Detox: Detox tests don't run in Android release mode - React Native 0.59

Describe the bug Detox does not run test in Android release mode. Latest versions of both Detox + React Native. The test will hang until it hits the jest timeout and then fail.

To Reproduce Create a clean install of the latest react native. Set up detox. Everything works except for release mode in Android. See example repo where issue is reproduced: https://github.com/jasonhealy/react-native-detox

• I have tested this issue on the latest Detox release and it still reproduces

Expected behavior The tests should run in android release mode.

Environment (please complete the following information):

• Detox: 12.11.0
• React Native: 0.59.9
• Node: 8.11.4
• Device: Android Stock Emulator
• OS: MacOS

Device and Verbose Detox Logs

detox[89662] INFO:  [DetoxServer.js] server listening on localhost:49694...
detox[89662] DEBUG: [AsyncWebSocket.js/WEBSOCKET_OPEN] opened web socket to: ws://localhost:49694
detox[89662] TRACE: [AsyncWebSocket.js/WEBSOCKET_SEND] {"type":"login","params":{"sessionId":"67ad6740-d299-f127-cdf7-72d96
443097a","role":"tester"},"messageId":0}
detox[89662] DEBUG: [DetoxServer.js/LOGIN] role=tester, sessionId=67ad6740-d299-f127-cdf7-72d96443097a
detox[89662] DEBUG: [DetoxServer.js/LOGIN_SUCCESS] role=tester, sessionId=67ad6740-d299-f127-cdf7-72d96443097a
detox[89662] TRACE: [AsyncWebSocket.js/WEBSOCKET_MESSAGE] {"type":"loginSuccess","params":{"sessionId":"67ad6740-d299-f127-
cdf7-72d96443097a","role":"tester"},"messageId":0}
 
detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #0] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/emulator/emulator -list-avds --verbose
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #0] DETOX_EMU_API_28
DEV_API_28
Pixel_XL_API_28

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #1] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb  devices
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #1] List of devices attached
emulator-5554   device


detox[89662] TRACE: [EmulatorTelnet.js/TELNET_CONNECTING] port: 5554, host: localhost
detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #2] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "getp
rop dev.bootcomplete"
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #2] 1

detox[89662] TRACE: [ArtifactsManager.js/LIFECYCLE] artifactsManager.onBootDevice({ coldBoot: false, deviceId: 'emulator-55
54' })
detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #3] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "getp
rop ro.build.version.sdk"
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #3] 28

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #4] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "dump
sys power | grep \"^[ ]*m[UW].*=\""
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #4]   mWakefulness=Awake
  mWakefulnessChanging=false
  mWakeLockSummary=0x0
  mUserActivitySummary=0x4
  mWakeUpWhenPluggedOrUnpluggedConfig=false
  mWakeUpWhenPluggedOrUnpluggedInTheaterModeConfig=false
  mUserActivityTimeoutOverrideFromWindowManager=-1
  mUserInactiveOverrideFromWindowManager=false

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #5] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/build-tools/29.0.0-rc1/aapt dump badging "/User
s/jason/Code/RNDetox/android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk" | grep -e "package: name="
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #5] package: name='com.rndetox' versionCode='1' versionName='1.0' compileSdkVers
ion='28' compileSdkVersionCodename='9'

detox[89662] TRACE: [ArtifactsManager.js/LIFECYCLE] artifactsManager.onBeforeUninstallApp({ deviceId: 'emulator-5554', bund
leId: 'com.rndetox' })
detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #6] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "pm l
ist packages com.rndetox"
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #6] package:com.rndetox
package:com.rndetox.test

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #7] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 uninstall c
om.rndetox
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #7] Success

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #8] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "pm l
ist packages com.rndetox.test"
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #8] package:com.rndetox.test

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #9] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 uninstall c
om.rndetox.test
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #9] Success

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #10] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 install -r
 -g -t "/Users/jason/Code/RNDetox/android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk"
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #10] Performing Streamed Install
Success

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #11] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 install -r
 -g -t "/Users/jason/Code/RNDetox/android/app/build/outputs/apk/androidTest/release/app-release-androidTest.apk"
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #11] Performing Streamed Install
Success

detox[89662] TRACE: [ArtifactsManager.js/LIFECYCLE] artifactsManager.onBeforeTerminateApp({ deviceId: 'emulator-5554', bund
leId: 'com.rndetox' })
detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #12] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "am 
force-stop com.rndetox"
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #12] 
detox[89662] TRACE: [ArtifactsManager.js/LIFECYCLE] artifactsManager.onBeforeLaunchApp({ deviceId: 'emulator-5554',
  bundleId: 'com.rndetox',
  launchArgs: 
   { detoxServer: 'ws://localhost:49694',
     detoxSessionId: '67ad6740-d299-f127-cdf7-72d96443097a' } })
detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #13] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "dat
e +\"%m-%d %T.000\""
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #13] 06-14 01:12:22.000

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #14] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "pm 
list instrumentation"
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #14] instrumentation:com.rndetox.test/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner (t
arget=com.rndetox)
instrumentation:org.chromium.webview_shell/.WebViewLayoutTestRunner (target=org.chromium.webview_shell)

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/SPAWN_CMD, #15] [pid=89682] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-55
54 shell am instrument -w -r -e detoxServer ws://localhost:49694 -e detoxSessionId 67ad6740-d299-f127-cdf7-72d96443097a -e 
debug ZmFsc2U= com.rndetox.test/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/SPAWN_STDOUT, #15] INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: class=com.rndetox.DetoxTest
INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: current=1
INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: id=AndroidJUnitRunner
INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: numtests=1
INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: stream=
com.rndetox.DetoxTest:
INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: test=runDetoxTests
INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS_CODE: 1

detox[89662] DEBUG: [exec.js/EXEC_CMD, #16] /Users/jason/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 shell "ps 
| grep \"com\.rndetox$\""
detox[89662] TRACE: [exec.js/EXEC_SUCCESS, #16] u0_a103       8089  1694 1527688 146268 0                   0 S com.rndetox

detox[8089] TRACE: [ArtifactsManager.js/LIFECYCLE] artifactsManager.onLaunchApp({ deviceId: 'emulator-5554',
  bundleId: 'com.rndetox',
  launchArgs: 
   { detoxServer: 'ws://localhost:49694',
     detoxSessionId: '67ad6740-d299-f127-cdf7-72d96443097a' },
  pid: 8089 })
detox[89662] TRACE: [AsyncWebSocket.js/WEBSOCKET_SEND] {"type":"isReady","params":{},"messageId":-1000}
detox[89662] TRACE: [DetoxServer.js/MESSAGE] role=tester action=isReady (sessionId=67ad6740-d299-f127-cdf7-72d96443097a)
detox[89662] DEBUG: [DetoxServer.js/CANNOT_FORWARD] role=testee not connected, cannot fw action (sessionId=67ad6740-d299-f1
27-cdf7-72d96443097a)