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A dependency could not be processed (wrong or incompatible version)

Android / Gradle · last reviewed 2026-11-10

The error looks like this

> Failed to transform react-native-0.71.0-rc.0-debug.aar (com.facebook.react:react-native:0.71.0-rc.0) to match attributes {artifactType=android-symbol-with-package-name}

Why it happens

Gradle downloaded a version of a library that does not fit your project — often a newer React Native artifact than your app uses, or an old library that Jetifier cannot convert.

How to fix it

Check the version in the file name: if it is not your React Native version, pin it (update to the latest patch release of your RN minor version).
Update the library named in the message.
Clear the cache: cd android && ./gradlew --stop && rm -rf ~/.gradle/caches/transforms-*

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