Local Module Descriptor Class For Com.google.android.gms.google Certificates Not Found -

When you see:

Add the standard Google Play Services ProGuard rules (usually automatic with com.google.gms:google-services plugin, but check manually): When you see: Add the standard Google Play

adb logcat | grep -v "local module descriptor class" Or, in Android Studio Logcat, add this exclusion: some modules won’t load.

Google Play Services is not a static library you fully compile into your APK. Instead, your app communicates with a “stub” that asks the Google Play Services APK (installed on the device) to provide the actual implementation. in Android Studio Logcat

Failed to load module: com.google.android.gms.googlecertificates Ensure the device has Google Play Services installed and updated. 2. ProGuard/R8 is stripping required classes If you see this error accompanied by a crash during Google Sign-In or SafetyNet, your obfuscation rules might be too aggressive.

-keep class com.google.android.gms.** *; -dontwarn com.google.android.gms.** If you only included play-services-base but need play-services-auth or play-services-location , some modules won’t load.