Cordova-plugin-firebase: Constructor Builder in class Builder cannot be applied to given types

@avalloneandrea have you tested with cordova-android 7.1.0?

I have just removed the platform, updated cordova-android to version 7.1.0 and tested again: the problem persists.

The issue could be an incompatibility with some other plugins. Here is a list of plugins apparently incompatible with cordova-plugin-firebase:

• cordova-android-support-gradle-release
• cordova-plugin-file-opener2
• cordova-plugin-filepath

I'm using cordova-android-support-gradle-release to fix android-support version to 25.+ :

    <plugin name="cordova-android-support-gradle-release" spec="1.3.0">
        <variable name="ANDROID_SUPPORT_VERSION" value="25.+" />
    </plugin>

Today, I tried to add cordova-plugin-firebase plugin on my app, and I got the exact same issue while trying to compile cordova-plugin-firebase

My cordova platform info :

Installed platforms:
  android 6.4.0
  browser 4.1.0
  ios 4.5.2

My cordova plugin info :

cordova-android-play-services-gradle-release 1.3.0 "cordova-android-play-services-gradle-release"
cordova-android-support-gradle-release 1.1.1 "cordova-android-support-gradle-release"
cordova-background-geolocation 2.7.3 "BackgroundGeolocation"
cordova-custom-config 2.0.3 "cordova-custom-config"
cordova-plugin-background-fetch 5.1.1 "CDVBackgroundFetch"
cordova-plugin-cocoalumberjack 0.0.4 "CocoaLumberjack"
cordova-plugin-compat 1.2.0 "Compat"
cordova-plugin-device 1.1.2 "Device"
cordova-plugin-dialogs 1.3.3 "Notification"
cordova-plugin-file 6.0.1 "File"
cordova-plugin-file-opener2 2.0.19 "File Opener2"
cordova-plugin-file-transfer 1.7.1 "File Transfer"
cordova-plugin-firebase 1.0.5 "Google Firebase Plugin"
cordova-plugin-geolocation 2.4.3 "Geolocation"
cordova-plugin-google-analytics 1.7.11 "Google Universal Analytics Plugin"
cordova-plugin-inappbrowser 1.7.0 "InAppBrowser"
cordova-plugin-network-information 1.2.1 "Network Information"
cordova-plugin-request-location-accuracy 2.2.2 "Request Location Accuracy"
cordova-plugin-splashscreen 3.2.2 "Splashscreen"
cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.1.3 "StatusBar"
cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.2 "Whitelist"
cordova.plugins.diagnostic 3.7.0 "Diagnostic"
phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner 6.0.4 "BarcodeScanner"

By looking at NotificationCompat.Builder documentation it appears that constructor taking context and channelId was introduced in [email protected]

I upgraded my cordova-android-support-gradle-release's ANDROID_SUPPORT_VERSION variable from 25.+ to 26.+ and it worked

Note - just expanding on the comment by @fcamblor
I needed to update the ANDROID_SUPPORT_VERSION variable in the config.xml file and the package.json file (for an Ionic app)

Had the same issue.
Upgrading to ANDROID_SUPPORT_VERSION to 26.+ worked.

closing as resolved

I got same issue while running 'ionic cordova run android'

I have checked the given ANDROID_SUPPORT_VERSION and it is 27+.

What can be the next?

I have same problem that @sahilr2050. How he, i have ANDROID_SUPPORT_VERSION and it is 27+.

Ionic info result:
cli packages: (/usr/local/lib/node_modules)
@ionic/cli-utils : 1.19.2
ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.20.0

global packages:
cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.1.1 ([email protected])

local packages:
@ionic/app-scripts : 3.2.2
Cordova Platforms : none
Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.9.5

System:
Node : v10.16.0
npm : 6.9.0
OS : macOS
Xcode : Xcode 10.2.1 Build version 10E1001

Environment Variables:
ANDROID_HOME : /Development/android-sdk/

Misc:
backend : pro

Please let me know when there is any solution for that I am unable to resolve this as I don't know how to do programming in JAVA

I could execute build my app following steps:

• update ionic:
  sudo npm uninstall -g ionic
sudo npm install -g ionic

• update cordova:
  sudo npm uninstall -g cordova
sudo npm install -g cordova

• Remove the Android platform from the project:
  ionic cordova platforms rm android

• Remove node_modules and plugins folders

• Reinstall the packages npm:
  npm install

• Add the platform android@8 again:
  ionic cordova platforms add android@8

• Install this plugins:
  ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter
ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-androidx

• After add the plugin add this line in your gradle properties:
  android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true

The solution about plugin androidx-adapter I found here.

See how my environment is now (ionic info):
Ionic:
Ionic CLI : 5.0.3
Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.9.2
@ionic/app-scripts : 3.2.2

Cordova:
Cordova CLI : 9.0.0 ([email protected])
Cordova Platforms : android 8.0.0
Cordova Plugins : cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 1.2.1, (and 16 other plugins)

Utility:
cordova-res : not installed
native-run : 0.2.6

System:
ios-sim : 6.1.2
NodeJS : v10.16.0 (/usr/local/bin/node)
npm : 6.9.0
OS : macOS Mojave
Xcode : Xcode 10.2.1 Build version 10E1001

I hope helped you! Good lock

Still not working with above solution. @NadineAnderle

Do you want me to put ionic --info?

Which is error that you have? Still the same?

Please send me the error, ionic info and package.json

Thank you @NadineAnderle I had the same error and using the android-x adapter and following your instructions to remove and re-add node modules and android platform then install the plugin allowed me to build successfully again.

Hello @NadineAnderle ,

Thanks for providing your solution. It really works.

Actually, There was an issue in another plugin for version compatibility of play services. I have resolved that first and applied your solution and it works perfectly.

Thanks you so much for providing working solution.

Nothing is impossible when we have community with such kind of people. :)