[Compile]: Could not get unknown property 'flutter' for extension 'android' of type com.android.build.gradle.LibraryExtension

[aNOOBisTheGod]

Operating System

macOS Sequoia 15.6.1

Plugin

share_plus

Version

12.0.1

Flutter SDK

3.24.5

Compilation command

flutter run

Dart Dependencies

Native dependencies

Compilation Error

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating project ':share_plus'.
> Could not get unknown property 'flutter' for extension 'android' of type com.android.build.gradle.LibraryExtension.

Flutter Doctor

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    en-RU)
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      -0800
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[!] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 35.0.0)
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    • Platform android-36, build-tools 35.0.0
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      /Users/vasya/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jbr-17.0.12/Contents/Home/bi
      n/java
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      (build 17.0.12+1-b1207.37)
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    • sdk gphone64 arm64 (mobile)     • emulator-5554                        •
      android-arm64  • Android 12 (API 32) (emulator)
    • iPhone 17 Pro (mobile)          • F71C00F5-BB46-4B03-AA7C-E48C9CA43FCA •
      ios            • com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-26-1 (simulator)
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      darwin-arm64   • macOS 15.6.1 24G90 darwin-arm64
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[aNOOBisTheGod]

Steps to reproduce: use flutter 3.24.5 -> create new flutter project -> flutter pub add share_plus -> flutter run, select android device -> app does not compile

Seems like project with share_plus will not compile for flutter version less than 3.27 because flutter property is not supported in the library modules, it's only available in the app module

Found the temporary solution to add flutter extension to the subroject in the build.gradle file like this:

subprojects { subproject ->

    subproject.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${subproject.name}"

    // Special project configurations
    // Special configuration for share_plus to provide flutter properties (similar to audio_session workaround)
    if (subproject.name == 'share_plus') {
        // Create flutter property available in build script scope
        subproject.ext.flutter = new Object() {
            int compileSdkVersion = 35
            int targetSdkVersion = 34
            String ndkVersion = "23.1.7779620"
        }
    }
}

Tried out with flutter 3.27 - didn't face any issues

The pub.dev states that flutter version should be 3.22.0 or higher