Tencent/tinker · error · TinkerRuntimeException

libName or context is null!

Error message

libName or context is null!

What it means

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

Source

Thrown at tinker-android/tinker-android-lib/src/main/java/com/tencent/tinker/lib/library/TinkerLoadLibrary.java:58

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by zhangshaowen on 17/1/5.
 * Thanks for Android Fragmentation
 */

public class TinkerLoadLibrary {
    private static final String TAG = "Tinker.LoadLibrary";

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

        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
     */

View on GitHub (pinned to 1b7ea02c23)

Solutions

1. Pass a non-null library name and a valid Context to TinkerLoadLibrary.loadArmV7aLibrary (or the loadLibrary variant).
2. Use the application context if an Activity context may be null at call time.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at tinker-android/tinker-android-lib/src/main/java/com/tencent/tinker/lib/library/TinkerLoadLibrary.java:58 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Thrown from TinkerLoadLibrary library loading when libName or context is null. Common when loading a patched native library before the context is initialized.

AI-assisted analysis of Tencent/tinker@1b7ea02c23 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/bda087eb65bf91c2. Report an issue: GitHub.