From f10cffcb02a1ae37b436ea22eaf1cf67804927fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathan Walker <walkerrunpdx@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:23:03 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix: ensure android can access native app instance before
 bootstrap

---
 packages/core/application/index.android.ts | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/application/index.android.ts b/packages/core/application/index.android.ts
index 94a165b25..e334f47b4 100644
--- a/packages/core/application/index.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/application/index.android.ts
@@ -165,11 +165,15 @@ export { androidApp as android };
 let mainEntry: NavigationEntry;
 let started = false;
 
-export function run(entry?: NavigationEntry | string) {
+function ensureNativeApplication() {
 	if (!androidApp) {
 		androidApp = new AndroidApplication();
 		appCommon.setApplication(androidApp);
 	}
+}
+
+export function run(entry?: NavigationEntry | string) {
+	ensureNativeApplication();
 
 	if (started) {
 		throw new Error('Application is already started.');
@@ -233,6 +237,8 @@ export function getRootView(): View {
 }
 
 export function getNativeApplication(): android.app.Application {
+	ensureNativeApplication();
+
 	// Try getting it from module - check whether application.android.init has been explicitly called
 	let nativeApp = androidApp.nativeApp;
 	if (!nativeApp) {