android.os.BadParcelableException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.mixpanel.android.surveys.SurveyActivity}

[Digisha]

Hi,

Mixpanel SDK: 'com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:4.5.3'

Our app crashes with the following stack traces.

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{<packagename>/com.mixpanel.android.surveys.SurveyActivity}: android.os.BadParcelableException: Parcelable protocol requires a Parcelable.Creator object called CREATOR on class com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.Survey
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2661)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2726)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$900(ActivityThread.java:172)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1421)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:145)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5835)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1388)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1183)
Caused by: android.os.BadParcelableException: Parcelable protocol requires a Parcelable.Creator object called CREATOR on class com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.Survey
at android.os.Parcel.readParcelableCreator(Parcel.java:2298)
at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:2239)
at android.os.Parcel.readValue(Parcel.java:2146)
at android.os.Parcel.readArrayMapInternal(Parcel.java:2479)
at android.os.BaseBundle.unparcel(BaseBundle.java:221)
at android.os.BaseBundle.getInt(BaseBundle.java:781)
at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$DisplayState$SurveyState.<init>(UpdateDisplayState.java:184)
at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$DisplayState$SurveyState.<init>(UpdateDisplayState.java:107)
at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$DisplayState$SurveyState$1.a(UpdateDisplayState.java:116)
at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$DisplayState$SurveyState$1.createFromParcel(UpdateDisplayState.java:111)
at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:2246)
at android.os.Parcel.readValue(Parcel.java:2146)
at android.os.Parcel.readArrayMapInternal(Parcel.java:2479)
at android.os.BaseBundle.unparcel(BaseBundle.java:221)
at android.os.BaseBundle.getString(BaseBundle.java:918)
at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState.<init>(UpdateDisplayState.java:424)
at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState.<init>(UpdateDisplayState.java:25)
at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$1.a(UpdateDisplayState.java:380)
at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$1.createFromParcel(UpdateDisplayState.java:375)
at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:2246)
at android.os.Parcel.readValue(Parcel.java:2146)
at android.os.Parcel.readArrayMapInternal(Parcel.java:2479)
at android.os.BaseBundle.unparcel(BaseBundle.java:221)
at android.os.Bundle.getParcelable(Bundle.java:804)
at android.app.Activity.onCreate(Activity.java:981)
at com.mixpanel.android.surveys.SurveyActivity.onCreate(SurveyActivity.java:65)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:6221)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1119)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2614)
... 10 more

[lnanek]

Seeing the same problem with 4.6.0:

compile 'com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:4.6.0'

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{<app package>/com.mixpanel.android.surveys.SurveyActivity}: android.os.BadParcelableException: Parcelable protocol requires a Parcelable.Creator object called  CREATOR on class com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.Survey
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2693)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2758)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$900(ActivityThread.java:177)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1448)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:145)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5942)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1399)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1194)
Caused by: android.os.BadParcelableException: Parcelable protocol requires a Parcelable.Creator object called  CREATOR on class com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.Survey
    at android.os.Parcel.readParcelableCreator(Parcel.java:2298)
    at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:2239)
    at android.os.Parcel.readValue(Parcel.java:2146)
    at android.os.Parcel.readArrayMapInternal(Parcel.java:2479)
    at android.os.BaseBundle.unparcel(BaseBundle.java:221)
    at android.os.BaseBundle.getInt(BaseBundle.java:781)
    at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$DisplayState$SurveyState.<init>(SourceFile:184)
    at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$DisplayState$SurveyState.<init>(SourceFile:107)
    at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$DisplayState$SurveyState$1.createFromParcel(SourceFile:116)
    at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$DisplayState$SurveyState$1.createFromParcel(SourceFile:111)
    at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:2246)
    at android.os.Parcel.readValue(Parcel.java:2146)
    at android.os.Parcel.readArrayMapInternal(Parcel.java:2479)
    at android.os.BaseBundle.unparcel(BaseBundle.java:221)
    at android.os.BaseBundle.getString(BaseBundle.java:918)
    at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState.<init>(SourceFile:424)
    at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState.<init>(SourceFile:25)
    at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$1.createFromParcel(SourceFile:380)
    at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.UpdateDisplayState$1.createFromParcel(SourceFile:375)
    at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:2246)
    at android.os.Parcel.readValue(Parcel.java:2146)
    at android.os.Parcel.readArrayMapInternal(Parcel.java:2479)
    at android.os.BaseBundle.unparcel(BaseBundle.java:221)
    at android.os.Bundle.getParcelable(Bundle.java:804)
    at android.app.Activity.onCreate(Activity.java:991)
    at com.mixpanel.android.surveys.SurveyActivity.onCreate(SourceFile:65)
    at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:6289)
    at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1119)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2646)
    ... 10 more

