change application's package name in manifest

Question

I know this question has been asked many times, but I didn't find exact solutions which I would understand.

I have made a little game with android studio and I would like to publish it. But then I find out that I can't use package name "com.example". How do I change this to "com.MYNAME"?

Here is my manifest:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.MYNAME.APPNAME" >

    <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:label="@string/achievements"
            android:name=".Achievements"
            android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity" />
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
                android:value="com.example.MYNAME.APPNAME.MainActivity" />
    </application>

</manifest>

If I change package="com.example.MYNAME.APPNAME"topackage="com.MYNAME.APPNAME", there will be errors in android:name=".MainActivity", android:name=".Achievements", android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity" and android:value="com.MYNAME.APPNAME.MainActivity".

Thank you for help!

This answer will help you, please have a look:- http://stackoverflow.com/a/29092698/1384010 , if you are using eclipse the please refer to this answer http://stackoverflow.com/a/16630130/1384010 — Adarsh Yadav, Aug 02 '15 at 08:06

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '15 at 07:59

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You need to change .java file package name also. Then clean the project and build again. Because .MainActivity is still in package name "com.example.MYNAME.APPNAME"

answered Aug 02 '15 at 07:59

Danial Hussain

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 02 '15 at 08:10

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please do the following to change your package name to the new one

Right click on your project
Choose Android Tools
Choose Rename Application Package
Enter your new package name then click ok

answered Aug 02 '15 at 08:10

Salah Nour ElDin

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 02 '15 at 08:13

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Please check this out and change com to org and then you can publish your app

https://youtu.be/A-rITYZQj0A

answered Aug 02 '15 at 08:13

user5010376

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you also need to change the 'applicationId' field in build.gradle file. – Maruf Alam Jun 06 '23 at 12:01

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 27 '18 at 12:58

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You don't have to do anything manually, Just right click on the package name > refactor > rename. Everywhere in your project the project name will be changed :)

answered Jul 27 '18 at 12:58

Subhasish Nath

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