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

Add the standard Google Play Services ProGuard rules (usually automatic with com.google.gms:google-services plugin, but check manually):

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. Add the standard Google Play Services ProGuard rules

Have you run into this error causing an actual crash? Let me know in the comments – I’ve debugged a few edge cases involving certificate validation and would love to help. Happy (and less confusing) debugging! Add the standard Google Play Services ProGuard rules