Solution for Android build failure issues

THIS INFORMATION IS OUTDATED; SEE https://github.com/idehub/react-native-google-analytics-bridge/wiki/Android-build-problems

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If you are facing the following issues - #207, https://github.com/idehub/react-native-google-analytics-bridge/issues/238, gradle issue, Failed resolution of: Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/zzjb, Google Play Services Dependency Issues, DexArchiveMergerException unable to merge dex, android crash, unable-to-merge-dex-after-upgrading-android-studio-3-0.

Please do the following steps -

Update the following:

• Android Studio - 3.1.1
• classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle: - 3.1.1 (project/app/build)
• classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services: - 3.1.1 (project/app/build)
• distributionUrl=https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip (at gradle-wrapper.properties)
• compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.3'

Add the following lines:

• googlePlayServicesVersion=12.0.1 (at gradle.properties)

• compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3' ( dependency at android/app/build )

• compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:12.0.1' ( dependency at android/app/build )

• compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:12.0.1' ( dependency at android/app/build )

• compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:12.0.1' ( dependency at android/app/build )

• add lines at project/android/build

   allprojects {
      repositories {
      //start here
      configurations.all {
   resolutionStrategy.eachDependency { DependencyResolveDetails details ->
     def requested = details.requested
         if (requested.group == 'com.google.android.gms') {
            details.useVersion '12.0.1'
         }
         if (requested.group == 'com.google.firebase') {
            details.useVersion '12.0.1'
           }
         }
       }
      //end
       jcenter()
         maven {
           url "https://maven.google.com"
         }
       }
   }