Build failed: Manifest merger failed

[havinhthai]

Version

react: 16.3.1
react-native: 0.55.4
react-native-gps-state: 0.0.2

Issue

Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.
> Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@allowBackup value=(false) from AndroidManifest.xml:15:7-34
        is also present at [:react-native-gps-state] AndroidManifest.xml:15:9-35 value=(true).
        Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:allowBackup"' to <application> element at AndroidManifest.xml:11:5-77:19 to override.

[ismaserrano]

Add that attribute to Android manifest 'application' tag --> tools:replace="android:allowBackup". Then you have the previous error from override method (#8), just comment it!

[lequangtuananh]

Add that attribute to Android manifest 'application' tag --> tools:replace="android:allowBackup". Then you have the previous error from override method (#8), just comment it!

and then flow magus/react-native-facebook-login#233 (comment)

[mrigo]

I've followed your suggestions, but now I've

Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@appComponentFactory value=(android.support.v4.app.CoreComponentFactory) from [com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-91
	is also present at [androidx.core:core:1.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-86 value=(androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory).
	Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"' to <application> element at AndroidManifest.xml:29:5-111:19 to override.

And I can't add another tools property to the application tag...
How can I fix that?

Thanks
\m

[lbelavoir]

@mrigo did you find any solution ?

[mrigo]

The problem was that some of my libraries don't support androidx and some others do.
So I've checked all my external libraries' gradle and change the version of playServices, trying to balance every library with what it needs... devastating but that's the only way...

[lbelavoir]

Thanks @mrigo I was hoping for an easier solution but I guess I'll have to do it too