Build fails on framework tag for android sdk dependency

[floatinghotpot]

As suggested by google team, the dependency to google play services and android support jar should be defined as framework in plugin.xml.

    <!-- android -->
    <platform name="android">
        ....

        <framework src="com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:+" />
     </platform>

It builds pass if using cordova CLI, but it will fail when build with PhoneGap build service, with following error:

BUILD FAILED
/home/ec2-user/android-sdk/tools/ant/build.xml:573: ../../../../../../home/ec2-user/android-sdk/com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:+ resolve to a path with no project.properties file for project /project

Links fyi:

• https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/google-play-services
• https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/cordova-plugin-chrome-apps-identity/issues/3

[iconico]

Ok it looks like PhoneGapBuild only supports the <dependency /> mechanism, replacing the <framework /> here to include google-play-services, a cordova-plugin which has been publicly deprecated by its author.

<dependency id="com.google.playservices" url="https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/google-play-services.git" />

So, why can't I compile <framework src="com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:7.3.0" /> from the Android SDK??

[goya]

currently we don't support gradle builds. we are looking to support this soon. i cant give a definite timeline.

[yimingkuan]

Fixed: http://phonegap.com/blog/2015/09/28/android-using-gradle/

[floatinghotpot]

Great news !