Updating com.android.support libraries v7:26.+ to v7:28.0.0 throw Multiple dex files define Lcom/google/common/util/concurrent/ListenableFuture

Question

I am trying to upgrade dependencies from v:7:26.+ to v:7.28.0.0, sync is okay, but Multiple dex error is thrown when I try to run the app, i am not sure what it is complaining, tried to update the multidex dependency from 1.0.1 to 1.0.3 as well but doesn't help. Please help!

Error: Multiple dex files define Lcom/google/common/util/concurrent/ListenableFuture;

My App Gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
    apply plugin: 'io.fabric'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 28
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.myapp.findme"
        minSdkVersion 21
        targetSdkVersion 28
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
    buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'

    // Temporary fix until alpha10
    packagingOptions {
        exclude 'META-INF/proguard/androidx-annotations.pro'
    }
}


dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')

    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'

    //implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.0.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:28.0.0'

    //implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.+'
    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
    //implementation 'com.android.support:design:26.+'
    //implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:26.+'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'

    /**
     * https://github.com/JakeWharton/butterknife
     * Avoid findViewById calls by using @BindView on field
     * note: cannot go to 10.10.0, require min sdk 26
     */
    implementation 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:8.8.1'
    annotationProcessor 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-compiler:8.8.1'
    //implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'

    // for firebase and firestore
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.1'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-firestore:17.0.4'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:16.0.2'
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:17.3.0'
    implementation 'com.firebase:firebase-jobdispatcher:0.8.5'

    // for LinkedIn
    compile project(path: ':linkedin-sdk')

    // for facebook
    implementation 'com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:[4,5)'
    implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
    implementation 'de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:2.2.0'
    implementation 'com.android.volley:volley:1.1.0'
    implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.2'

    // for BLE

    //implementation 'org.altbeacon:android-beacon-library:2.15+'

    //implementation 'org.altbeacon:android-beacon-library:2.15.2'
    compile(name: 'android-beacon-library-more-reliable-service-stop2-1-g7dbb6b3', ext: 'aar')

    // life cycle
    implementation 'android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:1.0.0'
    annotationProcessor "android.arch.lifecycle:compiler:1.0.0"

    // *** Jetpack ***

    //

    // Release note https://developer.android.com/jetpack/docs/release-notes

    // for ROOM
    implementation 'com.amitshekhar.android:debug-db:1.0.4'
    def room_version = "1.1.1"
    implementation "android.arch.persistence.room:runtime:$room_version"
    annotationProcessor "android.arch.persistence.room:compiler:$room_version"

    // for work manager
    def work_version = "1.0.0-alpha09"
    implementation "android.arch.work:work-runtime:$work_version"

    // *** End of JackPack ***

    // for google play service (location)
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:15.0.1'

    // for google login
    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:15.0.1'

    // for fire storage
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:16.0.1'

    // for image

    //implementation 'com.android.support:exifinterface:27.1.1'
    implementation 'com.android.support:exifinterface:28+'

    // for crashlytics
    implementation 'com.crashlytics.sdk.android:crashlytics:2.9.5'

    // for bugfender
    implementation 'com.bugfender.sdk:android:1.+'

    // userful method
    implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.4'

}

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

My project gradle

buildscript {

    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
        maven {
            url "https://maven.google.com"
        }
        maven {
            // for crashlytics
            url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public'

        }
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
        classpath 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-gradle-plugin:8.8.1'
        //classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.1.0'
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.0.1' // google-services plugin
        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files

        // for crashlytics
        classpath 'io.fabric.tools:gradle:1.25.4'

    }
}



allprojects {
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()

        // for crashlytics
        maven {
            url 'https://maven.google.com/'
        }

        flatDir {
            dirs 'src/main/libs'
        }

    }
}

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

Answer 1

Solution: Excluding Guava group with listenablefuture module from current transitive dependency

implementation("android.arch.work:work-runtime:1.0.0-alpha09") {
    exclude group: 'com.google.guava', module: 'listenablefuture' 
}

Also, use this configuration for linkedin-sdk:

api project(path: ':linkedin-sdk') {
    transitive = true
}

Reason:

As per Google Issue Tracker,

It is surprisingly done on purpose! (reference) Yet new release of Guava will be available soon, with of course resolve issue. For now, excluding as stated above should work perfectly.