react-native-share: Unhandled JS exception: null is not an object. evaluating _reactNative.NativeModules.RNShare.FACEBOOK
Steps to reproduce
- npm install react-native-share --save
- react-native link react-native-share
- Copy-paste example code in a SocialShare.js file and export
- Import it from another file :
import {SocialShare} from '../../components/SocialShare'; - Call SocialShare:
<View> <SocialShare /> </View>
Expected behaviour
Share icons should appear
Actual behaviour
I am getting a null error:

Environment
React Native Environment Info: System: OS: macOS 10.14.4 CPU: (4) x64 Intel® Core™ i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz Memory: 79.52 MB / 8.00 GB Shell: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash Binaries: Node: 11.14.0 - /usr/local/bin/node npm: 6.9.0 - /usr/local/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: 26, 28 Build Tools: 28.0.3 System Images: android-26 | Intel x86 Atom_64, android-26 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-28 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom IDEs: Android Studio: 3.3 AI-182.5107.16.33.5264788 Xcode: 10.2.1/10E1001 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild npmPackages: react: 16.6.3 => 16.6.3 react-native: 0.58.4 => 0.58.4 npmGlobalPackages: react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native-share
Version: react-native-share@1.1.3
Link to repo (highly encouraged)
About this issue
- Original URL
- State: closed
- Created 5 years ago
- Reactions: 1
- Comments: 20 (1 by maintainers)
I had a similar error like @vikalpjain - After sometime i realised the issue was because i had another
react-nativeapp running on the same port - when i closed the other app my app ran as expectedCheers for the hot tip!