How to solve this error I'm getting in Android Studio:
Error: Cannot fit requested classes in a single dex file (# methods: 67593 > 65536)
cant build my project now
Do this 4 step
1: Add this library in dependencies of the app build.gradle :
implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
2: Add in the defaultConfig of the app build.gradle :
defaultConfig {
//other configs
multiDexEnabled true //add this line
}
3: Create new Java class like this :
public class ApplicationClass extends MultiDexApplication {
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
}
}
4: Add this to your manifest (in application tag):
<application
android:name=".ApplicationClass"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name">
Same situation happened in my Visual Studio 2019 Xamarin project, and the way to solve this problem is just like what mentioned in the link:
Error:Cannot fit requested classes in a single dex file.Try supplying a main-dex list. # methods: 72477 > 65536
multiDexEnabled true
By checking the Enable multiDex checkbox in the option page of the ***.Droid project solves the problem.
Before you take any decision, as said in Google documentation :
Before configuring your app to enable use of 64K or more method
references, you should take steps to reduce the total number of
references called by your app code, including methods defined by your
app code or included libraries.
So try to remove useless importation in your app gradle and do a nice clean project or do multidex
Source : https://developer.android.com/studio/build/multidex
When building android apps for different behavior on different targets we can do:
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 10) {
Toast.makeText(this.context, "Not Supported", Toast.LENGTH_LONG ).show();
} else {
this.doComplicatedOperation();
}
But in the method doComplicatedOperation() it would be logical to use higher api classes than the current build target (eg. api 5), but lint keeps complaining that ClassIntroducedInApiLevel11 can not be resolved as a type
How could I change the code of doComplicatedOperation() that my project compiles?
#TargetApi(11)
private void doComplicatedOperation() {
ClassIntroducedInApiLevel11 = new ClassIntroducedInApiLevel11();
}
The purpose of minSdkVersion is to exclude platforms where you do not provide backward compatibility support.
In order to provide the proper libraries for your build you need to set a higher targetSdkVersion so the IDE or whatever knows what libraries to include when creating your APK.
It sounds like you don't want to target a higher SDK because some methods or objects may be deprecated or even unsupported. That's when you use support libraries, if necessary, for backward compatibility.
You need to change your SDK target to at least the SDK that the method is in so in. You should always be targeting the highest API there is available (currently 19) so your manifest should look like this
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="5"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
if you are still targeting SDK 5 you are in the dark ages
I am trying to run "BitmapFun" official example but getting the following errors:
1)Cannot resolve symbol KITKAT
2) Cannot resolve method getAllocationByteCount()
Any help ?
My AndroidManifest.xml :
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="7"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
and here is the code :
#TargetApi(VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
public static int getBitmapSize(BitmapDrawable value) {
Bitmap bitmap = value.getBitmap();
// From KitKat onward use getAllocationByteCount() as allocated bytes can potentially be
// larger than bitmap byte count.
if (Utils.hasKitKat()) {
return bitmap.getAllocationByteCount();
}
if (Utils.hasHoneycombMR1()) {
return bitmap.getByteCount();
}
// Pre HC-MR1
return bitmap.getRowBytes() * bitmap.getHeight();
}
You'll need to set the build SDK version to 19 (4.4) or higher to have API level 19 symbols available while compiling.
First, use the SDK Manager to download API 19 if you don't have it yet.
Then, configure your project to use API 19:
In Android Studio: File -> Project Structure -> General Settings -> Project SDK.
In Eclipse ADT: Project Properties -> Android -> Project Build Target
the method bitmap.getAllocationByteCount() was introduced in API level 19.
if your project build target is less than API 19, it will give error.
try this...
1) select your project root folder and right click
2) go to properties -> android
3) select API 19 as your project build target and clean your project
BACKGROUND
I am developing an android application that needs to work on API levels from 7 to 16.
THE PROBLEM
Whenever I go to build my project this is the process I have to go through.
Clean project
Run Project
"Errors in project" > Click OK > Run Project Again
Runs fine on any API
I think the problem is due to the fact I am including code (such as the ActionBar) that API < 3.0 can't use but I am checking for it and running something else if thats the case.
