Android build failed - package com.google.android.gms.license

[nopedev]

Hi.
I can't build project with this error.

Error: more than one library with package name 'com.google.android.gms.license'

Yesterday I could build my project with any problem, but suddenly today morning I can't build the project.
The sources are same with yesterday`s. I did not changed a single line.

I couldn't find any clue of package com.google.android.gms.license form google search.
I know that multiple packages using com.google.android.gms can cause dependency problem, so I configured build.gradle so that not conflict each other, and it worked till today morning.

But what iscom.google.android.gms.license ? No search results on google.

How can I fix this? Any Help?

configurations

1. Windows 10

2. package.json

"dependencies": {
  ...
  "react-native": "0.54.2",
  "react-native-admob": "^2.0.0-beta.3",
  ...
}

2. Errors

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':react-native-admob:processReleaseResources'.
> Error: more than one library with package name 'com.google.android.gms.license'

3. build.gradle

• in gradle.properties googlePlayServicesVersion=11.8.0

dependencies {
  ...
    compile(project(':react-native-admob')) {
       exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
    }
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:$googlePlayServicesVersion"

    compile(project(':react-native-maps')) {
        exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
    }
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:$googlePlayServicesVersion"

    compile(project(':react-native-onesignal')) {
       exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
    }
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:$googlePlayServicesVersion"

    compile(project(':react-native-google-sign-in')) {
        exclude group: 'com.google.android.gms'
    }
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
  ...
}

[vijaykarthik]

This is happening because of the latest google play services 12.0.0. I also ran into this issue. So for now I just manually edited build.gradle (node_modules/react-native-admob/android/build.gradle) and changed compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:+' to compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:11.8.0'
play services 11.8.0 was the last known working version on my react native project. Once I downgraded to 11.8.0, few other dependencies that my project were using also threw the above error..I went ahead and downgraded them all to 11.8.0.

I know this is not the ideal solution but this unblocks me and I can proceed with my app development work.

[nopedev]

@vijaykarthik
I added little enhancement to your solution, I could build my project without modifying build.gradle files under /node_modules/.

I updated /android/build.gradle (not /android/app/build.gradle) like below.

def googlePlayServicesVersion = '11.8.0'

allprojects {
    repositories {
				...
        configurations.all {
            resolutionStrategy {
                // react-native-admob
                force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
                // react-native-maps
                force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
                force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
                // react-native-onesignal
                force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
                force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
                force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
                // react-native-google-sign-in
                force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
            }
        }
				...
    }
}

This worked for me.

[UberMC]

Thank god for this community.
@nopedev solution worked great.

[patw0929]

I bumped build fail issue:

> Task :react-native-admob:compileDebugJavaWithJavac FAILED
/Users/patw/Projects/xxx/node_modules/react-native-admob/android/src/main/java/com/sbugert/rnadmob/RNAdMobRewardedVideoAdModule.java:20: error: RNAdMobRewardedVideoAdModule is not abstract and does not override abstract method onRewardedVideoCompleted() in RewardedVideoAdListener
public class RNAdMobRewardedVideoAdModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule implements RewardedVideoAdListener {
       ^
1 error

And @nopedev's solution can solve this issue too! Thanks!

[lebedev]

I've catched this error with the same text as @patw0929.

Thanks @nopedev for the workaround.

In general, you want to force downgraded version of Google Play Services to all com.google.android.gms:play-services-whatever your dependencies use.

In my case it was also react-native-device-info using latest com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm.

[melihberberolu]

Can you give more detail or example for fix this issue ?

[fereshtehaboohamzeh]

thx

[rogerkerse]

It is actually not a solution. Problem is that this library does not work with newer play-services versions.

For me, even after I set play services to 11.8.0, I still get the error:
error: RNAdMobRewardedVideoAdModule is not abstract and does not override abstract method onRewardedVideoCompleted() in RewardedVideoAdListener

[lebedev]

It is actually not a solution.

Yeah, it's indeed just a workaround.

For me, even after I set play services to 11.8.0, I still get the error

Have you also forced all other Google Play Services dependencies, that are used by other packages, to 11.8.0?

[luyx2412]

@nopedev We also had the same issue with the mstore app (mstore.io) but then i found out the issue.
Thanks your great comment.

[judemanutd]

If possible implement this PR #273 it fixes the issue

[gregogalante]

For me the @nopedev solution works but the app now crash on startup. Someone has a better solution?

[SwiftPolar]

Just point your package to the github repo instead of the version. #273 allows you to simply use the package without any of the modifications stated above.

[judemanutd]

@SwiftPolar how might one go about doing that? Can you provide an example please.