Provide better error description. "grpc failed" [64247769]

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Description

EX...@ALLIANZ.DE

created issue #1

Aug 1, 2017 01:20PM

Reported Issue
I am currently investigating an issue I am facing with locations not being looked up correctly.
The only trace I have for the issue is the following Exception for the Geocoder:

java.io.IOException: grpc failed
at android.location.Geocoder.getFromLocation(Geocoder.java:136)

Please provide appropriate error description and documentation for this trace. ( it could simply be bad/ no connectivity, but the error description does not give that away and documentation is not available. ) It is imperative that I can react to errors in the geocoder appropriately and try to resolve issues on client side appropriately.

Play services version: 11.0.2
OS version: irrelevant
Device model: irrelevant

Comments

ta...@gmail.com <ta...@gmail.com> #2Feb 21, 2018 05:36PM

I am running into the same issue as well on real device, Services Google Play Version 11.9.75 ( 240-182402865)

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #3Jul 11, 2018 04:56AM

I am also having same issue "Java.IO.IOException: grpc failed" on emulator as well as real devices. I have try with multiple device.

ro...@gmail.com <ro...@gmail.com> #4Jul 16, 2018 09:51AM

The issue is easy reproducible.
Run your procedure than involve android.location.Geocoder.getFromLocation with 'wifi' and 'use packet data/mobile data' to off. So system catch 'java.io.IOException 'grpc failed'

ss...@gmail.com <ss...@gmail.com> #5Jul 18, 2018 09:55AM

With play services 15.0.1, 'WiFi' ON and 'mobile data' OFF

on OS8.1 OnePlus 6 - does not happen

on OS6.0.1 Samsung S5 - reproducible

an...@gmail.com <an...@gmail.com> #6Sep 6, 2018 10:58AM

I have the same issue with my GRPC. Here are the logs :

09-06 16:24:40.592 7446-7446/com.iliv.consumer.staging W/art: Before Android 4.1, method android.graphics.PorterDuffColorFilter android.support.graphics.drawable.VectorDrawableCompat.updateTintFilter(android.graphics.PorterDuffColorFilter, android.content.res.ColorStateList, android.graphics.PorterDuff$Mode) would have incorrectly overridden the package-private method in android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
09-06 16:24:50.005 7446-7446/com.iliv.consumer.staging W/System.err: java.io.IOException: grpc failed
09-06 16:24:50.016 7446-7446/com.iliv.consumer.staging W/System.err: at android.location.Geocoder.getFromLocation(Geocoder.java:136)
at com.iliv.consumer.locationUtil.LocationUtils.getAddressString(LocationUtils.java:128)
at com.iliv.consumer.util.Helper.getHeaderLocationText(Helper.java:289)
at com.iliv.consumer.activities.DashboardActivity.onCreate(DashboardActivity.java:78)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:6033)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1106)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2288)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2397)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:151)
09-06 16:24:50.017 7446-7446/com.iliv.consumer.staging W/System.err: at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1310)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5268)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:902)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:697)

out of this only the 4th and 5th lines are important for this issue though.

dw...@gmail.com <dw...@gmail.com> #7Oct 9, 2018 09:25AM

ar...@google.com, is...@google.com

Here are the exact steps to reproduce this problem. There are totally 5 ways to reproduce the same problem.

Case 1:
1- Restarted my phone Redmi 3s.
2- Turned GPS On, Wifi On and the Mobile Data Off.
3- Wifi is not connected to any Network. So basically No Internet Connectivity.
This led to IOException: grpc failed.

Case 2:
1- Turned Wifi On and GPS, Mobile Data both were Turned Off.
2- Wifi is not connected to any Network. So basically No Internet Connectivity.
This led to IOException: grpc failed.

Case 3:
1- Turned On Wifi, GPS and Mobile Data.
2- Wifi is not connected to any Network and also Mobile Data has Low or Mostly No Connectivity.
This led to IOException: grpc failed.

Case 4:
1- Turned Off Wifi, GPS and Mobile Data.
This led to IOException: grpc failed.

Case 5:
1- Turned Off Wifi and Mobile Data while GPS was Turned On.
This led to IOException: grpc failed.

Google Play Services: Version- 14.3.66 (040406-213742215)
Mobile Phones Used: Redmi 3s(Android 6.0.1-Marshmellow), Oppo F1s(Android 5.1-Lollypop)

as...@zappfresh.com <as...@zappfresh.com> #8Aug 5, 2019 09:36AM

this is issue resolved or not?

