Error while generating main dex list
While trying to start React Native Android
Sat, 12 Jan 2019
If you’re having this issue while trying to compile your Andriod React Native app, try swapping up your build.gradle in your app folder to something like this.
dependencies {
implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.1.0'
}
android {
compileSdkVersion 27
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 17
targetSdkVersion 27
vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
generatedDensities = []
applicationId = "com.your_app.your_id"
multiDexEnabled true
}
compileOptions {
sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
}
aaptOptions {
additionalParameters "--no-version-vectors"
}
project.ext {
googlePlayServicesVersion = "15.0.0"
}
dexOptions {
javaMaxHeapSize "4g"
}
}Specifically you want to pay attention to these two lines
implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.1.0'After you add these lines to your build.gradle delete your build folder under the app directory
