Unable to build Android project

[dredev11]

Related to facebook/react-native#25294
Also relevant: facebook/react-native#25293 (comment)

After the release of the new version of Play Services by Google (June 17, 2019 see https://developers.google.com/android/guides/releases), I'm not able to build the project in Android Studio anymore.

The problem should be in build.gradle file in android folder.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Create a new project (es. react-native init test)
2. Add react-native-http-bridge (npm install --save react-native-http-bridge)
3. Link (react-native link react-native-http-bridge)
4. Open the android project in Android Studio and build it

The expected result is an error message saying

Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@appComponentFactory value=(android.support.v4.app.CoreComponentFactory) from [com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-91
is also present at [androidx.core:core:1.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-86 value=(androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory).
Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"' to element at AndroidManifest.xml:7:5-117 to override.