Error: Failed to bind to the service.

[ch3tan03]

Unable to invoke in-app review. getting Error: Failed to bind to the service. any help would be appreciated.

[MinaSamir11]

Can you please put your working environment

[ch3tan03]

getting this error for the android app.
"react-native": "0.63.3"

[AndrewKirkovski]

same for "react-native": "0.68.2"

[elinahovakimyan]

Getting same error with "react-native": "0.67.3" and "react-native-in-app-review": "^4.1.1"

[elinahovakimyan]

I figured out this is working on a real device with only @gmail.com account and it should be the only account. It is mentioned in the docs as well.

[ch3tan03]

I figured out this is working on a real device with only @gmail.com account and it should be the only account. It is mentioned in the docs as well.

I have tried on a real device as well with a closed internal testing group. still, I'm getting the same error.

[MinaSamir11]

I figured out this is working on a real device with only @gmail.com account and it should be the only account. It is mentioned in the docs as well.

I have tried on a real device as well with a closed internal testing group. still, I'm getting the same error.

How do you log the error if you already followed the doc instructions!?
logging error maybe you are still in development mode

[MinaSamir11]

did you build new release after integration our package. and upload bundle on internal testing or production .!

[ch3tan03]

Yes of course it's a release build which I upload in an internal testing group for testing purpose. my build is not open for public access as its still in pilot testing phase.

[MinaSamir11]

Can you please show me how do you log error or screenshot of it !

[ch3tan03]

@MinaSamir11 Sorry for the delay, I was traveling. see the below release build adb logs

08-18 15:44:03.525 11136 11260 I PlayCore: UID: [10149] PID: [11136] ReviewService : Initiate binding to the service.
08-18 15:44:03.526 520 3046 W ActivityManager: Unable to start service Intent { act=com.google.android.finsky.BIND_IN_APP_REVIEW_SERVICE pkg=com.android.vending } U=0: not found
08-18 15:44:03.526 11136 11260 I PlayCore: UID: [10149] PID: [11136] ReviewService : Failed to bind to the service.

[ilyavf]

Same issue. Running in Internal Testing. React Native bare workflow. Env:

"react-native": "0.64.3",
"react-native-in-app-review": "^4.1.1",

The exception is captured and reported with Sentry:

import InAppReview from 'react-native-in-app-review'
...
InAppReview.RequestInAppReview().then(...).catch(e => {
   // captured and reported to Sentry here.
});

Error: Failed to bind to the service.
{
  arguments: [
    {
      nativeStackAndroid: [
        {
          lineNumber: 77,
          file: 'AppReviewModule.java',
          methodName: 'lambda$show$1$AppReviewModule',
          class: 'com.ibits.react_native_in_app_review.AppReviewModule',
        },
        {
          lineNumber: 4,
          file: null,
          methodName: 'onComplete',
          class: 'com.ibits.react_native_in_app_review.-$$Lambda$AppReviewModule$hECUHwdnIN2K-eObeUQcvk07zHA',
        },
        { lineNumber: 23, file: null, methodName: 'run', class: 'com.google.android.play.core.tasks.a' },
        { lineNumber: 938, file: 'Handler.java', methodName: 'handleCallback', class: 'android.os.Handler' },
        { lineNumber: 99, file: 'Handler.java', methodName: 'dispatchMessage', class: 'android.os.Handler' },
        { lineNumber: 226, file: 'Looper.java', methodName: 'loopOnce', class: 'android.os.Looper' },
        { lineNumber: 313, file: 'Looper.java', methodName: 'loop', class: 'android.os.Looper' },
        { lineNumber: 8669, file: 'ActivityThread.java', methodName: 'main', class: 'android.app.ActivityThread' },
        { lineNumber: -2, file: 'Method.java', methodName: 'invoke', class: 'java.lang.reflect.Method' },
        {
          lineNumber: 571,
          file: 'RuntimeInit.java',
          methodName: 'run',
          class: 'com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller',
        },
        { lineNumber: 1135, file: 'ZygoteInit.java', methodName: 'main', class: 'com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit' },
      ],
      userInfo: null,
      message: 'Failed to bind to the service.',
      code: '23',
    },
  ],
  logger: console,
}

[AviKokare]

You can test this feature on a real device, with a Gmail account. Working good !

[jenipharachel]

@MinaSamir11 Is it possible to test if the in-app review popup is working or not, in development for android? I can see it shown in iOS, though I was not able to submit any ratings. But in android, it is not shown.

[AviKokare]

U can make an APK of ur app and install it on any compatible physical device. There some policies associated with the app review, please go through it.

[jenipharachel]

@AviKokare I tried that and used a proper gmail email ID to log into the app. But I was not able to see it. I was under the impression that I would be able to see it in development mode. Since in release mode, you would be able to see it only once a month.

[AviKokare]

If your, Quotas are exceeded then please try with another Gmail account. That may help u. It was also new to me. Yesterday I the first time I worked on this. It worked for me after installing it on a physical device.

[jenipharachel]

Thank you! It didn't work with an APK but worked with internal beta

[AviKokare]

@jenipharachel If it is working, then rating pop will appear once. If you want to reopen that popup then, delete the ratings from the playstore, clear the cache of playstore from the mobile setting -> apps -> manage app/application -> play store and clear the cache. U can do this process multiple time for the testing.

[jenipharachel]

@AviKokare Thank you so much! I'll keep that in mind during testing

[samimzafar]

replace emulator with physical, i mean run app to install via physical device instead of emulator. then android will works expectedly. and generate apk from react native and install it on physical device.
but your device must have gmail account to test your app for review

[ThoaiBuiMCV]

I has create patch package for that,
react-native-in-app-review+4.3.3.patch