## React Native Document Picker Android Build Error: `GuardedResultAsyncTask` Not Found

I'm trying to implement file upload functionality in my React Native CLI project (targeting Android) using react-native-document-picker. I've encountered a compilation error related to GuardedResultAsyncTask after installing the package.

What I'm trying to achieve: Allow users to select files from their device in a React Native Android application.

Steps I've taken:

1. Installed react-native-document-picker:

   npm install react-native-document-picker
   

2. Added READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permissions to android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:

   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
   

3. Cleaned Gradle cache and rebuilt the Android application:

   cd android && ./gradlew clean && cd ..
   npx react-native run-android
   

The Problem / Error Message: The build fails specifically on the :react-native-document-picker:compileDebugJavaWithJavac task with the following errors:

C:\Users\Dell7490\Desktop\blinkitclone\foodapp\node_modules\react-native-document-picker\android\src\main\java\com\reactnativedocumentpicker\RNDocumentPickerModule.java:21: error: cannot find symbol
import com.facebook.react.bridge.GuardedResultAsyncTask;
^
symbol:   class GuardedResultAsyncTask
location: package com.facebook.react.bridge
C:\Users\Dell7490\Desktop\blinkitclone\foodapp\node_modules\react-native-document-picker\android\src\main\java\com\reactnativedocumentpicker\RNDocumentPickerModule.java:232: error: cannot find symbol
private static class ProcessDataTask extends GuardedResultAsyncTask<ReadableArray> {
^
symbol:   class GuardedResultAsyncTask
location: class RNDocumentPickerModule
C:\Users\Dell7490\Desktop\blinkitclone\foodapp\node_modules\react-native-document-picker\android\src\main\java\com\reactnativedocumentpicker\RNDocumentPickerModule.java:226: error: cannot find symbol
new ProcessDataTask(getReactApplicationContext(), uris, copyTo, promise).execute();
^
symbol:   method execute()
location: class ProcessDataTask
C:\Users\Dell7490\Desktop\blinkitclone\foodapp\node_modules\react-native-document-picker\android\src\main\java\com\reactnativedocumentpicker\RNDocumentPickerModule.java:246: error: method does not override or implement a method from a supertype
@Override
^
C:\Users\Dell7490\Desktop\blinkitclone\foodapp\node_modules\react-native-document-picker\android\src\main\java\com\reactnativedocumentpicker\RNDocumentPickerModule.java:255: error: method does not override or implement a method from a supertype
@Override
^
5 errors
2 warnings

It seems like the react-native-document-picker module is trying to use a class (GuardedResultAsyncTask) or methods that are no longer available or have changed in my React Native version's Android bridge.

Environment:

• React Native CLI project
• Targeting Android
• (You might want to add your specific react-native version here, e.g., npx react-native --version)
• (Also, the version of react-native-document-picker you have installed, e.g., npm list react-native-document-picker)

Question: How can I resolve these compilation errors with react-native-document-picker on Android? Is there a specific version of the library I should use that is compatible with newer React Native versions, or are there additional configuration steps needed?