Handler with tag 1 does not exists

[Bezaatay]

Description

I am experiencing this issue in my published application. All users who encountered the crash experienced it on the first screen. As a developer, I am unable to reproduce the error, but the fatal error is as follows:

RNGestureHandlerModule.attachGestureHandler

Fatal Exception: com.facebook.react.bridge.JSApplicationIllegalArgumentException: Handler with tag 1 does not exists
at com.swmansion.gesturehandler.react.RNGestureHandlerModule.attachGestureHandler(RNGestureHandlerModule.kt:398)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaMethodWrapper.invoke(JavaMethodWrapper.java:372)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaModuleWrapper.invoke(JavaModuleWrapper.java:188)
at com.facebook.jni.NativeRunnable.run(NativeRunnable.java)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:938)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadHandler.dispatchMessage(MessageQueueThreadHandler.java:27)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:210)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:299)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.queue.MessageQueueThreadImpl$4.run(MessageQueueThreadImpl.java:228)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)

Steps to reproduce

I cannot reproduce the same issue in my published application. The problem only occurs on the first screen within the first 1-8 seconds after launching the app.

A link to a Gist, an Expo Snack or a link to a repository based on this template that reproduces the bug.

Gesture Handler version

2.12.1

React Native version

0.70.6

Platforms

Android

JavaScript runtime

Hermes

Workflow

React Native (without Expo)

Architecture

Old

Build type

Release mode

Device

Real device

Device model

all devices

Acknowledgements

Yes

[github-actions]

Hey! 👋

It looks like you've omitted a few important sections from the issue template.

Please complete A link to a Gist, an Expo Snack or a link to a repository based on this template that reproduces the bug. section.

[github-actions]

Hey! 👋

The issue doesn't seem to contain a minimal reproduction.

Could you provide a snack or a link to a GitHub repository under your username that reproduces the problem?

[m-bert]

Hi @Bezaatay! Unfortunately this error may have many underlying causes and we can't do much unless you provide a reproduction 😞

[ThallesP]

I've also been getting that error, from what I've seen my colleagues are able to run it on Linux and Windows but I'm unable to run it on MacOS.

[ThallesP]

After testing it out on an Android emulator it actually goes through, maybe something related to my environment on MacOS?

[Bezaatay]

Hi @ThallesP :) I cannot reproduce this error. This is the result I got from the crash reports of my product in production. IOS works well but a few Android users are facing this issue. I’m planning to release a version using InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions method. Hopefully, it will resolve the issue.

[Bezaatay]

I’m open to other suggestions as well. :))

[m-bert]

Okay, now I've noticed some details in this issue:

Gesture Handler version
2.12.1

React Native version
0.70.6

Does it also occur on newer versions?

[tiago138]

@Bezaatay
I was getting this error in my project on ios emulator but not on android, this was caused because on the login screen I have a button with a gesture.
To fix it I put login screen to only render after the app is ready.

So I recommend to check if you have some component with a gesture handler on the screens that render as soon as the app starts and check if it was the cause of the problem like it was for me.