scrcpy crashes with Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2

[wolfyjade]

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Environment

• OS: Arch Linux (rolling release, fully updated as of a few days ago)
• Scrcpy version: 3.3.2 (latest available in the Arch package lists)
• Installation method: Arch's native package manager (pacman)
• Device model: Google Pixel 7 Pro
• Android version: 16 QPR2 Beta 2 (BP41.250822.010)

Describe the bug

A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

On errors, please provide the output of the console (and adb logcat if relevant).

Currently, when I try to use scrcpy, a window of my phone's screen pops up very shortly (for about a split second from the phone's output? not entirely sure about this), then closes again. Not entirely sure what's causing the issue here, but it renders scrcpy unusable with the newest beta on my phone. (side note: it worked with the previous beta version, so something may have changed significantly enough to break.)

Log output on my computer's end

scrcpy 3.3.2 <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy>
INFO: ADB device found:
INFO:     --> (tcpip)  awooPixel:42731                 device  Pixel_7_Pro
/usr/share/scrcpy/scrcpy-server: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 171.4 MB/s (90808 bytes in 0.001s)
[server] INFO: Device: [Google] google Pixel 7 Pro (Android 16)
INFO: Renderer: opengl
INFO: OpenGL version: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 25.2.2-arch1.2
INFO: Trilinear filtering enabled
[server] ERROR: Exception on thread Thread[binder:24022_3,5,main]
java.lang.AbstractMethodError: abstract method "void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean)" on receiver java.lang.Class<com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.DisplaySizeMonitor$1>
	at android.view.IDisplayWindowListener$Stub.onTransact(IDisplayWindowListener.java:257)
	at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1478)
	at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1418)
INFO: Texture: 1440x3120
WARN: Device disconnected
Aborted

adb logcat output on my phone's end:

(important edit: this is filtered through grep, filtering for lines containing "scrcpy" only. if this is missing something relevant to fixing this issue, please let me know!)

