"We recommend using a newer Android Gradle plugin to use compileSdk = 34". How to solve?

OleksandrL1 · August 20, 2024, 11:48am

Hello, I need to use target API 34 for Google Play.

In project I have:
AdMob 9.2.0
Google Play Games Plugin 0.11.01
External Dependency Manager 1.2.181

I tested on:
2022.3.42f1
2022.3.41f1
2022.3.40f1
2022.3.22f1
No result

Text of errors:

WARNING:We recommend using a newer Android Gradle plugin to use compileSdk = 34

This Android Gradle plugin (7.4.2) was tested up to compileSdk = 33

This warning can be suppressed by adding
android.suppressUnsupportedCompileSdk=34
to this project’s gradle.properties

The build will continue, but you are strongly encouraged to update your project to
use a newer Android Gradle Plugin that has been tested with compileSdk = 34

CommandInvokationFailure: Gradle build failed.
D:\Unity\2022.3.42f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\OpenJDK\bin\java.exe -classpath “D\Unity\2022.3.42f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\Tools\gradle\lib\gradle-launcher-7.5.1.jar” org.gradle.launcher.GradleMain “-Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m” “bundleRelease”

I tried:

Change to gradle 8.1.1 and 8.10 - not help.
android.suppressUnsupportedCompileSdk=34 - not help.
AdMob v9.1.1 - not help.

Observations
Without AdMob it builds without problems, but I can’t not use AdMob

Alexander21 · August 20, 2024, 12:14pm

i am also facing this problem. I have tried all the options. but not working. i installed various versions…
There is no exact solutions… Only unity persons can answer this… i am trying for past 20 days… I have used chatgpt, gemini,and google and tried various options. but same error happens.

coud UNITY TECHNOLOGIES peoples can answer this questions… many peoples are receiving the same error.

i am so disappointed… could any one help me to solve this error.

i am not using any admob… without admob aslo i am receiving this gradlebuild error. i am using unity 2020.3.45f1…

IGuscin · August 20, 2024, 12:58pm

Post full error message, where the build actually fails

Alexander21 · August 20, 2024, 1:02pm

OWS\system32\cmd.exe
AMPLITUDE_API_KEY = 28f3cae0b33b8b3702120c9ed1a935aa
LOGONSERVER = \DESKTOP-8EGCT80
PSModulePath = C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;C:\Program Files (x86)\AWS Tools\PowerShell
PUBLIC = C:\Users\Public
SystemRoot = C:\WINDOWS
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = 8
WOOTRIC_CLIENT_TOKEN = NPS-aa8be4c3
JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS = -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
DEBUG_ENV_VAR = UnityHub
TMP = C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Local\Temp
AMPLITUDE_TOKEN_YELLOWBUCKET_PROD = UYDQtPOw83dIfVy3SrW5oMyo7ru4PRkV
FPS_BROWSER_APP_PROFILE_STRING = Internet Explorer
TEMP = C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Local\Temp
Path = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH;C:\Program Files\PuTTY;C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Scripts;C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312;C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python311\Scripts
USERNAME = ADMIN
COMPUTERNAME = DESKTOP-8EGCT80
AMPLITUDE_API_KEY_REDBUCKET_PROD = ca12bb461ea96f9bdf5df4ded7d52994
AMPLITUDE_API_KEY_YELLOWBUCKET_PROD = e03a9bbe92dc38a88cdb068d24c65b46
PATHEXT = .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC
ALLUSERSPROFILE = C:\ProgramData
SystemDrive = C:
windir = C:\WINDOWS
AMPLITUDE_TOKEN_REDBUCKET_PROD = jTIgKs5KTZOjiqEEVdZFbgo_VRhABduL
FPS_BROWSER_USER_PROFILE_STRING = Default
AMPLITUDE_TOKEN_GREENBUCKET_DEV = 84H2gMm_FJzhr3mBaX1lM1JVukmCM7d9
AMPLITUDE_API_KEY_STAGING = 83ee04fccc67e4fcc7dd527c4c6f1e21
CommonProgramFiles(x86) = C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files
APPDATA = C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Roaming
DriverData = C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\DriverData
PROCESSOR_LEVEL = 6
CommonProgramW6432 = C:\Program Files\Common Files
ProgramFiles(x86) = C:\Program Files (x86)
SESSIONNAME = Console
AMPLITUDE_TOKEN_YELLOWBUCKET_DEV = wKi8foVigDditGFvmZewRFWsEbX9Y0YO
AMPLITUDE_API_KEY_YELLOWBUCKET_DEV = 48835b4d1f5e342aefe5f016324d296a
LOCALAPPDATA = C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Local
HOMEPATH = \Users\ADMIN
ProgramData = C:\ProgramData
HOMEDRIVE = C:
USERDOMAIN_ROAMINGPROFILE = DESKTOP-8EGCT80
AMPLITUDE_DEPLOYMENT_KEY_RED_BUCKET_PROD = client-zH8Y7OK1i331EKuG77C6UxN8ygcM6LzS
ORIGINAL_XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP = undefined

