I am aware that this question is asked several times in SO. I have checked below answers posted but doesn't work for me :(
Solution 1
Solution 2
Currently, my application's package name is "com.example.test".I want to change this to "com.example.test.test1".So, I just changed the package name in my manifest file and build the app.
Now ,if I run both the applications seperately with above package names changed from manifest files into device than it should show me different applications.It shows me error as "Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_CONFLICTING_PROVIDER]"
As the package names are different, it should show me different applications in the device instead of overriding one app with other.Help me out.
Any help would be appreciated.Thanks
The packageName attribute is deprecated as of Android Studio V0.0.6 onward. To change the package name of the application, use applicationId instead. Check the release notes here.
Change the applicationId and sync gradle.
If your aim is to have the same application at two instance in the device, it is so easy to do using gradle. You don't need to change package name in the Manifest file, gradle will handle that during the build process for you and do all package renaming under the hood wherever required.
In order to achieve that you need to write a new product flavor for your app inside the main app module's build.gradle file with a different application id(package name). Eg. if com.example.test is your default package name of the app. You can have a different flavor of the same app with a different package name or knows as application id. produltFlavours can be defined inside android tag of your main module's build.gradle file like as shows below.
productFlavors {
app1 {
applicationId "com.example.test.test1"
}
}
Sync your project after making the changes. Now select the build variant from Build Variant tab in left hand panel and hit run. Gradle script will handle all package renaming for you.
Check this once for more details :
Android Gradle Build Variant Deploy
What worked for me:
1. Right click package you want to change under java folder|
2. Refactor -> Rename|
3. Rename the package -> press "enter" -> press "Do Refactor"|
4. This updates all the files including the manifest
Related
I created two apk files with package name com.example.a and com.example.a.staging. But I am not able to install the both on the same device together. It will install separately.While try to install one after installed the other, it shows an error 'app not installed'
i have faced similar situations.
possible scenarios:
1.you didn't change applicationId in app/gradle.
Solution: In that case, change applicationId.
2.you have a defined a provider for facebook(or something similar) in AndroidManifest.xml like android:authorities="com.facebook.app.FacebookContentProviderXXXX.
Solution: Comment out that provider for testing or add different ids for providers for different build variants.
first, you change package name in your manifest file, then you paste the changed package name to your build.gradle(app level) on applicationId place
Renaming from com.example.test to org.example.test: I have only found examples of changing the example part of this, but I need to change the com one.
I have tried Refactor then select Rename package, but I get the message Not a valid identifier name when I enter org.example.test.
Does anyone know the correct way?
The accepted solution did not work for me. I had to do the following:
Create a new package with the desired name (eg. org.example.test)
Move the files from the old package to the new one [android studio correct the package name automatically]
In AndroidManifest.xml, change package="..." to the new one (eg. org.example.test) [maybe this step is not obligatory]
Compile. You will see errors like imports to the old package. Simply correct them one by one [I just found one error]
That's all. It run perfectly after that!
I've had to do the same a few months ago. As far as I know, Android Studio does not bound java packages with the app package. That said, you may have to change your app package (if that's what you want) and your java package.
First, your Java package
Select the 1. Project tab in Android Studio. There's a Settings button. Click on it and check Flatten Packages.
Then, select the package you want to rename. Press Shift + F6 to rename the whole package. If you have more than one package inside com.example.test, Android Studio will warn you "Multiple directories correspond to package..." and ask if you want to rename package or directory. Choose package and it will do its magic.
Unless you have something else other than test under com.example, you're good to go.
Then, your Android app
For this one, I don't know any shortcuts. But if it helps, the app package is mentioned in AndroidManifest.xml and build.gradle for your module.
I accidentally created a new project within a package like "companyname.applicationname". So I forgot the top level domain. It should be "de.company.application".
I managed to modify my project. I changed the package in my manifest, and also all paths and file locations which needed to be changed for the project to no longer give me errors.
So in Android Studio everything looks fine. But if I install the app on my phone, the package is still "company.application".
Have I missed any occurence of "company.application" in my app which need to be changed?
You must have forgot to change applicationId in your build.gradle
I have already published an app called com.mycompany.mygame on google play.
I then decided to publish an ad free version of it. I did not change the package name in eclipse because I noticed that in the "export" process you have the opportunity to have the final apk set as anything you like. So I set it there as com.mycompany.mygameaf - note the additional "af" on the end. But then when tried to upload it to the market, google said:
You need to use a different package name because "com.mycompany.mygame" is already used by one of your other applications
So now I'm confused. Is the complaint because I'm not allowed to have an apk that is a name which is and extension of a previous app? Or does the final apk somehow have knowledge of what the original name was?
What is the easiest way to resolve this?
Apart from correcting app name in the Manifest I also had to change applicationId in the app's gradle.build file.
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.changednameofmyapp"
...
}
Also, if you're using ProGuard, do not forget to change appropriate rules in your proguard-rules.pro
Just search the old package name in the whole project and change it.
Regardless of the name of the .apk file, the package name of the Application contents inside it must be unique.
You can use refactor-rename to change this, though make sure that the change penetrates to the manifest file, proguard configuration, etc.
The name of the APK doesn't matter, its the package name within the AndroidManifest file that counts.
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.yourcompany.yourapp"
There can only be one app on the market with that package name so in order to publish your ad free version you would have to change the package name in the manifest file, e.g. add the af onto the end of the package name within your manifest.
As mentioned in other answers, you're development would be simpler if you put all the shared code and assets a common library project that is a dependency of your paid and free versions.
You may also wish to play with the new Gradle build system (in Android Studio) which allows you to dynamically set things like the package name at runtime. It also allows you to switch resources during build time, which is extremely convenient; You could have a boolean resource that represents whether the current app is the paid version. This allows you to enable/disable app features based on a check to that value.
The filename of the APK is irrelevant, the package name of your app is used as a unique identifier - it is in the root element in the AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.packagename"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
When you initially create your project in Eclipse it creates an actual package structure which matches this package name for you to put your source files in.
You can actually chnage your package name by modifiying this manifest value and you can just keep the folder/package structure as is - it does not need to match your actual application package name.
Alternatively, right click your project in Eclipse, go to "Android Tools" and then select "Rename Application Package"
After you do this you should be able to submit your binary
The package name in the manifest is used to identify the application within Android and within Google Play. So different apps need different names.
The easiest workaround might be to just create a new package, with no code in it, and use that as the app's package name in the manifest.
What I've done to solve my many-apps-from-one-codebase problem is put all the apps' code in a library project, and then I have several app projects that use that library. The app projects contain no code, just a manifest and custom resources.
I want to try 2 difference version of the same app on my tablet.
So imported both project in eclipse with different project name.
I changed the name of the app in the manifest, I changed the icon to be able to recognize them on my desktop ...
I just can't get both on the phone at the same time. I can execute them both, but installing one is gonna erase the other.
I guess its the change I'm looking for is in the manifest.xml, still I can't find it.
You have to change your package name. A Package name must be unique for every app.
From the official doc
Package Name is the package namespace for your app (following the same
rules as packages in the Java programming language). Your package name
must be unique across all packages installed on the Android system.
For this reason, it's generally best if you use a name that begins
with the reverse domain name of your organization or publisher entity.
In Eclipse, in the Package Explorer select the com.xxxx.yyyy in the src/ directory of the project whose manifest you changed. Right click -> Refactor -> Rename. Enter a new package name, e.g. com.abc.test
Then, in the manifest XML, also replace all instances of "com.xxxx.yyyy" with the new "com.abc.test" package name.