Rename appliaction package name - Not able to compile

[FrazeColder]

Environment

React Native Environment Info:
System:
OS: macOS 10.14.1
CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz
Memory: 32.00 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell: 5.3 - /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node: 10.13.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
Yarn: 1.12.1 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
npm: 6.4.1 - /usr/local/bin/npm
Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms: iOS 12.1, macOS 10.14, tvOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1
Android SDK:
API Levels: 23, 25, 27
Build Tools: 26.0.3, 27.0.3, 28.0.2, 28.0.3
System Images: android-27 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
IDEs:
Android Studio: 3.2 AI-181.5540.7.32.5056338
Xcode: 10.1/10B61 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
npmPackages:
react: 16.6.3 => 16.6.3
react-native: 0.57.8 => 0.57.8
npmGlobalPackages:
create-react-native-app: 2.0.2
react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native-rename: 2.4.0

Description

I want to rename my package name for my react native android application and I am trying to solve the problem since 3 days already.

So, to be completely sure I am doing everything correct I have created a new project and tried to rename the package name. I have done this to be sure the error is not coming from my project and I haven't been able to fix my error yet.

I have initialized a new project like always: react-native init MyAwesomeProject .

Then I have replaced com.myawesomeproject in the following files with com.awesome.project.

/android/app/BUCK:

android_build_config(
...
package = 'com.awesome.project',
)
android_resource(
...
package = 'com.awesome.project',
)

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

package="com.awesome.project"

android/app/build.gradle

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.awesome.project"
    ...
}

Also I have replaced package com.myawesomeproject; with package com.awesome.project; and moved the MainActivity.java and MainApplication.java file from android/app/src/main/java/com/myawesomeproject/to the new path android/app/src/main/java/com/awesome/myawesomeproject/.

After I have done all those changes I runned ./gradlew clean inside my android folder followed by this command react-native run-android.

However, I am still facing exact the same problem I am facing in my actual project.

> Task :app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac FAILED
/Users/max/Desktop/Max/MyAwesomeProject/android/app/src/main/java/com/myawesomeproject/MainApplication.java:19: error: cannot find symbol
      return BuildConfig.DEBUG;
             ^
  symbol: variable BuildConfig
1 error


FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. 

Also, I have already tried to add the following code to the top of the MainApplication.java file:

import com.facebook.react.BuildConfig;

But I have added the code to the MainApplication.java located in android/app/src/main/java/com/myawesomeproject like it is saying it in the error output. If you do that, the console is not throwing any error after running react-native run-android, however, the App myawesomeproject gets installed and if you try to open it, the app crashes.

This clearly shows that react is still using the wrong path!

I even have tried the npm rename package and runned the following command:

react-native-rename "project" -b com.project.

Not even this is solving my problem. I still get exactly the same error when running react-native run-android.

You guys can see the problem is not coming from my project cause I have exactly the same problem after I have set up a new project which is completely build from the scratch!

[hramos]

Hey there, sorry you're having trouble. We're using GitHub to track individual, reproducible bugs. Could you use the provided template to describe the issue? Specifically, we'd like to see a list of steps to reproduce it. Ideally, we'd like to see a minimal example of how this can be reproduced on a new project.

If you'd like help troubleshooting or working throughout your issue, we have a list of community resources that should help: http://facebook.github.io/react-native/help.html

[FrazeColder]

Hey @hramos,

I just submitted a new issue here: #22967
Hope you guys can help me and figure out the bug or the solution!

Kind regards