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Since i updated my build.gradle this way:

--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(path: ':library:pixymeta-android')
     //implementation files('libs/*.jar')
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:rules:1.4.0'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:runner:1.4.0'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.4'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:rules:1.5.0'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:runner:1.5.1'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.uiautomator:uiautomator:2.2.0'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'
-    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-contrib:3.4.0'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.0'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-contrib:3.5.0'
     androidTestImplementation 'tools.fastlane:screengrab:2.1.0'
     compileOnly 'com.google.android.wearable:wearable:2.9.0'
 

My tests fail with this error

This is only on api 26. It works fine for api >= 27

Error:

com.exifthumbnailadder.app.SettingsTest > removeFolder[test(AVD) - 8.0.0] FAILED 
	java.lang.IncompatibleClassChangeError: The method 'java.lang.Class java.lang.Object.getClass()' was expected to be of type interface but instead was found to be of type virtual (declaration of 'androidx.test.platform.tracing.Tracing' appears in /data/app/com.exifthumbnailadder.app.debug.test-T-JjQ01A9MuoCWbIoDCAMw==/base.apk)
	at androidx.test.platform.tracing.Tracing.registerTracer(Tracing.java:80)

Artifact used (ex. androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0-alpha1): Version used: Theme used: Devices/Android versions reproduced on: emulator google api 26 system image x86

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