Is Cordova Android 64-bit?

[jacobweber]

Google is warning developers that starting Aug 1 2019, all apps must be 64-bit.

Does Cordova already support this? If so, in what version?

[brodybits]

Google is warning developers that starting Aug 1 2019, all apps must be 64-bit.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/01/get-your-apps-ready-for-64-bit.html

Cordova itself fulfills the requirement since it does not include any NDK ("native") *.so library files, NDK jar files, or dependencies using NDK libraries in any form.

From a quick scan of all plugins maintained by Apache Cordova I could not find any plugins using NDK libraries in any form.

Thanks for asking.

[ASHBAW]

Hi I am using cordova-sqlite-storage in one of my applications. After building my application (using ionic) I see the following associated .so libraries:

/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/release/0/lib/armeabi-v7a/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/release/0/lib/x86/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/release/0/lib/arm64-v8a/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/release/0/lib/armeabi/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/release/0/lib/x86_64/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/debug/0/lib/armeabi-v7a/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/debug/0/lib/x86/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/debug/0/lib/arm64-v8a/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/debug/0/lib/armeabi/libsqlc-native-driver.so
/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/transforms/mergeJniLibs/debug/0/lib/x86_64/libsqlc-native-driver.so

I also use the cordova-plugin-globalization in another app and I see the following:

/plugins/cordova-plugin-globalization/src/blackberry10/native/simulator/libGlobalization.so
/plugins/cordova-plugin-globalization/src/blackberry10/native/device/libGlobalization.so
/node_modules/cordova-plugin-globalization/src/blackberry10/native/simulator/libGlobalization.so
/node_modules/cordova-plugin-globalization/src/blackberry10/native/device/libGlobalization.so

I know these are blackberry but still .so.

Should these .so be removed from each plugin?

Thanks

[rodrigograca31]

Cordova itself fulfills the requirement since it include any NDK ("native") *.so library files, NDK jar files, or dependencies using NDK libraries in any form.

it include ? I think you meant it doesn't include am I right?
Please fix your reply...

[brodybits]

I think you meant it doesn't include am I right?

Yes

Please fix your reply...

Done. My bad. Thanks!

[brodybits]

To address a couple other questions:

Hi I am using cordova-sqlite-storage in one of my applications. After building my application (using ionic) I see the following associated .so libraries:
[...]

cordova-sqlite-storage is an external plugin, so let's please keep the discussion there.

I also use the cordova-plugin-globalization in another app and I see the following:

/plugins/cordova-plugin-globalization/src/blackberry10/native/simulator/libGlobalization.so
/plugins/cordova-plugin-globalization/src/blackberry10/native/device/libGlobalization.so
/node_modules/cordova-plugin-globalization/src/blackberry10/native/simulator/libGlobalization.so
/node_modules/cordova-plugin-globalization/src/blackberry10/native/device/libGlobalization.so

I know these are blackberry but still .so.

Since that is on a different platform, it would not be an issue on Android.

[suhail339]

https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-build-architecture solved my problem

[pratikq23]

https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-build-architecture solved my problem
I used this plugin in my project and created the apk, But when i unzip it, i can't see the lib/arm64-v8a & lib/x86_64.
Because according to this https://developer.android.com/distribute/best-practices/develop/64-bit on apk unzip it show these foloders.

[whoamien]

After build, I found that there is still one so file
./cordova/node_modules/cordova-android/spec/fixtures/org.test.plugins.dummyplugin/src/android/jniLibs/x86/libnative.so

where this file come from? it presented when cordova-android is created and before any other plugin installed.

[dpogue]

That file is for unit tests within the cordova-android project. It is not part of your app's project.

[jcesarmobile]

Closing as it’s been explained.