Facebook Sdk Has Not Been Initialized FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize()

Question

Hey I know this was asked before, but none of the solutions seem to help. I'm using first time Facebook SDK in my application.

What I've tried:

I had tried most of the things found on Internet but did not get anything regarding this.

Here is my MainActivity.java:

 public class MainActivity extends Activity {

  @Override
  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(getApplicationContext());
   } 
}

Here is My Activitymain.xml:

 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
xmlns:facebook="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">

 <com.facebook.login.widget.LoginButton
    android:id="@+id/connectWithFbButton"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerInParent="true"
    android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
    android:text="  connect_with_facebook" /> 
</LinearLayout>

see my Logcat:

 05-13 16:30:39.332: E/AndroidRuntime(10264): Caused by: The SDK has not been initialized, make sure to call FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize() first.

Beau Smith · Answer 1 · 2019-03-07T19:39:53.943

Problem

While integrating Android SDK for a react-native project, I had finished the Android with React Native v0.30+ Project Configuration guide, and ran react-native run-android and then got this screen:

I learned that FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize is deprecated. see here

After some searching, I realized that the guide did not contain the steps to add the Facebook App ID for my app.

Solution

Open android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml file and look in the <application> tag to confirm that this meta-data tag exists:
```
<meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId"
          android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>
```
Open android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml file and confirm that this there is a "facebook_app_id" string tag with your app id as the value:
```
<string name="facebook_app_id">YOUR_APP_ID_HERE</string>
```
Run react-native run-android.

These are the steps that worked for me.

Run `react-native run-android` works but still have problem when running inside Android Studio, I think React Native has the help from Buck — onmyway133, Aug 14 '18 at 13:30

score 51 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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You have to use FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(getApplicationContext()); before setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); as documentation states out. In case you need a complete facebook login example, check this one here.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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answered May 13 '15 at 11:25

Menelaos Kotsollaris

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When I use "FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(getApplicationContext());", I get the error: "Cannot resolve symbol 'FacebookSdk'". I get the same error if I try "import com.facebook.FacebookSdk;". I am using Facebook SDK 3.23.1. How can I initialize SDK in v3.23.1? Your solution only seems to work for Facebook SDK 4.x. – Jaime Montoya Feb 28 '17 at 18:02
@JaimeMontoya I really recommend you to use the [newest version of the SDK](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/android/). – Menelaos Kotsollaris Feb 28 '17 at 20:08
Ideally I should definitely do that. However, in the short-term I am trying to use Facebook SDK v3.23.1 because upgrading to SDK 4.x would require major changes in the source code that are not realistically applicable overnight. How could I initialize Facebook SDK in v3.23.1? I have been examining https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/android/3.23/ and I wonder if it is even possible to initialize it. If not, can I still implement Facebook App Events on Android without initializing SDK v3.23.1? – Jaime Montoya Feb 28 '17 at 20:24
Facebook Analytics is working for me using SDK v3.23.1. I am simply using the AppEventsLogger class as explained at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/android/3.23.1/class/AppEventsLogger/. I did not have to initialize Facebook SDK because I could not even do that. SDK v3.23.1 does not include a the sdkInitialize() method. – Jaime Montoya Mar 01 '17 at 01:17

score 36 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 13 '23 at 13:14

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For SDK v13.+ you must add App ID and Client Token.

Open the /app/res/values/strings.xml file in your app project and add:

<string name="facebook_app_id">1234</string>
<string name="facebook_client_token">56789</string>

Open the /app/manifests/AndroidManifest.xml file in your app project and add:

<application android:label="@string/app_name" ...>
    ...
    <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId" android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>
    <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ClientToken" android:value="@string/facebook_client_token"/>
    ...
</application>

You can find your Client Token in your FB Developer account:

App > Dashboard > Settings > Advanced > Security > Client token.

edited Apr 13 '23 at 13:14

Shurvir Mori

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answered May 18 '22 at 09:31

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What to do if the Client token is empty in the dashboard ? – BugsBunnyBR Jun 21 '22 at 13:52
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This is the correct answer for new versions. Client Token is required. Thank you. – Mahmut K. Jul 08 '22 at 20:06
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@BugsBunnyBR same is showing for me. DId you reset the client token from the console? – Rajat Beck Jul 19 '22 at 10:10
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yeah, I asked the person in charge of the account to reset it for me. – BugsBunnyBR Jul 20 '22 at 15:26
Just to help clarify if it appears blank having "Developer" level permissions with access to the console is not enough to generate an ID. You'll need to ask an "Administrator" (visible under Roles -> Roles) to reset it for you. Once they've reset as a "Developer" you should be able to retrieve the key from the console. – AdamWardVGP Sep 28 '22 at 00:02

score 32 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 23 '17 at 21:27

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You don't need to use FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize anymore. Check if your:

<meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId"
            android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>

is inside <application> tag.

answered Nov 23 '17 at 21:27

Guilherme Simão Couto

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Why? it still in docs https://developers.facebook.com/docs/android/getting-started/ – Ilia Grabko Aug 30 '19 at 08:29
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FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize is deprecated. – Guilherme Simão Couto Sep 02 '19 at 19:05
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i added the above `meta-data` in inside androidManifest & my built was unsuccessful. It was successful before and I was getting an error on the server. – Zeeshan Ahmad Khalil Nov 14 '19 at 11:15
Man, U Just saved me. I was stuck from last 2 days – Anuj Raghuvanshi May 19 '22 at 21:20

score 10 · Answer 5 · edited Nov 06 '18 at 11:53

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There is a reason why sdkInitialize() is deprecated.

