Android build fails on React Native 0.79.1 using @aws-amplify/rtn-push-notification 1.2.33

[jessethouin]

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JavaScript Framework

React Native

Amplify APIs

Push Notifications, Authentication, DataStore, Analytics

Amplify Version

v6

Amplify Categories

notifications, auth, analytics, api

Backend

Amplify CLI

Environment information

# Put output below this line

  System:
    OS: macOS 15.4.1
    CPU: (14) arm64 Apple M4 Pro
    Memory: 102.92 MB / 24.00 GB
    Shell: 5.9 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 23.3.0 - /opt/homebrew/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.22 - /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
    npm: 11.2.0 - /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
    Watchman: 2025.04.14.00 - /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
  Browsers:
    Chrome: 135.0.7049.97
    Safari: 18.4
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    aws-amplify/analytics:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/analytics/kinesis:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/analytics/kinesis-firehose:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/analytics/personalize:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/analytics/pinpoint:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/api:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/api/internals:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/api/server:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/auth:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/auth/cognito:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/auth/cognito/server:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/auth/enable-oauth-listener:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/auth/server:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/data:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/data/server:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/datastore:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/in-app-messaging:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/in-app-messaging/pinpoint:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/push-notifications:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/push-notifications/pinpoint:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/storage:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/storage/s3:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/storage/s3/server:  undefined ()
    aws-amplify/storage/server:  undefined ()
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Describe the bug

When attempting to compile and run using npm run android, I'm met with this error in Task :aws-amplify_rtn-push-notification:compileDebugKotlin:

e: file:///Users/[my-project-path]/node_modules/@aws-amplify/rtn-push-notification/android/src/main/kotlin/com/amazonaws/amplify/rtnpushnotification/PushNotificationHeadlessTaskService.kt:17:5 'getTaskConfig' overrides nothing.

When I modify the offending file to match the signature found in packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/HeadlessJsTaskService.kt by making intent: Intent nullable (intent: Intent?), my app compiles and runs.

Expected behavior

The Android app should compile and run without needing to modify @aws-amplify/rtn-push-notification on the filesystem.

Reproduction steps

1. Create React Native application using community CLI (not Expo). npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init AwesomeProject
2. Follow the instructions to initialize the project at https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/react-native/start/project-setup/create-application/
3. Follow the instructions to set up Android notifications at https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/react-native/build-a-backend/push-notifications/set-up-push-notifications/
4. Run the project using npm run android

Code Snippet

File rtn-push-notification/android/src/main/kotlin/com/amazonaws/amplify/rtnpushnotification/PushNotificationHeadlessTaskService.kt line 17 should go from this

    override fun getTaskConfig(intent: Intent): HeadlessJsTaskConfig? {

to this

    override fun getTaskConfig(intent: Intent?): HeadlessJsTaskConfig? {

Notice the addition of the nullable character ? after type Intent.

Log output

// Put your logs below this line
e: file:///Users/[my-project-path]/node_modules/@aws-amplify/rtn-push-notification/android/src/main/kotlin/com/amazonaws/amplify/rtnpushnotification/PushNotificationHeadlessTaskService.kt:17:5 'getTaskConfig' overrides nothing. FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. 

aws-exports.js

No response

Manual configuration

No response

Additional configuration

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Mobile Device

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Mobile Operating System

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Mobile Browser

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Mobile Browser Version

No response

Additional information and screenshots

The source for HeadlessJsTaskService can be found here: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/aa51fb4cac88baa0e09d4458ca7cd60e31e5dcce/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/HeadlessJsTaskService.kt#L56

[HuiSF]

Hi @jessethouin thanks for reporting this issue. This method signature has changed since React Native rewrote their React Android module using Kotlin which explicit marked the intent as nullable.

We've merged a fix PR and we anticipate to release soon. Before we release the fix, as a workaround, please continue to use a lower version of React Native, or you can patch node_modules using your changes.

[jessethouin]

That was fast, thanks!