Cli: Run-android does not support launching Activity with different applicationId from package name defined in productFlavor

[bartolkaruza]

Migrated from React Native:
https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/22022

[grabbou]

Thanks for importing this issue. Have you tried using --appId flag available for react-native run-android?

If yes, and it doesn't provide expected results, then it's something we should definitely fix.

[grabbou]

@bartolkaruza, were you able to confirm if my suggestion fixes the issue?

[bartolkaruza]

Thanks for the reminder, just checked; works as documented and expected. Thanks a lot!

...
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.flavorrunandroid"
        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        ndk {
            abiFilters "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
        }
    }
...
    flavorDimensions "colors"
    productFlavors {
        blue {
            applicationIdSuffix ".blue"
        }
    }
...

react-native run-android --variant=blueDebug --appId=com.flavorrunandroid.blue

[Ragzzy-R]

I am having this same issue for a different scenario. We wanted to rename the root package as we had some issues with the playstore and now my react-native run-android don't work.

I renamed the files properly on android studio side and it builds without any error.
I changed the external.linked.project.id="com.yourstory.mobile" attribute of <Module> in the .iml file.
changed rootproject name in settings.gradle and still i couldnt run it.

So I used the --appId flag. Although the appId was detected correctly, it was searching for the MainActivity on the old folder which doesnt exist anymore

running react-native run-android --main-activity com.yourstory.mobile.MainActivity --appId com.yourstory.mobile and react-native run-android --main-activity MainActivity --appId com.yourstory.mobile

gave me

Starting the app (F:\Android_SDK/platform-tools/adb shell am start -n com.yourstory.mobile/com.yourstory.MainActivity..
Starting: Intent { cmp=com.yourstory.mobile/com.yourstory.MainActivity }
Error type 3
Error: Activity class {com.yourstory.mobile/com.yourstory.MainActivity} does not exist.

running react-native run-android --main-activity InvalidActivity --appId com.yourstory.mobile

also gave me

Starting the app (F:\Android_SDK/platform-tools/adb shell am start -n com.yourstory.mobile/com.yourstory.MainActivity...
Starting: Intent { cmp=com.yourstory.mobile/com.yourstory.MainActivity }
Error type 3
Error: Activity class {com.yourstory.mobile/com.yourstory.MainActivity} does not exist.

it looks like its not reading the --main-activity flag. Or maybe I'm doing it wrong. Pls someone guide me.

PS: the project was building the --appId flag was working fine

my package.json

{
  "name": "yourstory-mobile",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-native start",
    "android": "react-native run-android",
    "ios": "react-native run-ios",
    "storybook": "storybook start"
  },
  "rnpm": {
    "assets": [
      "./assets/fonts"
    ]
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "apisauce": "^1.0.0",
    "fontfaceobserver": "^2.0.13",
    "immutable": "^4.0.0-rc.12",
    "moment": "^2.22.2",
    "moment-timezone": "^0.5.23",
    "react": "16.3.1",
    "react-instantsearch-native": "^5.3.2",
    "react-lazy-load-image-component": "^1.1.5",
    "react-lazyload": "^2.3.0",
    "react-moment": "^0.8.3",
    "react-native": "~0.55.2",
    "react-native-config": "^0.11.5",
    "react-native-cookies": "^3.3.0",
    "react-native-dropdown-menu": "^2.0.0",
    "react-native-elements": "^0.19.1",
    "react-native-htmlview": "^0.13.0",
    "react-native-image-picker": "^0.27.1",
    "react-native-infinite-scroll-view": "^0.4.5",
    "react-native-lazyload": "^1.1.0",
    "react-native-loading-spinner-overlay": "^1.0.1",
    "react-native-multiple-select": "^0.4.4",
    "react-native-popup-menu": "^0.14.2",
    "react-native-render-html": "^3.10.0",
    "react-native-shadow": "^1.2.2",
    "react-native-snap-carousel": "^3.7.5",
    "react-native-svg": "^8.0.10",
    "react-native-vector-icons": "^6.1.0",
    "react-navigation": "^2.18.2",
    "react-redux": "^5.1.0",
    "redux": "^4.0.1",
    "redux-saga": "^0.16.2",
    "redux-thunk": "^2.3.0",
    "ws": "^6.1.0"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@storybook/addon-actions": "^4.0.2",
    "@storybook/addon-links": "^4.0.2",
    "@storybook/addons": "^4.0.2",
    "@storybook/react-native": "^4.0.2",
    "babel-core": "^6.26.3",
    "babel-jest": "^23.6.0",
    "babel-preset-env": "^1.7.0",
    "babel-preset-react": "^6.24.1",
    "babel-preset-react-native-stage-0": "^1.0.1",
    "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0",
    "eslint": "^5.10.0",
    "eslint-config-airbnb": "^17.1.0",
    "eslint-config-prettier": "^3.1.0",
    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.14.0",
    "eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y": "^6.1.2",
    "eslint-plugin-react": "^7.11.1",
    "jest": "^23.6.0",
    "prop-types": "^15.6.2",
    "react-dom": "16.3.1",
    "react-test-renderer": "^16.6.0"
  }
}

EDIT

as per this comment , I checked the buildConfig file and the APPLICATION_ID is correct on that. I am out of all cards. someone pls help.

[kunalmhatre]

Hey @Ragzzy-R, you can check the following issue if it helps you: https://github.com/luggit/react-native-config/issues/194