"SurfaceRegistryBinding::startSurface failed. Global was not installed". Getting this error on yarn android #50005

DonovanEnas · 2025-03-13T10:09:35Z

Description

Upgrading my RN version from 0.67.3 to 0.76.7, first trying on getting the app running on android. After some amount of effort was able to get it to build but crashed immediately after its installed on the emulator. Tried reopening the app but still crashes.I have tried and all the cache clearing steps. Finally got this issue when i tried running from android studio and got this error from the Logcat. Might not be able to share the reproducer. Please help me out if this is any issue regarding my packages or any incompatibility issue.

Steps to reproduce

Install build with yarn android.

React Native Version

0.76.

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of `npx @react-native-community/cli info`

System:
  OS: macOS 15.3.1
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M4
  Memory: 147.08 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 18.20.6
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.20.6/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.20.6/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.03.03.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods: Not Found
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23726.103.2422.12816248
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.14
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.7.4
    path: /Users/donovanenas/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 15.0.1
    wanted: 15.0.1
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.76.7
    wanted: 0.76.7
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false

Stacktrace or Logs

No package ID 76 found for resource ID 0x760b000f.
No package ID 76 found for resource ID 0x760b000f.
ReactNativeJS com.appName  TypeError: Cannot read property 'genericDirectEventTypes' of null
unknown:ReactNative com.appName Exception in native call                                                                                                  java.lang.RuntimeException: SurfaceRegistryBinding::startSurface failed. Global was not installed.
at com.facebook.jni.NativeRunnable.run(Native Method)                                                                                                    	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:959)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadHandler.dispatchMessage(MessageQueueThreadHandler.java:27)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl.lambda$startNewBackgroundThread$2(MessageQueueThreadImpl.java:217)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)

unknown:ReactHost com.appname Unhandled SoftException                                                                                  com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactNoCrashSoftException: raiseSoftException(getOrCreateDestroyTask()): handleHostException(message = "SurfaceRegistryBinding::startSurface failed. Global was not installed.")
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.raiseSoftException(ReactHostImpl.java:942)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.getOrCreateDestroyTask(ReactHostImpl.java:1575)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.lambda$destroy$7(ReactHostImpl.java:541)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.$r8$lambda$uso21_D6dCZdcf-JomVD56kdG4c(Unknown Source:0)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda37.call(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.internal.bolts.Task$2.run(Task.java:240)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:644)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: SurfaceRegistryBinding::startSurface failed. Global was not installed.
at com.facebook.jni.NativeRunnable.run(Native Method)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:959)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadHandler.dispatchMessage(MessageQueueThreadHandler.java:27)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl.lambda$startNewBackgroundThread$2(MessageQueueThreadImpl.java:217)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012) 
unknown:ReactNative com.appname Exception in native call from JS
com.facebook.react.common.JavascriptException: TypeError: Cannot read property 'genericDirectEventTypes' of null, stack:
                                                                                                    anonymous@402:5428
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@401:143
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@400:542
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@399:796
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@398:240
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@397:312
@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@396:119
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@6:57
v@2:1473
d@2:875
o@2:413
                                                                                                    global@1571:3
                                                                                                    
at com.facebook.react.modules.core.ExceptionsManagerModule.reportException(ExceptionsManagerModule.kt:52)
at com.facebook.jni.NativeRunnable.run(Native Method)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:959)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadHandler.dispatchMessage(MessageQueueThreadHandler.java:27)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl.lambda$startNewBackgroundThread$2(MessageQueueThreadImpl.java:217)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)
unknown:ReactHost  com.appname  Unhandled SoftException
com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactNoCrashSoftException: raiseSoftException(getOrCreateDestroyTask()): handleHostException(message = "TypeError: Cannot read property 'genericDirectEventTypes' of null, stack:
                                                                                                    anonymous@402:5428
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@401:143
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@400:542
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@399:796
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@398:240
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@397:312
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@396:119
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@6:57
v@2:1473
d@2:875
o@2:413
                                                                                                    global@1571:3
                                                                                                    ")
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.raiseSoftException(ReactHostImpl.java:942)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.getOrCreateDestroyTask(ReactHostImpl.java:1575)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.lambda$destroy$7(ReactHostImpl.java:541)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.$r8$lambda$uso21_D6dCZdcf-JomVD56kdG4c(Unknown Source:0)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda37.call(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.internal.bolts.Task$2.run(Task.java:240)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:644)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)
Caused by: com.facebook.react.common.JavascriptException: TypeError: Cannot read property 'genericDirectEventTypes' of null, stack:
anonymous@402:5428
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@401:143
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@400:542
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@399:796
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@398:240
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@397:312
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@396:119
v@2:1473
d@2:945
o@2:413
                                                                                                    anonymous@6:57
v@2:1473
d@2:875
o@2:413
                                                                                                    global@1571:3
at com.facebook.react.modules.core.ExceptionsManagerModule.reportException(ExceptionsManagerModule.kt:52)
at com.facebook.jni.NativeRunnable.run(Native Method)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:959)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadHandler.dispatchMessage(MessageQueueThreadHandler.java:27)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl.lambda$startNewBackgroundThread$2(MessageQueueThreadImpl.java:217)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
... 1 more

Reproducer

https://github.com/DonovanEnas/rn-upgrade-0.76-issue-android

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react-native-bot · 2025-03-13T10:09:49Z

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Newer version available: You are on a supported minor version, but it looks like there's a newer patch available - 0.76.7. Please upgrade to the highest patch for your minor or latest and verify if the issue persists (alternatively, create a new project and repro the issue in it). If it does not repro, please let us know so we can close out this issue. This helps us ensure we are looking at issues that still exist in the most recent releases.

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migueldaipre · 2025-03-13T13:36:42Z

Please add a minimal reproducer using our Reproducer Template

DonovanEnas · 2025-03-14T05:57:11Z

@migueldaipre Added a repo from Reproducer Template since its related to upgrade

soo9028 · 2025-03-20T00:59:49Z

were you able to solve this problem?

DonovanEnas · 2025-03-21T05:13:02Z

@soo9028 I have upgraded to 0.78 and things seems to be working fine there!

migueldaipre · 2025-03-21T17:36:50Z

@soo9028 I have upgraded to 0.78 and things seems to be working fine there!

Closing as per comment

gauravhira · 2025-05-10T08:36:18Z

On RN 0.79.2 still facing this issue

HamoBoker · 2025-05-10T09:22:18Z

Issue appears on v0.79.2 with newArch

gauravhira · 2025-05-10T12:12:45Z

Appears even when "newArchEnabled": false

Funny thing is just yesterday it was working properly

Issue appears on v0.79.2 with newArch

zeeshan7929 · 2025-05-11T20:10:00Z

I am getting the same error using RN 0.79.2 anyone have solution for it?

gauravhira · 2025-05-11T20:27:32Z

I am getting the same error using RN 0.79.2 anyone have solution for it?

So I used a development build and tried to debug where the issue was.

Turns out I was using an outdated library "react-native-url-handler".
I don't even remember when or why I installed it but it was throwing an error "EXURLHandler.schemes is undefined" or something along those lines.
I just uninstalled the library and used expo-linking instead.

My suggestion is:-
-> Do npm install expo-dev-client
-> Make a development build using eas, eas build --platform android --profile development
-> Install the build on physical device or emulator
-> Start expo development server npx expo start
-> Open expo go on physical device or emulator and see where error is coming from and correct it

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