Android Material and appcompat Manifest merger fai

Question

I have next grade

dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-rc01'
    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.0.0-rc01'
}

But when I want to build app I get next log:

Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@appComponentFactory value=(android.support.v4.app.CoreComponentFactory) from [com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0-alpha3] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-91
    is also present at [androidx.core:core:1.0.0-alpha3] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-86 value=(androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory).
    Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"' to <application> element at AndroidManifest.xml:5:5-19:19 to override.

Okey! Go to manifest and do it:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    package="ru.chopcode.myapplication">

    <application
        tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"
        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">
    </application>

</manifest>

Then I get this error in my Logcat:

Manifest merger failed with multiple errors, see logs that I have Linked with it

Answer 1

Reason of Fail

You are using material library which is part of AndroidX. If you are not aware of AndroidX, please go through this answer.

One app should use either AndroidX or old Android Support libraries. That's why you faced this issue.

For example -

In your gradle, you are using

• com.android.support:appcompat-v7 (Part of old --Android Support Library--)
• com.google.android.material:material (Part of AndroidX) (AndroidX build artifact of com.android.support:design)

Solution

So the solution is to use either AndroidX or old Support Library. I recommend to use AndroidX, because Android will not update support libraries after version 28.0.0. See release notes of Support Library.

Just migrate to AndroidX.Here is my detailed answer to migrate to AndroidX. I am putting here the needful steps from that answer.

Before you migrate, it is strongly recommended to backup your project.

Existing project

• Android Studio > Refactor Menu > Migrate to AndroidX...
• It will analysis and will open Refractor window in bottom. Accept changes to be done.

New project

Put these flags in your gradle.properties

android.enableJetifier=true
android.useAndroidX=true

Check @Library mappings for equal AndroidX package.

Check @Official page of Migrate to AndroidX

What is Jetifier?

Answer 2

1.Added these codes to at the end of your app/build.gradle:

configurations.all {
   resolutionStrategy.force 'com.android.support:support-v4:28.0.0' 
   // the above lib may be old dependencies version       
    }

2.Modified sdk and tools version to 28:

compileSdkVersion 28
buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
targetSdkVersion  28

3.In your AndroidManifest.xml file, you should add two line:

<application
    android:name=".YourApplication"
    android:appComponentFactory="AnyStrings"
    tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"
    android:icon="@drawable/icon"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:largeHeap="true"
    android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">

Or Simply

• Go to Refactor (Studio -> Menu -> Refactor)
• Click the Migrate to AndroidX. it's working
• it's working.

Answer 3

I'm also facing the same issue, for your android studio, you just change the android Gradle plugin version 3.3.2 and Gradle version is 5.1.1

Answer 4

1. Please go to Refactor->Migrate->Migrate to Android X.

2. Please add this to your gradle.properties file: android.enableJetifier=true android.useAndroidX=true

And perform Sync.

Answer 5

In my case, this is working perfectly.. I have added below two line codes inside manifest file

tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"
android:appComponentFactory="whateverString"

Credit goes to this answer.

Answer 6

• Go to Refactor (Image )
• Click the Migrate to AndroidX. it's working
• it's working.