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Manifest merger failed with multiple errors, see logs. On building project it is showing this error

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Manifest merger failed with multiple errors, see logs
but wont help me
This is my manifest file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:dist="http://schemas.android.com/apk/distribution"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
xmlns:activitytools="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
package="technerd.com.iboda">
<!--
The ACCESS_COARSE/FINE_LOCATION permissions are not required to use
Google Maps Android API v2, but you must specify either coarse or fine
location permissions for the 'MyLocation' functionality.
-->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
<dist:module dist:instant="true"
/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<service
android:name=".onAppKilled"
android:stopWithTask="false" />
<activity android:name=".HistorySingle"/>
<activity android:name=".HistoryActivity" />
<activity android:name=".DriverSettings" />
<activity android:name=".SignUp" />
<!--
The API key for Google Maps-based APIs is defined as a string resource.
(See the file "res/values/google_maps_api.xml").
Note that the API key is linked to the encryption key used to sign the APK.
You need a different API key for each encryption key, including the release key that is used to
sign the APK for publishing.
You can define the keys for the debug and release targets in src/debug/ and src/release/.
-->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/google_maps_key" />
<activity
android:name=".DriverMapsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_driver_maps" />
<activity
android:name=".CustomerMapsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_customer_maps" />
<activity android:name=".DriverLogin" />
<activity android:name=".CustomerLogin" />
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Error log in merged manifest
Merging Errors:
Error: Attribute
activity#com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.AutocompleteActivity#theme value=(#style/PlacesAutocompleteThemeOverlay) from AndroidManifest.xml:21:13-66 is also present at AndroidManifest.xml:18:13-61 value=(#style/PlacesAutocompleteOverlay). Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:theme"' to element at AndroidManifest.xml:16:9-23:20 to override. app main manifest (this file), line 20
Error: Attribute
activity#com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.AutocompleteActivity#windowSoftInputMode value=(stateAlwaysVisible|adjustPan) from AndroidManifest.xml:22:13-71 is also present at AndroidManifest.xml:19:13-55 value=(adjustResize). Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:windowSoftInputMode"' to element at AndroidManifest.xml:16:9-23:20 to override. app main manifest (this file), line 21

Issue with AndroidManifest.xml in Android Studio 3.0 [duplicate]

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I recently installed Android Studio 3.0 from the Canary channel. However, loading my old projects, this keeps on popping up in the AndroidManifest.xml file that's automatically generated depending on the build variant:
Error:(49) unknown element <uses-sdk> found
This also is displayed:
Error:/home/computername/AndroidStudioProjects/applicationname/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/release/AndroidManifest.xml:49 unknown element <uses-sdk> found
Needless to say, this wasn't an issue in Android Studio 2.3. Any ideas on how to solve this? I've read a handful of similar issues here but none solved my problem. By the way - it doesn't matter if I set the build variant to debug or release, it says the same thing. Also, the "R" class doesn't work, and if I hover over the manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android declaration, it says "URI is not registered".
Again, the project structure hasn't changed at all, I've only upgraded to Android Studio 3.0.
Thanks!
Here's the AndroidManifest.xml file that is under the /src/main folder, which works perfectly fine. The problem is with the generated AndroidManifest.xml files in the /app/build/intermediates/manifests/full folder - THESE are the ones that break my app.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.domain.appname">`
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".view.MainActivity"
android:noHistory="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".view.TabbedActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar"
android:screenOrientation="landscape"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:noHistory="true">
</activity>
</application>
<!-- PROTECTION_NORMAL permissions, automatically granted -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<!-- DANGEROUS PERMISSIONS, must request -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
</manifest>
Here's the way the debug or release auto-generated Manifests that don't work look like:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.domain.appname"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="21"
android:targetSdkVersion="25" />
<!-- PROTECTION_NORMAL permissions, automatically granted -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<!-- DANGEROUS PERMISSIONS, must request -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.VERSION"
android:value="25.3.1" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:debuggable="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.domain.appname.view.MainActivity"
android:noHistory="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.domain.appname.view.TabbedActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:noHistory="true"
android:screenOrientation="landscape"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" >
</activity>
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="21"
android:targetSdkVersion="25" />
</application>
</manifest>
Later edit
I've went back to Android Studio 2.3, and set the gradle plugin back to 2.3.2, and here's how the automatically generated AndroidManifest.xml looks like now:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.domain.appname.test" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="21"
android:targetSdkVersion="26" />
<instrumentation
android:name="android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
android:functionalTest="false"
android:handleProfiling="false"
android:label="Tests for com.domain.appname"
android:targetPackage="com.domain.appname" />
<application>
<uses-library android:name="android.test.runner" />
</application>
</manifest>
Now everything works as usual, however, note the difference between the automatically generated Manifest file under gradle 3.0.0 and the one under gradle 2.3.2
I guess I'll have to wait until someone finds a solution to make this work under gradle 3.0.0 and in the meantime use the gradle plugin 2.3.2 in Android Studio 3.0 (which I'm doing right now and it works).
So the issue is with the new gradle 3.0.0-alpha9

You probably have a dependency library (aar) that has a <uses-sdk> inside the application tag in the manifest. So when that gets merged, your app will have the incorrect usage also.
This happened to me with an old local build of vlc for Android.

I had a category element in my Manifest file inside a regular activity which was causing build failure. removing it after updating to as3-rc1 and build tool 26+ my issue was resolved. Hope this helps someone.
<activity
android:name=".AboutUsActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_about_us"
android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="com.example.MainActivity" />
</activity>

if problem remains, please check this official tutorial on migrate to Gragle plugin v. 3.0.0.
Got the same error, in my case there was typo in meta_data instead of meta-data in the Manifest file preventing a build.

