Can't create app

[Themrpie]

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JavaScript Framework

React Native

Amplify APIs

Not applicable

Amplify Version

v6

Amplify Categories

Not applicable

Backend

Amplify CLI

Environment information

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System:
    OS: macOS 14.5
    CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
    Memory: 63.94 MB / 8.00 GB
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Describe the bug

I've used amplify more than 20 times but gen2 is extremely confusing. I follow these instructions:
https://docs.amplify.aws/react-native/start/quickstart/

Then at the end it says:

Publishing changes to the cloud requires a remote git repository. To learn more, visit the fullstack branch deployments guide.

When I follow the link provided I see:

Log in to the Amplify console and choose your app.
Navigate to App settings > Branch settings, select Edit and enable Branch auto-detection and Branch auto-disconnection.

But I can't navigate choose my app because when I login into my IAM user I don't see any apps, and if I click on "create app" I get:
User: arn:aws:sts::523909079981:assumed-role/AWSReservedSSO_amplify-policy_21b0f69dc7a54304/amplify-admin is not authorized to perform: amplify:CreateApp on resource: arn:aws:amplify:us-east-1:523987079981:/access-token

It used to be so easy to create an app. It was so much better when you could just do amplify init, configure and then amplify push and everything worked.

Now the login is the only thing that is working. I'm trying to use "predictions", and those instructions are also full of errors. It's been very painful developing experience.

To setup predictions I'm following:
https://docs.amplify.aws/react-native/build-a-backend/add-aws-services/predictions/set-up-predictions/
After correcting the documentation mistakes I get:
error: [AccessDeniedException: User: arn:aws:sts::523987079981:assumed-role/amplify-voicer-myusername-amplifyAuthauthenticatedU-yMkn57CjkpG5/CognitoIdentityCredentials is not authorized to perform: polly:SynthesizeSpeech because no identity-based policy allows the polly:SynthesizeSpeech action]
Even though in my amplify/backend.ts I have

backend.auth.resources.authenticatedUserIamRole.addToPrincipalPolicy(
  new PolicyStatement({
    actions: ["polly:SynthesizeSpeech"],
    resources: ["*"],
  }),
);
backend.addOutput({
  custom: {
    Predictions: {
      convert: {
        speechGenerator: {
          defaults: {
            voiceId: "Ivy",
          },
          proxy: false,
          region: Stack.of(backend.auth.resources.unauthenticatedUserIamRole)
            .region,
        },
      },
    },
  },
});

So I'm guessing it's because after setting up amplify/backend.ts I haven't pushed those changes to the cloud, and that's where I'm stuck. I tried logging in as root user but still I don't see my app there.

Expected behavior

It should work

Reproduction steps

Follow instructions in:
https://docs.amplify.aws/react-native/start/quickstart/

And
https://docs.amplify.aws/react-native/build-a-backend/add-aws-services/predictions/set-up-predictions/

Code Snippet

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Log output

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aws-exports.js

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Manual configuration

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Additional configuration

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Mobile Device

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Mobile Operating System

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Mobile Browser

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Mobile Browser Version

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Additional information and screenshots

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[cwomack]

Hey, @Themrpie 👋. With this being a React Native app, have you already separated out your frontend and backend (currently needed for Gen 2 apps built with React Native)? There's more info on how to do that here, but that may be the reason you're hitting blockers with React Native app and not being able to see it in the console.

As for the errors you're getting with Predictions, we might need to get your frontend and backend separated first (if they aren't already) before being able to determine if the Predictions category is implemented properly, unless you're only looking to do local testing.

[cwomack]

Closing this issue as we have not heard back from you. If you are still experiencing this, please feel free to reply back and provide any information previously requested and we'd be happy to re-open the issue.

Thank you!