Highest firebase version code is used for compiling play services library too

Question

I am using certain firebase and play services library in my project. After updating play services plugin version to 4.0.0. Since firebase and play services now use different version coding strategy for each library the highest version code in either one of them is replaced for all other libraries. Which results in unable to resolve the libraries which are still using lesser version codes.

build.gradle

    buildscript {

    ext.kotlin_version = '1.2.41'

    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.2'
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.0.0'
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
        mavenCentral()
    }
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
}

app.gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
//apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'
apply plugin: 'com.onesignal.androidsdk.onesignal-gradle-plugin'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 27
    buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.vanse.android"
        minSdkVersion 19
        targetSdkVersion 27
        versionCode 1
        versionName "8.0"
        multiDexEnabled true
        vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"

        manifestPlaceholders = [onesignal_app_id               : ONE_SIGNAL_APP_ID,
                                onesignal_google_project_number: "REMOTE"]
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
    compileOptions {
        targetCompatibility 1.8
        sourceCompatibility 1.8
    }
    lintOptions {
        abortOnError false
    }
}
buildscript {
    repositories {
        maven { url 'https://plugins.gradle.org/m2/' }
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'gradle.plugin.com.onesignal:onesignal-gradle-plugin:0.8.1'
    }
}

repositories {
    maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }
}

dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:support-vector-drawable:27.1.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.1.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.1.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:27.1.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:mediarouter-v7:27.1.1'

    //To upgrade dependency used in library picasso
    implementation 'com.android.support:exifinterface:27.1.1'
    //To upgrade dependency used in library OneSignal and Facebook
    implementation 'com.android.support:customtabs:27.1.1'
    //FireBase Dynamic Links
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-appindexing:15.0.1'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-ads:16.0.0'

    //Google Sign In
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:15.0.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:15.0.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:15.0.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:15.0.1'
    //ChromeCast
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:15.0.1'
    //Download Manager
    implementation "com.tonyodev.fetch2:fetch2:2.0.0-RC19"
    implementation "com.tonyodev.fetch2downloaders:fetch2downloaders:2.0.0-RC19"
    implementation "com.tonyodev.fetch2rx:fetch2rx:2.0.0-RC19"
    implementation "com.tonyodev.fetchmigrator:fetchmigrator:2.0.0-RC19"
    //Kotlin Dependency
    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
    //Network Calls
    implementation 'com.android.volley:volley:1.1.0'
    //JSON Parsing
    implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.2'
    //Push Notification
    implementation 'com.onesignal:OneSignal:[3.9.1, 3.99.99]'
    //Image Loader
    implementation 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.7.1'
    //Facebook SDK
    implementation 'com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.31.0'
    //Detect Memory leaks
    debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:1.5.4'
    releaseImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android-no-op:1.5.4'

    //Image Loading library
    implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828'
    //Image Caching library
    implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3.10.0'
    //For live radio wave layout
    implementation 'me.itangqi.waveloadingview:library:0.3.5'
    //For audio and video player
    implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer:2.7.3'
    //For multipart file upload
    implementation 'com.koushikdutta.ion:ion:2.2.1'
    //pulse animation
    implementation 'pl.bclogic:pulsator4droid:1.0.3'
    //Payment Gateway
    implementation 'com.razorpay:checkout:1.4.7'

    implementation('io.socket:socket.io-client:1.0.0') {
        exclude group: 'org.json', module: 'json'
    }
    annotationProcessor 'com.github.bumptech.glide:compiler:4.7.1'
//    kapt 'com.github.bumptech.glide:compiler:4.7.1'
    implementation files('libs/tokenautocomplete-2.0.8.jar')
}

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

ERROR

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:debugCompileClasspath'.
> Could not find com.google.firebase:firebase-appindexing:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app
> Could not find com.google.firebase:firebase-ads:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0 > com.google.android.gms:play-services-appinvite:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0 > com.google.android.gms:play-services-appinvite:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-dynamic-links:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-iid-interop:16.0.0
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast-framework:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app
> Could not find com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app > com.onesignal:OneSignal:3.9.1
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app > com.onesignal:OneSignal:3.9.1
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app > com.onesignal:OneSignal:3.9.1
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-measurement-connector-impl:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0 > com.google.android.gms:play-services-appinvite:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-common:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-measurement-connector-impl:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-measurement-connector:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0 > com.google.android.gms:play-services-appinvite:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-dynamic-links:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-iid-interop:16.0.0
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-measurement-base:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-measurement-connector-impl:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0 > com.google.android.gms:play-services-appinvite:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0 > com.google.android.gms:play-services-appinvite:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-dynamic-links:16.0.0
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-stats:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:16.0.0
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0 > com.google.android.gms:play-services-appinvite:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-common:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.0 > com.google.android.gms:play-services-appinvite:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-dynamic-links:16.0.0
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:16.0.0
> Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-identifier:16.0.0.
  Required by:
      project :app > com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:16.0.0 > com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:16.0.0

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BUILD FAILED in 36s

Answer 1

This part of the error seems to indicate the Gradle plugin you're using (com.onesignal.androidsdk.onesignal-gradle-plugin) has a bug or you need a newer version.

Could not find com.google.firebase:firebase-appindexing:16.0.0. Required by: project :app

https://maven.google.com indicates that this library isn't released (at this point in time). Independently, I can definitively tell you that the library hasn't be released at that version.

Here's the plugin source showing special casing around our v15.x.x releases which (again either has a bug or you need a newer version). https://github.com/OneSignal/OneSignal-Gradle-Plugin/blob/master/src/main/groovy/com/onesignal/androidsdk/GradleProjectPlugin.groovy#L293

If you remove the plugin I think you'll see your app stops trying to find the 16.0.0 libraries that weren't published.