Failed to verify dex: Bad method handle type 7

Question

I\'m trying to create a test example where I\'ve the contents of a TextView is set to the contents of a file stored in the IPFS.

I\'m using this repository for my fu

Answer 1

Just experienced the same problem, it is because some library use Java 8 features, in your case it should be java-ipfs-api. To solve the problem, configure Android Gradle Plugin to support Java 8 by adding the following code to your build.gradle file, be sure to use latest Android gradle plugin:

compileOptions {
    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
}

solution taken from here.