stderr[

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

Where:
Build file ‘D:\FooyaAndroid06-08-24\fooyaiostoandroidbuilderror9\fooyaandtoios\Temp\gradleOut\unityLibrary\build.gradle’ line: 79
What went wrong:
Could not compile build file ‘D:\FooyaAndroid06-08-24\fooyaiostoandroidbuilderror9\fooyaandtoios\Temp\gradleOut\unityLibrary\build.gradle’.

startup failed:
build file ‘D:\FooyaAndroid06-08-24\fooyaiostoandroidbuilderror9\fooyaandtoios\Temp\gradleOut\unityLibrary\build.gradle’: 79: unexpected token: in @ line 79, column 5.
in that addorg.gradle.jvmargs=-XmxM
^

1 error

Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.
Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 1s
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
]
stdout[

Configure project :launcher
WARNING: The option setting ‘android.enableR8=false’ is deprecated.
It will be removed in version 5.0 of the Android Gradle plugin.
You will no longer be able to disable R8
]
exit code: 1
UnityEditor.Android.Command.WaitForProgramToRun (UnityEditor.Utils.Program p, UnityEditor.Android.Command+WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.Command.Run (System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo psi, UnityEditor.Android.Command+WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.Command.Run (System.String command, System.String args, System.String workingdir, UnityEditor.Android.Command+WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.AndroidJavaTools.RunJava (System.String args, System.String workingdir, System.Action1[T] progress, System.String error) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0) UnityEditor.Android.GradleWrapper.Run (UnityEditor.Android.AndroidJavaTools javaTools, System.String workingdir, System.String task, System.Action1[T] progress) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
Rethrow as GradleInvokationException: Gradle build failed
UnityEditor.Android.GradleWrapper.Run (UnityEditor.Android.AndroidJavaTools javaTools, System.String workingdir, System.String task, System.Action`1[T] progress) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.Tasks.BuildGradleProject.Execute (UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessorContext context) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessRunner.RunAllTasks (UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessorContext context) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
Rethrow as BuildFailedException: Exception of type ‘UnityEditor.Build.BuildFailedException’ was thrown.
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.CancelPostProcess.AbortBuild (System.String title, System.String message, System.Exception ex) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessRunner.RunAllTasks (UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessorContext context) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessAndroidPlayer.PostProcess (UnityEditor.BuildTarget target, System.String stagingAreaData, System.String stagingArea, System.String playerPackage, System.String installPath, System.String companyName, System.String productName, UnityEditor.BuildOptions options, UnityEditor.RuntimeClassRegistry usedClassRegistry, UnityEditor.Build.Reporting.BuildReport report) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.AndroidBuildPostprocessor.PostProcess (UnityEditor.Modules.BuildPostProcessArgs args, UnityEditor.BuildProperties& outProperties) (at <22b0bbbaead14b9cb1b4d2a9a9cd4275>:0)
UnityEditor.PostprocessBuildPlayer.Postprocess (UnityEditor.BuildTargetGroup targetGroup, UnityEditor.BuildTarget target, System.String installPath, System.String companyName, System.String productName, System.Int32 width, System.Int32 height, UnityEditor.BuildOptions options, UnityEditor.RuntimeClassRegistry usedClassRegistry, UnityEditor.Build.Reporting.BuildReport report) (at <683db824f2154b7c9f84bd4e86ddfe9f>:0)
UnityEngine.GUIUtility:ProcessEvent(Int32, IntPtr, Boolean&)

