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gt Originally shared in < C3PQML5NU|multiplatform> Seeing this compiler `BackendException` on AS when building a multi module KMM project which uses Jetpack compose ```org jetbrains kotlin backend common BackendException Backend Internal error Exception during IR lowering``` and this as render problems when preview tries to load in between ```java lang NoSuchMethodError void androidx compose material TextKt Text ``` Found a few other people who had the same issue here on the issuetracker and even on SOF but none of the solutions that worked for them worked for me unfortunately More details in the thread

Jishin Dev [JD] · Answer

Using ```Android Studio Bumblebee | 2021 1 1 Beta 1 gradle plugin 7 1 0 beta01 | wrapper 7 2 kotlin 1 5 31 compose 1 1 0 alpha06``` Project structure ```Proj buildSrc kmmApp androidApp includes compose iosApp shared androidMain iosMain commonMain kmmLib1 androidMain includes compose iosMain commonMain kmmLib2 androidMain iosMain commonMain settings gradle kts include kmmApp shared kmmApp androidApp kmmLib1 kmmLib2 ``` So far I ve tried Since I was using `buildSrc` added the fix suggested added this to all modules ```buildFeatures compose = true composeOptions kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = 1 1 0 alpha06 ``` Multiple rounds of clean rebuild and Invalidate caches even a system reboot to see if I d get lucky Add remove compose and build as < Marko Novakovic> suggested switched to stable compose `1 0 4`

Marko Novakovic · Answer

I was getting this error when I wanted to add `Compose` to existing Android app I was stuck with this for 2 3 weeks

Marko Novakovic · Answer

I was removing and re adding `Compose` over and over again and it worked somehow even tho working project and project with error looked completely the same

Jishin Dev [JD] · Answer

I just tried that and my Gradle build just doesn t finish building once I add compose back just to the `androidApp` module smiling face with tear Cancelling the build also runs indefinitely Force quitting AS and trying again Update Got `Timeout waiting to lock file hash cache` error after reopening AS so deleted gradle caches and rebuilding again

Jishin Dev [JD] · Answer

Finally it rebuilt after 45 mins but the issue still remain

Jishin Dev [JD] · Answer

Tried run amp Install on a device but crashes with this on open `NoSuchMethodError No static method setContent`

Marko Novakovic · Answer

exact problem I had can t help you here I solved it by adding to compose to my app over and over and over and over

Jishin Dev [JD] · Answer

Also this is how the preview looks

Jishin Dev [JD] · Answer

A minimal sample to reproduce the issue if that d help checkout `main`

Jishin Dev [JD] · Answer

This is still not fixed I have posted issue <https issuetracker google com issues 203594737|here> hoping it reaches the right people