# The meeting has unexpected error. Error code: 505

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-meeting-has-unexpected-error-error-code-505/54348>\
**Category:** Android\
**Created:** [July 18, 2021, 5:50am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-meeting-has-unexpected-error-error-code-505/54348 "2021-07-18T05:50:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rishab1300](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/rishab1300/32/29279_2.png) [@rishab1300](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/rishab1300)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 5:50am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-meeting-has-unexpected-error-error-code-505/54348/1 "2021-07-18T05:50:42Z")

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**Description**  
Using zoom’s Android SDK, the meeting has been created but while joining the meeting with the same SDK credential. The “Preparing meeting” activity appear on screen but soon after 5-10 second it gets closed and a dialog box appears with the message “The meeting has an unexpected error. Error code: 505”.

**Which Android Client SDK version?**  
v5.2.42043.1112

**To Reproduce(If applicable)**  
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a meeting
2. Join the meeting.
3. Start the “Preparing meeting” screen appear.
4. Activity gets closed and throws a dialog.

**Screenshots**  
If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

**Smartphone (please complete the following information):**

- Android 10.

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**Author:** ![jon.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jon.zoom/32/13495_2.png) [@jon.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jon.zoom)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-meeting-has-unexpected-error-error-code-505/54348/2 "2021-07-19T17:45:46Z")

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Hi @rishab1300, thanks for using the dev forum.

Sorry to hear you’re running into this error. How soon after creating the meeting are you attempting to join?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-meeting-has-unexpected-error-error-code-505/54348/3 "2021-08-19T03:46:37Z")

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Closed on August 19, 2021, 3:46am UTC

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