app crashes when 'create new account' is clicked

Question

App crashes whenever I click 'create new account' button. The error in Logcat states that I need to call FirebaseApp.initialize(this); which I've done but still the same error occurs. Here is my RegisterActivity.

private FirebaseAuth mAuth;
private ProgressDialog loadingbar;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_register);

    FirebaseApp.initializeApp(this);
    mAuth = FirebaseAuth.getInstance();

And my Logcat is below.

 Process: com.example.whatsappclone, PID: 9246
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.whatsappclone/com.example.whatsappclone.RegisterActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Default FirebaseApp is not initialized in this process com.example.whatsappclone. Make sure to call FirebaseApp.initializeApp(Context) first.
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2913)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3048)
    at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:78)
    at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeCallbacks(TransactionExecutor.java:108)
    at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:68)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1808)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:193)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6669)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:858)
 Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Default FirebaseApp is not initialized in this process com.example.whatsappclone. Make sure to call FirebaseApp.initializeApp(Context) first.
    at com.google.firebase.FirebaseApp.getInstance(com.google.firebase:firebase-common@@16.0.2:240)
    at com.google.firebase.auth.FirebaseAuth.getInstance(Unknown Source:1)
    at com.example.whatsappclone.RegisterActivity.onCreate(RegisterActivity.java:36)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:7136)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:7127)

Possible duplicate of [Make sure to call FirebaseApp.initializeApp(Context) first in Android](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45977847/make-sure-to-call-firebaseapp-initializeappcontext-first-in-android) — Brandon Haugen, Feb 12 '19 at 14:32

jspcal · Answer 1 · 2019-02-12T14:39:01.517

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Perhaps initialize Firebase at the application level, before any activities are created:

<application
    android:name="MyApp"
    [...]

public class MyApp extends Application {
    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        FirebaseApp.initializeApp(this);
    }
}

edited Feb 12 '19 at 14:39

answered Feb 12 '19 at 14:22

jspcal

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where exactly can i get this application level? – Manuel Feb 12 '19 at 14:38
I tried to create a new class but when i tried to initialize your way I still get the same error – Manuel Feb 12 '19 at 14:52

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 12 '19 at 16:14

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Maybe you are misspelling something . The error says :

FirebaseApp.initializeApp(this)

While you are stating in the description FirebaseApp.initialize(this);

answered Feb 12 '19 at 16:14

Stavro Xhardha

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 12 '19 at 16:53

Make sure you added this line - apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services' at the end of app gradle.

dependencies {
....
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

Then make a subclass extending Application class and create this Firebase instance there.

public class MyApp extends Application {
@Override
public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();
    FirebaseApp.initializeApp(this);
 }
}

If you don't know how to make application class and its usage this post may help you.

app crashes when 'create new account' is clicked

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