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No module named 'pygame._freetype' when Python for android #3265

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I wrote the following code. It works in my windows with python 3.11.
It also worked when i use "python for android" to compile the android apk.
But the apk is failed when i run the apk after install the apk.
I tried many times, all failed, hope for you help and support. Thanks!!!

The error msgs are as following:

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12-15 14:15:08.131 26124 14916 I python  :   File "/home/liuxiaoming/txtreader/.buildozer/android/app/Render.py", line 2, in <module>
12-15 14:15:08.131 26124 14916 I python  :   File "/home/liuxiaoming/txtreader/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/python-installs/txtreader/arm64-v8a/pygame/freetype.py", line 3, in <module>
12-15 14:15:08.131   888 22230 I netd    : interfaceSetEnableIPv6(wlan1, true) <0.17ms>
12-15 14:15:08.131 26124 14916 I python  : ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pygame._freetype'
12-15 14:15:08.131 26124 14916 I python  : Python for android ended.
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I have checked my buildozer.spec, all the requirements are there, including the pygame-ce:

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requirements = python3==3.10.12, kivy==2.3.0, hostpython3==3.10.12, pyjnius==1.5.0, 
pygame==2.6.1, pygame-ce==2.5.2, chardet, jieba, zhconv, bs4, ebooklib
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And my python code are as following, seems no problem.

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import pygame as pg
from pygame import freetype as ft # [[[trigger the problem]]]
# import pygame.freetype as ft
...
ft.Font(self.cfg.font_name, size=self.fonts_size[i], ) for i in range(len(self.fonts_size))
...
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I also checked the freetype.pc, line 3 is import the Font.

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from pygame._freetype import (

    Font,
    ...
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