TypeError: undefined is not a function (evaluating 'instance.render()')

[jerinho]

Environment

• OS: Windows 10
• Node: 8.11.4
• Yarn: 1.9.4
• npm: 6.4.1
• react-native-cli: 2.0.1
• react-native: 0.57.5

Description

TypeError: undefined is not a function (evaluating 'instance.render()')
This error is located at: in AppContainer (at renderApplication.js:33)

Reproducible Demo

--- package.json ---

{
  "name": "test",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node node_modules/react-native/local-cli/cli.js start",
    "test": "jest"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.1.6",
    "babel-core": "^6.26.3",
    "react": "16.6.1",
    "react-native": "0.57.5"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "babel-jest": "23.6.0",
    "jest": "23.6.0",
    "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "0.49.2",
    "react-test-renderer": "16.6.1"
  },
  "jest": {
    "preset": "react-native"
  }
}

very simple. just "react-native run-android" and tada !!

[react-native-bot]

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[jerinho]

Can you run react-native info and edit your issue to include these results under the Environment section?

If you believe this information is irrelevant to the reported issue, you may write [skip envinfo] under Environment to let us know.

i don't think any other info included from react-native info is needed to solve this issue

[anehkumar]

Hi, Have you found any solution to this problem? I am facing the same problem

[jerinho]

Hi, Have you found any solution to this problem? I am facing the same problem

sadly no. i'd revert to RN 0.55.4

[arvindlaljaiswal]

Hi All,
This issue is easily reproducible with the following steps

1. create a new project
2. npm install
3. react-native run-android

following is the package.json file elements came when "react-native info" cmd executed in the terminal.

React Native Environment Info:
System:
OS: macOS High Sierra 10.13.4
CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2415M CPU @ 2.30GHz
Memory: 22.35 MB / 6.00 GB
Shell: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash
Binaries:
Node: 8.9.4 - /usr/local/bin/node
npm: 6.4.1 - /usr/local/bin/npm
Watchman: 4.9.4 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
SDKs:
Android SDK:
API Levels: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Build Tools: 19.0.1, 19.1.0, 20.0.0, 21.0.0, 21.1.1, 21.1.2, 22.0.1, 23.0.0, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, 25.0.2, 26.0.1, 26.0.2, 27.0.3, 28.0.0
System Images: android-18 | ARM EABI v7a, android-18 | Intel x86 Atom, android-18 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-19 | ARM EABI v7a, android-19 | Intel x86 Atom, android-20 | Android Wear ARM EABI v7a, android-20 | Android Wear Intel x86 Atom, android-21 | Android TV ARM EABI v7a, android-21 | Android TV Intel x86 Atom, android-21 | Android Wear ARM EABI v7a, android-21 | Android Wear Intel x86 Atom, android-21 | ARM EABI v7a, android-21 | Intel x86 Atom, android-21 | Intel x86 Atom_64, android-21 | Google APIs ARM EABI v7a, android-21 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-21 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64, android-22 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64, android-23 | Android TV ARM EABI v7a, android-23 | Android TV Intel x86 Atom, android-23 | ARM EABI v7a, android-23 | Intel x86 Atom, android-23 | Intel x86 Atom_64, android-23 | Google APIs ARM EABI v7a, android-23 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-23 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64, android-24 | ARM 64 v8a, android-24 | ARM EABI v7a, android-24 | Intel x86 Atom, android-24 | Intel x86 Atom_64, android-24 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64, android-26 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-26 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2.1 AI-143.2915827
Xcode: /undefined - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
npmPackages:
react: ^16.6.1 => 16.6.1
react-native: ^0.57.7 => 0.57.7
npmGlobalPackages:
react-native-cli: 2.0.1

This issue is replicated in the new version of react native.

Please let me know if i m doing anything wrong.

[Khalid-Nowaf]

I have the same issue, using RN 0.57.7

[jerinho]

finally i've found the solution. at least it works for me. i've moved to here. it even teaches you how to migrate from here 😆

[duchunter]

i dunno how but yarn add @babel/runtime or npm i -s @babel/runtime works for me

[abdulsalam90]

same here, "react": "16.7.0", "react-native": "^0.57.8",

[huytran123]

Use this version to resolve this error :). I have tested it, and worked fine:
"react": "16.6.3",
"react-native": "0.58.0-rc.2"

[rosebless]

any idea? i can't solve this problem. i try all comment but not work, and don't want to change react-native to flutter

[rosebless]

any one know the cause of problem?

[bmwertman]

I get;
TypeError: instance.render is not a function. (In 'instance.render()', 'instance.render' is undefined)
This error is located at: in AppContainer (at renderApplication.js:33)

running the versions @huytran123 provided.