title: How to fix android 4.4.2 error ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider" on path: DexPathList
body: <pre><code>AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    Process: com.info.app, PID: 24503
    java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.info.app-1.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/com.info.app-1, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]]
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:5236)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4827)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4710)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1600(ActivityThread.java:174)
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1367)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:146)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5593)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1283)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1099)
        at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
     Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.info.app-1.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/com.info.app-1, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]]
        at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:67)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:497)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:457)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:5221)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4827) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4710) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1600(ActivityThread.java:174) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1367) 
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:146) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5593) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1283) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1099) 
        at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>build.gradle:</p>
  
  <pre><code>buildscript {
      repositories {
          maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
      }
  
      dependencies {
          classpath 'io.fabric.tools:gradle:1.+'
      }
  }
  apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
  apply plugin: 'io.fabric'
  
  repositories {
      mavenCentral()
      maven() {
          url "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots"
      }
      maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
  
  }
  
  android {
      dexOptions {
          javaMaxHeapSize "4g"
      }
  
      compileSdkVersion 25
      buildToolsVersion '25.0.1'
      defaultConfig {
          // Enabling multidex support.
          multiDexEnabled true
          applicationId "com.info.app"
          minSdkVersion 17
          targetSdkVersion 25
          versionCode 16
          versionName "1.0.12"
          testInstrumentationRunner 'android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner'
      }
      buildTypes {
          release {
              minifyEnabled false
              proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
              debuggable false
              signingConfig signingConfigs.config
          }
          debug {
              debuggable true
              signingConfig signingConfigs.config
          }
      }
  
      packagingOptions {
          exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE.txt'
          exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE.txt'
          exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE'
          exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE'
      }
  }
  
  dependencies {
      compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
      compile project(':CustomBrowser-release')
      compile project(':PayU-release')
      compile project(':sdkui')
  
      compile('com.github.worker8:tourguide:1.0.17-SNAPSHOT@aar') {
          transitive = true
      }
      compile('com.twitter.sdk.android:twitter:2.3.2@aar') {
          transitive = true;
      }
      compile('com.crashlytics.sdk.android:crashlytics:2.6.8@aar') {
          transitive = true;
      }
      compile 'com.intuit.sdp:sdp-android:1.0.4'
      compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.1'
      compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:25.0.1'
      compile 'com.android.support:design:25.0.1'
      compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
      compile 'com.nostra13.universalimageloader:universal-image-loader:1.9.5'
      compile 'com.soundcloud.android:android-crop:1.0.1@aar'
      compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library:1.0.19'
      compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.2.4'
      compile 'com.amulyakhare:com.amulyakhare.textdrawable:1.0.1'
      compile 'de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:2.0.0'
      compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:10.2.4'
      compile 'com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.15.0'
      compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:10.2.4'
      compile 'com.nononsenseapps:filepicker:3.1.0'
      compile 'com.ufreedom.uikit:FloatingViewLib:1.0.2'
      compile 'com.github.paolorotolo:appintro:4.1.0'
      compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crash:10.2.4'
      compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appindexing:10.2.4'
      compile 'com.stripe:stripe-android:3.1.1'
      compile 'com.braintreepayments:card-form:3.0.5'
      compile 'com.daimajia.numberprogressbar:library:1.4@aar'
      testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
  }
  apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>MyApplication.java:  </p>
  
  <pre><code>public class MyApplication extends Application {
  
        @Override
        public void onCreate() {
            MultiDex.install(getApplicationContext());
            super.onCreate();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>androidmanifest.xml:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;application
          android:name=".MyApplication"
          android:allowBackup="true"
          android:hardwareAccelerated="false"
          android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
          android:label="@string/app_name"
          android:largeHeap="true"
          android:supportsRtl="true"
          android:theme="@style/MyMaterialTheme"&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Only app unfortunately stopped Android below 4.4.</p>
  
  <p>Latest log file:</p>
  
  <pre><code>06-17 16:50:36.955 586-586/? I/SELinux: Function: selinux_android_load_priority [0], There is no sepolicy file.
  
  06-17 16:50:37.005 586-586/? I/SELinux: Function: selinux_android_load_priority , spota verifySig and checkHash pass. priority version is VE=SEPF_GT-I9192_4.4.2_0055
  
  06-17 16:50:37.005 586-586/? I/SELinux: selinux_android_seapp_context_reload: seapp_contexts file is loaded from /data/security/spota/seapp_contexts
  06-17 16:50:37.005 586-586/? E/dalvikvm: &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Normal User
  06-17 16:50:37.005 586-586/? E/dalvikvm: &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; com.info.app [ userId:0 | appId:10286 ]
  06-17 16:50:37.005 586-586/? D/dalvikvm: Late-enabling CheckJNI
  06-17 16:50:37.415 586-586/com.info.app D/AndroidRuntime: Shutting down VM
  06-17 16:50:37.415 586-586/com.info.app W/dalvikvm: threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x41ea2da0)
  06-17 16:50:37.415 586-586/com.info.app E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    Process: com.info.app, PID: 586
    java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.info.app-3.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/com.info.app-3, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]]
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:5236)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4827)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4710)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1600(ActivityThread.java:174)
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1367)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:146)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5593)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1283)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1099)
        at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
     Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.info.app-3.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/com.info.app-3, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]]
        at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:67)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:497)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:457)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:5221)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:4827) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4710) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1600(ActivityThread.java:174) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1367) 
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:146) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5593) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1283) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1099) 
        at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 
  </code></pre>