ShowLeaderboardUI() AndroidJavaException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.google.games.bridge.HelperFragment

[CoreySmith1200]

Authenticate and report scores works fine. But when I try to call PlayGamesPlatform.Instance.ShowLeaderboardUI() or Social.ShowLeaderboardU() I get error AndroidJavaException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:com.google.games.bridge.HelperFragment. I have tried using the Social heavy method and also exclusively using PlayGamesPlatform.Instance methods, none can open a leaderboard and give same error. I am able to upload to internal testing in goole play and test on dev device without google play saying errors.

My project main template gradle uses the new play core that is fragmented (not using 1.10.3)
implementation 'com.google.android.play:core-common:2.0.4' // Assets/GooglePlayPlugins/com.google.play.core/Editor/Dependencies.xml:3

Unity 2022.3.50
Android min SDK 24
Android target SDK 34
Play games plugin 0.11.01
EDM4U 1.2.183
also using firebase analytics 12.3.0
also using google play review plugin 1.8.3

I previously was using Unity 2021.3.33 with target SDK 33 and min sdk 22 and firebase 12.0 and everything was working. Note: I have same exact issue when try to upgrade using Unity 2021.3.44 when min SDK 24, target SDK 34, and also updating firebase analytics to 12.3.

I have seen some potentially similar issues but none of their suggestions have had success for me. Generated Local Repo folder is including both gpgs-plugin-support-0.11.01 files with vanilla setup.

here is my mainTemplate.grade after a force resolve:

dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
// Android Resolver Dependencies Start
    implementation 'com.applovin.mediation:google-adapter:[23.4.0.0]' // Assets/MaxSdk/Mediation/Google/Editor/Dependencies.xml:5
    implementation 'com.applovin.mediation:unityads-adapter:4.12.3.1' // Assets/MaxSdk/Mediation/UnityAds/Editor/Dependencies.xml:4
    implementation 'com.applovin:applovin-sdk:13.0.0' // Assets/MaxSdk/AppLovin/Editor/Dependencies.xml:4
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:18.5.0' // Assets/Firebase/Editor/AppDependencies.xml:17
    implementation 'com.google.android.play:core-common:2.0.4' // Assets/GooglePlayPlugins/com.google.play.core/Editor/Dependencies.xml:3
    implementation 'com.google.android.play:review:2.0.0' // Assets/GooglePlayPlugins/com.google.play.review/Editor/Dependencies.xml:3
    implementation 'com.google.android.ump:user-messaging-platform:2.+' // Assets/MaxSdk/AppLovin/Editor/Dependencies.xml:5
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:22.1.0' // Assets/Firebase/Editor/AppDependencies.xml:15
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-unity:12.3.0' // Assets/Firebase/Editor/AnalyticsDependencies.xml:18
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-app-unity:12.3.0' // Assets/Firebase/Editor/AppDependencies.xml:22
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-common:21.0.0' // Assets/Firebase/Editor/AppDependencies.xml:13
    implementation 'com.google.games:gpgs-plugin-support:0.11.01' // Assets/GooglePlayGames/com.google.play.games/Editor/GooglePlayGamesPluginDependencies.xml:11
    implementation 'com.tenjin:android-sdk:1.16.1' // Assets/Editor/Dependencies.xml:4
// Android Resolver Dependencies End
**DEPS**
}

[nicetrysean]

Same issue here, not only the Leaderboards but also the Achievements

[lupulv]

Same, fix please

[brend32]

Same issues. Don't work ShowLeaderboardUI and ShowAchievementsUI

[leo3duy]

Same here... Uploading a project from API 33 to 34 has led me to encounter the same issue.

Unity 2021.3.44f1
Play games plugin 0.11.01
EDM4U 1.2.183

[PoweredByAndrox]

I found out that the com.google.games.* package is not persisted in the DEX classes of AAB build file and why is this happen... (you can just decompile it for check the package path to class)

[frazerbw]

Exact same issue, and with the looming November deadline to upgrade to SDK34, this is quite urgent.. tried many things. I'll report back if I have any luck.. but hopefully someone can help us soon.

