react-native: Task :app:bundleReleaseJsAndAssets FAILED

I’m following this to get my signed APK

Description

Executing ./gradlew bundleRelease or ./gradlew assembleRelease however gives an error. > Task :app:bundleReleaseJsAndAssets warning: the transform cache was reset. Loading dependency graph, done. info Writing bundle output to:, A:\Documents\React info Writing sourcemap output to:, A:\Documents\React info Done writing bundle output info Done writing sourcemap output info Copying 33 asset files error EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 'A:\Documents\React'. Run CLI with --verbose flag for more details. Error: EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 'A:\Documents\React'

> Task :app:bundleReleaseJsAndAssets FAILED FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. Execution failed for task ':app:bundleReleaseJsAndAssets'

React Native version:

Binaries: Node: 13.10.1 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE Yarn: 1.22.0 - C:\Program Files (x86)\Yarn\bin\yarn.CMD npm: 6.13.7 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD SDKs: Android SDK: API Levels: 23, 25, 28, 29 Build Tools: 25.0.2, 28.0.3, 29.0.2, 29.0.3, 30.0.0 System Images: android-18 | Google APIs ARM EABI v7a, android-28 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-29 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-29 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom IDEs: Android Studio: Version 3.6.0.0 AI-192.7142.36.36.6241897 npmPackages: react: 16.9.0 => 16.9.0 react-native: 0.61.5 => 0.61.5

Expected Results

Getting a signed apk file. ./gradlew assembleDebug works with no issues

About this issue

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State: closed
Created 4 years ago
Comments: 29 (1 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

I fixed it using these steps;

react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res

cd android

gradlew clean

gradlew assembleRelease -x bundleReleaseJsAndAssets

Source: Stackoverflow

by using this, apk was created but crashed when open

+37

jitu94517 on Jun 6, 2020

I fixed it using these steps;

react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res
cd android
gradlew clean
gradlew assembleRelease -x bundleReleaseJsAndAssets

Source: Stackoverflow

+32

usersina on Apr 16, 2020

Just open the project in cmd (administrator mode) in android folder run $ gradlew clean $ gradlew assembleRelease

+14

qasimgit on Jul 9, 2021

Following the official react native publishing tutorial to the point where you have to gradlew bundleRelease (your app has to be signed)

If that command fails, then: -Go to android/app/src/main/res -Delete the drawable(s) folder(s) and raws folder -gradlew clean then gradlew --stop just to be safe -Run gradlew bundleRelease The build should succeed with your app.aad build file saved under android/app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app.aab

Edit 0: The files being deleted are leftovers that interfere with Task :app:bundleReleaseJsAndAssets, looking a bit further into the logs shows errors about duplicate assets. Edit 1: Unless you need an apk for a very specific reason, using aab is always a better practice (for a lower app size mainly)

+14

usersina on Jul 21, 2020

I’m having this issue too. When I try to run a release with ./gradlew bundleRelease or react-native run-android --variant=release.

+12

andrewdazs on Apr 3, 2020

Try setting bundleInRelease to false, it worked for me

project.ext.react = [
  enableHermes: true,
  bundleInRelease: false // Add this line
]

Dev-Siri on Oct 15, 2022

Try setting bundleInRelease to false, it worked for me
project.ext.react = [
  enableHermes: true,
  bundleInRelease: false // Add this line
]

what will this line do?

Hassaan0 on Dec 20, 2022

I faced this same issue on Mac OS, was related to metro-bundler not having access to the folder in which my project was kept. I restarted my system and re-run the command. The bundler asked for permission to access the folder and after that I was able to generate the build.

Hope it helps. Thanks

arpansharma7474 on Jun 26, 2023

I had the exact error and all I did was

./gradlew clean

and it build successfully

Orlayhemmy on Jun 30, 2022

I was facing the same issue and tried the solutions mentioned above, but nothing helps. Then, I rename my folder, removing the space between the words (eg: “React Native” -> “React-Native”) and my problem was solved.

KarineValenca on Aug 23, 2020

I fixed it using these steps;

react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res

cd android

gradlew clean

gradlew assembleRelease -x bundleReleaseJsAndAssets

Source: Stackoverflow

Thanks.

My problem was that I ran gradlew assembleRelease from Git Bash on Windows.

I switched from Git Bash to cmd with Administrator rights and entered yarn react-native bundle instead of react-native bundle on first step, and it worked.

liamkernighan on Jul 3, 2020

I fixed it using these steps;

react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets/index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res

cd android

gradlew clean

gradlew assembleRelease -x bundleReleaseJsAndAssets

Source: Stackoverflow

by using this, apk was created but crashed when open

Had this exact same issue happen to me. I have created the keystore, updated the values in gradle.properties and app/build.gradle file.

AnuragVadd on Jun 11, 2020

Also, it happens when you change index.js to index.tsx. Go back to .js.

Enesklmc on Jun 4, 2021

I found this works for me, tell me if it works for you too:

-    "@babel/core": "^7.13.14",   // & 7.13.13  Android App build failed.
+    "@babel/core": "^7.13.10",   // Android App build works fine.

Try to downgrade @babel/core to v7.13.10, if you are using a newer version

hustcer on Apr 9, 2021