RN 0.61.2 bug Android run Unable to determine the current character

React Native version: 0.61.2 Node: 8.11.3 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE Yarn: 1.15.2 - C:\Users\sergio.araujo\AppData\Roaming\npm\yarn.CMD npm: 5.6.0 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD SDKs: Android SDK: API Levels: 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Build Tools: 27.0.3, 28.0.0, 28.0.1, 28.0.2, 28.0.3 System Images: android-25 | Intel x86 Atom_64, android-25 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-26 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-27 | Intel x86 Atom_64, android-27 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom IDEs: Android Studio: Version 3.5.0.0 AI-191.8026.42.35.5900203 npmPackages: react: 16.9.0 => 16.9.0 react-native: 0.61.2 => 0.61.2

Steps To Reproduce

1. react-native init AwesomeProject && npx react-native init AwesomeProject
2. react-native run-android && react-native start… run-android

Describe what you expected to happen: When trying to run the application 0.60.x or 0.61.x returns the error mentioned below. I’ve tried to install / run without global cli and change cli’s ‘def compile’ settings

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository:

• Where: Script ‘C:\Users\sergio.araujo\Desktop\rn\AwesomeProject\node_modules@react-native-community\cli-platform-android\native_modules.gradle’ line: 182

• What went wrong: A problem occurred evaluating script.

Unable to determine the current character, it is not a string, number, array, or object

The current character read is ‘C’ with an int value of 67 Unable to determine the current character, it is not a string, number, array, or object line number 1 index number 0

[nathfy]

Just an update on this - the solution for me on app center was this: https://github.com/microsoft/appcenter/issues/1285

basically do a yarn add @react-native-community/cli-platform-android

[snksergio]

basically do a yarn add @react-native-community/cli-platform-android

Works! Thnx!!!