[Digisha]

We are still getting this errors on mixpanel v4.7.0. Are there any updates about this crash?

[Digisha]

We updated Mixpanel to 4.8.0. We also turned on surveys in our app which is causing our app with this crash. Can you please fix this?

[patedit]

@Digisha I've just pushed a change and it should fix it. Are you using proguard when this crash happens?

[Digisha]

@patedit Thanks for the fix. Yes, the crash happening on our release build which has proguard turned on.

[patedit]

@Digisha Thanks for the info! Let me know if 4.8.5 fixes your issue. I'll keep this open until we make sure you don't face it anymore. Thanks! :)

[Digisha]

@patedit We have a build running with 4.8.5 fixes and we are not seeing this issue anymore. Thanks again for the fix.

[patedit]

Thanks for the update! Glad it is solved :)

[Mukeshkannan-Nplus]

the method does not work when u open an game and then comeback to the application it throws the same exception

[patedit]

@GreenDeveloperMukesh What's the SDK version you are using? Could you provide an stack trace and how to reproduce your issue?

[Mukeshkannan-Nplus]

I got it fixed thankyou
by
the below link http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18166205/getparcelableextra-crushing-after-starting-activity-when-passing-an-object

[AamirAbro]

I am also seeing a similar crash in the wild, mixpanel version is 5.0.0 and proguard is on.
Let me know if you need more details.

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{<appPackage>/<appPackage>.<appActivity>}: android.os.BadParcelableException: ClassNotFoundException when unmarshalling: com.facebook.flatbuffers.helpers.FlatBufferModelHelper$LazyHolder
       at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3319)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3415)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1100(ActivityThread.java:229)
       at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1821)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7325)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1230)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1120)
Caused by android.os.BadParcelableException: ClassNotFoundException when unmarshalling: com.facebook.flatbuffers.helpers.FlatBufferModelHelper$LazyHolder
       at android.os.Parcel.readParcelableCreator(Parcel.java:2432)
       at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:2358)
       at android.os.Parcel.readValue(Parcel.java:2264)
       at android.os.Parcel.readArrayMapInternal(Parcel.java:2614)
       at android.os.BaseBundle.unparcel(BaseBundle.java:221)
       at android.os.BaseBundle.containsKey(BaseBundle.java:269)
       at android.content.Intent.hasExtra(Intent.java:6040)
       at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.MixpanelActivityLifecycleCallbacks.onActivityStarted(SourceFile:31)
       at android.app.Application.dispatchActivityStarted(Application.java:229)
       at android.app.Activity.onStart(Activity.java:1324)
       at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onStart(SourceFile:595)
       at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.onStart(SourceFile:178)
       at<appActivity>.<appBaseActivity>.onStart(SourceFile:59)
       at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnStart(Instrumentation.java:1266)
       at android.app.Activity.performStart(Activity.java:6943)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3276)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3415)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1100(ActivityThread.java:229)
       at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1821)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7325)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1230)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1120)

[mvarnagiris]

I'm getting same issue with no proguard. BadParcelableException: ClassNotFoundException when unmarshalling: com.facebook.events.common.ActionSource

[jjchiw]

I don't know how to reproduce it but it's the same as @mvarnagiris.... I suppose

Android 7.0 and 6.0.1

with

compile "com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:5.+"

