Error: java.lang.SecurityException when registering a receiver - Android 14

[lorikgashi]

Getting this issue on Android 14,

Version: 0.19.1

Stack trace:

Fatal Exception: java.lang.SecurityException
com.test.test.test: One of RECEIVER_EXPORTED or RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED should be specified when a receiver isn't being registered exclusively for system broadcasts

android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull (Parcel.java:3057)
android.os.Parcel.createException (Parcel.java:3041)
android.os.Parcel.readException (Parcel.java:3024)
android.os.Parcel.readException (Parcel.java:2966)
android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.registerReceiverWithFeature (IActivityManager.java:5684)
android.app.ContextImpl.registerReceiverInternal (ContextImpl.java:1852)
android.app.ContextImpl.registerReceiver (ContextImpl.java:1792)
android.app.ContextImpl.registerReceiver (ContextImpl.java:1780)
android.content.ContextWrapper.registerReceiver (ContextWrapper.java:755)
com.ReactNativeBlobUtil.ReactNativeBlobUtilReq.run (ReactNativeBlobUtilReq.java:295)
com.ReactNativeBlobUtil.ReactNativeBlobUtilImpl.fetchBlob (ReactNativeBlobUtilImpl.java:322)
com.ReactNativeBlobUtil.ReactNativeBlobUtil.fetchBlob (ReactNativeBlobUtil.java:199)

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/behavior-changes-14#runtime-receivers-exported

[lorikgashi]

Hi there, until there is a proper solution for this issue, you can use this as a hotfix:

file: react-native-blob-util/android/src/main/java/com/ReactNativeBlobUtil/ReactNativeBlobUtilReq.java

-                appCtx.registerReceiver(this, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE));
+                if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 34 ){
+                    appCtx.registerReceiver(this, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE), Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED);
+                }else{
+                    appCtx.registerReceiver(this, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE));
+                }

FYI @RonRadtke ☮️

[fcaldarelli]

@RonRadtke I've created a PR based on @lorikgashi code. Can you merge?

[RonRadtke]

@RonRadtke I've created a PR based on @lorikgashi code. Can you merge?

I will

[ruipaulo]

Hi @fcaldarelli and @RonRadtke for me the fix crashes the build with:

Error: Command failed: ./gradlew app:installCinuruDebug -PreactNativeDevServerPort=8081
/.../app/node_modules/react-native-blob-util/android/src/main/java/com/ReactNativeBlobUtil/ReactNativeBlobUtilReq.java:296: error: cannot find symbol
                    appCtx.registerReceiver(this, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE), Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED);
                                                                                                                     ^
  symbol:   variable RECEIVER_EXPORTED
  location: class Context
Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
1 error

This might be an error in my setup, as I am currently upgrading the app, but it was introduced from 0.19.1 to 0.19.2

[amanrathore18]

Hello @ruipaulo,

Hope you're doing well

I'm also facing the same issue. Any update?

[ruipaulo]

Hi @amanrathore18, unfortunately I have no solution, except pinning the version to 0.19.1.

[fcaldarelli]

@ruipaulo Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED has been introduced in Api 33
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context#RECEIVER_EXPORTED

Starting from 2023-08-31, Android 33 is the minimun required version:
https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk?hl=en

So if you target your project to Android 33, the error disappears.

[thachsteven]

@ruipaulo Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED has been introduced in Api 33 https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context#RECEIVER_EXPORTED

Starting from 2023-08-31, Android 33 is the minimun required version: https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk?hl=en

So if you target your project to Android 33, the error disappears.

You save my day. Tks

[vaibhavgadekarapptware]

Still having same issue for Android 34, Any update?

[kaishley-te]

Same issue here for Android 34 😕

[NoahSimajji]

Same issue here for Android 34 😕

My Current React native version
"react-native": "0.71.14",

Hey I upgraded my library to "react-native-blob-util": "0.19.11" from "react-native-blob-util": "0.19.1" and it worked fine after that. I think you can try that as well. My Android and IOS working fine now.