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I updated the Android Studio to version 3.1 and the Gradle for my Project to version 3.1.0. Since then I had some problems related to merging multiple files, but that I was able to solve. Then I had this error:

> Manifest merger failed : 
Attribute activity#com.aware.ui.PermissionsHandler@launchMode 
value=(singleTop) from [com.awareframework:aware-core:4.0.555] 
AndroidManifest.xml:35:13-43 is also present at 
[com.github.denzilferreira:aware-client:4.0.555] 
AndroidManifest.xml:44:13-42 value=(standard).
Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:launchMode"' to <activity> 
element at AndroidManifest.xml:30:9-37:66 to override.

So, first I tried to use tools:replace="android:launchMode" inside the mentioned Activity:

<activity android:name=".MainActivity"
    ...
    tools:replace="android:launchMode"
    android:launchMode="standard">
</activity>

But it did not solve the problem, then I searched and found some similar questions and their responses.

One of them said to delete the proposed attribute from the libraries that were conflicting:

<activity
    android:name="com.aware.ui.PermissionsHandler"
    android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
    android:excludeFromRecents="true"
    android:exported="true"
    android:launchMode="singleTop" //deleted this line from Manifests
    android:noHistory="true"
    android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Translucent" />

But again, with no success. I also tried to use tools:replace="android:launchMode" inside the application tag:

<application
    ...
    tools:replace="android:launchMode">

An then use the android:launchMode="standard" inside the activity tag.

<activity android:name=".MainActivity"
    ....
    android:launchMode="standard">
</activity>

But it throws a different error:

tools:replace specified at line:16 for attribute android:launchMode, 
but no new value specified

I also tried to reorder the dependencies inside the Gradle files, like @GLee answered here but it did not make any difference.

This is one of the libraries I'm using that is conflicting: Aware Activity Recognition Plugin.

And this is the tutorial I used to create the application: Creating a standalone application.

Another relevant thing to say is that the two dependencies conflicting are in different modules, the com.awareframework:aware-core:4.0.555 dependency is inside the app module and the com.github.denzilferreira:aware-client:4.0.555 is inside the activity_recognition module.

Finally, this is my App Gradle file:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 27
    buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "app.miti.com.iot_reduce_daily_stress_application"
        minSdkVersion 19
        targetSdkVersion 27
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    ...
}

dependencies {
    ...
    implementation "com.awareframework:aware-core:${aware_libs}"
    implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:${support_libs}"
    implementation "com.android.support:cardview-v7:${support_libs}"
    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:${gms_libs}"
    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:${gms_libs}"
    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-places:${gms_libs}"
    implementation 'com.android.support:preference-v14:${support_libs}'
    implementation "com.android.support:design:${support_libs}"
    implementation 'pub.devrel:easypermissions:1.2.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:${firebase_libs}"
    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:${firebase_libs}"
    ...
}

And this is my activity_recognition module Gradle file:

apply plugin: 'com.android.library'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 27
    buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 19
        targetSdkVersion 27
        versionCode version_code
        versionName version_readable
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    ...
}

dependencies {
    ...
    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:${google_libs}"
    implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:${support_libs}"
    api "com.github.denzilferreira:aware-client:${aware_libs}"
    implementation "com.koushikdutta.ion:ion:2.1.6"
    implementation "org.eclipse.paho:org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3:1.0.2"
}

This is the App AndroidManifest.xml (error URL directs to this file):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    package="app.miti.com.iot_reduce_daily_stress_application">

    ... //permissions

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
        android:name="android.support.multidex.MultiDexApplication">

        <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <activity android:name=".SettingsActivity"
            android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
            android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity"
            tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute">
        </activity>

    </application>

</manifest>

Since this is not a dependencies version problem, like many other questions I found, and because I have to use this library dependencies in my Project, how can I solve this problem?

P.S: I have already tried the usual methods:

  • Invalidate Caches/Restart
  • Deleted Gradle
  • Clean Project and Rebuild Project
  • ...
Ricardo Faria
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The problem is with com.aware.ui.PermissionsHandler, which is why putting attributes on .MainActivity will not help, as that is a different activity. Since you are using artifacts in your posted Gradle files, I'm not sure where you were modifying the manifests of the libraries.

In your app's manifest, add:

<activity
  android:name="com.aware.ui.PermissionsHandler"
  android:launchMode="..."
  tools:replace="android:launchMode"
/>

where ... is your desired launchMode value, perhaps after some discussion with the developers of those libraries to determine what the right answer is.

You shouldn't need any other attributes or child elements — they should all get merged in via the manifest merger process.

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