Android build fails error: cannot find symbol new HighlighterViewPackage()

Author: isinuykCreated Mar 13, 2026Updated May 28, 2026
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Android build fails when running yarn android in react native cli latest version 0 84 1 new arch enabled

  • What went wrong: Execution failed for task ':app:compileDevDebugJavaWithJavac'.

Compilation failed; see the compiler output below. android/app/build/generated/autolinking/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/PackageList.java:154: error: cannot find symbol new HighlighterViewPackage(), ^ symbol: class HighlighterViewPackage location: class PackageList android/app/build/generated/autolinking/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/PackageList.java:155: error: cannot find symbol new KeyboardInputPackage(getApplication()) ^ symbol: class KeyboardInputPackage location: class PackageList 2 errors

Steps to reproduce

run yarn android (build debug mode of the app)

Expected behavior

android build is built succesfully without any errors

Actual behavior

android build fails

More Info

It is related to uilib-native library, if I apply the patch from that https://github.com/wix/react-native-ui-lib/issues/3805 it works without any error, so when we can expect it to be merged into uilib-native lib?

Environment

  • React Native version: 0.84.1 (new arch enabled, hermes enabled)
  • React Native UI Lib version: 8.3.4 (latest)
  • uilib-native: 5.0.1 (latest)

Affected platforms

  • Android