React-native-background-geolocation: Cannot find a version of 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat' that satisfies the version constraints

[kirkryan]

Your Environment

"name": "newBackgroundGps",
"version": "0.0.1",
"private": true,
"scripts": {
"start": "react-native start",
"test": "jest",
"lint": "eslint ."
},
"dependencies": {
"cocoa-lumberjack": "^3.0.5",
"react": "16.8.6",
"react-native": "0.60.0",
"react-native-background-fetch": "^2.6.0",
"react-native-background-geolocation": "^3.0.7"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@babel/core": "^7.4.5",
"@babel/runtime": "^7.4.5",
"@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^0.0.5",
"babel-jest": "^24.8.0",
"eslint": "^6.0.1",
"jest": "^24.8.0",
"metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.55.0",
"react-test-renderer": "16.8.6"
},
"jest": {
"preset": "react-native"
}
}

• Plugin config
  NA

Expected Behavior

Android can build successfully - using React-native 0.60.0

Actual Behavior

Failed with error message:

Cannot find a version of 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat' that satisfies the version constraints:

Steps to Reproduce

1. Build a brand new app via react-native init
2. Install react-native-background-geolocation following instructions precisely
3. Open in Android studio
4. Error is shown, even after "clean build" is run

Context

Create a barebone project with react-native 0.60 and react-native-background-geolocation
See gif recording off all steps:

Debug logs

Logs

```
Cannot find a version of 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat' that satisfies the version constraints:
Dependency path 'newBackgroundGps:react-native-background-geolocation:unspecified' --> 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0' because of the following reason: ENABLE_JETIFIER is enabled
Constraint path 'newBackgroundGps:react-native-background-geolocation:unspecified' --> 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:{strictly 1.0.0}' because of the following reason: debugRuntimeClasspath uses version 1.0.0
Dependency path 'newBackgroundGps:react-native-background-geolocation:unspecified' --> 'com.facebook.react:react-native:0.60.0' --> 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.2'

```

[christocracy]

Yes, migrating to AndroidX is going to be a pain for the next while.

See here

[mikehardy]

https://github.com/mikehardy/jetifier should ease the transition but gradle dependencies analysis is a skill that most have avoided so there's always some learning involved

[christocracy]

Thanks @mikehardy. I'm going to have to look into providing better support for AndroidX. I see what you did here. I knew AndroidX was going to be painful. Can't wait until this is all behind us.

[christocracy]

I’ve pushed a commit to master of private repo which should help fix this.

[dakkafex]

Will your update be pushed to the public repo? kinda makes the library dead in the water as it is now

[christocracy]

See CHANGELOG

[MXLI88]

Hi,
as a temporary solution !!! I changed the build.gradle under android folder in node_modules react-native-background-geolocation.

compileOnly 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'

TO

implementation('com.facebook.react:react-native:+') {
exclude group: 'com.android.support'
}

full build.gradle:

apply plugin: 'com.android.library'

// Android dependencies
def DEFAULT_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION = 28
def DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION = 28
def DEFAULT_SUPPORT_LIB_VERSION = "28.0.0"

// Plugin dependencies
def DEFAULT_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_LOCATION_VERSION = "17.0.0"
def DEFAULT_OK_HTTP_VERSION = "3.12.1"
def DEFAULT_ANDROID_PERMISSIONS_VERSION = "0.1.8"
def DEFAULT_EVENTBUS_VERSION = "3.0.0"
def DEFAULT_REMOVE_DEBUG_SOUNDS_IN_RELEASE = true

def safeExtGet(prop, fallback) {
rootProject.ext.has(prop) ? rootProject.ext.get(prop) : fallback
}

android {
compileSdkVersion safeExtGet('compileSdkVersion', DEFAULT_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION)

defaultConfig {
    minSdkVersion 16
    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet('targetSdkVersion', DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION)
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
}

// TODO
def removeDebugSounds = safeExtGet('removeBackgroundGeolocationDebugSoundsInRelase', DEFAULT_REMOVE_DEBUG_SOUNDS_IN_RELEASE)

}

repositories{
maven {
url './libs'
}
}

dependencies {
def supportLibVersion = safeExtGet('supportLibVersion', DEFAULT_SUPPORT_LIB_VERSION)
def supportLibMajorVersion = supportLibVersion.split('\.')[0] as int
def appCompatLibName = (supportLibMajorVersion < 20) ? "androidx.appcompat:appcompat" : "com.android.support:appcompat-v7"
def playServicesLocationVersion = safeExtGet('googlePlayServicesLocationVersion', DEFAULT_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_LOCATION_VERSION)
def okHttpVersion = safeExtGet('okHttpVersion', DEFAULT_OK_HTTP_VERSION)
def androidPermissionsVersion = safeExtGet('androidPermissionsVersion', DEFAULT_ANDROID_PERMISSIONS_VERSION)
def eventBusVersion = safeExtGet('eventBusVersion', DEFAULT_EVENTBUS_VERSION)

implementation('com.facebook.react:react-native:+') {
exclude group: 'com.android.support'
}
implementation "$appCompatLibName:$supportLibVersion"
implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:$playServicesLocationVersion"
implementation "org.greenrobot:eventbus:$eventBusVersion"
implementation "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:$okHttpVersion"
implementation(group: 'com.transistorsoft', name:'tslocationmanager', version: '+')
implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.25'
implementation 'com.github.tony19:logback-android:1.3.0-2'
implementation "com.intentfilter:android-permissions:$androidPermissionsVersion"

}

[kirkryan]

The latest version works perfectly fine with a new RN app - I didn’t have to change anything.

[arrygoo]

I still get this error :(
Doing

implementation('com.facebook.react:react-native:+') {
exclude group: 'com.android.support'
}

Fixes it

[christocracy]

If you have to exclude com.android.support, you have problems with other plugins or you haven’t carefully followed the setup steps.

There’s no such thing as com.android.support when using AndroidX.

[MXLI88]

Changing compileonly too

implementation('com.facebook.react:react-native:+')

Without exclude group Works too.. I had/have only problems with "compileOnly"
In RN 0.60.4

[christocracy]

It’s always a good idea to generate a fresh new react native init foo to see what the default template generates.

Sometimes it’s a good idea to regen a fresh app and move your JS into it.

[MXLI88]

Hi again Just created a new test project , everything Works fine with only backgroundgeolocation installed, after installing firebase and react-native-maps i run into this problem again.

:(..

I found the quick solution for changing compileonly to implementation here:
HTTPS://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-maps/issues/2940

Runing with RN 0.60.4

[CarstenHoyer]

@christocracy I had/have the same issue. I am on 0.60.5 and have followed the guide for >= 0.60. I also have some of the same modules as people mention above. (rn-firebase, rn-maps). Though I am not sure it is the correct solution, it is true, that if I change your build.gradle to not use compileOnly the app compiles.

Change: https://github.com/transistorsoft/react-native-background-geolocation/blob/master/android/build.gradle#L48

To

implementation ('com.facebook.react:react-native:+') {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support'
}

Possibly without the exclude

[CarstenHoyer]

PS: I have jetifier enabled. That might be relevant

[christocracy]

Show me your gradle files:

• android/build.gradle
• android/app/build.gradle

[mikehardy]

react-native-firebase has some issues with androidx library specification, and an unrelated issue with CI that is stopping us from releasing v5.5.7 :-(

https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/pull/2476

I have attached a patch-package file in a comment on that pull request for people to use in the meantime, I needed it in my project - either for this module in combo with react-native-firebase or another, I'm not sure https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase/pull/2476#issuecomment-521670164

[christocracy]

Thanks @mikehardy.