.33f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platform-tools\adb.exe -s “A00000V791291704079” install -r -d “C:\Users\davwhite\source\shadows-edge-bitbucket\361.apk”
stderr[
adb: failed to install C:\Users\davwhite\source\shadows-edge-bitbucket\361.apk: Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED: Failed parse during installPackageLI: /data/app/vmdl428604736.tmp/base.apk (at Binary XML file line #95): requires an android:value or android:resource attribute]
]
stdout[
]
…

I am using a custom maniufest and the activity from it is below:

From the analyzer:

The line number points to the meta-data line when I use Android tools to debig the apk. Any help would be apprecaited as I am at a complete loss

Voxel-Busters · November 16, 2023, 4:37am

dwhiteddsoft:

Banging my head like crazy. I have to use 2020.3.33f to build and am targeting API 33. When I build and run to an attached device I continually get the below error.

CommandInvokationFailure: Unable to install APK to device. Please make sure the Android SDK is installed and is properly configured in the Editor. See the Console for more details.
C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2020.3.33f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platform-tools\adb.exe -s “A00000V791291704079” install -r -d “C:\Users\davwhite\source\shadows-edge-bitbucket\361.apk”
stderr[
adb: failed to install C:\Users\davwhite\source\shadows-edge-bitbucket\361.apk: Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED: Failed parse during installPackageLI: /data/app/vmdl428604736.tmp/base.apk (at Binary XML file line #95): requires an android:value or android:resource attribute]
]
stdout[
]
…

I am using a custom maniufest and the activity from it is below:

From the analyzer:

The line number points to the meta-data line when I use Android tools to debig the apk. Any help would be apprecaited as I am at a complete loss

Share complete merged final android manifest file.

dwhiteddsoft · November 16, 2023, 1:26pm

From: \Temp\gradleOut\launcher\build\intermediates\merged_manifests\release

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- GENERATED BY UNITY. REMOVE THIS COMMENT TO PREVENT OVERWRITING WHEN EXPORTING AGAIN -->
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.shadowsedge.diggingdeep"
android:installLocation="auto"
android:versionCode="361"
android:versionName="2.0.2" >

<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="22"
android:targetSdkVersion="33" />

<supports-screens
android:anyDensity="true"
android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="true"
android:xlargeScreens="true" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

<uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" />
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen"
android:required="false" />
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch"
android:required="false" />
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct"
android:required="false" /> <!-- Include required permissions for Advertising Id -->
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID" /> <!-- Permission will be merged into the manifest of the hosting app. -->
<!-- Is required to launch foreground extraction service for targetSdkVersion 28+. -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />

<application
android:appComponentFactory="androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory"
android:debuggable="false"
android:extractNativeLibs="true"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:icon=" @Mipmap /app_icon"
android:label=" @anon_76954444 /app_name"
android:networkSecurityConfig=" @ /network_security_config"
android:roundIcon=" @Mipmap /app_icon_round"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" >
<activity
android:name="com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayerActivity"
android:allowBackup="false"
android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|fontScale|layoutDirection|density"
android:exported="true"
android:fullBackupOnly="false"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:label=" @anon_76954444 /app_name"
android:launchMode="singleTask"
android:resizeableActivity="false"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>

<meta-data
android:name="unityplayer.UnityActivity"
android:value="true" />
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.facebook.unity.FBUnityLoginActivity"
android:configChanges="fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|locale|mnc|mcc|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode|touchscreen"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity
android:name="com.facebook.unity.FBUnityDialogsActivity"
android:configChanges="fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|locale|mnc|mcc|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode|touchscreen"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity
android:name="com.facebook.unity.FBUnityGamingServicesFriendFinderActivity"
android:configChanges="fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|locale|mnc|mcc|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|uiMode|touchscreen"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity android:name="com.facebook.unity.FBUnityAppLinkActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.facebook.unity.FBUnityDeepLinkingActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.facebook.unity.FBUnityGameRequestActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.facebook.unity.FBUnityCreateGameGroupActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.facebook.unity.FBUnityJoinGameGroupActivity" />

<meta-data
android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId"
android:value="fb2796151350700539" />
<meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.AutoLogAppEventsEnabled" />
<meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.AdvertiserIDCollectionEnabled" />

<provider
android:name="com.facebook.FacebookContentProvider"
android:authorities="com.facebook.app.FacebookContentProvider2796151350700539" />

