Android studio compile error showing “Content is not allowed in prolog”

Question

I use latest Android Studio 1.3.2 (for OS windows 7), in "asset" directory I put 2 apks and when I try to compile I receive this error.

D:\Work On Android\LocalRepo\CSipSimple-master\app\src\main\res\assets\CSipSimpleCodecPack_1.5.apk
Error:(1, 1) Error: Content is not allowed in prolog.
:app:mergeDebugResources FAILED
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'.
> D:\Work On Android\LocalRepo\CSipSimple-master\app\src\main\res\assets\CSipSimpleCodecPack_1.5.apk:1:1: Error: Content is not allowed in prolog.

How can I solve this error ? Any advice is of great help .

I want to run my project . When I want to run my project I ge tthis error . — osimer pothe, Mar 23 '16 at 09:24
Ok, let me rephrase my question, why do you want apk in assets folder? — camelCaseCoder, Mar 23 '16 at 09:26
At the time of installation of my apk , two new apk will be installed . That is why , I need apk in assets folder . — osimer pothe, Mar 23 '16 at 09:32
At the time of installation of my apk , two new apk will be installed . That is why , I need apk in assets folder . — osimer pothe, Mar 23 '16 at 09:36
It's not possible to install other apks without user's consent. Although if you are ok with manual installation then have a look at this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/a/11639291/5352802 — camelCaseCoder, Mar 23 '16 at 09:40
Two apks are presented to users to be installed . I have sucessfully done that . — osimer pothe, Mar 23 '16 at 09:41
OK then in that case the above mention answer is what you should do — camelCaseCoder, Mar 23 '16 at 09:42
You cannot have it in assets it seems. You'll have to get it from server. — camelCaseCoder, Mar 23 '16 at 09:48
But I have done it with Android studio 1.0.1 . What is the problem in Android studio 1.3.2 ? — osimer pothe, Mar 23 '16 at 09:50
Have a look at Henry's answer below and also try this: http://stackoverflow.com/a/23557171/5352802 — camelCaseCoder, Mar 23 '16 at 09:57
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50967831/org-gradle-api-uncheckedioexception-failed-to-capture-snapshot-of-input/54594998#54594998?newreg=f10556ce296f4876a098937901c7aa84 — Soporte Mupys, Apr 05 '19 at 18:21

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 23 '16 at 09:55

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You cannot invent new resource directories. The issue is that you can't create an assets folder inside the main\res folder. You need to move the assets folder to the main folder.

answered Mar 23 '16 at 09:55

Android studio compile error showing “Content is not allowed in prolog”

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