Fatal Exception: java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError

[Mukesh-logn]

Expected Behavior

It should load the libsqlcipher.so successfully.

Actual Behavior

App should not crash

Fatal Exception: java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError
dlopen failed: library "libsqlcipher.so" not found

I am using System.loadLibrary("sqlcipher") to load the cipher so file

Packaging: AAB

This happens only for one device, specification listed below
Device:
Brand/Model: Google Pixel 6 Pro
OS: Android 12 (API 31)
Orientation: Portrait
Root: No
RAM free: 1.9 GB, Storage free: 1.51 GB

Steps to Reproduce - Not reproducible locally

SQLCipher version (can be identified by executing PRAGMA cipher_version;)

SQLCipher for Android version: 4.6.1

Are you able to reproduce this issue within the SQLCipher for Android test suite? : Not able to reproduce locally

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[developernotes]

Hi @Mukesh-logn,

Are you using sqlcipher-android or android-database-sqlcipher? The former library initializes the library as you mention, but that's a different GitHub project.

[Mukesh-logn]

I am using the implementation 'net.zetetic:sqlcipher-android:4.6.1@aar and this version require us to load lib explicitly as mentioned here https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/sqlcipher-for-android-migration/

So I am loading it by System.loadLibrary("sqlcipher")

[developernotes]

Hi @Mukesh-logn,

One option to investigate within your application is the use of the android:extractNativeLibs setting within your application manifest, and the related useLegacyPackaging option in build.gradle. If you adjust your usage of those settings, does the behavior change? We've heard some positive results for this approach when deployments utilize AAB packaging format.

Would you give that a try and let us know your results?

[Mukesh-logn]

@developernotes I will try and let know if above suggest works.