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In Android, when click some class or functions always didn't find declaration to go

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Description

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Steps to reproduce

In Android, when I click some class or functions always cannnot find declaration to go.This problem only occurs in React-native project.

React Native Version

0.83.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 15.7.4
  CPU: (11) x64 Apple M3 Pro
  Memory: 38.25 MB / 36.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 23.5.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.04.28.00
    path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.2
      - iOS 26.2
      - macOS 26.2
      - tvOS 26.2
      - visionOS 26.2
      - watchOS 26.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "35"
      - "36"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-36.1 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36.1 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36.1 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-36 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.3 AI-253.31033.145.2533.15113396
  Xcode:
    version: 26.2/17C52
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.1.0
    wanted: 20.1.0
  react:
    installed: 19.2.3
    wanted: 19.2.3
  react-native:
    installed: 0.83.1
    wanted: 0.83.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
no error, Anroid project can build normally, but when i edit codes and click some class or function in studio,it alway prompts that " Cannot find declaration to go ".
MANDATORY Reproducer

just init a react-native project

Screenshots and Videos
Image For example, i click "ReactActivity" class and want to look it 's source code, i couldn't go.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the issue in a freshly initialized React Native 0.83.1 project with Android Studio, then investigate how Android Studio resolves declarations for ReactActivity and other React Native classes. Done means declaration navigation works reliably in the affected project, with a regression test or documented reproduction if the relevant subsystem supports one.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, react-native
Domain
developer-experience, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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