react-native-netinfo: @react-native-community/netinfo: NativeModule.RNCNetInfo is null on some android devices only

Environment

System:
    OS: macOS 10.14.4
    CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7360U CPU @ 2.30GHz
    Memory: 38.43 MB / 8.00 GB
    Shell: 5.3 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 10.11.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v10.11.0/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.12.3 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v10.11.0/bin/yarn
    npm: 6.4.1 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v10.11.0/bin/npm
    Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: iOS 12.2, macOS 10.14, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 23, 26, 28, 29
      Build Tools: 28.0.3
      System Images: android-29 | Intel x86 Atom_64, android-29 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64, android-29 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-29 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom_64
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 3.5 AI-191.8026.42.35.5791312
    Xcode: 10.2/10E125 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  npmPackages:
    react: 16.8.6 => 16.8.6 
    react-native: ^0.60.3 => 0.60.5 
  npmGlobalPackages:
    react-native-cli: 2.0.1
    react-native: 0.59.1

Platforms

This occur on some android devices (android 6,7,8,9) No error found on iOS, Some other android devices still work without this error.

Versions

Android: 6,7,8,9
react-native-netinfo: @react-native-community/netinfo @4.2.2
react-native@0.60.5
react@16.8.6

Description

The error I’ve got from Fabric:

Fatal Exception: com.facebook.react.common.JavascriptException: @react-native-community/netinfo: NativeModule.RNCNetInfo is null. To fix this issue try these steps:

• Run `react-native link @react-native-community/netinfo` in the project root.
• Rebuild and re-run the app.
• If you are using CocoaPods on iOS, run `pod install` in the `ios` directory and then rebuild and re-run the app. You may also need to re-open Xcode to get the new pods.
• Check that the library was linked correctly when you used the link command by running through the manual installation instructions in the README.
* If you are getting this error while unit testing you need to mock the native module. Follow the guide in the README.

If none of these fix the issue, please open an issue on the Github repository: https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-netinfo, stack:
<unknown>@498:410
v@2:1474
<unknown>@497:184
v@2:1474
<unknown>@496:171
v@2:1474
<unknown>@493:431
v@2:1474
<unknown>@492:144
v@2:1474
<unknown>@488:156
v@2:1474
<unknown>@341:342
v@2:1474
<unknown>@340:219
v@2:1474
<unknown>@6:58
v@2:1474
d@2:876
global code@1421:4

       at com.facebook.react.modules.core.ExceptionsManagerModule.showOrThrowError + 54(ExceptionsManagerModule.java:54)
       at com.facebook.react.modules.core.ExceptionsManagerModule.reportFatalException + 38(ExceptionsManagerModule.java:38)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaMethodWrapper.invoke + 372(JavaMethodWrapper.java:372)
       at com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaModuleWrapper.invoke + 158(JavaModuleWrapper.java:158)
       at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.NativeRunnable.run(NativeRunnable.java)
       at android.os.Handler.handleCallback + 873(Handler.java:873)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage + 99(Handler.java:99)
       at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadHandler.dispatchMessage + 29(MessageQueueThreadHandler.java:29)
       at android.os.Looper.loop + 214(Looper.java:214)
       at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl$4.run + 232(MessageQueueThreadImpl.java:232)
       at java.lang.Thread.run + 764(Thread.java:764)

Reproducible Demo

Can not create the minimal demo because our app is on production

About this issue

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State: closed
Created 5 years ago
Reactions: 2
Comments: 26 (1 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

Ever since upgrading react native to 0.61.2 I am seeing this error on my app as well. Can’t say what’s going on.

heroic on Oct 10, 2019

I ran into this issue when upgrading from React native 0.61 to 0.62. I followed the upgrade helper and updated all relevant sections of the config, but the issue remained.

In the end, I resorted to react-native link @react-native-community/netinfo, but the link it created needed modifying before it would work. I had to change a dependency line in android/app/build.gradle from:

implementation project(':react-native-community-netinfo')

to:

implementation project(':@react-native-community_netinfo')

JonathanHolvey on Jul 3, 2020

This has happened to me since upgrading to 0.62.2. It happens with every library now. I managed to get it working by manually linking the library.

liorzil on Apr 15, 2020

It seems there were some problems that showed up after upgrading from 0.59.8 to 0.61.2. I managed to solve it by replacing my android directory with the android directory of a new react native cli project.

Just remember that doing this will reset your android projects settings, icons, etc. Also make sure you create the app using the same app name.

Edit: @fgagneten, here’s how i did it.

Create new react native project:
```
 react-native init {AppName}
```
Replace the android directory in the root of your project with the android directory in the new react native project you just created. You might want to make a backup before you do this.
(Optional) if you need to link assets:
```
 npx react-native link
```
Start Android emulator.
Run app:
```
 npx react-native run-android
```

augustbjornberg on Oct 15, 2019