Android failed to build in RN 0.77

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Description

Build fail with

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':rive-react-native:compileDebugKotlin'.
> A failure occurred while executing org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.GradleCompilerRunnerWithWorkers$GradleKotlinCompilerWorkAction
   > Compilation error. See log for more details

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Provide a Repro

1. create a new expo project

npx create-expo-app@latest StickerSmash

2. upgrade packages to use RN 0.77

    "@expo/vector-icons": "^14.0.4",
    "react-native": "0.77.0",
    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.22.1",
    "react-native-reanimated": "~3.16.7",
    "react-native-safe-area-context": "5.2.0",
    "react-native-screens": "~4.6.0",
    "react-native-web": "~0.19.13",
    "react-native-webview": "13.13.2"

3. Run succesfully

npx expo prebuild --clean
npx expo run:android

4. Add rive library and run again, project fail to build

npx expo install rive-react-native
npx expo prebuild --clean
npx expo run:android

Expected behavior

Project should build

Additional context

Expo SDK 52 is compatible with react native 0.77. https://expo.dev/changelog/2025/01-21-react-native-0.77

[SurendraSp]

• What went wrong:
  Execution failed for task ':rive-react-native:compileDebugKotlin'.

A failure occurred while executing org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner.GradleCompilerRunnerWithWorkers$GradleKotlinCompilerWorkAction
Compilation error. See log for more details

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Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
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Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.

BUILD FAILED in 51s
error Failed to install the app. Command failed with exit code 1: ./gradlew app:installDebug -PreactNativeDevServerPort=8081
Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
Note: /Users/sp/WebStormProjects/rn-app/node_modules/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java uses unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
e: file:///Users/sp/WebStormProjects/rn-app/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeViewManager.kt:33:41 None of the following candidates is applicable:
fun mapToRNLoopMode(loopMode: String): RNLoopMode
fun mapToRNLoopMode(riveLoopMode: Loop): RNLoopMode
e: file:///Users/sp/WebStormProjects/rn-app/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeViewManager.kt:34:60 Argument type mismatch: actual type is 'kotlin.String?', but 'kotlin.String' was expected.

[SurendraSp]

Temporary Fix

Open RiveReactNativeViewManager.kt File
your-project/node_modules/rive-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/rivereactnative/RiveReactNativeViewManager.kt

Add !! After all getString()

eg.
Previous

val animationName = it.getString(0)
val loopMode = it.getString(1)
val direction = it.getString(2)
val isStateMachine = it.getBoolean(3)

After Change

val animationName = it.getString(0)!!
 val loopMode = it.getString(1)!!
 val direction = it.getString(2)!!
 val isStateMachine = it.getBoolean(3)!!

Note: This temporary fix and you have do the changes in all your systems if you using git and node_module is ignored. Also make sure to keep a eye on Rive update.