Android build fails - Could not find method compile() for arguments [directory 'libs']

[mishkeTz]

Version

1.0.7

Platform

• | Android

OS version

Android 9.0

Steps to reproduce

1. Fresh react native project
2. Build android

Actual behavior

Android build fails with following reason:

error Failed to install the app. Make sure you have the Android development environment set up: https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup.
Error: Command failed: ./gradlew app:installDebug -PreactNativeDevServerPort=8081

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• Where:
  Build file '/Users/nikola/nikola/thinkit/Berac/node_modules/react-native-beacons-manager/android/build.gradle' line: 30

• What went wrong:
  A problem occurred evaluating project ':react-native-beacons-manager'.

Could not find method compile() for arguments [directory 'libs'] on object of type org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.dsl.dependencies.DefaultDependencyHandler.

[Ox18]

I have the same problem

[mishkeTz]

The issue is gradle version, it can't build the APK if you are using this pacakge on gradle v7+ RN project.
We need a new version of the package that can work with gradle v7+ or downgrade the gradle in your project, but I guess that can break a lot of other stuff.

[Mansiwebiots]

@mishkeTz did you find any solution?