Android Test Error: uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 18 cannot be smaller than version 21 declared in library

[karna419]

What happened?

I followed the guideline and tried testing in React Native Android in RN0.64.3. Added Gradle minSdkVersion to 18 as detox official guide suggested having at least 18. This is what I get in cli.

> Configure project :react-native-firebase_messaging
:react-native-firebase_messaging package.json found at /Users/karna/projects/Ram/examinatr-mobile-app/node_modules/@react-native-firebase/messaging/package.json
:react-native-firebase_app package.json found at /Users/karna/projects/Ram/examinatr-mobile-app/node_modules/@react-native-firebase/app/package.json
:react-native-firebase_messaging:firebase.bom using default value: 29.1.0
:react-native-firebase_messaging package.json found at /Users/karna/projects/Ram/examinatr-mobile-app/node_modules/@react-native-firebase/messaging/package.json
:react-native-firebase_messaging:version set from package.json: 14.8.0 (14,8,0 - 14008000)
:react-native-firebase_messaging:android.compileSdk using custom value: 30
:react-native-firebase_messaging:android.targetSdk using custom value: 30
:react-native-firebase_messaging:android.minSdk using custom value: 18
:react-native-firebase_messaging:reactNativeAndroidDir /Users/karna/projects/Ram/examinatr-mobile-app/node_modules/react-native/android

> Task :app:processDebugGoogleServices
Parsing json file: /Users/karna/projects/Ram/examinatr-mobile-app/android/app/google-services.json

> Task :expo-file-system:processDebugManifest
/Users/karna/projects/Ram/examinatr-mobile-app/node_modules/expo-file-system/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:8:9-10:20 Warning:
        provider#expo.modules.filesystem.FileSystemFileProvider@android:authorities was tagged at AndroidManifest.xml:8 to replace other declarations but no other declaration present

> Task :app:processDebugMainManifest FAILED
[:react-native-reanimated] /Users/karna/projects/Ram/examinatr-mobile-app/node_modules/react-native-reanimated/android/build/intermediates/library_manifest/debug/AndroidManifest.xml Warning:
        Package name 'com.swmansion.reanimated' used in: :react-native-reanimated, react-native-reanimated-64-jsc.aar.
/Users/karna/projects/Ram/examinatr-mobile-app/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml Error:
        uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 18 cannot be smaller than version 21 declared in library [com.facebook.react:react-native:0.64.3] /Users/karna/.gradle/caches/transforms-3/6a9cd4eeeb285f80b9e6f413ecd78d0d/transformed/jetified-react-native-0.64.3/AndroidManifest.xml as the library might be using APIs not available in 18
        Suggestion: use a compatible library with a minSdk of at most 18,
                or increase this project's minSdk version to at least 21,
                or use tools:overrideLibrary="com.facebook.react" to force usage (may lead to runtime failures)

See http://g.co/androidstudio/manifest-merger for more information about the manifest merger.

ReactNativeFirebase WARNING: NPM package '@react-native-firebase/messaging' depends on '@react-native-firebase/app' v14.8.0 but found v14.7.0, this might cause build issues or runtime crashes.

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugMainManifest'.
> Manifest merger failed with multiple errors, see logs

* Try:
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* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 7.0.
Use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings.
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BUILD FAILED in 1m 18s
345 actionable tasks: 345 executed
10:05:36.970 detox[14302] WARN:  [build.js] 

Important: 'detox build' is a convenience shortcut for calling your own build command, as provided in the config file.
Failures in this build command are not the responsibility of Detox. You are responsible for maintaining this command.

10:05:36.976 detox[14302] ERROR: [cli.js] Command failed: cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebug assembleAndroidTest -DtestBuildType=debug && cd ..

What was the expected behaviour?

Should be able to built detox test in react native android

Was it tested on latest Detox?

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

Did your test throw out a timeout?

• I have followed the instructions under Identifying which synchronization mechanism causes us to wait too much.

Help us reproduce this issue!

Install RN0.64.3
add detox and setup in android platform
build the detox test

In what environment did this happen?

Detox version: 19.6.5
React Native version: 0.64.3
Node version: 16.14.2
Device model: Emulator Pixel_API_29
Android version:
Test-runner (select one): jest

Detox logs

Detox logs

uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 18 cannot be smaller than version 21 declared in library [com.facebook.react:react-native:0.64.3] /Users/karna/.gradle/caches/transforms-3/6a9cd4eeeb285f80b9e6f413ecd78d0d/transformed/jetified-react-native-0.64.3/AndroidManifest.xml as the library might be using APIs not available in 18
        Suggestion: use a compatible library with a minSdk of at most 18,
                or increase this project's minSdk version to at least 21,
                or use tools:overrideLibrary="com.facebook.react" to force usage (may lead to runtime failures)
                
10:05:36.976 detox[14302] ERROR: [cli.js] Command failed: cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebug assembleAndroidTest -DtestBuildType=debug && cd ..

Device logs

Device logs

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More data, please!

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[d4vidi]

It sounds like this is what you're looking for. In any case, I advise setting the min SDK version to at least 21.

Please close the issue if that helps.

[karna419]

I still have the issue. I appended

subprojects{ afterEvaluate { android { buildToolsVersion = "29.0.3" compileSdkVersion = 30 defaultConfig { minSdkVersion = 18 targetSdkVersion 30 } } } }

to android/build.gradle file. Curious why detox forcing to use minSdkVersion=18 while recent RN needs at least 21.

[d4vidi]

Try to apply this code specifically.
Detox doesn't force the SDK version per se. It is typically determined under your project's build.gradle.

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[stale]

The issue has been closed for inactivity.

[d4vidi]

This is likely to be fixed indirectly once we finalize RN .68 compatibility - #3344

[ecexplorer]

This is still an issue for our team

[ablack34]

I'm facing a similar issue. My project has a minSdkVersion of 21 but the package has a minSdkVersion of 18.

Is the advice to update the minSdkVersion of this package to 21 or update the minSdkVersion of my actual project to 18? I am using RN70.7.

TIA for any advice! :)

[d4vidi]

@ecexplorer @ablack34 try to apply these stackoverflow suggestions