Exception : mergeDebugResources in Android Studio

Question

I got following Error if I try to add dependency in Top - level build.gradle file. This dependency is very much useful to add GCM in project without it GCM won't work:

Dependency :

classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:1.5.0-beta2'

Error :-

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'.
> Some file crunching failed, see logs for details

If I remove that dependency from top-level build.gradle the project compiles and run successfully.

If I add that file I got the error and Android Studio do not run project.

Please help me to get out of this error.

Edit Here is my project level build.gradle file:-

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.

buildscript {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {

//        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.0.0-alpha6'
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.0.0-beta5'
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:2.0.0-beta5'

        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
}

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 18 '16 at 11:46

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try Changing latest version of dependency from HERE:

classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:2.0.0-beta5'

Also make sure you are setting correct Gradle plugin dependency as well in root project gradle file.

 classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.0.0-beta5'

So, your final project build.gradle file will look like

dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.0.0-beta5'
    classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:2.0.0-beta5'
}

answered Feb 18 '16 at 11:46

Bhavesh Patadiya

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Thanks for the help. I have tried your code but it is not working. I got same error again :-( – Jalpesh Khakhi Feb 18 '16 at 11:55
please provide your full project level gradle file – Bhavesh Patadiya Feb 18 '16 at 11:56
I have solved the problem the problem is we have to make both tools and google-service version same. I have changed the google-service version to classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:1.3.0-beta2' and it solved my problem.. – Jalpesh Khakhi Feb 18 '16 at 12:08
Good to see it helped you. – Bhavesh Patadiya Feb 18 '16 at 12:20

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 18 '16 at 12:03

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Try this it should help.

buildTypes {
       release {
     multiDexEnabled true;
      }

 }

answered Feb 18 '16 at 12:03

prabhat yadav

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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in your Gradle log, if you're getting bad/invalid PNG file then take a look at my answer at Android Studio Gradle 2.0.0-alpha1 build errors

Hope this helps...

edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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answered Apr 18 '16 at 12:12

Vincy

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Exception : mergeDebugResources in Android Studio

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