Android Dex error while building APK

Question

I'm getting the below error while attempting to build APK. I have read several posts on how to resolve the problem, but as I have not been developing for that long, i'm unsure what I am doing. So, hope someone can help.

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'.
    > com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: 
        java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.dex.DexIndexOverflowException: method ID not in [0, 0xffff]: 65536

This is my build.gradle (Module)

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 25
    buildToolsVersion "25.0.2"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.dawnlp.mymap"
        minSdkVersion 22
        targetSdkVersion 25
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
        exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    })
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.1.0'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:10.0.1'
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
}

and this is my build.gradle project

/ 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:2.2.3'

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

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
}

Would appreciate it if someone could help out, also bare in mind I'm a little inexperienced.

you have to enable multidex as your methods are more than 65536 or you can simple replace play-services library with what ever is needed like ad etc — Manohar, Feb 28 '17 at 08:43
Enable [multidex](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15209831/unable-to-execute-dex-method-id-not-in-0-0xffff-65536) — azizbekian, Feb 28 '17 at 08:46

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 31 '17 at 06:18

1

Use it :

android{
    defaultConfig {

            multiDexEnabled true
        }
}

And use it too

   dependencies {
    compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
}

edited Oct 31 '17 at 06:18

Vinesh Chauhan

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answered Feb 28 '17 at 08:49

aslamhossin

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Thanks. Do you mean place defaultConfig { multiDexEnabled true } into dependencies { compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1' } – Mark James Feb 28 '17 at 08:51
Like this dependencies { defaultConfig { multiDexEnabled true } compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar']) androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', { exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations' }) compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.1.0' compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:10.0.1' testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12' } – Mark James Feb 28 '17 at 08:52

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 28 '17 at 08:52

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You need to enable multidex, add this line to your defaultConfig :

multiDexEnabled true

And this line to your dependencies :

compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'

Also, as you are running unit tests, you need to create a class that extends the application and install MultiDex :

public class YouApplication extends Application {
    @Override
    protected void attachBaseContext(Context base) {
        super.attachBaseContext(base);
        MultiDex.install(this);
    }
}

answered Feb 28 '17 at 08:52

Nika Kurdadze

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Thanks. Where is defaultConfig? – Mark James Feb 28 '17 at 08:53
In the build.gradle (Module) file. – Nika Kurdadze Feb 28 '17 at 08:54

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 28 '17 at 08:55

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use this block in your module level gradle : dexOptions { javaMaxHeapSize "4g" }

And in manifest change the application name to .multidex. hope your code will work fine now

answered Feb 28 '17 at 08:55

Ghanshyam Sharma

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Android Dex error while building APK

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