How to Fix: Android Material and appcompat Manifest merger failed
Android Material and appcompat Manifest merger failed due to conflicting versions of material and appcompat libraries.
📋 Table of Contents
The 'Android Material and appcompat Manifest merger failed' error typically occurs when there are conflicts between the AndroidX libraries used in your project. This can happen due to using both the support library and AndroidX together, which is not recommended. To resolve this issue, you need to update your dependencies to use AndroidX instead of the support library.
🛠️ Step-by-Step Verified Fixes
Method 1: Update Dependencies to AndroidX
- Step 1: Remove the support library dependency from your build.gradle file.
- Step 2: Replace it with the corresponding AndroidX dependencies. For example, replace `com.android.support:appcompat-v7` with `androidx.appcompat:appcompat`. Similarly, replace `com.android.support.constraint` with `androidx constraintlayout:constraint-layout
Method 2: Update Gradle Scripts
- Step 1: Open the Gradle scripts in your project.
- Step 2: Replace `com.android.support:appcompat` with `androidx.appcompat:appcompat` and `com.android.support.constraint` with `androidx constraintlayout:constraint-layout
✨ Wrapping Up
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the 'Android Material and appcompat Manifest merger failed' error in your project.
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