"error: package R does not exist" in all Direction classes after android studio update

Question

I Updated my Android studio to ChipMunk 2021.2.1 and then Android Studio recommend me to move package name from Android Manifest to build.gradle :

from:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    package="myPackageName">
    ...

to:

android {
    namespace 'myPackageName'
    ...
}

And after this change I get this kind of error in all generated Directions classes:

error: package R does not exist
@Override
public int getActionId() {
      return R.id.action_navigateToSomewhere;

I've read this post but it doesn't help me.

Workaround: The only way I found to solve the problem is to revert Android Studio recommended changes which seems ridiculous.

I guess it's a bug in navigation. Is there any other way to solve this problem?

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/216503249 – Dr.jacky Aug 24 '22 at 10:06 — Dr.jacky, Aug 24 '22 at 10:06

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 26 '22 at 15:06

0

Connect your VPN then
Build/Rebuild project or Invalidate cache and restart

answered Jun 26 '22 at 15:06

bhgfas

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Thanks for your answer, but it doesn't help – Milad Faridnia Jun 27 '22 at 06:38
@MiladFaridnia Consider to your name i told that, because the most building problems for Iranians are the filtered domains and governments limitations. Anyway make sure about your internet connection and your VPN, Update your dependencies and also your Gradle version and some stuffs like these – bhgfas Jun 27 '22 at 10:00
Connection problems has been solved for years(at least for me) – Milad Faridnia Jun 27 '22 at 10:20
Thanks for your answer but I'm sure its not about connection – Milad Faridnia Jun 27 '22 at 10:21
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@MiladFaridnia `android.enableAapt2=true` add this to your **gradle.properties** and rebuild – bhgfas Jun 27 '22 at 11:22
Nope. It doesn't help :( Anyway thanks for follow up. you can add your answer I will up vote. – Milad Faridnia Jun 28 '22 at 12:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 16 '23 at 11:52

It is working fine in Android Studio Electric Eel | 2022.1.1

You need to move package name from build.gradle app level to manifest as below -

Remove package name from build gradle

android  { 
    namespace 'com.appname' //remove this line
}

Add below line to manifest

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 package="com.example.app"> //add package name to manifest

"error: package R does not exist" in all Direction classes after android studio update

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