Android Platform 10.1.2 - Build failed for Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0

[FranGhe]

Just 1 month ago I have published my first App on PlayStore using cordova-plugin-mauron85-background-geolocation

Now I have to fix small bugs, but when I start the build it fails... searching the solution on the web I found this topic that match with mine:
mauron85#766

Following the suggestion I have decided to remove that plugin and add your... but now I have now another issue... When I make the build it fail with this message:

Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'
Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0

if I remove your plugin the build is successful... I am absolutely sure that Gradle is installed when I install the Android platform... and it is out of my control.

These are my versions:

Cordova: 10.0.0
Android Platform: 10.1.2 
Gradle: 7.1.1

And these are my plugins:

cordova-background-geolocation-plugin 2.0.7
cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter 1.1.3
cordova-plugin-app-version 0.1.14
cordova-plugin-device 2.1.0
cordova-plugin-dialogs 2.0.2
cordova-plugin-file 7.0.0
cordova-plugin-geolocation 4.1.0
cordova-plugin-globalization 1.11.0
cordova-plugin-inappbrowser 5.0.0
cordova-plugin-insomnia 4.3.0
cordova-plugin-native-app-update 2.0.0
cordova-plugin-network-information 3.0.0
cordova-plugin-splashscreen 6.0.2
cordova-plugin-statusbar 3.0.0

How I can fix the issue?

[HarelM]

The following is not the issue as it is only a warning.
Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0

Also note that you have both cordova-plugin-geolocation and cordova-background-geolocation-plugin which I think can cause issues.

I have this plugin in my app so I know it complies in Android and works well.
Please share more info.

Converting this to a discussion.

[FranGhe]

@HarelM

I don't know what to say... for me it's a issue because cordova can't build the project and install it on my smartphone.

What version of of Cordova, Android and Gradle do you have?

If I unistall cordova-plugin-geolocation and try again the build ... it doesn't works again.

When Cordova build the project, before to write the message Build failed for Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0 write this:

> Task :app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac FAILED
C:\NetBeansProjects\App-PaeseMio\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\provider\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:88: error: cannot find symbol
        int zeroFlag = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S
                                                                   ^
  symbol:   variable S
  location: class android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES
C:\NetBeansProjects\App-PaeseMio\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\provider\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:89: error: cannot find symbol
            ? 0 | PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE
                               ^
  symbol:   variable FLAG_MUTABLE
  location: class android.app.PendingIntent
C:\NetBeansProjects\App-PaeseMio\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\provider\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:92: error: cannot find symbol
        int cancelCurrentFlag = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S
                                                                            ^
  symbol:   variable S
  location: class android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES
C:\NetBeansProjects\App-PaeseMio\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\provider\DistanceFilterLocationProvider.java:93: error: cannot find symbol
            ? PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE
                                                               ^
  symbol:   variable FLAG_MUTABLE
  location: class android.app.PendingIntent
C:\NetBeansProjects\App-PaeseMio\platforms\android\app\src\main\java\com\marianhello\bgloc\sync\NotificationHelper.java:81: error: cannot find symbol
                int flags = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S
                                                                        ^
  symbol:   variable S
  location: class android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES
Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
Note: Some input files use unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
5 errors

If I uninstall cordova-background-geolocation-plugin I have this messages:

Uninstalling cordova-background-geolocation-plugin from android
config file res/xml/authenticator.xml requested for changes not found at C:\NetBeansProjects\App-PaeseMio\platforms\android\app\src\main\res\xml\authenticator.xml, ignoring
config file res/xml/syncadapter.xml requested for changes not found at C:\NetBeansProjects\App-PaeseMio\platforms\android\app\src\main\res\xml\syncadapter.xml, ignoring

I hope that all of this can explain my problem.

Thanks for your support

[ivinantony]

this is the same error i am facing too

[HarelM]

Use higher android target SDK or previous version of the plugin.

[FranGhe]

About android target SDK I had this on my config.xml
<preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="30" />

I have to set it more or previous plugin? ... in last case ... which version?

[ivinantony]

but if we use higher 31,32 it gives an error of android:exported="true". i am still stuck on this

[ivinantony]