kivy / kivy/python-for-android

cv2 It cannot run on Android.

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Description

**Software Versions**
* Python: python3
* OS:Android
* Kivy: /
* Kivy installation method:

**Describe the bug**
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**Expected behavior**
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[WARNING] stderr: Traceback (most recent call last):
[WARNING] stderr: File "/root/kivy_installer/.buildozer/android/app/main.py", line 5, in
[WARNING] stderr: File "/root/kivy_installer/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/python-installs/myapp/arm64-v8a/cv2/__init__.py", line 181, in
[WARNING] stderr: File "/root/kivy_installer/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/python-installs/myapp/arm64-v8a/cv2/__init__.py", line 111, in bootstrap
[WARNING] stderr: File "/root/kivy_installer/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/python-installs/myapp/arm64-v8a/cv2/__init__.py", line 109, in load_first_config
[WARNING] stderr: ImportError: OpenCV loader: missing configuration file: ['config.py']. Check OpenCV installation.
**To Reproduce**
A short, *runnable* example that reproduces the issue with *latest kivy master*.

**Code and Logs and screenshots**
```python
// REPLACE ME: Paste your code and logs here, a template can be found at https://git.io/vM1id.
from kivy.app import App
from kivy.uix.image import Image
from kivy.clock import Clock
from kivy.graphics.texture import Texture
import cv2

class Re_App(App):
def __init__(self):
super(Re_App, self).__init__()
self.apt = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
self.body = Image()
def build(self):
return self.body

def on_start(self):
Clock.schedule_interval(self.update, 1/30)

def update(self, dt):

is_code, image = self.apt.read()

width, height = image.shape[1], image.shape[0]
texture1 = Texture.create(size=(width, height))
texture1.blit_buffer(image.tobytes(), colorfmt='bgr')

self.body.texture = texture1

Re_App().run()
```

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the provided Python example on Android and inspect the traceback from cv2/__init__.py, especially the missing config.py error. The issue is resolved when the same application can import cv2 and run without the OpenCV loader failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, opencv, python
Domain
build-system, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
18/100

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