Android API 37 emulator: Detox fails during app launch in beforeAll with Espresso NoSuchMethodException

[dbaonguisWakefern]

Did you test using the latest Detox?

• I have tested this issue on the latest Detox release and it still reproduces.

Did your test fail and you're not sure why?

• I have read the troubleshooting guide and it didn't help me.

What happened?

Android build config used to build app and test APKs

buildscript {
    ext {
        buildToolsVersion = "35.0.0"
        minSdkVersion = 28
        compileSdkVersion = 35
        targetSdkVersion = 35
        ndkVersion = "27.1.12297006"
        playServicesVersion = "18.0.0"
        playServicesLocationVersion = "21.0.1"
        supportLibVersion = "28.0.3"
        androidMapsUtilsVersion = "2.2.5"
        kotlinVersion = "2.0.21"
    }
    ...
}

Generic test scenario

• A simple Detox suite that launches the app in beforeAll using

  beforeAll(async () => {
   await device.launchApp({
     delete: true,
     newInstance: true,
     permissions: { notifications: 'YES' },
   });
  });
  

• Failure occurs before actual test steps/assertions execute.

Reproduction

1. Start Android emulator API 37.
2. Run Detox with android.emu.release.
3. Observe failure during launch/startup phase.

Actual behavior

• Detox allocates emulator and installs app/test APKs.
• Instrumentation starts, then crashes during Espresso initialization.
• Suite times out in beforeAll.

Key error from sanitized logs

• java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: android.hardware.input.InputManager.getInstance []
• at androidx.test.espresso.base.InputManagerEventInjectionStrategy.initialize(...)
• Caused by: java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: android.hardware.input.InputManager.getInstance []

Additional notes

• This appears independent of test-specific logic because crash happens before test body execution.
• Same setup passes on API 36 and fails on API 37.

Attachments

• detox.log.sanitized
• detox.trace.json.sanitized

What was the expected behaviour?

• device.launchApp completes and tests proceed.

In what environment did this happen?

Detox version: 20.46.0
React Native version: 0.79.0
Has Fabric (React Native's new rendering system) enabled: (no)
Node version: v20.18.3
Device model: emulator with SDK API level 37
Android version: 17
Test-runner (select one): jest

Detox logs

Detox logs

see attached file

[detox.log.sanitized.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30324438/detox.log.sanitized.zip)

Device logs

Device logs

see attached file

[detox.trace.json.sanitized.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30324452/detox.trace.json.sanitized.zip)

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