Execution failed for task ':processDebugResources' on Ionic

I have an issue with Ionic command : Ionic build android
Here the tutorial Salesforce i'm following to create an app connected to the Salesforce API. (contact, etc.).
Now, when i mudt build android, I have this issue :
:processDebugResources
/home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:32: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'icon' with value '#drawable/sf__icon').
FAILED
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':processDebugResources'.
>
com.android.ide.common.internal.LoggedErrorException: Failed to run command:
/usr/local/android-sdk-linux/build-tools/25.0.0/aapt package -f --no-crunch -I /usr/local/android-sdk-linux/platforms/android-23/android.jar -M /home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml -S /home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/build/intermediates/res/debug -A /home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/build/intermediates/assets/debug -m -J /home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/build/generated/source/r/debug -F /home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/build/intermediates/res/resources-debug.ap_ --debug-mode --custom-package com.ionicframework.ionicapp508454 -0 apk --output-text-symbols /home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/build/intermediates/symbols/debug
Error Code:
1
Output:
/home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:32: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'icon' with value '#drawable/sf__icon').
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
BUILD FAILED
Total time: 3.305 secs
Error: /home/r.**/Workspace/IonicApp/platforms/android/gradlew: Command failed with exit code 1
I restart the tutorial 2 times and i still have this error. Maybe because I do an Android App and not an Ios like the tutorial.
What is this file missing and where is it supposed to be?
If you need the XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.ionicframework.ionicapp508454"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:versionCode="18"
android:versionName="0.0.1" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="16"
android:targetSdkVersion="23" />
<supports-screens
android:anyDensity="true"
android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:resizeable="true"
android:smallScreens="true"
android:xlargeScreens="true" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
<permission
android:name="com.ionicframework.ionicapp508454.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.ionicframework.ionicapp508454.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
<application
android:name="com.salesforce.androidsdk.phonegap.app.HybridApp"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:icon="#drawable/sf__icon"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:manageSpaceActivity="com.salesforce.androidsdk.ui.ManageSpaceActivity" >
<activity
android:name="com.adobe.phonegap.push.PushHandlerActivity"
android:exported="true" />
<receiver
android:name="com.google.android.gms.gcm.GcmReceiver"
android:exported="true"
android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
<category android:name="com.ionicframework.ionicapp508454" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service
android:name="com.adobe.phonegap.push.GCMIntentService"
android:exported="false" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
<service
android:name="com.adobe.phonegap.push.PushInstanceIDListenerService"
android:exported="false" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.gms.iid.InstanceID" />
</intent-filter>
</service>
<service
android:name="com.adobe.phonegap.push.RegistrationIntentService"
android:exported="false" />
<activity
android:name="com.salesforce.androidsdk.phonegap.ui.SalesforceDroidGapActivity"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiActivity"
android:exported="false"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
</application>
</manifest>
Some info:
I create an Android App.
Cordova-android is version 5.0.0 because 6.0.0 do a mismatch issue with the api salesforce.
I'm a beginner with Ionic/Cordova and mobile dev. Maybe the solution is oubvious.

The error output suggests that the build just fails due to a missing icon resource: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'icon' with value '#drawable/sf__icon').
The SalesforceSDK includes those files though, however they do not seem to be added to the Android project correctly:
https://github.com/forcedotcom/SalesforceMobileSDK-CordovaPlugin/tree/master/src/android/libs/SalesforceSDK/res
Copy-pasting might resolve the problem though, still wondering why the plugin does not add the drawables as expected in the res/drawable folder!

AndroidManifest.xml validation errors and app not recognizing uses:permission's

All my projects in Android studio result in below error when I validate AndroidManifest.xml
Error:(3, 43) cvc-elt.1: Cannot find the declaration of element 'manifest'.
Error:(1, 56) s4s-elt-schema-ns: The namespace of element 'x' must be from the schema namespace, 'http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema'.
Error:(1, 56) s4s-elt-invalid: Element 'x' is not a valid element in a schema document.
Error:(1, 56) schema_reference.4: Failed to read schema document 'null', because 1) could not find the document; 2) the document could not be read; 3) the root element of the document is not <xsd:schema>.
The application is not recognizing any of the permissions stated under . I tried READ_CONTACTS and SEND_SMS
I validated AndroidManifest.xml and the xml is fine.
Manifest code is :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.jyo.dedlymenu2" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Love"
android:label="#string/title_activity_love" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Friendship"
android:label="#string/title_activity_friendship" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Inspire"
android:label="#string/title_activity_inspire" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".ThankYou"
android:label="#string/title_activity_thank_you" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".AddLyrics"
android:label="#string/title_activity_add_lyrics" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".LyricDetail"
android:label="#string/title_activity_lyric_detail" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".PrintDB"
android:label="#string/title_activity_print_db" >
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Please suggest where am going wrong.

clear .idea file in project folder and try to rebuild it... it work

Uploading App to PlayStore failed

When am trying to upload the signed apk to PlayStore, I am getting following error :
Your APK cannot be analyzed using 'aapt dump badging'.
Error output: Failed to run aapt dump badging
Could not find entry resources.arsc
Zip: Could not find entry AndroidManifest
ERROR: dump failed because no AndroidManifest found
My manifest file is :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.aa"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme"
android:icon="#drawable/logo"
android:debuggable="false">
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version"/>
<activity
android:name="com.example.aa.xx"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.example.aa.bb"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity>
<activity android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"/>
</application></manifest>
Where am I going wrong?
Thanks for your replies

Guys thanks for your replies. I was able to upload the App.
For people who might get similar issue here is the solution :
I just changed the package name from com.example.aa to com.zz.aa and the problem was resolved.
So i advise not to keep example in package name.