[CB-13491] NullPointerException in Splash Screen on Android

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-splashscreen
• Labels: android cordova-7.0.1 splashscreen

Environment

Being reported on multiple devices including:
Moto G4 Play
Galaxy S6
LG K20 Plus
Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy On5
LG K8 V
LG K20 plus
HTC ONE
LG Aristo
LG V20
Slate 8
LG X power
Motorola DROID Turbo
LG Stylo 2
LG K7
Moto E

Being reported on multiple versions including:
Android 7.1
Android 7.0
Android 6.0
Android 5.1

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Carey Pfaff
• Created: 25/Oct/17 19:37
• Updated: 09/Aug/18 09:55
• Resolved: 09/Aug/18 09:55

Description

Multiple crash logs are being reported with the error below. The app is using cordova-plugin-splashscreen version 4.0.3.

java.lang.NullPointerException:
at org.apache.cordova.splashscreen.SplashScreen$4.run (SplashScreen.java:227)
at android.app.Activity.runOnUiThread (Activity.java:5874)
at org.apache.cordova.splashscreen.SplashScreen.removeSplashScreen (SplashScreen.java:217)
at org.apache.cordova.splashscreen.SplashScreen.onMessage (SplashScreen.java:187)
at org.apache.cordova.PluginManager.postMessage (PluginManager.java:312)
at org.apache.cordova.CordovaWebViewImpl.postMessage (CordovaWebViewImpl.java:377)
at org.apache.cordova.splashscreen.SplashScreen$2.run (SplashScreen.java:163)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback (Handler.java:751)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage (Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop (Looper.java:154)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main (ActivityThread.java: 6165)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run (ZygoteInit.java:888)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main (ZygoteInit.java:787)

Issue Links

• duplicates: CB-12277 Android, "SplashShowOnlyFirstTime"=true, crashes the app after re-opening it
• is related to: CB-11758 Cordova Splashscreen Plugin Crash on App Launch
• is related to: CB-10734 NullPointerException for Fade animation in SplashScreen plugin on android
• relates to: CB-13609 Android Splash Screen error: java.lang.NullPointerException: