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-no-op/src/main/java/com/tencent/tinker/lib/tinker/TinkerApplicationHelper.java:84

    public static HashMap<String, String> getPackageConfigs(ApplicationLike applicationLike) {
        return null;
    }

    public static String getCurrentVersion(ApplicationLike applicationLike) {
        return null;
    }

    public static void cleanPatch(ApplicationLike applicationLike) {
        ShareTinkerLog.e(TAG, "[-] Ignore this invocation since I'm no-op version.");
    }

    public static void loadArmV7aLibrary(ApplicationLike applicationLike, String libName) {
        System.loadLibrary(libName);
    }

    public static void loadArmLibrary(ApplicationLike applicationLike, String libName) {
        if (libName == null || libName.isEmpty() || applicationLike == null) {
            throw new TinkerRuntimeException("libName or context is null!");
        }

        System.loadLibrary(libName);
    }

    public static boolean loadLibraryFromTinker(ApplicationLike applicationLike, String relativePath, String libname) throws UnsatisfiedLinkError {
        return false;
    }
}

View on GitHub (pinned to 1b7ea02c23)

Solutions

1. Ensure both the library name and a valid Context are passed to TinkerApplicationHelper.loadArmV7aLibrary/loadLibrary before calling.
2. Obtain a non-null Context (e.g. application context) before invoking the helper.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at tinker-android/tinker-android-lib-no-op/src/main/java/com/tencent/tinker/lib/tinker/TinkerApplicationHelper.java:84 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Thrown from TinkerApplicationHelper library loading when libName or context is null. Common when the helper is called before the application context is available.

AI-assisted analysis of Tencent/tinker@1b7ea02c23 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/d634068a1f791e05. Report an issue: GitHub.