Android build fails for new project with latest version

[jordibuj]

Description

Created a new project using the latest react-native version
npx react-native@latest init rnApp

Started the app
yarn start

And clicked on 'a' to run in Android.
The emulator is launched, but build fails with the following:

r - reload the app
d - open developer menu
i - run on iOS
a - run on Android

info Opening the app on Android...
info JS server already running.
info Launching emulator...
info Successfully launched emulator.
info Installing the app...
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:compileKotlin
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:compileJava NO-SOURCE
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:pluginDescriptors
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:processResources
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:classes
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:inspectClassesForKotlinIC
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:jar
> Task :app:buildCodegenCLI SKIPPED
> Task :app:generateCodegenSchemaFromJavaScript SKIPPED
> Task :app:generateCodegenArtifactsFromSchema SKIPPED
> Task :app:generatePackageList
> Task :app:preBuild
> Task :app:preDebugBuild
> Task :app:compileDebugAidl NO-SOURCE
> Task :app:compileDebugRenderscript NO-SOURCE
> Task :app:generateDebugBuildConfig
> Task :app:javaPreCompileDebug
> Task :app:checkDebugAarMetadata FAILED
9 actionable tasks: 9 executed

FAILURE: Build completed with 2 failures.

1: Task failed with an exception.
-----------
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:checkDebugAarMetadata'.
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:debugRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Failed to transform react-android-0.71.4-debug.aar (com.facebook.react:react-android:0.71.4) to match attributes {artifactType=android-aar-metadata, com.android.build.api.attributes.BuildTypeAttr=debug, org.gradle.category=library, org.gradle.dependency.bundling=external, org.gradle.libraryelements=aar, org.gradle.status=release, org.gradle.usage=java-runtime}.
      > Execution failed for JetifyTransform: /home/jordi/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.facebook.react/react-android/0.71.4/8091e960d61eb74178e3ff707c0a426c31b29893/react-android-0.71.4-debug.aar.
         > Java heap space

* Try:
> Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to get full insights.
==============================================================================

I can build other apps using older React Native versions, problem started happening when upgrading one of those applications to the latest React Native version. Then I realized that just creating a new project from scratch reproduces the issue.

React Native Version

0.71.4

Output of npx react-native info

System:
    OS: Linux 5.19 Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS 22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
    CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10510U CPU @ 1.80GHz
    Memory: 183.50 MB / 15.33 GB
    Shell: 5.1.16 - /bin/bash
  Binaries:
    Node: 16.13.1 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.1/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.19 - /usr/bin/yarn
    npm: 8.1.2 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.13.1/bin/npm
    Watchman: 20230326.214747.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  SDKs:
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 31, 33, 33
      Build Tools: 29.0.2, 30.0.2, 30.0.3, 33.0.0, 33.0.2
      System Images: android-30 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom
      Android NDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: AI-221.6008.13.2211.9619390
  Languages:
    Java: 11.0.18 - /usr/bin/javac
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 18.2.0 => 18.2.0 
    react-native: 0.71.4 => 0.71.4 
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a new project using the latest react-native version
   npx react-native@latest init rnApp

2. Start the app
   yarn start

3. Click on 'a' to run in Android.

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

https://github.com/jordibuj/rnApp

[cresenciof]

it works for me, I cloned your repo.

this is the npx react-native info output:

System:
    OS: macOS 13.2.1
    CPU: (20) x64 Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2150B CPU @ 3.00GHz
    Memory: 13.04 GB / 64.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8.1 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 18.12.1 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.12.1/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.19 - ~/.yarn/bin/yarn
    npm: 8.19.2 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.12.1/bin/npm
    Watchman: 2023.02.27.00 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.11.3 - /usr/local/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: DriverKit 22.2, iOS 16.2, macOS 13.1, tvOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
      Build Tools: 28.0.3, 30.0.2, 30.0.3, 31.0.0, 32.0.0, 32.1.0, 33.0.1
      System Images: android-31 | Android TV ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Android TV Intel x86 Atom, android-31 | ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Intel x86 Atom_64, android-31 | Google TV ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Google TV Intel x86 Atom, android-31 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64, android-31 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom_64
      Android NDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 2021.3 AI-213.7172.25.2113.9123335
    Xcode: 14.2/14C18 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 11.0.17 - /usr/bin/javac
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 18.2.0 => 18.2.0 
    react-native: 0.71.4 => 0.71.4 
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

