v1.3.0 doesn't work with jetify -r

[geraintwhite]

I have updated to v1.3.0 and I am getting Android build errors with react-native 0.59.10.

package android.support.transition does not exist

I am using jetify -r in my postinstall because I cannot enable AndroidX yet.

[SaeedZhiany]

It's because the latest Gradle file is not backward compatible with support libraries.
jetify -r just converts androidx to support in java files not the Gradle file.
for more information, you can take a look at a similar issue in react-native-inappbrowser that has been solved by its maintainer

cc @kmagiera

[SaeedZhiany]

@grit96
you have two options:

1. modify this line in the library's Gradle file manually and convert it back to use support library.

2. use a previous version of this library that doesn't migrate the Gradle file to androidx.

@kmagiera it worth if you add backward compatibility for support library just like the way @jdnichollsc has done in this PR

[timothystewart6]

Not sure if there is a 3rd option but I have been using jetifier as a devDependency along with

    "postinstall": "npx jetify",

and this has been working for me. When switching to jetify -r it breaks.

All I had to do was:

yarn add --dev jetifier

update package.json

    "postinstall": "npx jetify",

react-native run-android

Hope this helps! 😄

** edit**
Thanks @SaeedZhiany for pointing that out, this will only work on RN +0.60. Sorry!

[SaeedZhiany]

@timothystewart6
using jetify without the -r option migrate supportLib usages to androidx in java files and this is good only for those using RN +60, but @grit96 said that he is using RN 0.59.10 so your suggestion does not seem to be correct.

[chj-damon]

@grit96
you have two options:

1. modify this line in the library's Gradle file manually and convert it back to use support library.
2. use a previous version of this library that doesn't migrate the Gradle file to androidx.

@kmagiera it worth if you add backward compatibility for support library just like the way @jdnichollsc has done in this PR

any idea which version that doesn't migrate the Gradle file to androidx? I encountered the same problem. same react-native version 0.59.10

[timothystewart6]

@chj-damon judging only by the release notes it looks like androidx migration was introduced on 1.3.0 so 1.2.0.

[chj-damon]

@timothystewart6 Thanks！

[jdnichollsc]

If you want to avoid breaking changes from this library, you can add backward compatibility (maintainer) => https://twitter.com/jdnichollsc/status/1162451046544879616

[hello-jun]

I have updated to v1.3.0 and I am getting Android build errors with react-native 0.59.10.

package android.support.transition does not exist

I am using jetify -r in my postinstall because I cannot enable AndroidX yet.

Open the file android/gradle.properties,and add the code below,you can fix the issue

android.enableJetifier=true
android.useAndroidX=true

[jakub-gonet]

This issue is outdated right now, current React Native is 0.62 and we released reanimated v2 (changing build.gradle configs completely), so I'm closing it.