自定义配置后，Cordova无法为Android构建

Question

I followed this instructions to set up Facebook SDK for my Cordova/Ionic project: http://ngcordova.com/docs/plugins/facebook/

For iOS everything worked well, but for Android, the last step of

cordova build android

fails with weird errors:

    -compile:
    [javac] Compiling 97 source files to /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/ant-build/classes
    [javac] warning: [options] source value 1.5 is obsolete and will be removed in a future release
    [javac] warning: [options] target value 1.5 is obsolete and will be removed in a future release
    [javac] warning: [options] To suppress warnings about obsolete options, use -Xlint:-options.
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewClient.java:35: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac] import android.webkit.ClientCertRequest;
    [javac]                      ^
    [javac]   symbol:   class ClientCertRequest
    [javac]   location: package android.webkit
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewClient.java:145: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac]     public void onReceivedClientCertRequest (WebView view, ClientCertRequest request)
    [javac]                                                            ^
    [javac]   symbol:   class ClientCertRequest
    [javac]   location: class CordovaWebViewClient
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaChromeClient.java:342: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac]     public boolean onShowFileChooser(WebView webView, final ValueCallback<Uri[]> filePathsCallback, final WebChromeClient.FileChooserParams fileChooserParams) {
    [javac]                                                                                                                          ^
    [javac]   symbol:   class FileChooserParams
    [javac]   location: class WebChromeClient
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaClientCertRequest.java:25: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac] import android.webkit.ClientCertRequest;
    [javac]                      ^
    [javac]   symbol:   class ClientCertRequest
    [javac]   location: package android.webkit
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaClientCertRequest.java:32: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac]     private final ClientCertRequest request;
    [javac]                   ^
    [javac]   symbol:   class ClientCertRequest
    [javac]   location: class CordovaClientCertRequest
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaClientCertRequest.java:34: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac]     public CordovaClientCertRequest(ClientCertRequest request) {
    [javac]                                     ^
    [javac]   symbol:   class ClientCertRequest
    [javac]   location: class CordovaClientCertRequest
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaChromeClient.java:340: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac]     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
    [javac]                                   ^
    [javac]   symbol:   variable LOLLIPOP
    [javac]   location: class VERSION_CODES
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java:197: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac]         if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
    [javac]                                                        ^
    [javac]   symbol:   variable LOLLIPOP
    [javac]   location: class VERSION_CODES
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebView.java:200: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac]             cookieManager.setAcceptThirdPartyCookies(this, true);
    [javac]                          ^
    [javac]   symbol:   method setAcceptThirdPartyCookies(CordovaWebView,boolean)
    [javac]   location: variable cookieManager of type CookieManager
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaWebViewClient.java:143: error: method does not override or implement a method from a supertype
    [javac]     @Override
    [javac]     ^
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaChromeClient.java:341: error: method does not override or implement a method from a supertype
    [javac]     @Override
    [javac]     ^
    [javac] /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaChromeClient.java:348: error: cannot find symbol
    [javac]                     Uri[] result = WebChromeClient.FileChooserParams.parseResult(resultCode, intent);
    [javac]                                                   ^
    [javac]   symbol:   variable FileChooserParams
    [javac]   location: class WebChromeClient
    [javac] Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
    [javac] Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
    [javac] 12 errors
    [javac] 3 warnings

BUILD FAILED
/Users/glfx/Library/Android/sdk/tools/ant/build.xml:601: The following error occurred while executing this line:
/Users/glfx/Library/Android/sdk/tools/ant/build.xml:720: The following error occurred while executing this line:
/Users/glfx/Library/Android/sdk/tools/ant/build.xml:734: Compile failed; see the compiler error output for details.

Total time: 2 seconds

/Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/cordova/node_modules/q/q.js:126
                throw e;
                      ^
Error code 1 for command: ant with args: debug,-f,/Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/build.xml,-Dout.dir=ant-build,-Dgen.absolute.dir=ant-gen
ERROR building one of the platforms: Error: /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/cordova/build: Command failed with exit code 1
You may not have the required environment or OS to build this project
Error: /Users/glfx/Projects/Sportcial/platforms/android/cordova/build: Command failed with exit code 1
    at ChildProcess.whenDone (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/cordova/superspawn.js:131:23)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:110:17)
    at maybeClose (child_process.js:1008:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:1080:5)

My manifest file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  package="com.facebook.android">
    <application/>
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion='14' android:targetSdkVersion='21' />
</manifest>

I've tried updating Java version, changing target SDK version, Googling.. No luck.

Some details:

java version "1.8.0_40"

Cordova:

Installed platforms: android 3.7.1, ios 3.8.0

Mac OSX latest.

Please assist.

Answer 1

Today I faced same problem, using AdvancedWebView and found cordova related problem. for Ant Users, just check project.properties file. Change the

target=android-21

Answer 2

Install Android build tools version 21 and 22 from SDK Manager.
Once the build tools are installed, remove the platforms folder inside your app.
Go to Cordova and add the android platform again (using cordova platform add android command).
Then rebuild the app (using cordova build command) and it will build successfully