Cannot resolve symbol 'build' on line import com.android.build.OutputFile in app/build.gradle

Question

So I just created a react native project using the command

react-native init "project-name"

I went into the app level build.gradle to connect firebase and I had an error saying could not resolve symbol 'android' on the line

import com.android.build.OutputFile

However, it popped up saying "android framework is detected in the project click to configure" so I did this, but then it said cannot resolve symbol 'build' on the same line, I have no idea why it's saying this as I have made the project the same way before and never had this problem, any ideas?

Answer 1

In my case I was able to solve this by following those steps:

1. Comment out the line like this: // import com.android.build.OutputFile
2. Sync the project (click "Sync now")
3. Comment in the line again like this: import com.android.build.OutputFile
4. Sync again.

This might not work for everybody. In my case said import worked until I changed something somewhere in the project and suddenly the import failed. If the import never worked for you, this might not be the solution, but otherwise worth a try.

Answer 2

the thing that worked for me was

1- replace this line in build.gradle(:app)

def abi = output.getFilter(OutputFile.ABI)

with:

def abi = output.getFilter(com.android.build.OutputFile.ABI)

2- and click on sync project with gradle files (the elephant with blue arrow)

Answer 3

Try double click on build word in your code such as Build.VERSION, not in the import com.android.build.OutputFile. then if it show press ALT + Enter, you should do it.