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Component used: App Startup Version used: 1.1.0 Devices/Android versions reproduced on: Samsung M31s/Android 11

I was lazily loading the Facebook SDK using AppInitiliazer. Due to this, I have used the following code in the manifest file:

    <provider
        android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
        android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
        android:exported="false"
        tools:node="merge">

        <meta-data
            android:name="com.application.myapp.initializers.FacebookInitializer"
            tools:node="remove" />

    </provider>

I am getting EnsureInitializerMetadata error in the lint now.

Error: Every Initializer needs to be accompanied by a corresponding <meta-data> entry in the AndroidManifest.xml file. [EnsureInitializerMetadata] class FacebookInitializer : Initializer<Unit> { ^

Explanation for issues of type "EnsureInitializerMetadata": When a library defines a Initializer, it needs to be accompanied by a corresponding <meta-data> entry in the AndroidManifest.xml file.

When I set the value in the meta data instead of removing the node, lint is working fine. I am not able to lazy load anything due this error.