Go to your manifest file within the android folder and add following

<meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId"
      android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>

After that append in your strings.xml file (res/values/strings.xml) the string entry:

<string name="facebook_app_id">APP_ID</string>

Close your Metro Builder and rebuild your Project using react-native run-android

edited Nov 06 '18 at 11:53

Robert

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answered Nov 06 '18 at 11:34

Martin Nowosad

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still gives `The SDK has not been initialized, make sure to call FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize() first.` even if it is configured properly in AndroidManifest.xml – Alex Burdusel Nov 07 '18 at 16:01
Killed the server and started again it worked. – Mangalprada Malaya Apr 25 '21 at 16:40

score 5 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 23 '19 at 11:55

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Follow only 2 Step and your Facebook Sdk iw working in React Native

    <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId"
              android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>

    <string name="facebook_app_id">YOUR_APP_ID_HERE</string>

Don't Need this b'coz Its Deprecated Now

  FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(getApplicationContext());

answered Sep 23 '19 at 11:55

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how to get app id – Prince Hamza Jun 07 '22 at 09:27

score 4 · Answer 7 · answered Oct 20 '21 at 19:26

Seeing the responses listed in this question, the old way to initialize Facebook was:

public class MyApplication extends Application {

 @Override
 public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();
    // Initialize the SDK before executing any other operations,
    FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(getApplicationContext());
    AppEventsLogger.activateApp(this);
   }
 }

But we can get the message:

Facebook Sdk Has Not Been Initialized FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize()

FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize() now is deprecated.

Now (2021) Facebook initialization has changed, the Facebook initialization is automatically.

1 Add the following to the dependencies {} section of your build.gradle (module: app) file to compile the latest version of the Facebook SDK for Android:

implementation 'com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:latest.release'

Add Your Facebook App ID and Client Token

Add your Facebook App ID and Client Token to your project's strings file and update your Android manifest:

1 Open your /app/res/values/strings.xml file.

2 Add a string element with the name attribute facebook_app_id and value as your Facebook App ID to the file. For example

<string name="facebook_app_id">Facebook App ID</string>
<string name="facebook_client_token">Facebook Client ID</string>

3 Open /app/manifests/AndroidManifest.xml

4 Add a uses-permission element to the manifest:

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

5 Add a meta-data element to the application element:

<application android:label="@string/app_name" ...>
    ...
    <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId" android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>
    <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ClientToken" android:value="@string/facebook_client_token"/>
    ...
</application>

Note also that `facebook_client_token`has been added in the last months. — Mike Casan Ballester, May 11 '22 at 14:09

score 3 · Answer 8 · edited Aug 18 '17 at 06:56

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After checking the documentation I found that they are asking to initialize FacebookSdk in Application class onCreate() Method.

Snap code from Facebook doc:

  public class MyApplication extends Application {
 // Updated your class body:
 @Override
 public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();
    // Initialize the SDK before executing any other operations,
    FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(getApplicationContext());
    AppEventsLogger.activateApp(this);
   }
 }

edited Aug 18 '17 at 06:56

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answered Nov 28 '16 at 08:15

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this is now deprecated. – lenooh Feb 22 '18 at 22:17

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Feb 18 '16 at 11:56

Use Initialise Callback Constructor like this:

    Handler mHandler = new Handler();
            FacebookSdk.InitializeCallback initializeCallback = new FacebookSdk.InitializeCallback() {
                @Override
                public void onInitialized() {

                    mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
                        @Override
                        public void run() {
                            //UI Code Here
                        }
                    });
                }
            };
    //before setContentView()   
 FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(getActivity().getApplicationContext(),initializeCallback);

score 0 · Answer 10 · edited Apr 28 '22 at 14:02

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If this helps anyone. For me I had to make this change

implementation 'com.facebook.android:facebook-login:latest.release' // for FB login

the above line of code must be added to the END of the dependencies object and not anywhere in between. This is in android/app/build.gradle file

edited Apr 28 '22 at 14:02

Barry Michael Doyle

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answered Apr 28 '22 at 06:31

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered May 11 '22 at 14:14

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My app was crashing because the Privacy Policy url was not provided in "Settings/Basic" in https://developers.facebook.com/. (in fact it was provided but I had to "Save changes" again. Seems a bug from Facebook).

The app was working fine and the error message Facebook Sdk Has Not Been Initialized FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize()disappeared. Hope this help.

answered May 11 '22 at 14:14

Mike Casan Ballester

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Why the vote down? I struggled to find out that it came from the **_Privacy Policy_** and that it was not a coding issue. – Mike Casan Ballester Aug 18 '22 at 22:41
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I agree with Mike here. Most of the times the error is misleading. For example, i got the error ```FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize() first``` while i am damn sure that i have done all the steps. Finally figured out that, this line is not at all necessary but I was missing the facebook_client_token in strings.xml or in AndroidManifest.xml directly. After that it worked well. By looking at Mikes answer, it seems like even if i had solved it, if my situation is like Mikes', i probably would have got a hint from answer! Hence my upvote to Mike. – Khazaddoom Dec 05 '22 at 05:54

score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Aug 03 '22 at 07:27

For me, this issue arose due to a package in my application called react-native-fbsdk. Please check your package.json file for the same.

I removed the package using npm uninstall fbsdk and rebuilt by app and it worked perfectly.

Hope this solution works for you!

Shubham Pal · Answer 13 · 2022-08-20T08:51:45.590

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remove android:exported=true from AndroidManifest.xml and targetSdkVersion should be less than 31

edited Aug 20 '22 at 08:51

answered Aug 20 '22 at 08:47

Shubham Pal

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Facebook Sdk Has Not Been Initialized FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize()

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