[leo3duy]

What I found is that the file containing the com.google.games.* classes is not included in the final AAB. It seems that EDM4U doesn’t properly resolve the GPGS plugin.

I tried the workaround of copying the gpgs-plugin-support-0.11.01.aar and POM files from:

Assets/GeneratedLocalRepo/GooglePlayGames/... (where the AAR files are supposed to be taken from during the build)

to:

Assets/GooglePlayGames/... (where it actually seems to be taking the AAR files from)

I rebuilt the project in Android Studio, and now the achievements UI and leaderboard open correctly. (I still need to do more thorough testing), but everything seems to be working so far.

[frazerbw]

It worked

What I found is that the file containing the com.google.games.* classes is not included in the final AAB. It seems that EDM4U doesn’t properly resolve the GPGS plugin.

I tried the workaround of copying the gpgs-plugin-support-0.11.01.aar and POM files from:

Assets/GeneratedLocalRepo/GooglePlayGames/... (where the AAR files are supposed to be taken from during the build)

to:

Assets/GooglePlayGames/... (where it actually seems to be taking the AAR files from)

I rebuilt the project in Android Studio, and now the achievements UI and leaderboard open correctly. (I still need to do more thorough testing), but everything seems to be working so far.

Thankyou so much! This worked!

One tip for other people, as this caught me out initially. When I 'force resolved' after doing the copy paste, I ended up breaking things.

Don't do this. Just copy paste over the POM and AAR (you don't need the meta files). Then build your aab/apk file.

Tested this on the internal track and it worked! :) Very happy!

[imenekse]

I solved this issue by using External Dependency Manager v1.2.177

[PoweredByAndrox]

What I found is that the file containing the com.google.games.* classes is not included in the final AAB. It seems that EDM4U doesn’t properly resolve the GPGS plugin.

I tried the workaround of copying the gpgs-plugin-support-0.11.01.aar and POM files from:

Assets/GeneratedLocalRepo/GooglePlayGames/... (where the AAR files are supposed to be taken from during the build)

to:

Assets/GooglePlayGames/... (where it actually seems to be taking the AAR files from)

I rebuilt the project in Android Studio, and now the achievements UI and leaderboard open correctly. (I still need to do more thorough testing), but everything seems to be working so far.

Thanks to @frazerbw and @leo3duy for solve this bug. It really works!

[smuttleralph]

fixed it by checking the 'Android' box under 'Select platform for plugin' in the inspector for gpgs-plugin-support-0.11.01.aar

[domalagic]

I solved this issue by using External Dependency Manager v1.2.177

This worked for me as well! Thank you very much.

[ValeriyBogorodskiy]

Solution that survived force resolution is

1. Move plugin files from Assets/GooglePlayGames/com.google.play.games/Editor/m2repository to Assets/GooglePlayGames/m2repository
2. Update repository path in GooglePlayGamesPluginDependencies.xml from

        <repository>Assets/GooglePlayGames/com.google.play.games/Editor/m2repository</repository>

to

        <repository>Assets/GooglePlayGames/m2repository</repository>

3. Resolve dependencies

We are using:

Unity 2021.3.44f1
Play games plugin 0.11.01
EDM4U 1.2.183

(tagging #3092 for visibility)

[damozhang]

fixed it by checking the 'Android' box under 'Select platform for plugin' in the inspector for gpgs-plugin-support-0.11.01.aar

I use 2.0.0, and this worked for me!

[onerbatuhan]

fixed it by checking the 'Android' box under 'Select platform for plugin' in the inspector for gpgs-plugin-support-0.11.01.aar

I am also using version 2.0.0, it worked! Thank you.
But an important warning, if you force resolve, the settings will revert to their previous state. You may need to check again before you build.