Native library libc49b.so doesn't support 16KB page sizes - Blocks Android 15 compatibility and Play Store submissions

[talhauzair-28]

Describe the issue

The react-native-square-in-app-payments package includes a native library (libc49b.so) that only supports 4KB page sizes. This prevents apps from being compatible with Android 15 (API 35) devices using 16KB page sizes and blocks Play Store submissions that target Android 15.

When analyzing the APK/AAB, the build system reports:
ArchivePathEntry: pathPrefix="", path="/lib/arm64-v8a/libc49b.so"
This supports 4KB

Environment

Package version: react-native-square-in-app-payments@1.7.6
React Native version: 0.81.5
Target SDK: Android 15 (API 35)
Build system: Gradle
Expo SDK: 54.0.0

Library Details

The problematic library appears in all architectures:
lib/arm64-v8a/libc49b.so (460,688 bytes)
lib/armeabi-v7a/libc49b.so (256,056 bytes)
lib/x86/libc49b.so (334,388 bytes)
lib/x86_64/libc49b.so (398,552 bytes)

To Reproduce

1. Create React Native app with react-native-square-in-app-payments@1.7.6
2. Configure for Android 15:

gradle   // android/app/build.gradle
   android {
       compileSdkVersion 36
       defaultConfig {
           targetSdkVersion 35
       }
   }

3. Add 16KB page size property to AndroidManifest.xml:

   <application>
       <property android:name="android.app.16kb_pages.enabled" android:value="true"/>
   </application>

4. Build release bundle: ./gradlew bundleRelease
5. Analyze the bundle: unzip -l app-release.aab | grep libc49b.so

[talhauzair-28]

Thank you for making an update on this but the new changes throw the following error:

Error: While trying to resolve module react-native-square-in-app-payments from file /.../hooks/squareSDK/useSquare.tsx, the package /.../node_modules/react-native-square-in-app-payments/package.json was successfully found. However, this package itself specifies a main module field that could not be resolved

(/.../node_modules/react-native-square-in-app-payments/lib/module/index.js. Indeed, none of these files exist:

  * /.../node_modules/react-native-square-in-app-payments/lib/module/index.js(.android.ts|.native.ts|.ts|.android.tsx|.native.tsx|.tsx|.android.mjs|.native.mjs|.mjs|.android.js|.native.js|.js|.android.jsx|.native.jsx|.jsx|.android.json|.native.json|.json|.android.cjs|.native.cjs|.cjs|.android.scss|.native.scss|.scss|.android.sass|.native.sass|.sass|.android.css|.native.css|.css)
  * /.../node_modules/react-native-square-in-app-payments/lib/module/index.js/index(.android.ts|.native.ts|.ts|.android.tsx|.native.tsx|.tsx|.android.mjs|.native.mjs|.mjs|.android.js|.native.js|.js|.android.jsx|.native.jsx|.jsx|.android.json|.native.json|.json|.android.cjs|.native.cjs|.cjs|.android.scss|.native.scss|.scss|.android.sass|.native.sass|.sass|.android.css|.native.css|.css)

Error: While trying to resolve module react-native-square-in-app-payments from file ...hooks/squareSDK/useSquare.tsx, the package /.../node_modules/react-native-square-in-app-payments/package.json was successfully found. However, this package itself specifies a main module field that could not be resolved

(/Users/talha/Desktop/WorkSpace/02_React_Native_Projects/01_EZ_MOBILE_APP/Mobile_app_react/ezmobile-app/node_modules/react-native-square-in-app-payments/lib/module/index.js. Indeed, none of these files exist:

  * /.../node_modules/react-native-square-in-app-payments/lib/module/index.js(.android.ts|.native.ts|.ts|.android.tsx|.native.tsx|.tsx|.android.mjs|.native.mjs|.mjs|.android.js|.native.js|.js|.android.jsx|.native.jsx|.jsx|.android.json|.native.json|.json|.android.cjs|.native.cjs|.cjs|.android.scss|.native.scss|.scss|.android.sass|.native.sass|.sass|.android.css|.native.css|.css)

  * /.../node_modules/react-native-square-in-app-payments/lib/module/index.js/index(.android.ts|.native.ts|.ts|.android.tsx|.native.tsx|.tsx|.android.mjs|.native.mjs|.mjs|.android.js|.native.js|.js|.android.jsx|.native.jsx|.jsx|.android.json|.native.json|.json|.android.cjs|.native.cjs|.cjs|.android.scss|.native.scss|.scss|.android.sass|.native.sass|.sass|.android.css|.native.css|.css)
    at DependencyGraph.resolveDependency (/.../node_modules/metro/src/node-haste/DependencyGraph.js:251:17)
    at /.../node_modules/metro/src/lib/transformHelpers.js:161:21
    at resolveDependencies (/.../node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:43:25)
    at visit (/.../node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:81:30)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:103:5)
    at async Promise.all (index 45)
    at visit (/.../node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:90:5)
    at async Promise.all (index 13)
    at visit (/.../node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/buildSubgraph.js:90:5)
    at async Promise.all (index 3)

[talhauzair-28]

Any update on this?

[gin0606]

I ran into the same issue. Here's what helped me:

For 16KB page sizes compatibility, this comment was helpful: #253 (comment)

After upgrading to the latest version (v2.0.0), I encountered module resolution issues. This workaround solved it for me: #259 (comment)

I've also submitted a PR to fix the module resolution issue, but it hasn't been merged yet: #260

[talhauzair-28]

Didn't work 😞

[talhauzair-28]

Any update on this?

[talhauzair-28]

@cesar-sosa-hol any update on this issue?

[matanassa]

@talhauzair-28 did you find a solution for this?
@cesar-sosa-hol @plinio-square @brandonjenniges. We must have this resolved before May 31st will appreciate your attention here.

[Soft-Gurus]

same issue here in our production app. We fixed all 16KB complaince issue. Only square is left

[rohan-h-7edge]

Hey! 👋 If you're facing this Android 16KB page size Play Store rejection with React Native, there's a detailed step-by-step guide that covers exactly how to fix this. Check it out here: https://community.7edge.com/t/react-native-android-16-kb-page-size-fix-avoid-play-store-rejection/340?u=rohanhalesh — it walks through making your native libraries 16KB page-size compliant to avoid Play Store rejection.

[cesar-sosa-hol]

@Soft-Gurus , @talhauzair-28 , Last plugin version (2.0.0) use Turbo modules which supports 16KB, please upgrade the plugin to version 2.0.0