DateTimePickerAndroid.open() throws "Cannot read property" error on RN 0.78.3 new architecture

[krishnank0444]

Environment

• React Native Version: 0.78.3
• Package Version: @react-native-community/datetimepicker 9.1.0
• Platform: Android
• Device: Android Emulator / Physical Device
• Architecture: New Architecture (Bridgeless mode enabled)

Description

When attempting to open the date picker using the imperative API DateTimePickerAndroid.open(), the app crashes with an undefined property error.

Error Message

Uncaught Error: Cannot read property 'DateTimePickerAndroid' of undefined

Reproduction Steps

1. Set up React Native 0.78.3 project with new architecture enabled
2. Install @react-native-community/datetimepicker 9.1.0
3. Implement date picker as shown below
4. Trigger the date picker on Android device

Code Example

import DateTimePicker from '@react-native-community/datetimepicker';
import { Platform } from 'react-native';

export const openDatePicker = ({ value, mode = 'date' }) => {
  if (Platform.OS !== 'android') return;
  
  DateTimePickerAndroid.open({
    value: value || new Date(),
    mode,
    is24Hour: true,
  });
};

Expected Behavior

• Date picker should open with native Android date/time picker UI
• User should be able to select a date and receive onChange callback

Actual Behavior

• App crashes immediately when attempting to open date picker
• DateTimePickerAndroid is undefined

[krishnank0444]

Does anyone faced this issue? any workaround could be appreciated!

Does the auto-linking is not happening with this package?

[jannikbuschke]

Seeing the same issue using old architecture and
"@react-native-community/datetimepicker": "^9.1.0",
"react-native": "0.78.3",

[jannikbuschke]

@krishnank0444 in your example the import is missing, but I assume you have DateTimePickerAndroid imported and it fails?

[krishnank0444]

yeah, it's mistake in example. I have imported correctly and it failed!

[jannikbuschke]

Using 8.6.0 it seems to work, also applied the patch mentioned here #1022, not sure if it makes a difference

[krishnank0444]

Thanks will check this out