DeepAR SDK Fails to Initialize on Android Target SDK Version 36

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Hello DeepAR Team,

I’m experiencing an issue where the DeepAR SDK fails to initialize in my Android app when the targetSdkVersion is set to 36 (Android 14). The same code worked fine with targetSdkVersion 33 or below.

When calling deepAR.initialize(...), the app fails to proceed, and the following issues occur:

  • No error is thrown explicitly.
  • AREventListener callbacks do not get triggered.
  • Camera preview stays blank.
  • SDK does not log any meaningful output.

I have verified that all the required permissions are declared in the manifest and requested at runtime.

Questions:

  1. Is the current DeepAR SDK compatible with targetSdkVersion 34 and above?

  2. Are there any additional setup steps or permissions needed for Android 13/14+?

  3. Is there an updated version of the SDK planned to support target SDK 34-36?

Thank You:

Looking forward to your assistance.

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