Why do I get a 'weaker access privileges' error on Android after updating the Pushwoosh React Native plugin?

If you have recently updated the pushwoosh-react-native-plugin to version 6.7.33 and are encountering an Android build error, this is a known issue that has been resolved in subsequent releases.

The error message typically looks like this:

'onMessageReceived(PushMessage)' in 'com.pushwoosh.reactnativeplugin.PushwooshNotificationServiceExtension' clashes with 'onMessageReceived(PushMessage)' in 'com.pushwoosh.notification.NotificationServiceExtension'; attempting to assign weaker access privileges ('protected'); was 'public'

This error was caused by a method visibility mismatch between the React Native plugin and the native Android SDK in that specific version. The same issue could also affect the startActivityForPushMessage and onMessageOpened methods.

Resolution

To fix this, please update the pushwoosh-react-native-plugin in your project to the latest available version.

1. Modify your package.json to use the latest version of @pushwoosh/react-native-plugin.
2. Delete your node_modules folder and the package-lock.json or yarn.lock file.
3. Run npm install or yarn install to download the updated version.
4. Rebuild your Android application.