Getting an Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithJarMergingForDebug'

Question

I'm getting an exception in Android Studio while build project

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithJarMergingForDebug'. com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: java.util.zip.ZipException: duplicate entry: android/support/v4/view/LayoutInflaterFactory.class

My gradle file is-

 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"
defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.amt.partnerapp"
    minSdkVersion 15
    targetSdkVersion 23
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
    testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
    multiDexEnabled true
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}

packagingOptions {
    exclude 'META-INF/DEPENDENCIES.txt'
    exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE.txt'
    exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE.txt'
    exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE'
    exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE'


    exclude 'META-INF/DEPENDENCIES'
    exclude 'META-INF/notice.txt'
    exclude 'META-INF/license.txt'
    exclude 'META-INF/dependencies.txt'
    exclude 'META-INF/LGPL2.1'
}

dexOptions {
    preDexLibraries = false
}
   }

  dependencies {
  compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
  androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
})
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.0-alpha1'
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.4.0'
testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
compile files('libs/activation.jar')
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.0'
compile "com.android.support:support-v4:23.4.0"

  }

R. Zagórski · Answer 1 · 2016-06-29T13:13:20.033

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com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.2.0 depends on different version of support libraries than you provided. You can check it here Try to exclude support dependencies from it. Like that:

compile ('com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.2.0') {
     exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-v4'
}

edited Jun 29 '16 at 13:13

answered Jun 29 '16 at 12:43

R. Zagórski

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@Zagorski I given the code like this. But getting same error – Antony Jacob Jun 29 '16 at 13:10
So that means, that something else is also depending on this. Try running `gradlew app;dependencies` from the console, and analyse the dependencies. – R. Zagórski Jun 29 '16 at 13:14
@Zagorski i given so much libraries in lib folder. If that causes issue – Antony Jacob Jun 29 '16 at 13:27
Of cource it can couse problems. If you put libraries in `lib` folder and not as gradle dependency, Gradle cannot resolve conflicts automatically. Try to add them as gradle dependencies. – R. Zagórski Jun 29 '16 at 13:34
@Zagorski But some files i created as library – Antony Jacob Jun 29 '16 at 13:37
Do they depend on `support-v4`? This might be the problem. – R. Zagórski Jun 29 '16 at 13:40
@Zagorshi Yes it depend on support-v4. If i removed support-v4 it shows so much errors – Antony Jacob Jun 29 '16 at 13:44
Update library's `support-v4` version to 23.4.0. – R. Zagórski Jun 29 '16 at 13:50
And you are sure that no other library is using old version of `support-v4`? – R. Zagórski Jun 29 '16 at 16:30
@Zagorshi all libraries using new version . i checked. now i am geting Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithJarMergingForDebug'. > com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: java.util.zip.ZipException: duplicate entry: android/support/v4/animation/AnimatorCompatHelper.class – Antony Jacob Jun 29 '16 at 17:08
And now, did you exclude `support-v4` from `gms` dependency? Or try this: http://stackoverflow.com/a/29127909/6507689 – R. Zagórski Jun 29 '16 at 17:51

Getting an Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithJarMergingForDebug'

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