I/Geocoder: Geocoder getFromLocation --- mService = android.location.ILocationManager$Stub$Proxy@2f7ff2b, ex = grpc failed, return results = []
W/System.err: java.io.IOException: grpc failed
W/System.err: at android.location.Geocoder.getFromLocation(Geocoder.java:190)
at com.zappfresh.android.zappfresh.activity.HomeActivity$4.onSuccess(HomeActivity.java:114)
at com.zappfresh.android.zappfresh.activity.HomeActivity$4.onSuccess(HomeActivity.java:99)
at com.google.android.gms.tasks.zzn.run(Unknown Source:4)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:874)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:198)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6729)
W/System.err: at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:858)

de...@gmail.com <de...@gmail.com> #9Nov 15, 2019 10:44AM

Don't know if this is related or not, but I also experienced the same problem in my Xamarin application. I uses the Xamarin.Esentials plugin, then get the same error as follows:

"Geocoder getFromLocation --- mService = android.location.ILocationManager$Stub$Proxy@6f58ef1, ex = grpc failed, return results = []"

The good news is I solved it by recalibrate my gps phone. I hope it can help you guys out there. ^_^

mo...@gmail.com <mo...@gmail.com> #10Dec 10, 2019 11:17AM

I have the same issue on multiple devices, Samsung S5, A30, A50 and A50S, with different version of API. I used AsyncTask and split it from main thread but it still gives me this error:

W/System.err: java.io.IOException: grpc failed
W/System.err: at android.location.Geocoder.getFromLocation(Geocoder.java:136)

in...@gmail.com <in...@gmail.com> #11Jan 9, 2020 07:17PM

same

gu...@gmail.com <gu...@gmail.com> #12Feb 10, 2020 01:47AM

Google API: grpc failed Same issue

fa...@gmail.com <fa...@gmail.com> #13May 12, 2020 10:32AM

Same Problem

Honor 9 Lite
Android 9.0.0

minSdkVersion 21
compileSdkVersion 28
targetSdkVersion 28

play services version :
com.google.android.gms:play-services-location : 17.0.0

Error : java.io.IOException: grpc failed

mi...@gmail.com <mi...@gmail.com> #14Jul 1, 2020 09:50PM

Same Problem over here

Pixel 3 API 29

minSdkVersion: 24
targetSdkVersion: 29
CompileVersion: 29

Error: java.io.IOException: grpc failed

si...@gmail.com <si...@gmail.com> #15Jul 27, 2020 06:34PM

same here

fe...@gmail.com <fe...@gmail.com> #16Jul 28, 2020 11:52AM

same here on emulator and real device in production. switch airplane mode to off then on resolve the issue but I can't tell my user to do it every time it happens.

ma...@gmail.com <ma...@gmail.com> #17Sep 10, 2020 07:21AM

Same problem. Did someone find the solution?

ra...@google.com <ra...@google.com> #18Sep 23, 2020 01:27PM

Assigned to ra...@google.com.

Could you please provide a bug-report?

so...@gmail.com <so...@gmail.com> #19Oct 7, 2020 11:33AM

Non-fatal Exception: java.io.IOException: grpc failed
at android.location.Geocoder.getFromLocation(Geocoder.java:136)
at android.os.AsyncTask$3.call(AsyncTask.java:378)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:289)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:919)

bug report for the same issue

ra...@google.com <ra...@google.com> #20Oct 8, 2020 01:37PM

Thanks, please provide the bug-report as requested in

comment #19

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Android bug report (to be captured after reproducing the issue)

For steps to capture a bug report, please refer:

https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/bug-report#bugreportdevice

Alternate method
Navigate to “Developer options”, ensure “USB debugging” is enabled, then enable “Bug report shortcut”. Capture bug report by holding the power button and selecting the “Take bug report” option.

Note: Please upload the bug report to google drive and share the folder to android-bugreport@google.com, then share the link here.

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #21Nov 16, 2020 09:16PM

same here, this just disables app usage when f.e. user needs to be country-restricted, even if he actually is in allowed location

ra...@google.com <ra...@google.com> #22Dec 4, 2020 12:15PM

Please provide the requested information to proceed further. Unfortunately the issue will be closed within 7 days if there is no further update.

ad...@gmail.com <ad...@gmail.com> #23Dec 8, 2020 10:53PM

Providing requested bug-report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RggdJCVnB8PhvdbBdBGWpPLrlNuLL5Zw/view?usp=drive_web (bugreport-grpcfailed-64247769.zip)

Bug-report was captured in Android emulator. Provided archive contains bug-report generated using "adb bugreport" after reproducing the issue, sample screenshots from the app and also source code of very simple app (slightly modified Android Studio's Google Map Activity) where you can try to reproduce the issue basically by clicking around the map.

If failing to reproduce the issue on your own by chance, try googling "grpc failed" (dozens of results even in Flutter and other communities frustrated by this issue for years!) and follow different tips, e.g. toggling airplane mode, rapid query the service, use real phone instead of emulator, different SDK, Google Play Services version etc. For some people the issue happens while reverse-geocoding specific location, for others geocoding specific address, albeit it seems the "specific" is often tied only to particular session while (in many instances) all other different inputs to Geolocator are still correctly processing. From my experience, I can almost guarantee that app utilizing local Geocoder.getFromLocation() or Geocoder.getFromLocationName() would -sooner or later- fail on almost every phone, at least on those I've tested with did so. Brace with patience.

However, in this particular bug-report I oddly managed to "somehow completely stuck/crash the grpc service seemingly after reverse geocoding some random Atlantic Ocean's position" (just by session of using/redeploying the app without toggling airplane mode at all) so that it would become constantly grpc-failing until the emulator system was wiped and clean-rebooted. But I could not re-reproduce the scenario afterwards...

re...@gmail.com <re...@gmail.com> #24Dec 21, 2020 09:52AM

I ran into the same issue, I was able to fix it by making sure that the search term is not empty.