Solution to React Native Vector Icons Not Showing on Android

Solution to React Native Vector Icons Not Showing on Android

In React Native projects, especially on the Android platform, the react-native-vector-icons library is commonly used to use vector icons. 

However, sometimes you may encounter an issue where these icons do not appear on Android. 

In this article, you will learn why icons may not appear on Android when using the "React Native Vector Icons" library and how you can solve this problem.

Step 1: Add the Dependency

As the first step, go to your project's "android/app/build.gradle" file and add the following line to the "dependencies" section:

implementation project(':react-native-vector-icons')

If your project uses React Native version 0.60 or higher, you can skip this step.

Step 2: Add fonts.gradle (Optional)

If your project is not using React Native version 0.60 or higher, and if there is no "fonts.gradle" file in the same directory as the "android/app/build.gradle" file, create this file. 

android/app/build.gradle

Then, add the following line to this file:

apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native-vector-icons/fonts.gradle"

This file ensures that the icons are processed correctly.

Step 3: Edit settings.gradle (Optional)

Go to the "android/settings.gradle" file and make the following changes:

rootProject.name = 'MyApp'

include ':app'

// Add the following two new lines

include ':react-native-vector-icons'

project(':react-native-vector-icons').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-vector-icons/android')

These steps should ensure that the "React Native Vector Icons" library works correctly on the Android platform.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can solve the issue of icons not appearing when using the "React Native Vector Icons" library on the Android platform in your React Native project. 

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