Issue Compiling Matplotlib for Android (Buildozer)

[clarsendartois]

📝 Subject: Issue Compiling Matplotlib for Android (Buildozer)

Hey everyone, I'm trying to package my Kivy/KivyMD app for Android using Buildozer,
but it's failing when trying to compile Matplotlib from source.

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📌 Issue

Buildozer gets stuck at:

[INFO]:    Building matplotlib for arm64-v8a
[INFO]:    matplotlib apparently isn't already in site-packages
[INFO]:    Building compiled components in matplotlib
[INFO]:    -> directory context /mnt/c/Users/darto/Documents/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/other_builds/matplotlib/arm64-v8a__ndk_target_21/matplotlib 
[DEBUG]:   -> running python3 setup.py build_ext -v

🛠 What I’ve Tried

1️⃣ Added matplotlib to requirements in buildozer.spec.
2️⃣ Checked dependencies (e.g., numpy, cycler).
3️⃣ Looked for a precompiled Matplotlib .whl but couldn’t find one.

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❓ Questions

1️⃣ Is there a prebuilt Matplotlib wheel for Android that I can use instead of compiling?
2️⃣ If Matplotlib needs to be compiled, what dependencies do I need to include?
3️⃣ Any known workarounds to avoid this issue?

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🙏 Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! 😊