THE QUESTION
Does anyone know a way round this because it is very time consuming considering I have to do this every time I want to run it.
I suppose you are using Eclipse for your development. You can annotate the offending methods as follows:
private final int VERSION = android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
private File myDir;
// some stuff here
#SuppressLint("NewApi")
private void doSomething() {
if (VERSION < 8) {
// Uses a method available since API 1
myDir = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
else {
// Uses a method available since API 8
myDir = getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
}
// Do more stuff
}
You can add in your manifest:
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
Then any API between and including 7 and 16 versions will compile because your target is 16.
Then if your device is 7 any API > 7 will fail on your device but you have said you are taking measures against that in your code.
I am new to Android development and I want first to get the Hello World application running.
I am using Eclipse IDE and the Android 4.0.3 version 15 SDK. I copied everything from a tutorial site, but when I try to run the application on the virtual device I get this error:
[2012-02-01 11:31:23 - Android_test] Installation error: INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK
[2012-02-01 11:31:23 - Android_test] Please check logcat output for more details.
[2012-02-01 11:31:23 - Android_test] Launch canceled!
Here is my class in the com.maze.app package:
package com.maze.app;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class HelloAndroid extends Activity{
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
TextView tv = new TextView(this);
tv.setText("Hello, Android");
setContentView(tv);
}
}
and the AndroidManifest.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.maze.app"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" android:targetSdkVersion="#string/app_name"/>
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<activity android:name="HelloAndroid" android:launchMode="standard" android:enabled="true"></activity>
</application>
Here is the configuration of the Virtual Device:
Name: AndroidVD
CPU/ABI: ARM(armeabi-v7a)
Path: path\to\avd
Target: Android 4.0.3(API level 15)
Skin: WVGA800
hw.lcd.density: 240
hw.cpu.model: cortex-a8
vm.heapSize: 48
hw.ramSize:512
What is the problem?
EDIT:
The application is not running on the Virtual Device:
Here is what I get on LogCat(some of the lines):
D/PackageManager(92): New package installed in /data/app/com.maze.app-2.apk
D/dalvikvm(92): GC_CONCURRENT freed 660K, 9% free 11935K/12999K, paused 18ms+72ms
I/ActivityManager(92): Force stopping package com.maze.app uid=10040
D/BackupManagerService(92): Received broadcast Intent { act=android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REPLACED dat=package:com.maze.app flg=0x10000010 (has extras) }
V/BackupManagerService(92): updatePackageParticipantsLocked: com.maze.app
It is due to android:targetSdkVersion="#string/app_name" in your manifiest file.
Change it to:
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" android:targetSdkVersion="15"/>
The targetSdkVersion should be an integer, but #string/app_name would be a string. I think this causing the error.
EDIT:
You have to add a default intent-filter in your manifiest file for the activity. Then only android can launch the activity. otherwise you will get the below error in your console window.
[2012-02-02 09:17:39 - Test] No Launcher activity found!
[2012-02-02 09:17:39 - Test] The launch will only sync the application package on the device!
Add the following to your <activity> tag.
<activity android:name="HelloAndroid" android:launchMode="standard" android:enabled="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
This means the version of android of your avd is older than the version being used to compile the code
This error occurs when the sdk-version installed on your device (real or virtual device) is smaller than android:minSdkVersion in your android manifest.
You either have to decrease your android:minSdkVersion or you have to specify a higher api-version for your AVD.
Keep in mind, that it is not always trivial to decrease android:minSdkVersion as you have to make sure, your app cares about the actual installed API and uses the correct methods:
AsyncTask<String, Object, String> task = new AsyncTask<String, Object, String>() {
#Override
protected Boolean doInBackground(String... params) {
if (params == null) return "";
StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
for (String p : params) {
b.append(p);
}
return b.toString();
}
};
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
task.executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR,"Hello", " ", "world!");
} else {
task.execute("Hello", " ", "world!");
}
Using the android-support-library and/or libraries like actionbar-sherlock will help you dealing especially with widgets of older versions.
