React Native: Execution failed for task ':app:transformDexArchiveWithExternalLibsDexMergerForDebug'

Question

I've tried gradlew clean and every other solution available here and on GitHub but the error doesn't match and solution doesn't work

Error on cmd After running react-native run-android

 > Task :app:transformDexArchiveWithExternalLibsDexMergerForDebug FAILED
    D8: Program type already present: com.google.android.gms.common.api.internal.zzda


    FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.


* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:transformDexArchiveWithExternalLibsDexMergerForDebug'.
> com.android.builder.dexing.DexArchiveMergerException: Error while merging dex archives: C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\0.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\1.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\2.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\3.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\4.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\5.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\6.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\7.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\8.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\9.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\10.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\11.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\12.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\13.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\14.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\15.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\16.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\17.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\18.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\19.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\20.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\21.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\22.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\23.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\24.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\25.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\26.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\27.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\28.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\29.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\30.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\31.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\32.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\33.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\34.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\35.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\36.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\37.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\38.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\39.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\40.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\41.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\42.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\43.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\44.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\45.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\46.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\47.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\48.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\49.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\50.jar, C:\New folder\App\android\app\build\intermediates\transforms\dexBuilder\debug\51.jar

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BUILD FAILED in 1m 39s
82 actionable tasks: 78 executed, 4 up-to-date
Could not install the app on the device, read the error above for details.
Make sure you have an Android emulator running or a device connected and have
set up your Android development environment:
https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html

I have tried all the solutions but none seems to work. Please Help

react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native: 0.53.0

build.gradle file:

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.

buildscript {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        google()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.3'

        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        mavenLocal()
        jcenter()
        maven {
            // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm
            url "$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android"
        }
        maven {
            url 'https://maven.google.com'
        }
    }
}

ext {
  compileSdkVersion = 26
  targetSdkVersion = 26
  buildToolsVersion = "26.0.2"
  supportLibVersion = "26.1.0"
  googlePlayServicesVersion = "11.8.0"
  oreoEXPERIMENTAL = "yes"
}

android/app/build.gradle file:

apply plugin: "com.android.application"

import com.android.build.OutputFile

/**
 * The react.gradle file registers a task for each build variant (e.g. bundleDebugJsAndAssets
 * and bundleReleaseJsAndAssets).
 * These basically call `react-native bundle` with the correct arguments during the Android build
 * cycle. By default, bundleDebugJsAndAssets is skipped, as in debug/dev mode we prefer to load the
 * bundle directly from the development server. Below you can see all the possible configurations
 * and their defaults. If you decide to add a configuration block, make sure to add it before the
 * `apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native/react.gradle"` line.
 *
 * project.ext.react = [
 *   // the name of the generated asset file containing your JS bundle
 *   bundleAssetName: "index.android.bundle",
 *
 *   // the entry file for bundle generation
 *   entryFile: "index.android.js",
 *
 *   // whether to bundle JS and assets in debug mode
 *   bundleInDebug: false,
 *
 *   // whether to bundle JS and assets in release mode
 *   bundleInRelease: true,
 *
 *   // whether to bundle JS and assets in another build variant (if configured).
 *   // See http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide#TOC-Build-Variants
 *   // The configuration property can be in the following formats
 *   //         'bundleIn${productFlavor}${buildType}'
 *   //         'bundleIn${buildType}'
 *   // bundleInFreeDebug: true,
 *   // bundleInPaidRelease: true,
 *   // bundleInBeta: true,
 *
 *   // whether to disable dev mode in custom build variants (by default only disabled in release)
 *   // for example: to disable dev mode in the staging build type (if configured)
 *   devDisabledInStaging: true,
 *   // The configuration property can be in the following formats
 *   //         'devDisabledIn${productFlavor}${buildType}'
 *   //         'devDisabledIn${buildType}'
 *
 *   // the root of your project, i.e. where "package.json" lives
 *   root: "../../",
 *
 *   // where to put the JS bundle asset in debug mode
 *   jsBundleDirDebug: "$buildDir/intermediates/assets/debug",
 *
 *   // where to put the JS bundle asset in release mode
 *   jsBundleDirRelease: "$buildDir/intermediates/assets/release",
 *
 *   // where to put drawable resources / React Native assets, e.g. the ones you use via
 *   // require('./image.png')), in debug mode
 *   resourcesDirDebug: "$buildDir/intermediates/res/merged/debug",
 *
 *   // where to put drawable resources / React Native assets, e.g. the ones you use via
 *   // require('./image.png')), in release mode
 *   resourcesDirRelease: "$buildDir/intermediates/res/merged/release",
 *
 *   // by default the gradle tasks are skipped if none of the JS files or assets change; this means
 *   // that we don't look at files in android/ or ios/ to determine whether the tasks are up to
 *   // date; if you have any other folders that you want to ignore for performance reasons (gradle
 *   // indexes the entire tree), add them here. Alternatively, if you have JS files in android/
 *   // for example, you might want to remove it from here.
 *   inputExcludes: ["android/**", "ios/**"],
 *
 *   // override which node gets called and with what additional arguments
 *   nodeExecutableAndArgs: ["node"],
 *
 *   // supply additional arguments to the packager
 *   extraPackagerArgs: []
 * ]
 */

