Firebase android: Multidex error after updating dependencies

Question

These are my current dependencies and they work fine:

These dependencies in my build.gradle (app):

compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:11.4.2'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:11.4.2'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-ui-database:3.1.0'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:11.4.2'

And this dependency in my build.gradle (project_name):

classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.2.0'

But when I update to new versions of firebase I get multidex error:

These dependencies in my build.gradle (app):

compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.1' 
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:16.0.1'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:16.0.2'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-ui-database:4.1.0'
compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:16.0.1'

And this dependency in my build.gradle (project_name):

classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.0.1'

Problem

So my problem is getting multi dex error when trying to build my project with the updated dependecies.

I have android studio (3.1.3).

Why is it happening?

Thanks.

Have you added multidex support library and set it to enable ? — Raj, Jul 28 '18 at 19:50
Possible duplicate of [How to enable multidexing with the new Android Multidex support library](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26609734/how-to-enable-multidexing-with-the-new-android-multidex-support-library) — Raj, Jul 28 '18 at 19:51
Read this doc https://developer.android.com/studio/build/multidex — Crammeur, Jul 28 '18 at 19:53
try this hope this help https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39206299/unable-to-get-provider-com-google-firebase-provider-firebaseinitprovider-error/41444469#41444469 — Garg, Jul 28 '18 at 19:54
@Raj I read multi dex support is only for lollipop and above? — data, Jul 28 '18 at 19:58
Just try to implement that in your app and see if it works @data — Raj, Jul 28 '18 at 20:06
@Raj It says (Multiple dex files define Landroid/arch/core/util/Function). — data, Jul 28 '18 at 20:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 19 '20 at 17:42

make sure modify your build.gradle and Enabling multidex.

     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 14 //lower than 14 doesn't support multidex
         targetSdkVersion 22

         //Enabling this multidex support.
         multiDexEnabled true
     }

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 27 '20 at 16:03

try enabling multidex.

Open project/app/build.gradle and add

defaultConfig {
    multiDexEnabled true
}

and

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
}

and enable Jetifier. Open project/android/app/gradle.properties and add following lines.

android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true

Firebase android: Multidex error after updating dependencies

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