APK File doesn't exist

Question

I recently updated my android studio and have started getting this error:

The APK file \app\build\outputs\apk\app-debug.apk does not exist on disk. Error while Installing APK

This is quite frustrating as I have tried everything I have come across online and nothing has worked.

As far as I'm aware the path to the app-debug.apk is correct and it does exist. If anyone has some insight please help!

TEMPORARY FIXES

Running it in release mode does work. ~Thanks to Umer Farooq
Running it with a custom build variant also works and gives a little more freedom than just release mode. ~Thanks to Prashant Shable

These fixes are nice to get your current project running, but doesn't fix the original problem. Give these a try if nothing else works for you and you are sick of seeing the error. :)

PERSONAL FIX

I'd love to say it was complicated, but it really wasn't. I had a ' (special character) in my Users folder name. Apparently this was causing the problem. This was pointed out in the comments of the Answer by Umer Farooq.

Final Remarks

I wanted to say thanks to everyone for the help. I think all these answers will make a nice reference for future AS users with this problem.

click Build-->Build apk, it will show a popup on left when build get ready with link to apk — Bills, Nov 24 '16 at 04:37
I couldn't find any problem but found `APK(s) generated successfully. Show in Explorer` click on Show in Explorer — Bills, Nov 24 '16 at 05:22
It just took me to the same path it thinks doesn't exist. I'm going to try a complete wipe/uninstall of AS and any related files then try reinstalling it. Hopefully it's just an issue caused by the remnants of the previous AS. — WDude, Nov 24 '16 at 05:31
Have you setup any productFlavors in your build.gradle file? If not try with creating a new debug flavor. — Prashant Sable, Nov 24 '16 at 06:14
@PrashantSable I was able to get a custom Build Variant working with debugging active. At the very least it's a fix, but the default debug build still has that same issue. — WDude, Nov 24 '16 at 06:22

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 24 '16 at 05:34

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Build it in a release mode to get your apk file ...

answered Nov 24 '16 at 05:34

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While this does work to run it in release mode, it does not help me with debug. I did try making a new debug key and point to it in the project structure but it still has the same issue. – WDude Nov 24 '16 at 06:07
delete a build folder in your app manually and then clean the project and rebuild it ... Hopefully it works.. – Hobbit Nov 24 '16 at 07:31
Have you checked your path for apk file ?? It must not contain any special character – Hobbit Nov 24 '16 at 08:22
Apparently a windows 10 update had altered my user folder and added 's-PC to the end. I hate to say this was the problem, but I think you're right. Once I got rid of it and changed the various android paths it seemed to work. Thanks! – WDude Nov 24 '16 at 08:59
Please [edit] the clarification comments to the answer. – Bhargav Rao Nov 26 '16 at 08:38

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 24 '16 at 04:20

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Manually Delete apk folder from the Project Directory then clean and rebuild project in android studio

Project folder ---> build---->outputs--->apk (delete the folder)

Clean and rebuild in AndroidStudio

answered Nov 24 '16 at 04:20

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Still same issue. :( – WDude Nov 24 '16 at 04:26
then invalidate caches and restart android studio – sasikumar Nov 24 '16 at 04:30
No luck on that either. – WDude Nov 24 '16 at 04:33

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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Click the button marked in red color.

refer this

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Nov 24 '16 at 04:32

SUTHANSEE

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Sadly I've already looked over this page and it didn't do anything for me. – WDude Nov 24 '16 at 04:35

APK File doesn't exist

TEMPORARY FIXES

PERSONAL FIX

Final Remarks

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