couldn't find DSO to load: libreact_featureflagsjni.so

[stepanpisch]

Description

Hi everyone!

I updated my react-native project from 0.73.6 to 0.79.1

I fixed every single error for ios and android. BUT android app doesnt want to start. It crashes on really begining with following error

Steps to reproduce

install and run

React Native Version

0.79.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Areas

Other (please specify)

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.4
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
  Memory: 141.03 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.11.1
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.1/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.2.4
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.11.1/bin/npm
  Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/user/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.0
      - iOS 18.0
      - macOS 15.0
      - tvOS 18.0
      - visionOS 2.0
      - watchOS 11.0
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.24978.46.2431.13363775
  Xcode:
    version: 16.0/16A242d
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.15
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.1
    path: /Users/s.pisch/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 18.0.0
    wanted: 18.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.79.1
    wanted: 0.79.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

E  FATAL EXCEPTION: main
                                                                                                    Process: com.myapp, PID: 24983
                                                                                                    com.facebook.soloader.SoLoaderDSONotFoundError: couldn't find DSO to load: libreact_featureflagsjni.so
                                                                                                    	existing SO sources: 
                                                                                                    		SoSource 0: ApplicationSoSource[DirectorySoSource[root = /data/app/~~hZoCsJy59HCFR8jSDwQa_g==/com.myapp-qcypnrZqsmSCxvP_M_N72w==/lib/arm64 flags = 0]]
                                                                                                    		SoSource 1: DirectApkSoSource[root = [/data/app/~~hZoCsJy59HCFR8jSDwQa_g==/com.myapp-qcypnrZqsmSCxvP_M_N72w==/base.apk!/lib/arm64-v8a]]
                                                                                                    		SoSource 2: DirectorySoSource[root = /system/lib64 flags = 3]
                                                                                                    		SoSource 3: DirectorySoSource[root = /vendor/lib64 flags = 3]
                                                                                                    	Native lib dir: /data/app/~~hZoCsJy59HCFR8jSDwQa_g==/com.myapp-qcypnrZqsmSCxvP_M_N72w==/lib/arm64
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader.doLoadLibraryBySoName(SoLoader.java:1216)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader.loadLibraryBySoNameImpl(SoLoader.java:1078)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader.loadLibraryBySoName(SoLoader.java:943)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader.loadLibraryOnAndroid(SoLoader.java:859)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader.loadLibrary(SoLoader.java:842)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader.loadLibrary(SoLoader.java:812)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.react.internal.featureflags.ReactNativeFeatureFlagsCxxInterop.<clinit>(ReactNativeFeatureFlagsCxxInterop.kt:28)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.react.internal.featureflags.ReactNativeFeatureFlagsCxxAccessor.override(ReactNativeFeatureFlagsCxxAccessor.kt:455)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.react.internal.featureflags.ReactNativeFeatureFlags.override(ReactNativeFeatureFlags.kt:304)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.load(DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.kt:57)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.load$default(DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.kt:35)
                                                                                                    	at com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.load(Unknown Source:3)
                                                                                                    	at com.myapp.MainApplication.onCreate(MainApplication.java:67)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1316)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6998)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleBindApplication(Unknown Source:0)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2236)
                                                                                                    	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
                                                                                                    	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:205)
                                                                                                    	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:294)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8177)
                                                                                                    	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
                                                                                                    	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:552)
                                                                                                    	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:971)

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/stepanpisch

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[cortinico]

@stepanpisch Can you share your MainApplication.java file?

[stepanpisch]

@cortinico

package com.myapp;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import expo.modules.ApplicationLifecycleDispatcher;
import expo.modules.ReactNativeHostWrapper;
import android.app.Application;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;

import com.facebook.react.PackageList;
import com.facebook.react.ReactApplication;
import com.facebook.react.ReactNativeHost;
import com.facebook.react.ReactPackage;
import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint;
import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultReactNativeHost;
import com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader;
import com.myapp.portal.upload.module.myappPackage;
import org.wonday.orientation.OrientationActivityLifecycle;

import java.util.List;

public class MainApplication extends Application implements ReactApplication {

private final ReactNativeHost mReactNativeHost =
        new ReactNativeHostWrapper(this, new DefaultReactNativeHost(this) {
            @Override
            public boolean getUseDeveloperSupport() {
                return BuildConfig.DEBUG;
            }

            @Override
            protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
                @SuppressWarnings("UnnecessaryLocalVariable")
                List<ReactPackage> packages = new PackageList(this).getPackages();
                // Packages that cannot be autolinked yet can be added manually here, for example:
                packages.add(new PlanitarPackage());
                return packages;
            }

            @Override
            protected String getJSMainModuleName() {
                return "index";
            }

            @Override
            protected boolean isNewArchEnabled() {
                return BuildConfig.IS_NEW_ARCHITECTURE_ENABLED;
            }

            @Override
            protected Boolean isHermesEnabled() {
                return BuildConfig.IS_HERMES_ENABLED;
            }
        });

@Override
public ReactNativeHost getReactNativeHost() {
    return mReactNativeHost;
}

@Override
public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();
    registerActivityLifecycleCallbacks(OrientationActivityLifecycle.getInstance());
    SoLoader.init(this, /* native exopackage */ false);
    if (BuildConfig.IS_NEW_ARCHITECTURE_ENABLED) {
        // If you opted-in for the New Architecture, we load the native entry point for this app.
        DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.load();
    }

// ReactNativeFlipper.INSTANCE.initializeFlipper(this, getReactNativeHost().getReactInstanceManager());
ApplicationLifecycleDispatcher.onApplicationCreate(this);
}

@Override
public void onConfigurationChanged(@NonNull Configuration newConfig) {
    super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
    ApplicationLifecycleDispatcher.onConfigurationChanged(this, newConfig);
}

}

[stepanpisch]

i tried to add import OpenSourceMergedSoMapping
but in SoLoader.init(this, OpenSourceMergedSoMapping) it is not defining and it makes sense since it is java file instead kotlin.

But maybe im wrong

[cortinico]

i tried to add import OpenSourceMergedSoMapping but in SoLoader.init(this, OpenSourceMergedSoMapping) it is not defining and it makes sense since it is java file instead kotlin.

Obviously omitting this line is what is causing your app to fail compiling.

You should be able to call

SoLoader.init(this, OpenSourceMergedSoMapping.INSTANCE);