Error socialsharing.share(...) Android 12

[jeanluck36]

In Android 12 after trying to use method socialsharing.share(...) the application closes immediately, in android studio shows this error in the log:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: com.app-xxx: Targeting S+ (version 31 and above) requires that one of FLAG_IMMUTABLE or FLAG_MUTABLE be specified when creating a PendingIntent.
Strongly consider using FLAG_IMMUTABLE, only use FLAG_MUTABLE if some functionality depends on the PendingIntent being mutable, e.g. if it needs to be used with inline replies or bubbles.
    at android.app.PendingIntent.checkFlags(PendingIntent.java:375)
    at android.app.PendingIntent.getBroadcastAsUser(PendingIntent.java:645)
    at android.app.PendingIntent.getBroadcast(PendingIntent.java:632)
    at nl.xservices.plugins.SocialSharing$2.run(SocialSharing.java:274)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:920)

To solve this I had to go to android folder in the plugin, find SocialSharing.java, and replace this line:

final PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(cordova.getActivity().getApplicationContext(), 0, receiverIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);

With this code
int pendingIntentValueFLAG = 0; if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.S) { pendingIntentValueFLAG = PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE; } else { pendingIntentValueFLAG = PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT; } final PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(cordova.getActivity().getApplicationContext(), 0, receiverIntent, pendingIntentValueFLAG);

Cordova and plugin version:
"cordova": "11.0.0"
"cordova-android": "^10.1.2"
"cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing": "^6.0.3"

[sachithd]

great stuff. This resolved the issue. Please merge this code on the next release. Thanks

[dilo99]

@jeanluck36 @sachithd ok, but the build with this plugin still fails receiving this error: android:exported needs to be explicitly specified for element <receiver#nl.xservices.plugins.ShareChooserPendingIntent>. Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for "android:exported" when the corresponding component has an intent filter defined.
so you have to add android:exported="true" or better for this plugin false value, manually on AndroidManifest.xml after adding this plugin...
to you the build works even without this change on android 12?

[synduit-jenkins]

@jeanluck36 @sachithd I am facing the same issue
#1176 (comment)
@dilo99 did you resolve this?

[sachithd]

In the plugin.xml file manually added
android:exported="true" to receiver element

<config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="/*/application"> <receiver android:name="nl.xservices.plugins.ShareChooserPendingIntent" android:enabled="true" android:exported="true"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND"/> </intent-filter> </receiver> </config-file>

[Syahrul]

If you're upgrading to Capacitor 4, you may encounter this issue as I did.
As @sachithd guide above, to save people some time, the file is in node_modules/cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing/plugin.xml

[vchabal]

To anyone who got here recently:

• There are 2PRs to fix this: android 12 fix #1158 Fix Android 12 Target-SDK 31+ issues #1181
• Discussion continues in PR android 12 fix #1158
• bug known since Nov 10, 2021, read issue Android 12 needs exports on the intent-filter #1155
  TLDR, is plugin dead? idk, if you are in rush try cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing-android12

[bonjourjoel]

I have the same error, and also the error about android:export=true.

The plugin seems dead. Is there any alternative with updates for the latest android?

[pedropamn]

In the plugin.xml file manually added android:exported="true" to receiver element

<config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="/*/application"> <receiver android:name="nl.xservices.plugins.ShareChooserPendingIntent" android:enabled="true" android:exported="true"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND"/> </intent-filter> </receiver> </config-file>

It fix the issue for you? For me, I can't even build. I'm still seeing the message:

Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for android:exported when the corresponding component has an intent filter defined. See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element#exported for details

[EYALIN]

@EddyVerbruggen can you please merge the pr for the solution for Android 12,13 ?

[iamromec]

@EddyVerbruggen can you please merge the pr for the solution for Android 12,13 ?

[Topiya]

I am also facing the same issue.
Is there any solution for the same? Please let me know if it is available.

[EYALIN]

@Topiya the fix was merged. please remove the plugin and add it again.

[Topiya]

Thanks for the reply.
but latest plugin install didn't solve the issue for me in "cordova-android": "^11.0.0"
I got the solution by using "cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing-android12"

[timonjagi]

Same case as @Topiya, seems like the latest plugin is still not adding android:exported to the manifest. I solved it by using the forked plugin cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing-android12

[EYALIN]

@sachithd @Syahrul @timonjagi @vchabal @Topiya @pedropamn @bonjourjoel @jeanluck36
it has been fixed in my forked repo:
https://github.com/EYALIN/community-cordova-plugin-social-sharing

you can install it as an npm package:
cordova plugin add community-cordova-plugin-social-sharing --save

[mschoettle]

Does nl.xservices.plugins.ShareChooserPendingIntent actually have to be exported or could it be set to false?

I am getting the following for our app by the MobSF static analyzer:

Broadcast Receiver (nl.xservices.plugins.ShareChooserPendingIntent) is not Protected.
[android:exported=true]

A Broadcast Receiver is found to be shared with other apps on the device therefore leaving it accessible to any other application on the device.