I have attached the error file in notepad also.
builderror.txt (6.7 KB)

IGuscin · August 20, 2024, 1:10pm

Seems that your build.gradle is incorrect. Can you share it, so that I can take a look what’s wrong? Or you can recreate your templates. Back up whatever templates you have, delete these from the project and check needed templates in Player->Publishing settings

OleksandrL1 · August 21, 2024, 4:45pm

Hello, you error looks different from my. I just googled you “WARNING: The option setting ‘android.enableR8=false’ is deprecated” and get answer:

(Set “Use R8” = true)

My logs from issue (title of topic):
error 1.txt (9.4 KB)
error 2.txt (16.1 KB)
error 3.txt (7.5 KB)

OleksandrL1 · August 22, 2024, 9:00am

Topic is actual.

Without AdMob 9.2.0 it make build project. Help, please!

IGuscin · August 22, 2024, 1:20pm

I’d need a repro project to check. Only guess I have - try updating EDM4U version to the latest. And setting Min Target API to 24

OleksandrL1 · August 22, 2024, 1:32pm

I got 2 errors instead 3, but “WARNING:We recommend using a newer Android Gradle plugin to use compileSdk = 34” - not gone.

Unity 2022.3.42f1
External Dependency Manager v1.2.182
Min API 24
Target API - 34
error 1.txt (7.5 KB)
error 2.txt (15.6 KB)

OleksandrL1 · August 22, 2024, 2:19pm

I’am preparing repro project

OleksandrL1 · August 22, 2024, 2:23pm

Repro project ready (Unity 2022.3.42f1)
Error Window
error 1.txt (6.3 KB)
error 2.txt (14.3 KB)
MobileProjectTest.zip (2.7 MB)

IGuscin · August 22, 2024, 2:23pm

That’s warning, not error. You can ignore that.
For the failure - did you try resolving dependencies using new EDM4U?

OleksandrL1 · August 22, 2024, 2:34pm

Ignoring not help

error 1.txt (9.8 KB)
error 2.txt (2.3 KB)
error 3.txt (16.1 KB)

I resolved with new EDM4U, but it not build

IGuscin · August 22, 2024, 3:27pm

I’m not sure, looks like either EDM4U or Google Play Games Plugin issue. Somehow it’s location is resolved to
file:/E:/Game development/Games/MobileProjectTest/Packages/com.google.play.games/Editor/m2repository/com/google/games/gpgs-plugin-support/0.11.01/gpgs-plugin-support-0.11.01.pom
While it’s not in the packages.
As a temp workaround - you can manually modify path here in your settingsTemplate.gradle:

 maven {
            url (unityProjectPath + "/Packages/com.google.play.games/Editor/m2repository") // Assets/GooglePlayGames/com.google.play.games/Editor/GooglePlayGamesPluginDependencies.xml:11
        }

Something like this should work:

 maven {
            url (unityProjectPath + "/Assets/GooglePlayGames/com.google.play.games/Editor/m2repository") // Assets/GooglePlayGames/com.google.play.games/Editor/GooglePlayGamesPluginDependencies.xml:11
        }

Update: That’s actually Google Play Games plugin issue.
“\Assets\GooglePlayGames\com.google.play.games\Editor\GooglePlayGamesPluginDependencies.xml” states that plugin repo is at

<repository>Packages/com.google.play.games/Editor/m2repository</repository>

While it is actually at

<repository>Assets/GooglePlayGames/com.google.play.games/Editor/m2repository</repository>

OleksandrL1 · August 22, 2024, 3:36pm

It builds successfully in repro project. So, I try in main project and write here about result.

OleksandrL1 · August 22, 2024, 3:46pm

It builds successfully in main project too!
You Unity’s Jesus! Thanks so much!

Mr_Hassan1 · September 15, 2024, 3:37pm

I was having the same issue until I changed the Min Api Level To 24

scar027 · September 23, 2024, 6:51am

Updating EDM4U to latest version and setting Min Target API 24 solves all my issues!

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