title: Gson: NoSuchMethodException for Android 4.2.2 devices
body: <p>I am getting a strange issue/exception NoSuchMethodException for JellyBean (4.2.2) devices on my production version. Attached the screenshot of stack trace.</p>
  
  <p>Here is my version of Gson:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.4'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am getting this error every-time I try to call <code>gson.fromJson</code> or <code>gson.toJson</code>.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/z2BQc.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/z2BQc.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>Here is my dependency tree:</p>
  
  <pre><code>+--- project :Scratch
  |    \--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |         +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |         +--- com.android.support:support-core-utils:27.1.1
  |         |    +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |         |    \--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1
  |         |         +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |         |         \--- android.arch.lifecycle:runtime:1.1.0 -&gt; 1.1.1
  |         |              +--- android.arch.lifecycle:common:1.1.1
  |         |              |    \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:26.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |         |              +--- android.arch.core:common:1.1.1
  |         |              |    \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:26.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |         |              \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:26.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |         +--- com.android.support:support-fragment:27.1.1
  |         |    +--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  |         |    +--- com.android.support:support-core-ui:27.1.1
  |         |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |         |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  |         |    |    \--- com.android.support:support-core-utils:27.1.1 (*)
  |         |    +--- com.android.support:support-core-utils:27.1.1 (*)
  |         |    +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |         |    +--- android.arch.lifecycle:livedata-core:1.1.0 -&gt; 1.1.1
  |         |    |    +--- android.arch.lifecycle:common:1.1.1 (*)
  |         |    |    +--- android.arch.core:common:1.1.1 (*)
  |         |    |    \--- android.arch.core:runtime:1.1.1
  |         |    |         +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:26.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |         |    |         \--- android.arch.core:common:1.1.1 (*)
  |         |    \--- android.arch.lifecycle:viewmodel:1.1.0 -&gt; 1.1.1
  |         |         \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:26.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |         +--- com.android.support:support-vector-drawable:27.1.1
  |         |    +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |         |    \--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  |         \--- com.android.support:animated-vector-drawable:27.1.1
  |              +--- com.android.support:support-vector-drawable:27.1.1 (*)
  |              \--- com.android.support:support-core-ui:27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor:3.9.0
  |    \--- com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3.9.0
  |         \--- com.squareup.okio:okio:1.13.0
  +--- com.android.support:design:27.1.1
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1
  |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-media-compat:27.1.1
  |    |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |    |    |    \--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-core-utils:27.1.1 (*)
  |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-core-ui:27.1.1 (*)
  |    |    \--- com.android.support:support-fragment:27.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.1.1
  |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  |    |    \--- com.android.support:support-core-ui:27.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- com.android.support:transition:27.1.1
  |         +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  |         \--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.android.support:palette-v7:27.1.1
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-core-utils:27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.bignerdranch.android:expandablerecyclerview:3.0.0-RC1
  |    +--- com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:24.2.1 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:24.2.1 -&gt; 27.1.1
  +--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.3.0
  |    \--- com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3.8.0 -&gt; 3.9.0 (*)
  +--- com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.1.0
  |    +--- com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.1.0 -&gt; 2.3.0 (*)
  |    \--- com.google.code.gson:gson:2.7 -&gt; 2.8.1
  +--- com.android.support:cardview-v7:27.1.1
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:27.1.1
  +--- android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:1.1.1
  |    +--- android.arch.lifecycle:runtime:1.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- android.arch.core:common:1.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- android.arch.core:runtime:1.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-fragment:26.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- android.arch.lifecycle:common:1.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- android.arch.lifecycle:livedata:1.1.1
  |    |    +--- android.arch.core:runtime:1.1.1 (*)
  |    |    +--- android.arch.lifecycle:livedata-core:1.1.1 (*)
  |    |    \--- android.arch.core:common:1.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- android.arch.lifecycle:viewmodel:1.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.facebook.shimmer:shimmer:0.1.0
  +--- com.android.support:multidex:1.0.2
  +--- com.github.jinatonic.confetti:confetti:1.1.0
  +--- com.github.ybq:Android-SpinKit:1.1.0
  +--- com.blankj:utilcode:1.9.8
  +--- com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-scalars:2.1.0
  |    \--- com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.1.0 -&gt; 2.3.0 (*)
  +--- io.branch.sdk.android:library:2.+ -&gt; 2.18.1
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:22.2.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  +--- com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:3.7.0
  +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.4.2
  |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:11.4.2
  |    |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2
  |    |    |    +--- com.android.support:support-v4:25.2.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    |    |    \--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement-license:11.4.2