Here is the complete StackTrace

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.wesmartpark.parking/com.wesmartpark.parking.SplashScreen}: android.os.BadParcelableException: ClassNotFoundException when unmarshalling: com.facebook.events.common.ActionSource
       at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2984)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3045)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap14(ActivityThread.java)
       at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1642)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6776)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1520)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1410)
Caused by android.os.BadParcelableException: ClassNotFoundException when unmarshalling: com.facebook.events.common.ActionSource
       at android.os.Parcel.readParcelableCreator(Parcel.java:2545)
       at android.os.Parcel.readParcelable(Parcel.java:2471)
       at android.os.Parcel.readValue(Parcel.java:2374)
       at android.os.Parcel.readArrayMapInternal(Parcel.java:2727)
       at android.os.BaseBundle.unparcel(BaseBundle.java:269)
       at android.os.BaseBundle.containsKey(BaseBundle.java:341)
       at android.content.Intent.hasExtra(Intent.java:6561)
       at com.mixpanel.android.mpmetrics.MixpanelActivityLifecycleCallbacks.onActivityStarted(MixpanelActivityLifecycleCallbacks.java:37)
       at android.app.Application.dispatchActivityStarted(Application.java:231)
       at android.app.Activity.onStart(Activity.java:1271)
       at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onStart(FragmentActivity.java:595)
       at com.my.SplashScreen.onStart(SplashScreen.java:254)
       at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnStart(Instrumentation.java:1256)
       at android.app.Activity.performStart(Activity.java:6972)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2937)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3045)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap14(ActivityThread.java)
       at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1642)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6776)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1520)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1410)

Hope this info is useful to reproduce it....

I can't reproduce it, this info are from the analytics service we use to track app exceptions.

:)

[patedit]

It seems that Facebook is messing with us, developers that rely on good practices. This issue has affected projects like firefox or chromium and I've sent a PR #483
Thanks for reporting this!

[seviu]

It is a missing enum in the facebook android sdk, which can only be handled in the app. I have a 'fix' for it:
https://github.com/seviu/facebook-android-sdk

Basicaly create an enum com.facebook.events.common.ActionSource with the following implementation:

`package com.facebook.events.common;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.Parcelable;

public enum ActionSource implements Parcelable {
UNKNOWN(0),
PERMALINK(1),
DASHBOARD(2),
NEWSFEED(3),
GROUP(4),
PAGE(5),
TIMELINE(22),
NOTIFICATION(29),
GRAPH_SEARCH(70),
LAUNCHER(78),
PAGE_UPCOMING_EVENTS_CARD(98),
MOBILE_SUGGESTIONS_DASHBOARD(201),
MOBILE_SUGGESTIONS_LIST(202),
MOBILE_EVENT_COMPOSER(203),
MOBILE_BOOKMARK_TAB(206),
MOBILE_SYSTEM_NOTIFICATION(207),
MOBILE_SUBSCRIPTIONS_DASHBOARD(208),
MOBILE_SUBSCRIPTIONS_LIST(209),
GUESTS_VIEW(400);

public static final String ACTION_REF_PARAM = "action_ref";

private final int mParamValue;

public static final Creator<ActionSource> CREATOR = new Creator<ActionSource>() {
    @Override
    public ActionSource createFromParcel(Parcel source) {
        String name = source.readString();
        return ActionSource.valueOf(name);
    }

    @Override
    public ActionSource[] newArray(int size) {
        return new ActionSource[0];
    }
};

private ActionSource(int i) {
    this.mParamValue = i;
}

public int describeContents() {
    return 0;
}

public int getParamValue() {
    return this.mParamValue;
}

public static void putActionRef(Bundle bundle, ActionSource actionSource) {
    bundle.putParcelable(ACTION_REF_PARAM, actionSource);
}

public void writeToParcel(Parcel parcel, int i) {
    String name = name();
    parcel.writeString(name);
}

}
`

[patedit]

Thanks for the tip @seviu ! This has been handled in the SDK for a while now as well :)