ImportError: cannot import name 'BuildDependencyInstallError' while compiling due to inconsistent p4a pip (Kivy-Buildozer)

[dotinspiredby]

Running script in Google Colab to make .apk from Kivy Android code with following commands:

!pip3 install --user --upgrade buildozer
!sudo apt update
!sudo apt install -y git zip unzip openjdk-17-jdk python3-pip autoconf libtool pkg-config zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libtinfo5 cmake libffi-dev libssl-dev
!pip3 install --user --upgrade Cython==0.29.33 virtualenv
!/root/.local/bin/buildozer init
!/root/.local/bin/buildozer android debug

if buildozer.spec I changed only one line:
requirements = python3,kivy,pillow

Every time Colab gives me the following traceback, the errors came from python-for-android:

[INFO]: <- directory context /content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build
[INFO]: <- directory context /content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android
[INFO]: *** PYTHON PACKAGE / PROJECT INSTALL STAGE FOR ARCH: arm64-v8a ***
[DEBUG]: -> running pip3 install certifi chardet filetype idna requests six urllib3 --dry-run --break-system-packages --ignore-installed --disable-pip-version-check --only-binary=:all: --report /tmp/tmpyzf2cyck -q --platform=android_24_arm64_v8a --platform=android_24_aarch64 --python-version 3.14.2
[INFO]: Extra resolved pure python dependencies :
[INFO]:
[INFO]: charset-normalizer : 3.4.9
[INFO]:
[INFO]: The requirements (certifi, chardet, filetype, idna, requests, six, urllib3, https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/98/2b/f97f1c193fb855c345d678f5077d6926034db0722df74c8f057020e05a25/charset_normalizer-3.4.9-py3-none-any.whl) don't have recipes, attempting to install them with pip
[INFO]: If this fails, it may mean that the module has compiled components and needs a recipe.
[INFO]: -> directory context /content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build
[DEBUG]: -> running python -m venv venv
[INFO]: Upgrade pip to latest version
[DEBUG]: -> running bash -c source venv/bin/activate && pip install -U pip
[DEBUG]: Traceback (most recent call last):
[DEBUG]: File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/bin/pip", line 3, in
[DEBUG]: from pip._internal.cli.main import main
[DEBUG]: File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main.py", line 11, in
[DEBUG]: from pip._internal.cli.autocompletion import autocomplete
[DEBUG]: File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/autocompletion.py", line 12, in
[DEBUG]: from pip._internal.cli.main_parser import create_main_parser
[DEBUG]: File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main_parser.py", line 9, in
[DEBUG]: from pip._internal.build_env import get_runnable_pip
[DEBUG]: File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/build_env/init.py", line 8, in
[DEBUG]: from pip._internal.build_env.installer import (
[DEBUG]: ...<2 lines>...
[DEBUG]: )
[DEBUG]: File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/build_env/installer.py", line 14, in
[DEBUG]: from pip._internal.exceptions import (
[DEBUG]: ...<4 lines>...
[DEBUG]: )
[DEBUG]: ImportError: cannot import name 'BuildDependencyInstallError' from 'pip._internal.exceptions' (/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/exceptions.py)
Exception in thread background thread for pid 125306:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.12/threading.py", line 1075, in _bootstrap_inner
self.run()
File "/usr/lib/python3.12/threading.py", line 1012, in run
self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
File "/root/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/sh/init.py", line 1709, in wrap
fn(*rgs, **kwargs)
File "/root/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/sh/init.py", line 2720, in background_thread
handle_exit_code(exit_code)
File "/root/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/sh/init.py", line 2411, in fn
return self.command.handle_command_exit_code(exit_code)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/root/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/sh/init.py", line 820, in handle_command_exit_code
raise exc
sh.ErrorReturnCode_1:

RAN: /usr/bin/bash -c 'source venv/bin/activate && pip install -U pip'