d - open developer menu
i - run on iOS
a - run on Android

info Opening the app on Android...
info JS server already running.
info Launching emulator...
info Successfully launched emulator.
info Installing the app...
Starting a Gradle Daemon (subsequent builds will be faster)
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:compileKotlin
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:compileJava NO-SOURCE
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:pluginDescriptors
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:processResources
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:classes
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:inspectClassesForKotlinIC
> Task :react-native-gradle-plugin:jar
Checking the license for package Android SDK Platform 33 in /Users/cresenciof/Library/Android/sdk/licenses
License for package Android SDK Platform 33 accepted.
Preparing "Install Android SDK Platform 33 (revision: 2)".
"Install Android SDK Platform 33 (revision: 2)" ready.
Installing Android SDK Platform 33 in /Users/cresenciof/Library/Android/sdk/platforms/android-33
"Install Android SDK Platform 33 (revision: 2)" complete.
"Install Android SDK Platform 33 (revision: 2)" finished.
> Task :app:buildCodegenCLI SKIPPED
> Task :app:generateCodegenSchemaFromJavaScript SKIPPED
> Task :app:generateCodegenArtifactsFromSchema SKIPPED
> Task :app:generatePackageList
> Task :app:preBuild
> Task :app:preDebugBuild
> Task :app:compileDebugAidl NO-SOURCE
> Task :app:compileDebugRenderscript NO-SOURCE
> Task :app:generateDebugBuildConfig
> Task :app:javaPreCompileDebug
> Task :app:checkDebugAarMetadata
> Task :app:generateDebugResValues
> Task :app:mapDebugSourceSetPaths
> Task :app:generateDebugResources
> Task :app:createDebugCompatibleScreenManifests
> Task :app:extractDeepLinksDebug
> Task :app:mergeDebugResources
> Task :app:processDebugMainManifest
> Task :app:processDebugManifest
> Task :app:mergeDebugShaders
> Task :app:compileDebugShaders NO-SOURCE
> Task :app:generateDebugAssets UP-TO-DATE
> Task :app:mergeDebugAssets
> Task :app:compressDebugAssets
> Task :app:processDebugJavaRes NO-SOURCE
> Task :app:checkDebugDuplicateClasses
> Task :app:mergeDebugJavaResource
> Task :app:desugarDebugFileDependencies
> Task :app:mergeDebugJniLibFolders
> Task :app:mergeLibDexDebug
> Task :app:validateSigningDebug
> Task :app:writeDebugAppMetadata
> Task :app:writeDebugSigningConfigVersions
> Task :app:processDebugManifestForPackage
> Task :app:mergeDebugNativeLibs
> Task :app:mergeExtDexDebug

> Task :app:stripDebugDebugSymbols
Unable to strip the following libraries, packaging them as they are: libc++_shared.so, libcxxcomponents.so, libevent-2.1.so, libevent_core-2.1.so, libevent_extra-2.1.so, libfabricjni.so, libfb.so, libfbjni.so, libflipper.so, libfolly_runtime.so, libglog.so, libglog_init.so, libhermes.so, libhermes_executor.so, libimagepipeline.so, libjsi.so, libjsijniprofiler.so, libjsinspector.so, liblogger.so, libmapbufferjni.so, libnative-filters.so, libnative-imagetranscoder.so, libreact_codegen_rncore.so, libreact_config.so, libreact_debug.so, libreact_nativemodule_core.so, libreact_newarchdefaults.so, libreact_render_animations.so, libreact_render_attributedstring.so, libreact_render_componentregistry.so, libreact_render_core.so, libreact_render_debug.so, libreact_render_graphics.so, libreact_render_imagemanager.so, libreact_render_leakchecker.so, libreact_render_mapbuffer.so, libreact_render_mounting.so, libreact_render_runtimescheduler.so, libreact_render_scheduler.so, libreact_render_telemetry.so, libreact_render_templateprocessor.so, libreact_render_textlayoutmanager.so, libreact_render_uimanager.so, libreact_utils.so, libreactnativeblob.so, libreactnativejni.so, libreactperfloggerjni.so, librrc_image.so, librrc_root.so, librrc_scrollview.so, librrc_text.so, librrc_textinput.so, librrc_unimplementedview.so, librrc_view.so, libruntimeexecutor.so, libturbomodulejsijni.so, libyoga.so.

> Task :app:processDebugResources
> Task :app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac
> Task :app:dexBuilderDebug
> Task :app:mergeProjectDexDebug
> Task :app:packageDebug
> Task :app:createDebugApkListingFileRedirect

> Task :app:installDebug
Installing APK 'app-debug.apk' on 'Powerfull_API_31(AVD) - 12' for :app:debug
Installed on 1 device.

BUILD SUCCESSFUL in 2m 26s
38 actionable tasks: 38 executed
info Connecting to the development server...
8081
info Starting the app on "emulator-5554"...
Starting: Intent { cmp=com.rnapp/.MainActivity }
 BUNDLE  ./index.js 

 LOG  Running "rnApp" with {"rootTag":11}

[jordibuj]

It had to be something related to my local environment.

I wiped out my ~/.gradle folder and now it's working.

It could be that I'm maintaining apps in different React Native versions, and other Java applications that also use Gradle,... whatever, I can't reproduce it anymore

[cortinico]

I wiped out my ~/.gradle folder and now it's working.

Closing as for this.
The problem was a Out of memory exception due to Gradle consuming too much Ram on your machine.

[chenop]

Got the same error after upgrading to react-native 0.71.5
rm -rf ~/.gradle did not resolve the issue.
Any idea?

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:mapDebugSourceSetPaths'.
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:debugRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Failed to transform react-android-0.71.5-debug.aar (com.facebook.react:react-android:0.71.5) to match attributes {artifactType=android-res, com.android.build.api.attributes.BuildTypeAttr=debug, org.gradle.category=library, org.gradle.dependency.bundling=external, org.gradle.libraryelements=aar, org.gradle.status=release, org.gradle.usage=java-runtime}.
      > Execution failed for JetifyTransform: /Users/chen.oppenhaim/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.facebook.react/react-android/0.71.5/5acc721119cfb59c201e8671e6b867976df1aa85/react-android-0.71.5-debug.aar.
         > Java heap space

[szatkus]

Adding org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096M to gradle.properties resolved the issue.