09-18 02:09:47.939 24931 24931 D AndroidRuntime: Calling main entry com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server
09-18 02:09:47.943 24931 24931 I scrcpy  : Device: [Google] google Pixel 7 Pro (Android 16)
09-18 02:09:48.164 24942 24942 D AndroidRuntime: Calling main entry com.genymobile.scrcpy.CleanUp
09-18 02:09:48.261   738  2218 D SurfaceFlinger: Creating virtual display: scrcpy
09-18 02:09:48.261  1614  4273 I DisplayDeviceRepository: Display device added: DisplayDeviceInfo{"scrcpy": uniqueId="virtual:com.android.shell,2000,scrcpy,5", 1440 x 3120, modeId 10, renderFrameRate 60.0, hasArrSupport false, frameRateCategoryRate null, supportedRefreshRates [], defaultModeId 10, userPreferredModeId -1, supportedModes [{id=10, width=1440, height=3120, fps=60.0, vsync=60.0, synthetic=false, alternativeRefreshRates=[], supportedHdrTypes=[]}], colorMode 0, supportedColorModes [0], hdrCapabilities null, isForceSdr false, allmSupported false, gameContentTypeSupported false, density 1, 1.0 x 1.0 dpi, appVsyncOff 0, presDeadline 16666666, touch NONE, rotation 0, type VIRTUAL, deviceProductInfo null, state UNKNOWN, committedState UNKNOWN, owner com.android.shell (uid 2000), frameRateOverride , brightnessMinimum 0.0, brightnessMaximum 1.0, brightnessDefault 0.0, brightnessDim -1.0, hdrSdrRatio NaN, FLAG_PRIVATE, installOrientation 0, displayShape DisplayShape{ spec=2091232517 displayWidth=1440 displayHeight=3120 physicalPixelDisplaySizeRatio=1.0 rotation=0 offsetX=0 offsetY=0 scale=1.0}}
09-18 02:09:48.264  1614  1675 I DisplayDevice: [7] Layerstack set to 7 for virtual:com.android.shell,2000,scrcpy,5
09-18 02:09:48.289 24931 24971 E JavaBinder: java.lang.AbstractMethodError: abstract method "void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean)" on receiver java.lang.Class<com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.DisplaySizeMonitor$1>
09-18 02:09:48.289 24931 24971 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.AbstractMethodError: abstract method "void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean)" on receiver java.lang.Class<com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.DisplaySizeMonitor$1>
09-18 02:09:48.289 24931 24971 E scrcpy  : Exception on thread Thread[binder:24931_4,5,main]
09-18 02:09:48.289 24931 24971 E scrcpy  : java.lang.AbstractMethodError: abstract method "void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean)" on receiver java.lang.Class<com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.DisplaySizeMonitor$1>
09-18 02:09:48.289 24931 24971 E scrcpy  : 	at android.view.IDisplayWindowListener$Stub.onTransact(IDisplayWindowListener.java:257)
09-18 02:09:48.289 24931 24971 E scrcpy  : 	at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1478)
09-18 02:09:48.289 24931 24971 E scrcpy  : 	at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1418)
09-18 02:09:48.289 24931 24971 F app_process: jni_internal.cc:824] JNI FatalError called: java.lang.Error thrown during binder transaction: java.lang.AbstractMethodError: abstract method "void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean)" on receiver java.lang.Class<com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.DisplaySizeMonitor$1>
09-18 02:09:48.295  1614  1724 I DisplayPowerController[7]: BrightnessEvent: brt=0.0(0.0%), nits=-1.0, lux=-1.0, reason=manual, strat=FallbackBrightnessStrategy, state=ON, stateReason=DEFAULT_POLICY, policy=BRIGHT, flags=, initBrt=NaN, rcmdBrt=NaN, preBrt=NaN, preLux=0.0, wasShortTermModelActive=false, autoBrightness=true (default), unclampedBrt=0.0, hbmMax=1.0, hbmMode=off, thrmMax=1.0, rbcStrength=-1, powerFactor=1.0, physDisp=scrcpy(virtual:com.android.shell,2000,scrcpy,5), logicalId=7, slowChange=false, rampSpeed=1.0
09-18 02:09:48.295  1614 24975 D VirtualDisplayAdapter: Changing state of virtual display scrcpy from UNKNOWN to ON
09-18 02:09:48.295  1614 24975 D VirtualDisplayAdapter: Requesting power mode for display scrcpy to 2
09-18 02:09:48.295  1614  1674 I DisplayDeviceRepository: Display device changed state: "scrcpy", ON
09-18 02:09:48.298   738   738 E SurfaceFlinger: [scrcpy] getUniqueId: Invalid operation on virtual display
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   - waiting on <0x09d52a36> (a com.genymobile.scrcpy.CleanUp)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.CleanUp.run(CleanUp.java:150)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   - locked <0x09d52a36> (a com.genymobile.scrcpy.CleanUp)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.CleanUp.runCleanUp(CleanUp.java:119)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.CleanUp.lambda$new$0$com-genymobile-scrcpy-CleanUp(CleanUp.java:34)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.CleanUp$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.ControlMessageReader.read(ControlMessageReader.java:26)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.ControlChannel.recv(ControlChannel.java:18)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.Controller.handleEvent(Controller.java:261)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.Controller.control(Controller.java:219)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.Controller.lambda$start$1$com-genymobile-scrcpy-control-Controller(Controller.java:227)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.Controller$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.audio.AudioDirectCapture.startRecording(AudioDirectCapture.java:103)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.audio.AudioDirectCapture.start(AudioDirectCapture.java:125)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.audio.AudioEncoder.encode(AudioEncoder.java:235)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.audio.AudioEncoder.lambda$start$0$com-genymobile-scrcpy-audio-AudioEncoder(AudioEncoder.java:158)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.audio.AudioEncoder$$ExternalSyntheticLambda4.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server.scrcpy(Server.java:168)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server.internalMain(Server.java:267)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server.main(Server.java:215)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.DeviceMessageSender.loop(DeviceMessageSender.java:28)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.DeviceMessageSender.lambda$start$0$com-genymobile-scrcpy-control-DeviceMessageSender(DeviceMessageSender.java:36)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.control.DeviceMessageSender$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.SurfaceEncoder.encode(SurfaceEncoder.java:202)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.SurfaceEncoder.streamCapture(SurfaceEncoder.java:110)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.SurfaceEncoder.lambda$start$0$com-genymobile-scrcpy-video-SurfaceEncoder(SurfaceEncoder.java:296)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715]   at com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.SurfaceEncoder$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
09-18 02:09:48.357 24931 24971 F app_process: runtime.cc:715] Pending exception java.lang.AbstractMethodError: abstract method "void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean)" on receiver java.lang.Class<com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.DisplaySizeMonitor$1>
09-18 02:09:48.678 24990 24990 F DEBUG   : Cmdline: app_process / com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server 3.3.2 scid=35a74d33 log_level=info
09-18 02:09:48.679 24990 24990 F DEBUG   : Abort message: 'JNI FatalError called: java.lang.Error thrown during binder transaction: java.lang.AbstractMethodError: abstract method "void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean)" on receiver java.lang.Class<com.genymobile.scrcpy.video.DisplaySizeMonitor$1>'
09-18 02:09:48.753 24942 24942 I scrcpy  : Cleaning up
09-18 02:09:48.754   738  2218 D SurfaceFlinger: Destroying virtual display: scrcpy
09-18 02:09:48.756  1614  1674 I DisplayDeviceRepository: Display device removed: DisplayDeviceInfo{"scrcpy": uniqueId="virtual:com.android.shell,2000,scrcpy,5", 1440 x 3120, modeId 10, renderFrameRate 60.0, hasArrSupport false, frameRateCategoryRate null, supportedRefreshRates [], defaultModeId 10, userPreferredModeId -1, supportedModes [{id=10, width=1440, height=3120, fps=60.0, vsync=60.0, synthetic=false, alternativeRefreshRates=[], supportedHdrTypes=[]}], colorMode 0, supportedColorModes [0], hdrCapabilities null, isForceSdr false, allmSupported false, gameContentTypeSupported false, density 1, 1.0 x 1.0 dpi, appVsyncOff 0, presDeadline 16666666, touch NONE, rotation 0, type VIRTUAL, deviceProductInfo null, state ON, committedState UNKNOWN, owner com.android.shell (uid 2000), frameRateOverride , brightnessMinimum 0.0, brightnessMaximum 1.0, brightnessDefault 0.0, brightnessDim -1.0, hdrSdrRatio NaN, FLAG_PRIVATE, installOrientation 0, displayShape DisplayShape{ spec=2091232517 displayWidth=1440 displayHeight=3120 physicalPixelDisplaySizeRatio=1.0 rotation=0 offsetX=0 offsetY=0 scale=1.0}}

