Invariant violation: requirenativecomponent: “rncsafeareaprovider” was not found in the uimanager.

Invariant Violation:

requireNativeComponent: "RNCSafeAreaProvider" was not found in the UIManager.

Explanation:

This error occurs in React Native when you attempt to use a specific component that is missing or not properly installed.

The error message “Invariant Violation: requireNativeComponent: ‘RNCSafeAreaProvider’ was not found in the UIManager.” suggests that the component ‘RNCSafeAreaProvider’ is not available.

Solution:

1. Make sure that you have installed all the necessary dependencies by running npm install or yarn install.
2. Verify that the required package, in this case ‘react-native-safe-area-context’, is added to your project dependencies.
3. Try linking the native module manually by running react-native link react-native-safe-area-context. This will link the necessary native code for the ‘RNCSafeAreaProvider’ component.
4. If the above steps don’t work, you may need to reinstall the package. Remove the package from your project and reinstall it using either npm install or yarn add and then rebuild your project.

Example:

To illustrate, here’s an example scenario assuming you are using React Native version 0.60 or higher:

1. In your terminal, navigate to your React Native project directory.
2. Run npm install react-native-safe-area-context --save or yarn add react-native-safe-area-context to install the package.
3. Link the package by running npx react-native link react-native-safe-area-context.
4. Rebuild your project using npx react-native run-android or npx react-native run-ios.

By following these steps, you should resolve the “Invariant Violation: requireNativeComponent” error related to the ‘RNCSafeAreaProvider’ component.