setup

name	setup
description	Set up CometChat Calls SDK v5 for Android. Use when adding SDK dependencies, configuring Cloudsmith maven, CallAppSettings, init, permissions, or Jetifier. Triggers on "setup calls sdk", "add cometchat dependency", "initialize calls", "gradle setup".
inclusion	manual

CometChat Calls SDK v5 — Setup

Overview

Install and initialize the CometChat Calls SDK v5 (beta) in an Android project. Covers Cloudsmith maven repository, Gradle dependencies, manifest permissions, Jetifier, and CometChatCalls.init().

Prerequisites

• Android project with minSdk 26+, compileSdk 35
• App ID and Region from CometChat Dashboard

Key Imports

import com.cometchat.calls.core.CometChatCalls
import com.cometchat.calls.core.CallAppSettings
import com.cometchat.calls.exceptions.CometChatException

Implementation

1. Add Cloudsmith Maven Repository

In project-level settings.gradle.kts (or build.gradle):

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url = uri("https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/cometchat/cometchat/maven/") }
    }
}

2. Add Dependencies

In app-level build.gradle.kts:

dependencies {
    // CometChat Calls SDK v5
    implementation("com.cometchat:calls-sdk-android:5.0.1")

    // If using ringing (dual-SDK), also add Chat SDK:
    // implementation("com.cometchat:chat-sdk-android:4.0.+")
}

3. Enable Jetifier

In gradle.properties:

android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true

4. Java Compatibility

In app-level build.gradle.kts:

android {
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
}

5. Manifest Permissions

In AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

6. Initialize SDK

Call once in Application.onCreate() or main Activity:

val callAppSettings = CallAppSettings.CallAppSettingBuilder("APP_ID", "REGION").build()

CometChatCalls.init(this, callAppSettings, object : CometChatCalls.CallbackListener<String>() {
    override fun onSuccess(message: String) {
        Log.d(TAG, "Calls SDK initialized")
    }
    override fun onError(e: CometChatException) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Init failed: ${e.message}")
    }
})

7. Check Initialization

if (CometChatCalls.isInitialized()) { /* ready */ }

8. Authentication

Login with UID + API Key (dev only) or Auth Token (production):

CometChatCalls.login(uid, apiKey, object : CometChatCalls.CallbackListener<CallUser>() {
    override fun onSuccess(user: CallUser) { /* logged in */ }
    override fun onError(e: CometChatException) { /* handle error */ }
})

Gotchas

• android.enableJetifier=true is required in gradle.properties — builds fail without it
• The maven URL must be https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/cometchat/cometchat/maven/ — no trailing path variations
• Request CAMERA and RECORD_AUDIO permissions at runtime on Android 6.0+
• Call CometChatCalls.init() before any other SDK method
• If using both Chat SDK and Calls SDK, initialize both separately

Sample App Reference

• PublicSampleApps/calls-sdk-android/settings.gradle.kts — Cloudsmith maven config
• PublicSampleApps/calls-sdk-android/samples/sample-app-ringing/build.gradle.kts — dependency declarations
• PublicSampleApps/calls-sdk-android/gradle.properties — Jetifier enabled
• PublicSampleApps/calls-sdk-android/samples/sample-app-ringing/src/main/kotlin/com/cometchat/samplecallsringing/RingingApplication.kt — Application class