Android App crash on start after upgrading to 0.59.8

[BasilJohn]

I upgraded react native from 0.56 to 0.59.8 using the rn diff tool.
The code builds successfully however the app crashes immediately after launch.

React Native version:
React Native : 0.59.8

Steps To Reproduce

1.Upgrade to RN 0.59.8 using RN DIFF tool
2.Run command "react-native run-android"

I get the below error when i do a logcat from Android Studio.

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.libertyhk.eClaim/com.libertyhk.eClaim.MainActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity.

Though the android:theme is using AppCompat i still see the same issue.

---Below ins my styles.xml file

<!-- Base application theme. -->
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
    <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
</style>

<!--<style name="SplashTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">-->
    <!--<item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/background_splash</item>-->
<!--</style>-->

<style name="SplashTheme" parent="AppTheme">
    <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/background_splash</item>
</style>

Describe what you expected to happen:
Expected behaviour to get the app running on android.

[ferrannp]

@BasilJohn can you show me how you use SplashTheme and AppTheme in your AndroidManifest.xml ?

[BasilJohn]

application
android:name=".MainApplication"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:allowBackup="false"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"

[guhungry]

Did you try clean android build cache after upgrade?

[ferrannp]

@BasilJohn remove android:theme from <application> tag and add it inside the <activity> tag. Let me know if it works.

[BasilJohn]

@BasilJohn remove android:theme from <application> tag and add it inside the <activity> tag. Let me know if it works.

@ferrannp this works !!!! Thanks a lot for the support.

[ferrannp]

No problem :)