I am using Android Studio 0.8.1. I have a project's gradle file like below:
android {
compileSdkVersion 19
buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.omersonmez.widgets.hotspot"
minSdkVersion 15
targetSdkVersion 19
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
My emulator was android 4.0.
So i modified my emulator and made api level 4.0.3(apilevel 15).
It worked.
I tried all the responses described here but my solution was changing inside my build.gradle file minSdkVersion from 8 to 9 because some libraries in my project can´t work with API 8, that´s was the reason for the message INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 22
buildToolsVersion "22.0.1"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.tuna.hello.androidstudioapplication"
minSdkVersion 9
targetSdkVersion 22
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
...
...
...
In my case I edited a project having this in the AndroidManifest.xml file, and which was ginving me the above error, at runtime:
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="17"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
What I did just, was to change minSdkVersion="17", to minSdkVersion="16". My resulting tag was:
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="16"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
Now I'm not getting the error anymore..
Hope this helps
Received the same error , the problem was difference in the version of Android SDK which AVD was using and the version in AndroidManifest file. I could solve it by correcting the
android:minSdkVersion="16"
to match with AVD.
You will see the same error if you are trying to install an apk that was built using
compileSdkVersion "android-L"
Even for devices running the final version of Android 5.0.
Simply change this to
compileSdkVersion 21
Fix for new Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Fixed my issue when I updated to API 23 (Android 6.0 Marshmallow) by updating the build tools version to 23.0.0 as follows:
android {
buildToolsVersion '23.0.0'
...
And went to File > Project Structure , chose Properties tab then updated the Compile Sdk version to "API 23: Android 5.X (MNC)" and the Build tools version to "23.0.0"
I am on Android Studio. I got this error when min/targetSDKVersion were set to 17. While looking thro this thread, I tried to change the minSDKVersion, voila..problem fixed. Go figure.. :(
android:minSdkVersion="17"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
Make sure to check your build.gradle and that it doesn't use a newer SDK version than what is installed on your AVD. That's only if you use Android Studio though.
My solution was to change the run configurations module drop-down list from wearable to android. (This error happened to me when I tried running Google's I/O Sched open-source app.) It would automatically pop up the configurations every time I tried to run until I changed the module to android.
You can access the configurations by going to Run -> Edit Configurations... -> General tab -> Module: [drop-down-list-here]
I found that making the recommended change in the manifest didn't solve my problem.
The fix was found in the GradleScripts folder, in the build.gradle file for the Module:app.
Inside this file (build.gradle) the following line was modified.
minSdkVersion 22
I changed this '22' value to '19' for my particular phone and the build completed without error.
Mate, my advice is to change virtual device. Download "Genimotion" application, its easy to use and there are a lot of any devices you need
Go in your project's build.cradle file and add
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion versions.minSdk
}`
This makes it that your application conforms to the minimum SDK your device is running.
In our case using Flutter, some of our plugins required minimum API level 23 (Android 6.1) due to which several old devices could not install our app . For example, a Huawei Android 5.1 device could not install the app as the Flutter project's several plugins demanded minimum API 23 or Android version 6.1 .
To make a solution in such a case:
Either, remove those plugins to make your app compatible with old phones
Or, keep using high-API-required Flutter plugins that may lose old-device users .
If you are totally new like me, you must install the minimum SDK at first. Check the link.
This worked out perfectly for me:
Same problem other post with a good solution
Ionic Android emulator error INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK
So, basically it means that the installation has failed due to having an older SDK version than the targetSdkVersion specified in your app (it's a Gradle issue).
Just edit the AndroidManifest.xml file and add the following code:
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
After days looking for the solution, that's it.
Works fine for me!
If the error "Installation error: INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK" appears, you must change the version of minSdkVersion in AndroidManifest to the one specified in the android emulator: see Settings -> About phone -> Android version.
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<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
I've changed my android:minSdkVersion and android:targetSdkVersion to 18 from 21:
uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="18" android:targetSdkVersion="18"
Now I can install my app successfully.