Building Android app on macOS Catalina gives zlib headers error

[dogadogan]

Versions

• Python: 3.8.3
• OS: macOS Catalina 10.15.7
• Buildozer: 1.2

Description

When I try to build the app, I keep getting the following error:
zlib headers must be installed, run: sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

I did some extensive search online and tried multiple ways to include the headers (e.g., https://donatstudios.com/MojaveMissingHeaderFiles#Comment223071, or #1262 (comment)) but nothing seems to work.

I appreciate your help. Thank you!

buildozer.spec

Command:

buildozer android debug 

Logs

# Check configuration tokens
# Ensure build layout
# Check configuration tokens
# Preparing build
# Check requirements for android
# Run 'dpkg --version'
# Cwd None
Debian 'dpkg' package management program version 1.20.9 (darwin-amd64).
This is free software; see the GNU General Public License version 2 or
later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.
# Check configuration tokens
# zlib headers must be installed, run: sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

[watermelonDrip]

@dogadogan same error, have you solved this? Thanks : )

[dogadogan]

No :/ I ended up using another software library for my task. It would be nice if someone could provide a solution to this though!

[akash5193]

Any updates on this please? Facing same issue, tried many workaround mentioned on various hosts, but exactly same error.

Debian 'dpkg' package management program version 1.21.7 (darwin-amd64).
This is free software; see the GNU General Public License version 2 or
later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.

Check configuration tokens

# zlib headers must be installed, run: sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

[misl6]

The issue seems fixed in the recently released python-for-android (as dependencies are now automatically handled on macOS), feel free to re-open the issue if it persists on your side.