Android Google maps java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lorg/apache/http/ProtocolVersion

android, google-maps, google-play-services

Solution

Put this in the Manifest `<application>` tag:

<uses-library android:name="org.apache.http.legacy" android:required="false"/>

More info: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/79478779

Problem

I am using Google maps Android SDK 11.6.2(Also tried 15.0.1),but I get following crash before map shows. Already checked API key in manifest,it is available, but still this issue occurs. I am having targetSDk version as 28.Is it causes this issue. ``` java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lorg/apache/http/ProtocolVersion; at el.b(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):3) at ek.a(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):4) at em.a(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):51) at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.drd.ap.a(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):11) at dw.a(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):16) at dw.run(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):61) Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "org.apache.http.ProtocolVersion" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCorePi/app_chimera/m/MapsDynamite.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/user_de/0/com.google.android.gms/app_chimera/m/00000036/MapsDynamite.apk!/lib/armeabi-v7a, /data/user_de/0/com.google.android.gms/app_chimera/m/00000036/MapsDynamite.apk!/lib/armeabi, /system/lib]] at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:126) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:379) at ad.loadClass(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_dynamiteloader@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):25) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:312) at el.b(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):3)  at ek.a(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):4)  at em.a(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):51)  at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.drd.ap.a(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):11)  at dw.a(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):16)  at dw.run(:com.google.android.gms.dynamite_mapsdynamite@12848063@12.8.48 (100408-196123505):61)  ```

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