React-native: Android Kit Kat version 4.4.4 Crashes on App Launch

[larryranches]

Description

react-native run-android or installing a official release .apk crashes when the app loads. It does work for android version 5.0 and greater

Errors are below

Could not run adb reverse: Command failed: /usr/local/opt/android-sdk/platform-tools/adb -s TA431097MJ reverse tcp:8081 tcp:8081

Unable to install /Users/username/stardust-app/android/app/build/outputs/apk/app-release.apk
com.android.ddmlib.InstallException: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_INCONSISTENT_CERTIFICATES

Additional Information

• React Native version: 0.42
• Platform: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
• Development Operating System:
• Dev tools: Android sdk 23

[CodeXtinction]

maybe you are using touchableNativeFeedback with ripple effect that will crash your app under android 5.0

[MichaelPintos]

Adb is not supported by versions of android < 5. # SOLUTION:## with your app open press on the button menu of your device, dev settings, Debug server host & port for device, enter the ip of your pc and port 8081 ex: 192.168.1.1:8081

[gengjiawen]

The error info is very clear, this is not crash. The log indicate apk install is failed. It's likely that the phone has previously installed the same app, but the signature is different. You can resolve this by simply uninstall the old app.

[hramos]

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