[rom1v]

EDIT: upgrade to scrcpy 3.3.3 or newer.

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Thank you for your report.

They added yet another method void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean) in the IDisplayWindowListener.aidl interface.

We already needed afaca80 recently, we can't require releasing a new scrcpy version every time they add a method (that we don't use).

So I'm attempting a generic fix: e5d44ce (branch abstract_method).

Here is a binary, to replace in your scrcpy 3.3.2 release:

• scrcpy-server SHA-256: 32f09d89d69c3d17f8b6b565a0b9858be104e580c7949d9927a4ccc84a46e76

Please let me know if it works.

[wolfyjade]

Thank you for the quick response time as well as the scrcpy-server build you linked there.

I just tested said build on my end and from what I've tested in this short time so far (screen mirroring, keyboard + mouse input, audio passthrough) it works just fine now, with no issues that I could find.

[youngheart80]

Thank you for your report.

They added yet another method void android.view.IDisplayWindowListener.onDisplayAnimationsDisabledChanged(int, boolean) in the IDisplayWindowListener.aidl interface.

We already needed afaca80 recently, we can't require releasing a new scrcpy version every time they add a method (that we don't use).

So I'm attempting a generic fix: e5d44ce (branch abstract_method).

Here is a binary, to replace in your scrcpy 3.3.2 release:

• scrcpy-server SHA-256: 32f09d89d69c3d17f8b6b565a0b9858be104e580c7949d9927a4ccc84a46e76

Please let me know if it works.

I was having a very similar (if not the same) issue after updating to 16 QPR2 Beta 2 (BP41.250822.010).

The new scrcpy-sever also seems to have addressed the issue for me. Display, keyboard, mouse, copy and paste features (which are all I'm really using) work for me.

Thank for the quick fix.

[jameslovallo]

It's working for me, thank you!!!

For those who don't know (I had to browse a little) the path to place the file is:
/opt/homebrew/Cellar/scrcpy/3.3.2/share/scrcpy

[jameslovallo]

I can confirm that this also fixes a previous related issue where the new Android desktop mode wouldn't load in the virtual display, now it loads perfectly!!!

[Aikiboy123]

Is it possible to get a windows version of this binary? Or at least push the update to repo, so it can be built.

[rom1v]

The binary in #6362 (comment) is platform-infependant (it's the server part which is pushed to the Android device).

[Aikiboy123]

Ohh my bad.. Thank you for clarifying that for me!

[Felindril]

Hi,

Please let me know if it works.

Thanks for the fix.

It works fine most of the time but the server fix seems to make some apps crash on my phone when I type in a search field or a text field.

When using my phone through SCRCpy, Facebook, Whatsapp and my ISP's mail app crash frequently (and as said before, mostly when I try to type something in a text field or a search field). Maybe other apps may be affected too but I didn't test everything.

I checked both with and without SCRCpy + your fix and without, I have no problems.

I'm on a Pïxel 7 with the latest Android 16 beta build.

Edit : My launcher (Nova launcher) seems to crash frequently now too when my phone is connected to my PC with SCRCpy. It never happens when it's not.

Have a nice day,

Cheers !

[rom1v]

@Felindril i cannot understand why this specific change would make a difference about the app crashes you are experiencing.

It is probably related to scrcpy, but not specifically to this fix.

Could you confirm that it is really this new server binary that makes a difference? (launch with the official, then this one, then the official…) It may be due to another cause.

If you can reproduce reliably, please post the error from logcat:

adb logcat -c  # clean
scrcpy
# when an app crashes
adb logcat -d > log.txt

[Felindril]

@rom1v : Thanks for your answer.

I'll post the error log when it happens again.

Have a nice day :)