Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugAssets' when running android on Windows

Environment

1. react-native -v: react-native-cli: 2.0.1 react-native: 0.46.3
2. node -v: v7.6.0
3. npm -v: npm 4.1.2

Then, specify:

• Target Platform: Android

• Development Operating System: WINDOWS, (works fine on apple)

• Build tools: gradle -> react-native run-android

Steps to Reproduce

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1. open CMD in project root
2. type: react-native run-android

Expected Behavior

The code is bundles correctly 100% of the times, and the app is launched on the emulator. When in debug JS remotely mode, I am able to reload the app without it crashing on me.

Actual Behavior

50% of the times i try to run-android, i get the following error in CMD. When I run it again, it works. However, when it runs, and then I enter debug js remotley mode i cannot reload the app or the emulator crashes. Every reload i do causes the app to freeze when in debug mode. No error is given.

This happened since i upgraded from 0.44.3 to 0.46.3

react-native run-android:

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugAssets'.
> Error: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: C:\projects\PROJECTNAME\android\
app\build\intermediates\assets\debug\fonts