[Android Build] Multiple entries with same key: android:allowBackup=REPLACE

[jerry7411]

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Plugin Version

6.16.2

On what Platform are you having the issue?

android

What did you do?

npx react-native run-android

What did you expect to happen?

I want to see the application run normally without issues

What happened instead?

An error occurred.
Multiple entries with same key: android:allowBackup=REPLACE and android:allowBackup=REPLACE

Please provide any other relevant information.

<application
      android:name="...."
      android:largeHeap="true"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
      android:allowBackup="false"
      android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
      android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
      tools:replace="android:name, android:allowBackup, android:usesCleartextTraffic"
      android:supportsRtl="true">

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[sonusourav-rapido]

Facing the same issue in 6.17.0 version

[amitkumarcoding]

I have fixed this by changing the version

"react-native-appsflyer": "6.13.1",

[ybentz]

Check out this related issue. It has a workaround that worked for most people, including myself. It discusses other attributes than allowBackup but the workaround is very similar.

[yemirhan]

add this patch:

diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js b/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
index 24ee78f..6ac8fef 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
+++ b/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ function withCustomAndroidManifest(config) {
     // Add tools:replace attribute for dataExtractionRules and fullBackupContent
     const existingReplace = application['$']['tools:replace'];
     if (existingReplace) {
-      const newReplace = existingReplace + ', android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
-      application['$']['tools:replace'] = newReplace;
+      // const newReplace = existingReplace + ', android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
+      // application['$']['tools:replace'] = newReplace;
     } else {
       application['$']['tools:replace'] = 'android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
     }

[devappsstudio]

I use
"expo": "^53.0.20", "react-native": "0.79.5", "react-native-appsflyer": "^6.17.5"
in expo managed project. I added patch like react-native-appsflyer+6.17.5.patch

diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js b/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
index 24ee78f..6ac8fef 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
+++ b/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ function withCustomAndroidManifest(config) {
     // Add tools:replace attribute for dataExtractionRules and fullBackupContent
     const existingReplace = application['$']['tools:replace'];
     if (existingReplace) {
-      const newReplace = existingReplace + ', android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
-      application['$']['tools:replace'] = newReplace;
+      // const newReplace = existingReplace + ', android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
+      // application['$']['tools:replace'] = newReplace;
     } else {
       application['$']['tools:replace'] = 'android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
     }

and got error
""FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugMainManifest'.
Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@allowBackup value=(false) from AndroidManifest.xml:19:162-189
is also present at [com.appsflyer:af-android-sdk:6.17.3] AndroidManifest.xml:41:9-35 value=(true).
Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:allowBackup"' to element at AndroidManifest.xml:6:5-162 to override.""

[yentingchenrmn]

I am facing the same issue

I use "expo": "^53.0.20", "react-native": "0.79.5", "react-native-appsflyer": "^6.17.5" in expo managed project. I added patch like react-native-appsflyer+6.17.5.patch

diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js b/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
index 24ee78f..6ac8fef 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
+++ b/node_modules/react-native-appsflyer/expo/withAppsFlyerAndroid.js
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ function withCustomAndroidManifest(config) {
     // Add tools:replace attribute for dataExtractionRules and fullBackupContent
     const existingReplace = application['$']['tools:replace'];
     if (existingReplace) {
-      const newReplace = existingReplace + ', android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
-      application['$']['tools:replace'] = newReplace;
+      // const newReplace = existingReplace + ', android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
+      // application['$']['tools:replace'] = newReplace;
     } else {
       application['$']['tools:replace'] = 'android:dataExtractionRules, android:fullBackupContent';
     }

and got error ""FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. What went wrong: Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugMainManifest'. Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@allowBackup value=(false) from AndroidManifest.xml:19:162-189 is also present at [com.appsflyer:af-android-sdk:6.17.3] AndroidManifest.xml:41:9-35 value=(true). Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:allowBackup"' to element at AndroidManifest.xml:6:5-162 to override.""

[AliRehman7141]

Hi 👋, I’m also encountering this issue on my project. I wanted to kindly ask if there have been any updates or plans to address this issue. Any guidance or workaround in the meantime would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

[devappsstudio]

I found what works in my case. Pay attention to "Attribute application@allowBackup value=(false) from AndroidManifest.xml:19:162-189 is also present at ...", if you have something similar. So, apps-flyer tries to set up allowBackup value but this value is already sets somewhere in your code. Try to find this place in your code and remove this setting. In expo project in most cases it can be in app.json.