STDOUT:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/bin/pip", line 3, in
from pip._internal.cli.main import main
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main.py", line 11, in
from pip._internal.cli.autocompletion import autocomplete
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/autocompletion.py", line 12, in
from pip._internal.cli.main_parser import create_main_parser
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main_parser.py", line 9, in
from pip._internal.build_env import get_runnable_pip
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/build_env/init.py", line 8, in
from pip._internal.build_env.installer import (
...<2 lines>...
)
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/build_env/installer.py", line 14, in
from pip._internal.exceptions import (
...<4 lines>...
)
ImportError: cannot import name 'BuildDependencyInstallError' from 'pip._internal.exceptions' (/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/exceptions.py)

STDERR:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
File "", line 88, in _run_code
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py", line 1290, in
main()
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android/pythonforandroid/entrypoints.py", line 18, in main
ToolchainCL()
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py", line 721, in init
getattr(self, command)(args)
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py", line 104, in wrapper_func
build_dist_from_args(ctx, dist, args)
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py", line 163, in build_dist_from_args
build_recipes(build_order, python_modules, ctx,
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android/pythonforandroid/build.py", line 554, in build_recipes
run_pymodules_install(
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android/pythonforandroid/build.py", line 877, in run_pymodules_install
shprint(sh.bash, '-c', (
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/python-for-android/pythonforandroid/logger.py", line 174, in shprint
for line in output:
^^^^^^
File "/root/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/sh/init.py", line 876, in next
self.wait()
File "/root/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/sh/init.py", line 793, in wait
self.handle_command_exit_code(exit_code)
File "/root/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/sh/init.py", line 820, in handle_command_exit_code
raise exc
sh.ErrorReturnCode_1:

RAN: /usr/bin/bash -c 'source venv/bin/activate && pip install -U pip'

STDOUT:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/bin/pip", line 3, in
from pip._internal.cli.main import main
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main.py", line 11, in
from pip._internal.cli.autocompletion import autocomplete
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/autocompletion.py", line 12, in
from pip._internal.cli.main_parser import create_main_parser
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main_parser.py", line 9, in
from pip._internal.build_env import get_runnable_pip
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/build_env/init.py", line 8, in
from pip._internal.build_env.installer import (
...<2 lines>...
)
File "/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/build_env/installer.py", line 14, in
from pip._internal.exceptions import (
...<4 lines>...
)
ImportError: cannot import name 'BuildDependencyInstallError' from 'pip._internal.exceptions' (/content/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip/_internal/exceptions.py)

How could I fix it? Setting up the specific versions (I tried 3.10.12, 3.11.6, 3.12.10, 3.14.1) of hostpython3, downgrading the pip versions to <25.0.1in venv with cleaning the cache didn't help - the traceback remains the same..

Thank you for your attention and I would be grateful for any help!

[Andrew-up]

This problem occurred about 5 days ago.
Changing the buildozer.spec file helped me.
I changed:
p4a.branch = develop
p4a.commit = d2ee8c5
Next:
buildozer android clean
buildozer -v android debug
More details about the commit:
#3360

upd.
This solves the problem with the build, but the app on the phone is unstable.
It helped me download it to my computer https://github.com/kivy/python-for-android/releases/tag/v2026.05.09
Next, I made the changes as indicated in the commit: #3360

and in the spec file, I specified the path to the archive.:

p4a.source_dir = /home/vboxuser/Documents/python-for-android-master

Please note that the lines p4a.branch, p4a, commit, p4a.fork, p4a.url must be deleted or commented out.
Result:

#p4a.url =

# (str) python-for-android fork to use in case if p4a.url is not specified, defaults to upstream (kivy)
#p4a.fork = kivy

#p4a.branch = master

# (str) python-for-android specific commit to use, defaults to HEAD, must be within p4a.branch
#p4a.commit = HEAD

# (str) python-for-android git clone directory
p4a.source_dir = /home/vboxuser/Documents/python-for-android-master

# (str) The directory in which python-for-android should look for your own build recipes (if any)
#p4a.local_recipes =

# (str) Filename to the hook for p4a
#p4a.hook =

[T-Dynamos]

@AndreMiras we might need new p4a release