<meta-data
android:name="unity.splash-mode"
android:value="0" />
<meta-data
android:name="unity.splash-enable"
android:value="True" />
<meta-data
android:name="unity.allow-resizable-window"
android:value="False" />
<meta-data
android:name="unity.build-id"
android:value="18b7eaba-e300-48f4-bc3d-28ce090ccacc" />

<activity
android:name="com.google.android.gms.auth.api.signin.internal.SignInHubActivity"
android:excludeFromRecents="true"
android:exported="false"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" />
<!--
Service handling Google Sign-In user revocation. For apps that do not integrate with
Google Sign-In, this service will never be started.
-->
<service
android:name="com.google.android.gms.auth.api.signin.RevocationBoundService"
android:exported="true"
android:permission="com.google.android.gms.auth.api.signin.permission.REVOCATION_NOTIFICATION"
android:visibleToInstantApps="true" />

<activity
android:name="com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiActivity"
android:exported="false"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" />

<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value=" @Integer /google_play_services_version" /> <!-- The activities will be merged into the manifest of the hosting app. -->
<activity
android:name="com.google.android.play.core.missingsplits.PlayCoreMissingSplitsActivity"
android:enabled="false"
android:exported="false"
android:launchMode="singleInstance"
android:process=":playcore_missing_splits_activity"
android:stateNotNeeded="true" />
<activity
android:name="com.google.android.play.core.common.PlayCoreDialogWrapperActivity"
android:enabled="false"
android:exported="false"
android:stateNotNeeded="true"
android:theme=" @ /Theme.PlayCore.Transparent" /> <!-- The service will be merged into the manifest of the hosting app. -->
<service
android:name="com.google.android.play.core.assetpacks.AssetPackExtractionService"
android:enabled="false"
android:exported="true" />
<service
android:name="com.gameanalytics.sdk.errorreporter.GameAnalyticsExceptionReportService"
android:permission="android.permission.BIND_JOB_SERVICE"
android:process=":gameAnalyticsExceptionReporter" />

<meta-data
android:name="aia-compat-api-min-version"
android:value="1" />

<activity android:name="com.unity3d.plugin.downloader.UnityDownloaderActivity" />

<service android:name="com.unity3d.plugin.downloader.UnityDownloaderService" />

<receiver android:name="com.unity3d.plugin.downloader.UnityAlarmReceiver" />

<activity
android:name="com.voxelbusters.android.essentialkit.features.notificationservices.NotificationLauncher"
android:exported="true"
android:theme=" @ /Theme.Transparent" />

<provider
android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="com.shadowsedge.diggingdeep.essentialkit.fileprovider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true" >
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource=" @ /essential_kit_file_paths" />
</provider>

<receiver android:name="com.voxelbusters.android.essentialkit.features.notificationservices.AlarmBroadcastReceiver" />
<receiver
android:name="com.voxelbusters.android.essentialkit.features.notificationservices.BootCompleteBroadcastReceiver"
android:exported="false" >
<intent-filter>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />

<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
<action android:name="com.htc.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>

</manifest>

Voxel-Busters · November 16, 2023, 2:02pm

Surprised to see “[USER=94…]” in the manifest file. Is this decompiled apk or the original merged one?

You can get original merged one from Library/Bee/Android/Prj/IL2CPP/Gradle/unityLibrary folders.[/USER]

dwhiteddsoft · November 16, 2023, 2:21pm

That manifest was from folder: \Temp\gradleOut\launcher\build\intermediates\merged_manifests\release
I am sorry but I do not have the folder: Library/Bee/Android/Prj/Il2CPP/Gradle/unityLibrary you mention above? Where can I located it?

Voxel-Busters · November 16, 2023, 4:55pm

Ok, you might be on a older version of unity then. Yes, pass me the file from Temp\gradleOut…

dwhiteddsoft · November 16, 2023, 5:40pm

Passed you the file privately. Yes I am on 2020.3.33f

Voxel-Busters · November 17, 2023, 1:51am

Thanks for sharing the actual manifest file. The @ got replaced when you posted here earlier on forum. Anyways,
I see where the problem is. I’m not sure if it’s manually added or directly from the FB plugin. In either cases it’s possible to fix by the two following options.

#1. Add false value attribute like below

<meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.AutoLogAppEventsEnabled"  android:value="false"/>
<meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.AdvertiserIDCollectionEnabled" android:value="false"/>

or
#2. Enable Main Manifest file and add the above two entries(quoted code in #1) under application tag in main manifest file.

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