NullPointerException Crash in ReactCheckBoxManager on React Native 0.76.1

[AliRezaBeigy]

Description:

We encountered a NullPointerException crash when attempting to interact with the checkbox component in our React Native app. This issue specifically occurs when the ReactCheckBoxManager tries to access the EventDispatcher from a null UIManagerModule reference. This crash has been observed on React Native version 0.76.1.

Stack Trace:

E  FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    Process: com.pokket.challenger.plus, PID: 9991
    java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'com.facebook.react.uimanager.events.EventDispatcher com.facebook.react.uimanager.UIManagerModule.getEventDispatcher()' on a null object reference
        at com.reactnativecommunity.checkbox.ReactCheckBoxManager$1.onCheckedChanged(ReactCheckBoxManager.java:37)
        at com.reactnativecommunity.checkbox.ReactCheckBox.setChecked(ReactCheckBox.java:27)
        at android.widget.CompoundButton.toggle(CompoundButton.java:137)
        at android.widget.CompoundButton.performClick(CompoundButton.java:142)
        at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:7425)
        at android.view.View.access$3600(View.java:810)
        at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:28305)
        at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:938)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947)

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Upgrade to React Native 0.76.1.
2. Integrate the @react-native-community/checkbox package.
3. Interact with the checkbox component.
4. Observe the crash occurring on Android.

Expected Behavior:

The checkbox component should work without causing a crash.

Actual Behavior:

The app crashes when attempting to use the checkbox component due to a NullPointerException when accessing the EventDispatcher.

Environment:

• React Native version: 0.76.1
• react-native-checkbox: Latest version at the time of writing
• Platform: Android

[JaioSkura]

Same here. Any solution???

[AliRezaBeigy]

@JaioSkura disable new arch can fix this issue Anyway we rollback to 0.75.4 there are some other issue in ios in new react native version, I suggest wait for more stable version

[JaioSkura]

Ok! Thanks!!!

[mehedirana]

The app crashes when attempting to use the checkbox component. Any solution???

[Biplovkumar]

Same here. Please reply!

[AliRezaBeigy]

This repo didn't support new architecture, you have to disable new arch to use it or use another lib for checkbox

[JaioSkura]

Thanks all! I finally decided to change library, cause rolling back RN version was not and option in my case.

[boazpoolman]

@JaioSkura What alternative library did you end up choosing?

[JaioSkura]

I used the checkbox from 'react-native-elements', tha change was really easy and worked like charm. The main reason for choosing that library was that I was alreading using it for other components.