Tencent/tinker · error · TinkerRuntimeException

libName or appLike is null!

Error message

libName or appLike is null!

What it means

Error "libName or appLike is null!" thrown in Tencent/tinker.

Source

Thrown at tinker-android/tinker-android-lib/src/main/java/com/tencent/tinker/lib/library/TinkerLoadLibrary.java:79

        Tinker tinker = Tinker.with(context);

        if (tinker.isEnabledForNativeLib()) {
            if (TinkerLoadLibrary.loadLibraryFromTinker(context, "lib/armeabi", libName)) {
                return;
            }
        }
        System.loadLibrary(libName);
    }

    /**
     * The same as {@link #loadArmLibrary(Context, String)} but it can be called before
     * calling {@link TinkerInstaller#install}
     * @param appLike
     * @param libName
     */
    public static void loadArmLibraryWithoutTinkerInstalled(ApplicationLike appLike, String libName) {
        if (libName == null || libName.isEmpty() || appLike == null) {
            throw new TinkerRuntimeException("libName or appLike is null!");
        }
        if (TinkerApplicationHelper.isTinkerEnableForNativeLib(appLike)) {
            if (TinkerApplicationHelper.loadLibraryFromTinker(appLike, "lib/armeabi", libName)) {
                return;
            }
        }
        System.loadLibrary(libName);
    }

    /**
     * you can use TinkerInstaller.loadArmV7Library replace your System.loadLibrary for auto update library!
     * only support auto load lib/armeabi-v7a library from patch.
     * for other library in lib/* or assets,
     * you can load through {@code TinkerInstaller#loadLibraryFromTinker}
     */
    public static void loadArmV7Library(Context context, String libName) {
        if (libName == null || libName.isEmpty() || context == null) {
            throw new TinkerRuntimeException("libName or context is null!");

View on GitHub (pinned to 1b7ea02c23)

Solutions

1. Pass a non-null library name and a non-null ApplicationLike to TinkerLoadLibrary.loadLibraryFromTinker.
2. Fetch the ApplicationLike via TinkerApplicationHelper after Tinker is installed, not before.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at tinker-android/tinker-android-lib/src/main/java/com/tencent/tinker/lib/library/TinkerLoadLibrary.java:79 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Thrown from TinkerLoadLibrary when libName or appLike is null. Typically caused by calling the library loader before Tinker installation completed.

AI-assisted analysis of Tencent/tinker@1b7ea02c23 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/52700e5e4ccb6894. Report an issue: GitHub.