Android side not working

[micromen1986]

Description

Error:
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• Where:
  Settings file '/Users/arulselvam/Work/BsfEss/android/settings.gradle' line: 2

• What went wrong:
  Error resolving plugin [id: 'com.facebook.react.settings']

Could not read workspace metadata from /Users/arulselvam/.gradle/caches/8.10.2/kotlin-dsl/accessors/9b3f50cfe067b68ca375f5a6c7ecef4f/metadata.bin

• Try:

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Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
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Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.

BUILD FAILED in 2s
.
Exit code: 1

at executeTask (/Users/arulselvam/.npm/_npx/7819efec56c4c663/node_modules/react-native-clean-project/source/internals/executor.js:40:11)
at async main (/Users/arulselvam/.npm/_npx/7819efec56c4c663/node_modules/react-native-clean-project/source/index.js:58:5)

Node.js v22.11.0

Steps to reproduce

1. npm start
2. click a

React Native Version

0.76.6

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx react-native info

info Fetching system and libraries information...
(node:20934) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The `punycode` module is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
System:
  OS: macOS 15.2
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 104.66 MB / 8.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.11.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.11.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 11.1.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.11.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.12.02.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/arulselvam/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "28"
      - "31"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
    Build Tools:
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-29 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23726.103.2422.12816248
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.14
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.1
    path: /Users/arulselvam/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 15.0.1
    wanted: 15.0.1
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.76.6
    wanted: 0.76.6
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

info React Native v0.77.0 is now available (your project is running on v0.76.6).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.77.0
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.76.6&to=0.77.0
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".

Stacktrace or Logs

> BsfEss@0.0.1 start
> react-native start

(node:20566) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The `punycode` module is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
info Welcome to React Native v0.76
info Starting dev server on port 8081...

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                Welcome to Metro v0.81.1
              Fast - Scalable - Integrated


info Dev server ready

i - run on iOS
a - run on Android
r - reload app
d - open Dev Menu
j - open DevTools

info Opening app on Android...
info A dev server is already running for this project on port 8081.
info Installing the app...

info 💡 Tip: Make sure that you have set up your development environment correctly, by running npx react-native doctor. To read more about doctor command visit: https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/main/packages/cli-doctor/README.md#doctor 


FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* Where:
Settings file '/Users/arulselvam/Work/BsfEss/android/settings.gradle' line: 2

* What went wrong:
Error resolving plugin [id: 'com.facebook.react.settings']
> Could not read workspace metadata from /Users/arulselvam/.gradle/caches/8.10.2/kotlin-dsl/accessors/9b3f50cfe067b68ca375f5a6c7ecef4f/metadata.bin

* Try:
> Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to get full insights.
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.

BUILD FAILED in 1s
info Run CLI with --verbose flag for more details.
info Stopping server

Reproducer

https://github.com/micromen1986/BsfEss.git

Screenshots and Videos

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[react-native-bot]

Tip

Newer version available: You are on a supported minor version, but it looks like there's a newer patch available - 0.76.7. Please upgrade to the highest patch for your minor or latest and verify if the issue persists (alternatively, create a new project and repro the issue in it). If it does not repro, please let us know so we can close out this issue. This helps us ensure we are looking at issues that still exist in the most recent releases.

[react-native-bot]

Tip

Newer version available: You are on a supported minor version, but it looks like there's a newer patch available - undefined. Please upgrade to the highest patch for your minor or latest and verify if the issue persists (alternatively, create a new project and repro the issue in it). If it does not repro, please let us know so we can close out this issue. This helps us ensure we are looking at issues that still exist in the most recent releases.

[cortinico]

This error has been discussed a number of times:
https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues?q=sort%3Aupdated-desc%20is%3Aissue%20state%3Aclosed%20%22Could%20not%20read%20workspace%20metadata%22

Just remove this folder:

/Users/arulselvam/.gradle/caches/

and try again.