GoogleApiClient.connect() causes crash

Question

My app uses GoogleApiClient to get the current location. It works well for the first time but if I close my app and then open it again, it crashes (on Sony Xperia Z3, Google Pixel).

On Asus, Samsung, ... it doesn't crash

android.os.DeadObjectException
                                                   at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(Native Method)
                                                   at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(Binder.java:503)
                                                   at android.view.IWindow$Stub$Proxy.onAnimationStopped(IWindow.java:534)
                                                   at com.android.server.wm.WindowAnimator.updateWindowsLocked(WindowAnimator.java:286)
                                                   at com.android.server.wm.WindowAnimator.animateLocked(WindowAnimator.java:678)
                                                   at com.android.server.wm.WindowAnimator.access$000(WindowAnimator.java:53)
                                                   at com.android.server.wm.WindowAnimator$1.doFrame(WindowAnimator.java:123)
                                                   at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:856)
                                                   at android.view.Choreographer.doCallbacks(Choreographer.java:670)
                                                   at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:603)
                                                   at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:844)
                                                   at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:739)
                                                   at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
                                                   at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:234)
                                                   at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:61)
                                                   at com.android.server.ServiceThread.run(ServiceThread.java:46)

I found the line of code that causes a crash is GoogleApiClient.connect(), I also use try-catch, update to the latest Google API 11.8.0 but can not find a possible solution. Here is my code

@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
    if (location != null) {
        Log.v(">>>", "onLocationChanged Longitude = " + Constants.location.getLongitude() + ", Latitude = " + Constants.location.getLatitude());
        //Toast.makeText(this, "onLocationChanged Longitude = " + Constants.location.getLongitude() + ", Latitude = " + Constants.location.getLatitude(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        saveLocation(location);
    }
}

@Override
public void onConnected(@Nullable Bundle bundle) {
    if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
            && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
        return;
    }
    if (mGoogleApiClient != null && mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
        try {
            Location mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi
                    .getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
            if (mLastLocation != null) {...}

                //Toast.makeText(this, "onConnected Longitude = " + Constants.location.getLongitude() + ", Latitude = " + Constants.location.getLatitude(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
            startLocationUpdates();
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            // This will catch the exception, handle as needed
        }
    }
    //Toast.makeText(this, "onConnected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}

@Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
    mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}

@Override
public void onConnectionFailed(@NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
    Log.d("Location service", "onConnectionFailed");
}

@Override
protected void onResume() {
    super.onResume();
    checkPlayServices();
    // Resuming the periodic location updates
    if (mGoogleApiClient != null && mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
        startLocationUpdates();
    }
    Log.v(">>>", "onResume");
}

@Override
protected void onStart() {
    super.onStart();
    if (mGoogleApiClient != null) {
        mGoogleApiClient.connect(); // CRASH HERE
        Log.v(">>>", "GoogleApiClient.connect()");
    }
    Log.v(">>>", "onStart");
}

@Override
protected void onStop() {
    if (mGoogleApiClient != null && mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
        mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
        mGoogleApiClient = null;
        Log.v(">>>", "GoogleApiClient.disconnect()");
    }
    super.onStop();
    Log.v(">>>", "onStop");
}

@Override
protected void onPause() {
    stopLocationUpdates();
    super.onPause();
    Log.v(">>>", "onPause");
}

nope in android 6 but recently I have faced like this in oreo,so that's why I was asking. — Soham, Dec 26 '17 at 10:09

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 26 '17 at 09:21

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DeadObjectException - The object you are calling has died, because its hosting process no longer exists.That is service had already stopped - either killed from the OS, or stopped from your application.

Override your onDestroy() method and watch what event leads to DeadObjectException. If you catch DeadObjectException without going through this method, your service should have been killed by the OS.

answered Dec 26 '17 at 09:21

Tomin B Azhakathu

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Hi I log some text in onDestroy, it shows log. What should I do? – Liar Dec 26 '17 at 09:34
Try Remocing mGoogleApiClient = null; in onStop() method. just Have a Try – Tomin B Azhakathu Dec 26 '17 at 09:39
CHeck whether Google Play Services is Enabled and All Apps Have permssions too. I can be Done using Play Settings. – Tomin B Azhakathu Dec 26 '17 at 09:44
I had Found A Similiar Qusetion where Community is Awareded Bounty https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26104089/deadobjectexception-with-com-google-android-gms – Tomin B Azhakathu Dec 26 '17 at 09:48
Thanks.I'll give it a try – Liar Dec 26 '17 at 10:00
Hope You will find The Answer. Once Your Find the Answer Acknowlge it. It may Help many others – Tomin B Azhakathu Dec 26 '17 at 10:03

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 30 '17 at 03:33

In onLocationChanged(location), saveLocation(location) uses RealmIO to save user's last location.

If I remove saveLocation(location), everything works well.

I found that if I use (RealmIO) or (SharedPreferences with Gson) to save data, the problem occurs

The temporary solution is using SharedPreferences without Gson:

SharedPreferences prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(
           LAST_LOCATION, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
    prefs.edit().putString(LAST_LOCATION_LONGITUDE, location.getLongitude() + "").apply();
    prefs.edit().putString(LAST_LOCATION_LATITUDE, location.getLatitude() + "").apply();

I don't know why the crash just happens in some specific devices. Hope this help someone!

GoogleApiClient.connect() causes crash

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