GoogleApiClient onConnectionFailed with statusCode=SIGN_IN_REQUIRED

Question

I'm trying to connect my app to Google play service to access Google Drive but It showing me connection failed with statusCode SIGN_IN_REQUIRED.

But it seems to behave like that just 3 days ago. I am also checked developer console of google. They may have changed something in the API which i am unable to figure out. Your help will be welcome.

My Code:

/**
 * Create a new file and save it to Drive.
 */
    private void saveFileToDrive(final byte[] data) {
    // Start by creating a new contents, and setting a callback.
    Log.i(TAG, "Creating new contents.");
    //final Bitmap image = mBitmapToSave;
    Drive.DriveApi.newDriveContents(mGoogleApiClient)
            .setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<DriveApi.DriveContentsResult>() {

                @Override
                public void onResult(DriveApi.DriveContentsResult result) {
                    // If the operation was not successful, we cannot do anything
                    // and must
                    // fail.
                    if (!result.getStatus().isSuccess()) {
                        Log.i(TAG, "Failed to create new contents.");
                        return;
                    }
                    // Otherwise, we can write our data to the new contents.
                    Log.i(TAG, "New contents created.");
                    // Get an output stream for the contents.
                    OutputStream outputStream = result.getDriveContents().getOutputStream();
                    // Write the bitmap data from it.
                   /* ByteArrayOutputStream bitmapStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
                    image.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, bitmapStream);*/
                    try {
                        //outputStream.write(bitmapStream.toByteArray());
                        outputStream.write(data);
                    } catch (IOException e1) {
                        Log.i(TAG, "Unable to write file contents.");
                    }
                    // Create the initial metadata - MIME type and title.
                    // Note that the user will be able to change the title later.
                    MetadataChangeSet metadataChangeSet = new MetadataChangeSet.Builder()
                            .setMimeType("application/pdf").setTitle(filename).build();
                    // Create an intent for the file chooser, and start it.
                    IntentSender intentSender = Drive.DriveApi
                            .newCreateFileActivityBuilder()
                            .setInitialMetadata(metadataChangeSet)
                            .setInitialDriveContents(result.getDriveContents())
                            .build(mGoogleApiClient);
                    try {
                        startIntentSenderForResult(
                                intentSender, REQUEST_CODE_CREATOR, null, 0, 0, 0);
                    } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                        Log.i(TAG, "Failed to launch file chooser.");
                    }
                }
            });
}

@Override
protected void onResume() {
    super.onResume();
    if (mGoogleApiClient == null) {
        // Create the API client and bind it to an instance variable.
        // We use this instance as the callback for connection and connection
        // failures.
        // Since no account name is passed, the user is prompted to choose.
        mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
                .addApi(Drive.API)
                .addScope(Drive.SCOPE_FILE)
                .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
                .addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
                .build();
    }
    // Connect the client. Once connected, the camera is launched.
    mGoogleApiClient.connect();

}



@Override
protected void onPause() {
    if (mGoogleApiClient != null) {
        mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
    }
    super.onPause();
}


@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
    switch (requestCode) {
        case REQUEST_CODE_CREATOR:
            // Called after a file is saved to Drive.
            if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                Log.i(TAG, "Image successfully saved.");

                Intent intent = new Intent();
                intent.putExtra("FILE_PATH",file_path);
                PreviewActivity.this.setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
                finish();
                progressDialog.hide();

            }
            break;
    }
}

@Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {

    Log.i(TAG, "API client connected.");
    //saveFileToDrive();
}

@Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
    Log.i(TAG, "GoogleApiClient connection suspended");
}

@Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
    // Called whenever the API client fails to connect.
    Log.i(TAG, "GoogleApiClient connection failed: " + connectionResult.toString());
    if (!connectionResult.hasResolution()) {
        // show the localized error dialog.
        GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().getErrorDialog(this, connectionResult.getErrorCode(), 0).show();
        return;
    }
    // The failure has a resolution. Resolve it.
    // Called typically when the app is not yet authorized, and an
    // authorization
    // dialog is displayed to the user.
    try {
        connectionResult.startResolutionForResult(this, REQUEST_CODE_RESOLUTION);
    } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Exception while starting resolution activity", e);
    }
}

/END OF CODE/

Gradle:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {


dexOptions {
    incremental true
    javaMaxHeapSize "2048M"

}

compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion '23.0.2'
defaultConfig {
    multiDexEnabled true
    applicationId "com.woundcentrics.abxsteward"
    minSdkVersion 14
    targetSdkVersion 21
    versionCode 1
    versionName "0.4 (Beta)"

}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}
packagingOptions {
    exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE.txt'
    exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE'
    exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE.txt'
    exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE'
    exclude 'META-INF/DEPENDENCIES'
}
productFlavors {
}
}

dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
testCompile 'org.robolectric:robolectric:3.0'
compile project(':openCVLibrary310')
compile files('libs/itextpdf-5.1.0.jar')
compile project(':scanlibrary')
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
compile 'me.dm7.barcodescanner:zbar:1.8.3'
compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library-aar:1.0.0'
compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.4'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:8.3.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:8.3.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-identity:8.3.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:8.3.0'

}
repositories {
jcenter()

}

Logcat Message:

GoogleApiClient connection failed: ConnectionResult{statusCode=SIGN_IN_REQUIRED, resolution=PendingIntent{21d08740: android.os.BinderProxy@21d032b8}, message=null}

Answer 1

Well i got the messages displayed in the LogCat:

GoogleApiClient onConnectionFailed with statusCode=SIGN_IN_REQUIRED

Sign in required means that we need to enable the Google Drive API https://console.developers.google.com

Download the client_id.json file and add into the /app folder of our project:

Then we can access with no problem, to get our expected API client connected.:

For a better use of Google Drive API, this permissions are suggested:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />

---

You can find a complete example here:

https://github.com/Jorgesys/Android-Google-Drive

Answer 2

i have same problem and spent a lot of time to fix

maybe you didn't add your email to testers list on google console or maybe your device google play games app signed in with another account so add it to testers accounts and try again

https://play.google.com/apps/publish

Game Services -> Testing.