ionic not generating android-build - ionic-framework

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[WARN] Not performing Ionic build for project type: ionic1.
ionic cordova prepare android
cordova prepare android
Running command: "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall\hooks\after_prepare\010_add_platfo
rm_class.js C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall
add to body class: platform-android
Running command: "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall\hooks\after_prepare\020_remove_sas
s_from_platforms.js C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall
cordova build android --release
× Running command - failed!
[ERROR] An error occurred while running cordova build android --release (exit code 1):
Running command: "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe"
C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall\hooks\after_prepare\010_add_platform_class.js
C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall
add to body class: platform-android
Running command: "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe"
C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall\hooks\after_prepare\020_remove_sass_from_platforms.js
C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall
ANDROID_HOME=C:\Users\pini\AppData\Local\Android\sdk
JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_144
Subproject Path: CordovaLib
Starting a Gradle Daemon (subsequent builds will be faster)
The Task.leftShift(Closure) method has been deprecated and is scheduled to be removed in Gradle 5.0. Please use
Task.doLast(Action) instead.
at build_yewq1sjt6kzw92w3qmfn4wt0.run(C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall\platforms\android\build.gradle:1
39)
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* Where:
Script
'C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall\platforms\android\phonegap-plugin-push\DriverCheckCall-push.gradle' line:
38
* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating root project 'android'.
> Failed to apply plugin [class 'com.google.gms.googleservices.GoogleServicesPlugin']
> For input string: "+"
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
BUILD FAILED
Total time: 23.062 secs
Error: cmd: Command failed with exit code 1 Error output:
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* Where:
Script
'C:\Users\pini\Desktop\Drivercheckcall\platforms\android\phonegap-plugin-push\DriverCheckCall-push.gradle' line:
38
* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating root project 'android'.
> Failed to apply plugin [class 'com.google.gms.googleservices.GoogleServicesPlugin']
> For input string: "+"
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

Answer 1

I have seen this issue before with push plugin or maps plugin or google plugin, it's regarding cordova plugins and their dependencies, in your case this line it's helpful.
Failed to apply plugin [class 'com.google.gms.googleservices.GoogleServicesPlugin']
For input string: "+"
:
So one fix will be: inside platforms/android open project.properties, you will have something like this
cordova.system.library.2=com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:+
cordova.system.library.3=com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:+
Try to have the google play services to match in version, in my case after specifying the version I ended up with the file like this:
# This file is automatically generated by Android Tools.
# Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!
#
# This file must be checked in Version Control Systems.
#
# To customize properties used by the Ant build system edit
# "ant.properties", and override values to adapt the script to your
# project structure.
#
# To enable ProGuard to shrink and obfuscate your code, uncomment this (available properties: sdk.dir, user.home):
#proguard.config=${sdk.dir}/tools/proguard/proguard-android.txt:proguard-project.txt
# Project target.
target=android-25
android.library.reference.1=CordovaLib
cordova.system.library.1=com.android.support:support-v4:24.1.1+
cordova.system.library.2=com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:11.0.1
cordova.system.library.3=com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.0.1
cordova.system.library.4=com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.0.1
cordova.system.library.5=com.android.support:support-v13:25.1.0
cordova.system.library.6=me.leolin:ShortcutBadger:1.1.17#aar
cordova.system.library.7=com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:11.0.1
cordova.gradle.include.1=phonegap-plugin-push/custodian-push.gradle
cordova.system.library.8=com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3+