[RN 0.71.0-rc.5] newArchEnabled Project with path ':ReactAndroid' could not be found in project

[leotm]

react-native-safe-area-context builds fine w newArchEnabled=false but fails w newArchEnabled=true

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* Where:
Build file '/home/runner/work/RN071RC5/RN071RC5/node_modules/react-native-safe-area-context/android/build.gradle' line: 103

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating project ':react-native-safe-area-context'.
> Project with path ':ReactAndroid' could not be found in project ':react-native-safe-area-context'.

Repro/steps: https://github.com/leotm/RN071RC5/commits/master

nb: it's with few other libs too

• [Android] RN 0.71.0-rc.5 + 4 libs + new arch: Proj w path ':ReactAndroid' not found in proj leotm/react-native-template-new-architecture#1315

cc @tomekzaw + @software-mansion team looking at adding RN 0.71.0-rc.5 support too if helps

• Add support for React Native 0.71 software-mansion/react-native-reanimated#3745
• Support React Native 0.71 software-mansion/react-native-gesture-handler#2313 (in fabric example)
• chore: support for React Native 0.71.0 software-mansion/react-native-screens#1631 (in fabric example)

[klazbaba]

@leotm, were you able to resolve this? I am having the same issue.

[MateWW]

I've swapped that with the following and it went through.
Obviously, it needs a patch package

implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android")

Not sure about that but probably this one in app-level build.gradle may help.

    configurations.all {
        resolutionStrategy.dependencySubstitution {
            substitute(project(":ReactAndroid"))
                    .using(module("com.facebook.react:react-android"))
                    .because("On New Architecture we're building React Native no longer builds from source")
            substitute(project(":ReactAndroid:hermes-engine"))
                    .using(module("com.facebook.react:hermes-android"))
                    .because("On New Architecture we're building Hermes no longer builds from source")
        }
    }

[ronickg]

@MateWW Could u maybe explain a little more in detail how you got it working, u added implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android") to the the react-native-safe-area-context gradle and then where did u add the second part ?

[cospin]

Hey @janicduplessis, could you please check this? 🙏
Now that RN 0.71 is out, and other major libs already support 0.71, react-native-safe-area-context is the only one missing to be able to use other important libs as many of them have this one as a dep, like React Navigation.

[MateWW]

@BubbleTrouble14
Sorry, I was writing it quickly without verifying.

To clarify I've posted 2 possible approaches:

1. Inside react-native-safe-area-context swap:

implementation project(":ReactAndroid")

with:

implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android")

NOTE: This approach requires you to use patch-package and may require the same for other libraries

2. Resolve all places where libraries are calling :ReactAndroid.
   It is probably a better solution till all libraries will resolve this issue.
   Working example:
   MateWW/react-native-71-missing-ReactAndroid@bfbf738

[SectionTN]

can someone do a patch-package for this 'cause i'm not familiar with doing it, thanks in advance.