  |    |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks:11.4.2
  |    |    |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |    |    |    \--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks-license:11.4.2
  |    |    \--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-base-license:11.4.2
  |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-iid:11.4.2
  |    |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:11.4.2 (*)
  |    |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |    |    \--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-iid-license:11.4.2
  |    \--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm-license:11.4.2
  +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:11.4.2
  |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |    +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:11.4.2
  |    |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |    |    +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-common:11.4.2
  |    |    |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |    |    |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks:11.4.2 (*)
  |    |    |    \--- com.google.firebase:firebase-common-license:11.4.2
  |    |    \--- com.google.firebase:firebase-iid-license:11.4.2
  |    +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-common:11.4.2 (*)
  |    \--- com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging-license:11.4.2
  +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-perf:11.4.2
  |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:11.4.2 (*)
  |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |    +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:11.4.2 (*)
  |    +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-common:11.4.2 (*)
  |    \--- com.google.firebase:firebase-perf-license:11.4.2
  +--- com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:5.3.0
  +--- me.zhanghai.android.materialprogressbar:library:1.4.2
  |    +--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.0.2 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:26.0.2 -&gt; 27.1.1
  +--- de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:2.2.0
  +--- com.google.dagger:dagger:2.11
  |    \--- javax.inject:javax.inject:1
  +--- com.google.dagger:dagger-android:2.11
  |    +--- com.google.dagger:dagger:2.11 (*)
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:25.0.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |    +--- com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.1 -&gt; 1.3.9
  |    \--- javax.inject:javax.inject:1
  +--- com.skyfishjy.ripplebackground:library:1.0.1
  +--- jp.wasabeef:recyclerview-animators:2.2.7
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-compat:25.4.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-core-ui:25.4.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:25.4.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.github.jd-alexander:LikeButton:0.2.3
  |    \--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.crashlytics.sdk.android:crashlytics:2.6.8
  |    +--- com.crashlytics.sdk.android:beta:1.2.5
  |    |    \--- io.fabric.sdk.android:fabric:1.3.17
  |    +--- io.fabric.sdk.android:fabric:1.3.17
  |    +--- com.crashlytics.sdk.android:crashlytics-core:2.3.17
  |    |    +--- io.fabric.sdk.android:fabric:1.3.17
  |    |    \--- com.crashlytics.sdk.android:answers:1.3.13
  |    |         \--- io.fabric.sdk.android:fabric:1.3.17
  |    \--- com.crashlytics.sdk.android:answers:1.3.13 (*)
  +--- com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.0
  |    \--- com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout-solver:1.1.0
  +--- me.relex:circleindicator:1.2.2
  +--- it.sephiroth.android.library.targettooltip:target-tooltip-library:1.3.15
  |    \--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.1.1 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.jakewharton:butterknife:8.6.0
  |    +--- com.jakewharton:butterknife-annotations:8.6.0
  |    |    \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:25.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-annotations:25.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-compat:25.1.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.jakewharton:kotterknife:0.1.0-SNAPSHOT
  |    +--- org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.1.4-3 -&gt; 1.2.41
  |    |    \--- org.jetbrains:annotations:13.0
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-v4:26.0.2 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:26.0.2 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.github.developer-shivam:Crescento:1.2.0
  |    +--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- com.android.support:palette-v7:25.0.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- project :luhn
  |    +--- com.android.support:design:27.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- com.android.support:support-compat:27.1.1 (*)
  |    +--- io.card:android-sdk:5.5.1
  |    \--- uk.co.chrisjenx:calligraphy:2.3.0
  |         \--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.1 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- project :tooltip
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-annotations:24.0.0 -&gt; 27.1.1
  +--- com.google.android:flexbox:0.2.6
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-compat:25.3.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.github.freshdesk:freshchat-android:1.3.1
  |    +--- com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.0 -&gt; 2.8.1
  |    +--- com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2
  |    +--- com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  |    \--- com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:23.4.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-core:11.4.2
  |    \--- com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:11.4.2
  |         +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |         +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-common:11.4.2 (*)
  |         +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl:11.4.2
  |         |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.4.2 (*)
  |         |    +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:11.4.2 (*)
  |         |    +--- com.google.firebase:firebase-common:11.4.2 (*)
  |         |    +--- com.google.android.gms:play-services-tasks:11.4.2 (*)
  |         |    \--- com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-impl-license:11.4.2
  |         \--- com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-license:11.4.2
  +--- org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:1.2.41
  |    \--- org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:1.2.41 (*)
  +--- com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.1
  +--- com.firebase:firebase-jobdispatcher:0.8.5
  |    \--- com.android.support:support-compat:25.0.0 -&gt; 27.1.1 (*)
  \--- junit:junit:4.12
       \--- org.hamcrest:hamcrest-core:1.3
  </code></pre>