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React Native, Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDexDebug'


I'm trying to run my app in physical device but getting that error. I tried to clean gradlew with cd android and ./gradlew clean. I also tried to clean cache but it's giving that error. I just install the react navigation and stack navigation after that I'm getting that error I also tried to reinstall navigation packages but still getting same error. Can anyone help me please? error and package.json is below

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDexDebug'.
> A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.Workers$ActionFacade
   > com.android.builder.dexing.DexArchiveMergerException: Error while merging dex archives:
     The number of method references in a .dex file cannot exceed 64K.
     Learn how to resolve this issue at https://developer.android.com/tools/building/multidex.html

package.json

"dependencies": {
    "@react-native-community/google-signin": "^5.0.0",
    "@react-native-community/masked-view": "^0.1.10",
    "@react-navigation/native": "^5.8.4",
    "@react-navigation/stack": "^5.12.1",
    "is_js": "^0.9.0",
    "react": "16.13.1",
    "react-native": "^0.63.1",
    "react-native-fbsdk": "^2.0.0",
    "react-native-flash-message": "^0.1.16",
    "react-native-gesture-handler": "^1.8.0",
    "react-native-localization": "^2.1.6",
    "react-native-reanimated": "^1.13.1",
    "react-native-safe-area-context": "^3.1.8",
    "react-native-screens": "^2.12.0",
    "react-native-vector-icons": "^7.1.0",
    "react-native-webview": "^10.10.0"
  },

Solution

  • According to the Docs

    When your app and the libraries it references exceed 65,536 methods, you encounter a build error that indicates your app has reached the limit of the Android build architecture

    You may try enabling multiDex to resolve this issue

    In your android/app/build.gradle

    defaultConfig {
        /** ... */
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    

    Clean your build and any installed instances in your physical-device as a precaution