Android error “Could not get BatchedBridge, make sure your bundle is packaged properly” on start of app

[Zygro]

Solution

Run the following:

react-native run-android
react-native start --reset-cache

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Description

After creating a project and not changing a single file, I tried to test it on my 4.4.2. device. I got this red screen right on start of the app and after dismissing it, only white screen was shown instead of welcome message that was supposed to be there.

I also got this error on 5.1.1, but the project worked fine on 6.1.1.
Android emulator (for 4.4.2) was also able to display the messages without this redscreen

Edit: On Stack Overflow, user tbo has posted an answer with a workaround. It does work, however it's not ideal as it takes more time http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38870710/error-could-not-get-batchedbridge-make-sure-your-bundle-is-packaged-properly/38874952#38874952

[jacobp100]

I get a similar error when trying to run an iOS app using a local build (no dev server): _fbBatchedBridge is undefined. The documentation on running on the device seems to be out of date too.

[krtr]

Sometimes I got this error when I start clean app (bundle was never downloaded) In most cases there is error in connection between phone and computer.
Checking:

• if adb reverse proxy is set up
• if packager fucked up
• if server adress is good (dev settings)

does a thing
(solution in SO does work because you upload prebacked apk with bundle inside but idk if watch works for you)

[brkr]

I got same error both android device and emulator

[etroynov]

it helps to me:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38870710/error-could-not-get-batchedbridge-make-sure-your-bundle-is-packaged-properly

[fisherman818]

@T0toRo facing the same error, but the info at the link doesn't help me

[st0ffern]

react-native run-android
react-native start --reset-cache

[fisherman818]

Found the solution:
react-native start
then reload the app.

[laszl0]

I got it to work by changing in the file .buckconfig the line:
target = Google Inc.:Google APIs:23
to
target = Google Inc.:Google APIs:24

Edited:
I was having the same exception on the device Z3 Compact D5803 - 6.0.1
Then i saw in SDK Manager that Android 6.X has api level 24 and not 23, then i changed.

[st0ffern]

@fisherman818 as i said..
@laszl0 should not be a issue. RN is not dependent on API 24

[fisherman818]

@Stoffern yes, you are right. thanks

[laurakelly]

This solution on Stack Overflow worked for me: http://stackoverflow.com/a/38874952/1880100

I am only seeing this issue on my 6.0.0 emulator, but not my 4.4.4 emulator

[calcyu]

可以看下这个
http://www.geek5.cn/?p=232

[Antibioticvz]

Anyone found the solution? (tried all here... )
I have this problem only for android 5.1

[chespinoza]

I had the same problem with a clean installation, and I solved it with http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38870710/error-could-not-get-batchedbridge-make-sure-your-bundle-is-packaged-properly

I think this should be documented.

[diegoarcega]

I had the same issue.

I first needed to run the server
react-native start

and then
react-native run-android