getting ".dex file cannot exceed 64K" error without any change in code(without touching any code not even gradle scripts)

Asked Sep 28 '17 at 00:11

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I have not made any code change from last successfully building repo but I still se this

Error:Gradle: The number of method references in a .dex file cannot exceed 64K.
Learn how to resolve this issue at https://developer.android.com/tools/building/multidex.html

Can it be due to update of sdk,build tools or some android studio/gradle plugin ? my minSdkVersion is 15

Note: this is more specific to situation it happens without touching any code not even gradle scripts

edited Sep 28 '17 at 01:55

asked Sep 28 '17 at 00:11

ishandutta2007

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It can be due to any library or sdk upgrade. Look into multidex as a solution – Gabe Sechan Sep 28 '17 at 00:11
how to live without going multidex. I want to keep the app lightweight – ishandutta2007 Sep 28 '17 at 00:18
Cut features. Reduce your function count. Use profits to remove unused functions – Gabe Sechan Sep 28 '17 at 00:19
just curious can you tell me in reality what percent of the quality apps that people use on day to day basis(eg whatsapp,snapchat,facebook,twitter,amazon) are built without going multidex? – ishandutta2007 Sep 28 '17 at 00:24
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Those? All of those are multidex. Facebook invented it I'm fairly sure. – Gabe Sechan Sep 28 '17 at 00:25
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Possible duplicate of [The number of method references in a .dex file cannot exceed 64k API 17](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36785014/the-number-of-method-references-in-a-dex-file-cannot-exceed-64k-api-17) – Nouman Ch Sep 28 '17 at 00:34
this was more specific to ask what are all the situation it can happen without even touching the code. – ishandutta2007 Sep 28 '17 at 01:52

getting ".dex file cannot exceed 64K" error without any change in code(without touching any code not even gradle scripts)

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