[FIXED] React Native Android build failure with different errors without any changes in code for past days due to publish of React Native version 0.71.0-rc.0

Issue

Note: Error may be different but if you are getting any error when taking android build without any changes in code for past two days

My Error - Failed to install the app. Error: Command failed: ./gradlew app:installDebug -PreactNativeDevServerPort=8081

error Failed to install the app. Make sure you have the Android development environment set up:

Error: Command failed: ./gradlew app:installDebug
-PreactNativeDevServerPort=8081

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* Where: Build file '/Users/....../node_modules/react-native-month-year-picker/android/build.gradle' line: 115

* What went wrong: A problem occurred configuring project ':react-native-month-year-picker'.

> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':react-native-month-year-picker:implementation'.
   > Could not resolve com.facebook.react:react-native:+.
     Required by:
         project :react-native-month-year-picker
      > Cannot choose between the following variants of com.facebook.react:react-native:0.71.0-rc.0:
          - debugVariantDefaultRuntimePublication
          - releaseVariantDefaultRuntimePublication
        All of them match the consumer attributes:
          - Variant 'debugVariantDefaultRuntimePublication' capability com.facebook.react:react-native:0.71.0-rc.0:

Solution

The build failures for Android was due to the publish of the React Native version 0.71.0-rc0.

Note: Error may be different but this would be the solution if you are getting android build failures without any changes in code for past two days

before trying these methods please revert back every changes you have done : https://stackoverflow.com/a/74371195/10657559

Method 1

Add this fix to your android -> build.gradle file as follows:

buildscript {
    // ...
}


allprojects {
    repositories {
       exclusiveContent {
           filter {
               includeGroup "com.facebook.react"
           }
           forRepository {
               maven {
                   url "$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android"
               }
           }
       }
        // ...
    }
}

What this fix will do is apply an exclusiveContent resolution rule that will force the resolution of React Native Android library, to use the one inside node_modules

Method 2

If your gradle doesn't support above, then add this to your android -> build.gradle file as follows:

def REACT_NATIVE_VERSION = new File(['node', '--print',"JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync(require.resolve('react-native/package.json'), 'utf-8')).version"].execute(null, rootDir).text.trim())


buildscript {
     // ...
}
    
    
allprojects {
    configurations.all {
          resolutionStrategy {
            force "com.facebook.react:react-native:" + REACT_NATIVE_VERSION
          }
    }
    // ...  
}

Ref: Fix and updates on Android build failures happening since Nov 4th 2022 #35210

Answered By - Thanhal
Answer Checked By - Dawn Plyler (JavaFixing Volunteer)