Local Module Descriptor Class For Com.google.android.gms.google Certificates Not Found -

| Situation | Action | |-----------|--------| | App runs fine, no crash | ✅ Ignore | | App crashes with ClassNotFoundException for a Google API | ❌ Check GMS version & dependencies | | Emulator or device without Play Services | ❌ Install GMS or switch to a proper emulator image | | Release build crash (but debug works) | ❌ Check ProGuard/R8 rules |

local module descriptor class for com.google.android.gms.google certificates not found it means the runtime attempted to locate a local (bundled) version of a specific module ( google certificates related) but failed. It then tries to load the version from the Google Play Services APK. Is This an Error or a Warning? In most cases, this is just verbose logging, not a crash. | Situation | Action | |-----------|--------| | App

The “local module descriptor class not found” message is Google’s way of saying “We didn’t bundle this module locally, but we’ll fetch it from the system.” That’s intentional and by design. In most cases, this is just verbose logging, not a crash