project.ext.react = [
    entryFile: "index.js"
]

apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native/react.gradle"

/**
 * Set this to true to create two separate APKs instead of one:
 *   - An APK that only works on ARM devices
 *   - An APK that only works on x86 devices
 * The advantage is the size of the APK is reduced by about 4MB.
 * Upload all the APKs to the Play Store and people will download
 * the correct one based on the CPU architecture of their device.
 */
def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false

/**
 * Run Proguard to shrink the Java bytecode in release builds.
 */
def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false

android {
    compileSdkVersion 23
    buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.cherishx_vendors"
        minSdkVersion 16
        targetSdkVersion 22
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        ndk {
            abiFilters "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
        }
    }
    splits {
        abi {
            reset()
            enable enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture
            universalApk false  // If true, also generate a universal APK
            include "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
        }
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
        }
    }
    // applicationVariants are e.g. debug, release
    applicationVariants.all { variant ->
        variant.outputs.each { output ->
            // For each separate APK per architecture, set a unique version code as described here:
            // http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide/apk-splits
            def versionCodes = ["armeabi-v7a":1, "x86":2]
            def abi = output.getFilter(OutputFile.ABI)
            if (abi != null) {  // null for the universal-debug, universal-release variants
                output.versionCodeOverride =
                        versionCodes.get(abi) * 1048576 + defaultConfig.versionCode
            }
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile project(':react-native-onesignal')
    compile project(':react-native-mauron85-background-geolocation')
    compile fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1"
    compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules
}

// Run this once to be able to run the application with BUCK
// puts all compile dependencies into folder libs for BUCK to use
task copyDownloadableDepsToLibs(type: Copy) {
    from configurations.compile
    into 'libs'
}

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Edit

After adding multidexEnabled = true to android/app/build.gradle file the following error pops up :

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithMultidexlistForDebug'.
> com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: Error while generating the main dex list.

* 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.

* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 16s
68 actionable tasks: 1 executed, 67 up-to-date
Could not install the app on the device, read the error above for details.
Make sure you have an Android emulator running or a device connected and have
set up your Android development environment:
https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html

This error is not answered anywhere so I included this as an update to this question.

Answer 1

Got same error a couple of days back, seems you've got to enable multidex to true and delete the build folder.

Go to android/app/build.gradle and add the line multiDexEnabled true and set minSdkVersion to 21 inside defaultConfig like this

...
android{
  ...
  defaultConfig {
    ...
    minSdkVersion 21
    multiDexEnabled true
  }
  ...
}
...

You can check this thread out on react-native

https://github.com/oney/react-native-gcm-android/issues/32

Answer 2

I have fixed by enabling the multiDex in the /android/app/build.gradle file.

android {
  defaultConfig {
    .......
    multiDexEnabled true
  }
  ......
}

Answer 3

Open the /android/app/build.gradle file.

Under dependencies we need to add the module, and then enable it within defaultConfig

android {
    defaultConfig {
        // ...
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    // ...
}

dependencies {
  implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
}