Bug Report: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Missing DynamiteApplicationContext

[mohabouz]

A crash occurs in ReVanced YouTube Music, specifically related to the background media browser service and Google Play Services (GoogleCertificatesImpl). The crash happens while the device is backgrounded, the screen is off, and the keyguard is locked.

As a result of this crash, in Android Auto it doesn't show media controls

Crash Log

Process: app.revanced.android.apps.youtube.music
PID: 15866
UID: 10441
Frozen: false
Flags: 0x20dbbe44
Package: app.revanced.android.apps.youtube.music v84054240 (8.40.54)
Foreground: No
Process-Runtime: 847
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 11:55:18.124+0100
Build: google/komodo/komodo:16/CP1A.260405.005/15001963:user/release-keys
DefaultScreen-State: OFF
Keyguard-Locked: true
Crash-Handler: bdvd
Loading-Progress: 1.0
Dropped-Count: 0

java.lang.IllegalStateException: Missing DynamiteApplicationContext.
	at com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleCertificatesImpl.a(:com.google.android.gms@261833035@26.18.33 (260400-913931251):10)
	at com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleCertificatesImpl.<init>(:com.google.android.gms@261833035@26.18.33 (260400-913931251):4)
	at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Native Method)
	at tec.c(PG:11)
	at som.c(PG:30)
	at spa.f(PG:32)
	at spa.b(PG:1)
	at koe.g(PG:68)
	at com.google.android.apps.youtube.music.mediabrowser.MusicBrowserService.e(PG:137)
	at btn.onGetRoot(PG:115)
	at android.service.media.MediaBrowserService$ServiceState.connectOnHandler(MediaBrowserService.java:783)
	at android.service.media.MediaBrowserService$ServiceBinder.lambda$connect$0(MediaBrowserService.java:249)
	at android.service.media.MediaBrowserService$ServiceBinder$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:1095)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessageImpl(Handler.java:135)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:125)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:269)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:367)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9333)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:566)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:929)
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