DJI SDK 5 Helper.install() Failure on Android 15 (ARM64)

[laukkonen]

DJI SDK 5 Helper.install() Failure on Android 15 (ARM64)

Summary

Helper.install() from DJI Mobile SDK 5 (packages com.dji:dji-sdk-v5-*) fails on Android 15 ARM64 devices/emulators. The helper never completes, leading to No implementation found for void com.cySdkyc.clx.Helper.i() and a subsequent java.lang.VerifyError when SDKManager initializes.

Environment

• SDK versions tested: 5.13.0 (known working baseline), 5.17.0
• Target: Android 15 emulator (Lenku_ARM_API_34, arm64-v8a) and physical Samsung Galaxy S23U (Android 15)
• Sample app: Mobile-SDK-Android-V5/SampleCode-V5/android-sdk-v5-sample (unchanged)
• Custom project: /Users/antti/Projects/drone-service-app

Reproduction Steps

1. Clone https://github.com/dji-sdk/Mobile-SDK-Android-V5 and open SampleCode-V5/android-sdk-v5-as/.
2. Build with ./gradlew :sample:assembleDebug.
3. Install sample/build/outputs/apk/debug/sample-debug.apk on an Android 15 arm64 emulator or device.
4. Launch dji.sampleV5.aircraft/.DJIAircraftMainActivity.
5. Observe logcat: adb logcat -d -v time | grep -E "Helper|SDKManager|AndroidRuntime".

Expected Result

• Helper.install() succeeds inside Application.attachBaseContext.
• SDKManager initializes and registers (Registration Status: Registered in the sample UI).

Actual Result

• Helper.install() throws:

  E/com.dji.sampleV5.aircraft: No implementation found for void com.cySdkyc.clx.Helper.i()
  

• Immediately followed by:

  E/AndroidRuntime: java.lang.VerifyError: dji.v5.manager.SDKManager.<init>() failed to verify: constructor returning without calling superclass constructor
  

• DJI sample app swallows the crash but never registers (UI stays “Unregistered / Product Name: UNKNOWN”).
• Our app initially crashed; we now degrade gracefully by catching the exception, but DJI functionality remains unusable.

Additional Observations

• Issue reproduces identically on 5.13.0 and 5.17.0 Maven artifacts, implying a packaging/ABI regression rather than project misconfiguration.
• libSdkyclx_clx.so is present in the APK; the missing JNI symbol (Helper.i) suggests the helper library is not built for Android 15’s 16 KB page size or ARM64 requirements.
• android:extractNativeLibs="true", jniLibs.useLegacyPackaging = true, multidex, and ProGuard exemptions have no effect—the failure happens before app logic runs.
• DJI documentation still instructs calling Helper.install(this) in attachBaseContext; there is no mention of Android 15 limitations or alternative initialization paths.

Impact

• DJI SDK 5 cannot be initialized on Android 15 arm64 devices, blocking telemetry, flight control, and all DJI-dependent features.
• Apps must either crash or disable DJI functionality entirely, preventing distribution to Android 15 users.

Requested Action

1. Confirm whether Android 15 arm64 is officially supported for SDK 5.13–5.17.
2. Provide updated helper binaries (or guidance) that allow Helper.install() to succeed on Android 15 ARM64.
3. Document any required manifest/Gradle changes if the initialization process has changed for Android 15.

References

• DJI SDK repo: https://github.com/dji-sdk/Mobile-SDK-Android-V5
• Internal app path: /Users/antti/Projects/drone-service-app
• Emulator command used:

  cd /Users/antti/Projects/drone-service-app \
    && export ANDROID_HOME="${HOME}/Library/Android/sdk" \
    && emulator -avd Lenku_ARM_API_34 -no-snapshot-load

[dji-dev]

Agent comment from YIGUI LIU in Zendesk ticket #163203:

Dear Developer,

MSDK v5 only supports Android devices with the arm64-v8a instruction set architecture. It is recommended to test with a drone remote controller or physical Android device instead of an Android emulator.

Additionally, you can check the option "Always install with package manager (disables deploy optimizations on Android 11 and later)" in the Run/Debug popup of Android Studio, then clean the project and run it again.
This configuration affects whether Helper.install() can be installed successfully.

Best Regards,
DJI Innovations SDK Technical Support Team

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[mattgundersen]

Is there an ETA on when a fix will be available for Android 15 or later? I have the same issue on Android 16.

[dji-dev]

Agent comment from YIGUI LIU in Zendesk ticket #163203:

Hi @mattgundersen,

You can try the workaround I provided in the previous reply.

• You can check the option "Always install with package manager (disables deploy optimizations on Android 11 and later)" in the Run/Debug popup of Android Studio, then clean the project and run it again.

Additionally, the latest MSDK v5.17.0 has been adapted to targetSdkVersion: 35 (i.e., Android 15). However, this adaptation is independent of the Android system version of the running device—devices with Android 16 can also run the MSDK v5.17.0 sample app normally.

Best Regards,
DJI Innovations SDK Technical Support Team

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